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  1. The HBJ Upgradation project, upgraded the capacity of HBJ pipeline from 18.2 MM SC MD to

  2. A.

     20 MM SC MD

    B.

     33.4 MM SC MD

    C.

     22.3 MM SC MD

    D.

     29.6 MM SC MD


  3. The highest mountains on earth namely Mount Everest, K2, Kanchenjanga are located in

  4. A.

     the greater Himalayas

    B.

     the Lesser Himalayas

    C.

     the outer Himalayas

    D.

     None of the above


  5. The infrared radiation by sun are strongly absorbed by

  6. A.

     carbon dioxide

    B.

     water vapours

    C.

     carbon dioxide and water vapours

    D.

     ozone


  7. The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the plane of

  8. A.

     axis of earth

    B.

     north pole

    C.

     south pole

    D.

     equator


  9. The landforms that are influences by several process namely, weathering, erosion, deposition are known as

  10. A.

     polygenetic landforms

    B.

     structural landforms

    C.

     polycyclic landforms

    D.

     None of the above


  11. The initial increase of magnetic field in magnetic storms is caused

  12. A.

     when the shock wave, associated with the gusty solar wind, compresses the magnetosphere

    B.

     when there is a large decrease in field intensity

    C.

     when the gust wind itself engulfs the magnetosphere

    D.

     None of the above


  13. The island state of Australia is

  14. A.

     Victoria

    B.

     Queensland

    C.

     Tasmania

    D.

     New South Wales


  15. The Ice age ended about ____ years ago.

  16. A.

     140

    B.

     1,400

    C.

     14,000

    D.

     140,000


  17. The languages used in China is

  18. A.

     Chinese, English

    B.

     Chinese, Arabic

    C.

     Chinese, French

    D.

     Chinese, Korean


  19. The islands with coral covered surfaces in Bay of Bengal are

  20. A.

     Andaman islands

    B.

     Nicobar islands

    C.

     both (a) and (b)

    D.

     None of the above