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  1. The soils whose parent material tend to be rich in sand are

  2. A.
    spodsols
    B.
    alfisols
    C.
    aridsols
    D.
    ultisols

  3. The tide produced when the moon and the sun are at right angles to the earth, thus pulling in opposite directions, is called

  4. A.
    neap tide
    B.
    spring tide
    C.
    diurnal tide
    D.
    ebb tide

  5. The soil found in areas of heavy rainfall and high humidity, where there is good growth of vegetation is

  6. A.
    peat and marshy soil
    B.
    saline and alkaline soil
    C.
    black soil
    D.
    alluvial soil

  7. The thickness of biosphere is

  8. A.
    8-10 km above the earth's surface
    B.
    5-8 km above the earth's surface
    C.
    5-10 km above the earth's surface
    D.
    10-12 km above the earth's surface

  9. The temperature inversion is

  10. A.
    whenever the normal decrease of atmospheric temperature
    B.
    when the decrease in temperature or moisture or both takes place
    C.
    whenever the normal decrease of atmospheric temperature or moisture or both change with height over a short vertical interval
    D.
    All of the above

  11. Which of the following is most useful for measuring the shortest distance between two places on the earth and path between them?

  12. A.
    Atlas map
    B.
    Thematic maps
    C.
    Wall maps
    D.
    Globe

  13. The second largest continent in the world is

  14. A.
    Asia
    B.
    Australia
    C.
    Africa
    D.
    Europe

  15. The southern Deccan area is in a rain shadow and receives only

  16. A.
    50 to 1000 mm of rainfall a year
    B.
    100 to 200 mm of rainfall a year
    C.
    200 to 400 mm of rainfall a year
    D.
    50 to 400 mm of rainfall a year

  17. The underlying cause of bio diversity loss is

  18. A.
    poverty and unsustainable development projects
    B.
    macroeconomic policies
    C.
    international trade factors
    D.
    All of the above

  19. The temperature increases rapidly after

  20. A.
    ionosphere
    B.
    exosphere
    C.
    stratosphere
    D.
    troposphere