Insights Revision Plan for Prelims 2016: Test – 12

With reference to Exclusive economic zone (EEZ), consider the following statements:

1. It confers a state full sovereignty over the waters in this zone
2. The surface waters in this region are international waters
3. If the continental shelf of the country extends beyond 200 nautical miles, that country can claim EEZ beyond the approved 200 nautical miles

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The 1992 Earth Summit resulted in which of the following documents/agreements?

1. Agenda 21
2. Forest Principles
3. Convention of Biological Diversity
4. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

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The Club of Rome is mainly famous for

Which of the following are some of the direct causes of land degradation in India?

1. Deforestation
2. Shifting cultivation without adequate fallow periods
3. Overgrazing
4. Unbalanced fertilizer use
5. Overpumping of groundwater

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Consider the following statements:

1. Alluvial soils are poor in phosphoric acid
2. Black soils are rich in calcium carbonate and magnesium

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Laterite soil develops in areas with heavy rainfall and low temperature
2. Humus content in laterite soil is very high
3. In its natural state, Laterite soil is very good for tea and coffee cultivation

Which of the above statements is/are INCORRECT?

With reference to Strip Cropping, consider the following statements:

1. It’s used to prevent soil degradation
2. This method involves growing strips of grass between crops

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Chir Pine, consider the following statements:

1. Chir pine is among the most ubiquitous conifers in the Himalayan region and is not a native of India
2. Large areas of Himalayan Oak have been replaced by Chir Pine due to afforestation drive and for its resin product

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Bhakra Dam is a

With reference to Kul irrigation system, consider the following statements:

1. It is practised in the Eastern Himalayan region
2. It is a traditional rainwater harvesting technique
3. In this system, heads of glaciers are used to draw water in a sustainable manner

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

It is often said that to survive, Indian farmers should diversify their cropping pattern into cereals to High Value Crops. Which of the following is/are High Value Crop?

1. Pulses
2. Vegetables
3. Fruits
4. Flowers
5. Cotton

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With reference to rat hole coal mining, consider the following statements:

1. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned on rat-hole coal mining in India
2. This type of mining is common in tribal belt of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh
3. Rat – hole mining has resulted in increasing acidity level of water sources in the vicinity of such mines

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What is common between Kinkhwab, Pot-thans, Himru and Mashru?

Which of the following National Highways passes through Sri Nagar, Delhi, Jalandar, Hyderabad and Bangalore?

In which of the following regions in India corals are NOT found?

A, B, C, D and E belong to five different cities P, Q, R, Sand T (not necessarily in that order). Each one of them comes from a different city. Further it is given that:

1. B and C do not belong to Q.

2. B and E do not belong to P and R.

3. A and C do not belong to R, Sand T.

4. D and E do not belong to Q and T.

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

Seven men, A, B, C, D, E, F and G are standing in a queue in that order. Each one is wearing a cap of a different colour like violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red. D is able to see in front of him green and blue, but not violet. E can see violet and yellow, but not red. G can see caps of all colours other than orange. If E is wearing an indigo coloured cap, then the colour of the cap worn by F is

There are some balls of red, green and yellow colour lying on a table. There are as many red balls as there are yellow balls. There are twice as many yellow balls as there are green ones. The number of red balls

In a class of 45 students, a boy is ranked 20th. When two boys joined, his rank was dropped by one. What is his new rank from the end?

A thief running at 8 km/hr is chased by a policeman whose speed is 10 km/hr. If the thief is 100 m ahead of the policeman, then the time required for the policeman to catch the thief will be