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Prelims - Paper 1 (GS)

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2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.1

Consider the following statements:

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

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

Geography
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.2

Consider the following statements:

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

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

Geography
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.3

Consider the following:

1
Pyroclastic debris
2
Ash and dust
3
Nitrogen compounds
4
Sulphur compounds
Geography
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.4

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.
Geography
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.5
Which of the following countries are well known as the two largest cocoa producers in the world?
Geography
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.6
With reference to the Himalayan rivers joining the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from West to East, which one of the following sequences is correct?
Geography
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.7

Consider the following statements:

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

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

Geography
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.8

Consider the following countries:

1
Finland
2
Germany
3
Norway
4
Russia
World Geography
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.9

Consider the following information: Waterfall | Region | River

1
Dhuandhar | Malwa | Narmada
2
Hundru | Chota Nagpur | Subarnarekha
3
Gersoppa | Western Ghats | Netravati In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
Geography
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.10

Consider the following information: Region | Name of the mountain range | Type of mountain

1
Central Asia | Vosges | Fold mountain
2
Europe | Alps | Block mountain
3
North America | Appalachians | Fold mountain
4
South America | Andes | Fold mountain In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
World Geography
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.11

Consider the following airports:

1
Donyi Polo Airport
2
Kushinagar International Airport
3
Vijayawada International Airport In the recent past, which of the above have been constructed as Greenfield projects?
Infrastructure
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.12

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.
Physical Geography
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.13

Consider the following description:

1
Annual and daily range of temperatures is low.
2
Precipitation occurs throughout the year.
3
Precipitation varies between 50 cm - 250 cm. What is this type of climate?
Physical Geography
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.14

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.
Physical Geography
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.15

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 Capricorn
4
Arctic Circle
Physical Geography
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.16
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?
Environment
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.17

With reference to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that are used in making many consumer products, consider the following statements:

1
PFAS are found to be widespread in drinking water, food and food packaging materials.
2
PFAS are not easily degraded in the environment.
3
Persistent exposure to PFAS can lead to bioaccumulation in animal bodies.
Environment
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.18

Consider the following:

1
Carabid beetles
2
Centipedes
3
Flies
4
Termites
5
Wasps Parasitoid species are found in how many of the above kind of organisms?
General Science
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.19

Consider the following plants:

1
Groundnut
2
Horse-gram
3
Soybean
General Science
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.20

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I
The Indian Flying Fox is placed under the "vermin" category in the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
Statement-II
The Indian Flying Fox feeds on the blood of other animals.

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

Environment
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