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Q.12655·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Statement I : In the 19th century, India was the largest British colony. Statement II : India became a big market for British manufactured goods and a field of investment for foreign capital in the 19th century.

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Q.12656·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Statement I : Glass is not considered as a true compound. Statement II : Glass does not have a definite melting point.

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Q.12657·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Statement I : Limestone decomposes when it is heated in air. Statement II : Increase in the content of CO₂ in the atmosphere in recent years is mainly due to the using of limestone in the manufacture of cement.

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Q.12658·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Statement I : Very little hydrogen is produced when sulphuric acid is added to calcium. Statement II : The salt that is produced, calcium sulphate, is insoluble.

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Q.12659·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Statement I : Zinc is used for galvanization to protect iron from rusting. Statement II : Zinc is more reactive towards oxygen than iron.

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Q.12660·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Which of the following are the results of El Nino ? 1.Reduction in the amount of planktons which further reduces the number of fish in the sea. 2.Irregularities in the evaporation of sea water. 3.Distortion of equatorial atmospheric circulation. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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Q.12661·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

‘Esker’ is a geomorphic feature developed by

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Q.12662·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

It is known that the atmosphere is divided into some layers. In which one among the following layers, is the percentage composition of Helium gas maximum ?

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Q.12663·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

The rigid lithospheric slabs are known as ‘Plates’. What would be the result, if the oceanic plate collides with the continental plate ? 1.Oceanic plate is forced below the continental plate. 2.Continental plate is forced below the oceanic plate. 3.Continental and oceanic plates never collide. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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Q.12664·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Consider the following layers of the atmosphere : 1.Troposphere 2.Stratosphere 3.Mesosphere 4.Thermosphere Which one among the following is the correct sequence of the layers with increasing altitude from the Earth’s surface ?

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Q.12665·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List I (Landform of peninsular India) A. Marwar upland B. Bundelkhand upland C. Meghalaya upland D. Maharashtra plateau List II (Predominant rock) Quartzites, Shales, Schists Sandstone, Shale, Limestone Granite and Gneiss Basalt Code :

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Q.12666·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

What is tan 15° equal to?

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Q.12667·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Jawahar tunnel on Jammu–Srinagar highway passes through

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Q.12668·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Which of the following statements about tornadoes are correct ? Tornadoes usually spin 1.anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere. 2.clockwise in the southern hemisphere. 3.clockwise in the northern hemisphere. 4.anticlockwise in the southern hemisphere. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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Q.12669·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Which one among the following terms is used to describe a plant that grows only in a mountainous environment ?

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Q.12670·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1.Air close to the Earth’s surface is heavier. 2.Air close to the Earth’s surface contains larger quantity of water vapour and dust particles. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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Q.12671·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

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Q.12672·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

What is the distance of the line 2x + y + 2z = 3 from the origin?

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