1. With reference to “water vapour”, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is a gas, the amount of which decreases with altitude.
2. Its percentage is maximum at the poles.

Select the answer using the code given below:

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

2. Consider the following description:

1. Annual and daily range range of temperature is low.
2. Precipitation occurs throughout the year.
3. Precipitation varies between 50cm – 250cm.

What is this type of climate?

1. Equatorial climate
2. China type climate
3. Humid subtropical climate
4. Marine West coast climate

3. With reference to “Coriolis force”, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It increases with increase in wind velocity.
2. It is maximum at the poles and is absent at the equator.

Select the answer using the code given below:

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

4. On June 21 every year, which of the following latitude(s) experience(s) a sunlight of more than 12 hours?

1. Equator
2. Tropic of Cancer
3. Tropic of Capricon
4. Arctic Circle

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. 3 and 4
4. 2 and 4

5. One of the following regions has the world’s largest tropical peatland, which holds about three years worth of global carbon emissions from fossil fuels; and the possible destruction of which can exert detrimental effect on the global climate. Which one of the following denotes that region?

1. Amazon Basin
2. Congo Basin
3. Kikori Basin
4. Rio de la Plate Basin

6. Consider the following statements:

1. Statement-I: The atmosphere is heated more by incoming solar radiation than by terrestrial radiation.
2. Statement-II: Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are good absorbers of long wave radiation.

Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

1. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I.
2. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I.
3. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect.
4. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct.

7. Consider the following statements:

1. Statement-I: Thickness of the troposphere at the equator is much greater as compared to poles.
2. Statement-II: At the equator, heat is transported to great heights by strong convectional currents.

Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

1. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I.
2. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I.
3. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect.
4. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct.

8. Consider the following:

1. Pyroclastic debris
2. Ash and dust
3. Nitrogen compounds
4. Sulphur compounds

How many of the above are products of volcanic eruptions?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. Only three
4. All four

9. Which of the following is/are correct inference/inferences from isothermal maps in the month of January?

1. The isotherms deviate to the north over the ocean and to the south over the continent.
2. The presence of cold ocean currents, Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift make the North Atlantic Ocean colder and the isotherms bend towards the north.

Select the answer using the code given below:

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

10. Consider the following statements:

1. Statement-I: Rainfall is one of the reasons for weathering of rocks.
2. Statement-II: Rain water contains carbon dioxide in solution.
3. Statement-III: Rain water contains atmospheric oxygen.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

1. Both Statement-II and Statement-III are correct and both of them explains Statement-I.
2. Both Statement-II and Statement-III are correct, but only one of them explains Statement-I
3. Only one of the Statement-II and Statement-III is correct and that explains Statement-I
4. Neither Statement-II nor Statement-III is correct

11. Consider the following information:

In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. Only three
4. All four

12. Consider the following pairs:

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. All three
4. None

13. Which of the following countries are well known as the two largest cocoa producers in the world?

1. Algeria and Morocco
2. Botswana and Namibia
3. Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana
4. Madagascar and Mozambique

14. With reference to the Himalayan rivers joining the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from West to East, which one of the following sequence is correct?

1. Ghaghara – Gomati – Gandak – Kosi
2. Gomati – Ghaghara – Gandak – Kosi
3. Ghagara – Gomati – Kosi – Gandak
4. Gomati – Ghaghara – Kosi – Gandak

15. Consider the following information:

In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. All three
4. None

16. Consider the following plants:

1. Groundnut
2. Horse-gram
3. Soybean

How many of the above belong to the pea family?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. All three
4. None

17. Consider the following:

1. Cashew
2. Papaya
3. Red sanders

How many of the above tress are actually native to india?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. All three
4. None