Indian Standard Time (IST) is determined according to the local time of which one of the following longitudes?

• 0° Longitude
• 68° E Longitude
• 97° E Longitude
• 82° E Longitude
Correct Option: D  [ 82° E Longitude ]

Remark:

Which of the following states is known as Land of Spices?

• Kerala
• Andhra Pradesh
• Karnataka
• Madhya Pradesh
Correct Option: A  [ Kerala ]

Remark:

Which of the following statements relating to Indian agriculture is/are correct ?
1. India has the World’s largest cropped area.
2. Cropping pattern is dominated by cereal crop.
3. The average size of an Indian farm holding is too small for several agricultural operations.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

• 1 only
• 1 and 2 only
• 2 and 3 only
• 1, 2 and 3
Correct Option: D  [ 1, 2 and 3 ]

Remark:

The Siachen glacier is located in:

• Nubra valley
• Shyok valley
• Kashmir valley
• Hunza valley
Correct Option: A  [ Nubra valley ]

Remark: The 75-kilometer-long Siachen Glacier located in Nubra Valley (eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas.)

Which soil is formed under conditions of high temperature and heavy rainfall with alternate wet and dry periods ?

• Red soil
• Black soil
• Desert soil
• Laterite soil
Correct Option: D  [ Laterite soil ]

Remark: The word "Laterite" is derived from Latin word "later" which means "brick". Formed due to high leaching in the areas of high temperature and high rainfall.

The water of the Luni river is

• Fresh
• Fresh in upper reaches and salty in the lower reaches
• Salty
• Fresh in rainy season and salty in other seasons
Correct Option: B  [ Fresh in upper reaches and salty in the lower reaches ]

Remark:

This soil is also called regur:

• Red soil
• Alluvial soil
• Black soil
• Laterite soil
Correct Option: C  [ Black soil ]

Remark:

Peaty soil is found more in

• Gujarat
• Maharashtra
• Uttar Pradesh
• Kerala
Correct Option: D  [ Kerala ]

Remark:

Himalayan mountain system originated out of the following geosynclines:

• Ural geosyncline
• Rocky geosyncline
• Tethys geosynclines
• None of the above
Correct Option: C  [ Tethys geosynclines ]

Remark:

Duncan Passage is situated between:

• South Andaman and Little Andaman
• Minicoy and Amindiv
• Minicoy and Maldives
• Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
Correct Option: A  [ South Andaman and Little Andaman ]

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