1: The Alpine vegetation in the western Himalayas is found only up to a height of 3000 metres, while in the eastern Himalayas it is found up to a height of 4000 metres,. The reason for this variation in the same mountain range is that
(a) eastern Himalayas are higher than western Himalayas
(b) eastern Himalayas are nearer to the Equator and sea coast than western Himalayas
(c) eastern Himalayas get more monsoon rainfall than the western Himalayas
(d) eastern Himalayan rocks are more fertile than the western Himalayan rocks
2: 300 persons are participating in a meeting, out of which 120 are foreigners, and the rest are Indians. Out of the Indians, there are 110 men who are not judges; 160 are men or judges, and 35 are women judges. There are no foreign judges. How many Indian women attended the meeting?
(a) 55
(b) 60
(c) 45
(d) 35
3: Consider the following statements :
1. The duration of the monsoon decreases from southern India to northern India.
2. The amount of annual rainfall in the northern plains of India decreases from east to west.
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
4: Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ?
I. Increase in foreign exchange reserves : Monetary expansion
II. Low import growth rate in India : Recession in Indian Industry
III. Euro-issues : Shares held by Indian companies in European countries
IV. Portfolio investment : Foreign institutional investors
Select the correct answer by using the following codes :
Codes :
(a) I, II and IV
(b) III and IV
(c) I, II and III
(d) I, II, III and IV
5: Which of the following statements is true?
(a) Both salinity and density of sea increase with depth
(b) Both salinity and density of sea decrease with depth
(c) Salinity increases but density of sea decreases with depth
(d) Salinity decreases but density of sea increases with depth