General Physical Geography

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The moist air masses that cause winter rains in the north-western region of India are part of ____________.

A
Trade winds
B
Westerlies
C
Local disturbances
D
Retreating monsoons
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The colour of a star is an indication of its ________________.

A
distance from the sun
B
luminosity
C
distance from the earth
D
temperature
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The Sea Port which does not have a petroleum refinery ?

A
Kandla
B
Mangalore
C
Chennai
D
Cochin
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Which of the following are the oldest mountains in India?

A
The Vindhyas
B
The Aravallis
C
The Sahyadri
D
The Himalayas
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The Krishna-Godavari dispute is between the states of _____________.

A
Andhra Pradesh and Kamataka
B
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra
C
Kamataka and Maharashtra
D
Kamataka and TamilNadu
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A mountain or an upland, that separates two drainage basins, is called __________________.

A
drainage pattern.
B
water divide.
C
drainage system.
D
drainage basin.
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Assertion

India produces large quantities of rice but still does not export much.

Reason

A large population results in equally large domestic consumption.

A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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To which one of the following types of vegetation does rubber belong to?

A
Tundra
B
Himalayan
C
Tidal
D
Tropical evergreen
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