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Quiz 423: Geographical Knowledge for Civil Services Examinations
September 13, 2010
August 4, 2020
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Consider the following: <ol> <li>Non-align Movement</li> <li>Southeast Asia Treaty Organization</li> <li>Colombo Plan</li> </ol> India has been a member of which of the above ?
1 only
1 & 3 only
1 & 2 only
all 1, 2, & 3
2.
Which among the following soil type has a property of holding moisture for release of plants during the dry period?
Alluvial
Black
Lateritic
Red & Yellow
3.
Water hyacinth, an invasive aquatic weed infesting approximately 200,000 hectares of India’s waterways since pre-1900, was introduced to India from which of the following regions?
North America
South America
Australia
Africa
4.
Which among the following National Park in India is also called the last house of White winged Wood Duck?
Salim Ali National Park , Jammu & Kashmi
Nameri National Park , Assam
Ghana National Park, Rajastha
Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, Haryana
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Which among the following National Park is distinct in India because it encompasses a Project Tiger Reserve, an Elephant Reserve and a Biosphere Reserve (all of them)?
Manas Tiger Reserve
Kanha Tiger Reserve
Panna Tiger Reserve
Simplipal Tiger Reserve
6.
Which among the following is the correct location of India’s National Institute of Hydrology (NIH)?
Goa
Mumbai
Roorki
Haridwar
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One of the major objectives of the National Water Mission is to increase the water use efficiency by 20%. Which among the following is the correct definition of the water use efficiency?
Increase the ground water level by proper management of rainwater
To make the irrigation facilities to maximum crop areas
To save water from evaporation and runoff or subsurface drainage
To make bodies of water clean and usable for drinking purpose
8.
Annada, rasi & Kalinga-3 are the seed varieties for profitable intercrops for which of the following grains?
Mustard
Rice
Gram
wheat
9.
In recent times, there is an increasing use of Castor Cake in agriculture. Which among the following is the property of Castor Cake which makes it most suitable for application at the time/ or prior sowing ?
It is a good biofertilizer which makes the soil rich in nitrogen
It is used to amend the soil alkalinity
It has some toxins which control the soil borne pathogens
It helps the soil to retain moisture
10.
Headquarters of United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific is located at?
Singapore
Bangkok
Jakarta
Kuala lumpur
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