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Western disturbances are responsible for:

A
extremely chilled weather of north-east India
B
dusty storms in eastern costal area of India 67
C
rainfall during winters in north-western part of India
D
hot winds during summers in northern India

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Western disturbances are extratropical storms originating in the Mediterranean region that travel eastwards, bringing crucial winter rainfall to the northwestern plains of the Indian subcontinent.
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Which of the following is the most dominant species of the Tropical Deciduous Forests?

A
Mulberry
B
Rubber
C
Coconut
D
Teak

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Teak is widely prized for its durability and represents the most dominant, widespread, and commercially valuable tree species found within India's extensive tropical deciduous forests.
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Geoid is the   of earth.

A
shape
B
axis
C
colour
D
orbit

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The term 'geoid' literally means 'Earth-shaped' and accurately describes the Earth's true, slightly irregular shape, which bulges at the equator and is flattened at the poles.
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The largest inland salt lake 'Sambhar' is located in the   of India.

A
north-east
B
south-east
C
south-west
D
north-west

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Sambhar Salt Lake, which holds the distinction as India's largest inland salt-water lake, is situated in the arid region of Rajasthan in the north-western part of the country.
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Which is the waterbody that separates Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands?

A
Eight Degree Channel
B
Nine Degree Channel
C
Ten Degree Channel
D
Eleven Degree Channel

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Ten Degree Channel is a deep oceanic strait in the Bay of Bengal that geographically divides the Andaman Islands to its north from the Nicobar Islands to its south.
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Which of the following types of crops are sown at the beginning of the monsoon season?

A
Zaid crops
B
Rabi crops
C
Vital crops
D
Kharif crops

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Kharif crops, such as rice, maize, and cotton, heavily depend on plentiful water and are therefore sown at the onset of the southwest monsoon season in June.
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Which of the following is the second nearest star to Earth?

A
Delta Velorum
B
Polaris
C
Sirius
D
Proxima Centauri

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

After the Sun, which is Earth's primary and closest star, the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri is the second closest star to our solar system.
Question 118 Discuss
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Which of the following statements is INCORRECT with respect to High Yielding Varieties (HYVs)?

A
HYVs had a shorter period of maturity.
B
The usage of HYVs was complemented with the attraction of more investment in farm machines.
C
HYVs led to decrease in the cropping intensity.
D
They made green revolution technology as land-saving technology.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

High Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds actually enabled multiple cropping in a single year due to their shorter maturity periods, leading to a significant increase, not a decrease, in overall cropping intensity.
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El Nino is a climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in which ocean?

A
Indian Ocean
B
Atlantic Ocean
C
Arctic Ocean
D
Pacific Ocean

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

El Niño is a highly influential climate phenomenon characterized by the periodic and unusual warming of sea surface temperatures across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean.
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Which of the following types of crops are sown after the end of the monsoon season?

A
Zaid crops
B
Kharif crops
C
Rabi crops
D
Vital crops

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Rabi crops, such as wheat and barley, are sown in the winter from October to December immediately after the monsoon season ends.
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