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(Single Best Answer) Question 11: Which of the following regions has the lowest atmospheric humidity ?

A) Equatorial
B) Monsoon
C) Prairies
D) Polar
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(Single Best Answer) Question 12: The Finance Commission derives its authority from the ?

A) Constitution of India
B) Parliament of India
C) President of India
D) Supreme Court of India
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(Single Best Answer) Question 13: Which one of the following pollutants causes surface deterioration of leather goods ?

A) Hydrogen sulphide
B) Nitrogen dioxide
C) Ozone
D) Sulphur dioxide
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(Single Best Answer) Question 14: With reference to the Protected Areas in India, consider the following statements:

1. In a Wildlife Sanctuary, limited biotic interference is permitted

2. A Biosphere Reserve is declared to conserve a few specific species of flora and fauna

3. The boundaries of a National Park are defined by legislation

Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?

A) 1 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) 1, 2 and 3
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(Single Best Answer) Question 15: Consider the following statements:

1. Carbon dioxide is released from the interior of the Earth during volcanic eruption

2. Carbon dioxide corrodes the metal surfaces

Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?

A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
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(Single Best Answer) Question 16: In which one of the following types of forest is teak a dominant tree species ?

A) Tropical rain forest
B) Tropical deciduous forest
C) Tropical thorn and scrub forest
D) Temperate forest with grasslands
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(Single Best Answer) Question 17: Among the following regions of India, which one receives the highest annual average monsoon rainfall from June to September ?

A) Gangetic West Bengal
B) Eastern Uttar Pradesh
C) Western Uttar Pradesh
D) Punjab
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(Single Best Answer) Question 18: Other than nitrogen and oxygen, which one of the following is the most abundant gas in the Earths atmosphere ?

A) Argon
B) Carbon dioxide
C) Hydrogen
D) Methane
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(Single Best Answer) Question 19: Which of the following parts / spectra of solar radiation is / are mostly absorbed by the leaves of green plants ?

A) Infrared
B) Red and Blue
C) Violet, indigo and orange
D) Ultraviolet, green and orange
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(Single Best Answer) Question 20: Rayon fibre is made from ?

A) Cellulose
B) Isoprene
C) Polyethylene
D) Polyvinyl chloride
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