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The black cotton soil of India has been formed due to the weathering of:

a. Brown forest soil  b. Fissure volcanic rock  c. Granite and schist d. Shale and limestone  12. Ans: b Explanation:...

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Consider the following statements:

Consider the following statements: 1. Moringa (drumstick tree) is a leguminous evergreen tree. 2. Tamarind tree is endemic to South...

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With reference to the water on the planet Earth, consider the following statements:

1. The amount of water in the rivers and lakes is more than the amount of groundwater. 2. The amount...

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The vegetation of the savannah consists of grassland with scattered small trees, but extensive areas have no trees. The forest development in such areas is generally kept in check by one or more or a combination of some conditions. Which of the following are such conditions? 

1. Burrowing animals and termites  2. Fire 3. Grazing herbivores  4. Seasonal rainfall  5. Soil properties  Select the correct answer...

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“Leaf litter decomposes faster than in any other biome and as a result, the soil surface is often almost bare. Apart from trees, the vegetation is largely composed of plant forms that reach up into the canopy vicariously, by climbing the trees or growing as epiphytes, rooted on the upper branches of trees”. This is the most likely description of

 a) Coniferous forest  b) Dry deciduous forest  c) Mangrove forest  d) Tropical rainforest  8. Ans: d  Explanation: Tropical rainforests appear...

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Consider the following statements:

Consider the following statements: 1. The Global Ocean Commission grants licences for seabed exploration and mining in international waters. 2....

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Which of the following phrases defines the nature of “Hundi” generally referred to in the sources of the post-Harsha period?

(a) An advisory issued by the king to his subordinate (b) A Dairy to be maintained for daily accounts (c)...

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With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs:

Famous Place                          Present State 1. Bhilsa     ...

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With reference to the period of the Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala, Kadura, and Chaul were well-known as

(a) Ports handling foreign trade (b) Capitals of powerful kingdoms (c) Places of exquisite stone art and architecture (d) Important...

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With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following pairs:

1. Parivrajaka         :    Renunciant and Wanderer 2. Shramana           :   ...

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