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  1. 781UPSC2013GeographyEnglish

    Which of the following adds/add nitrogen to the soil? 1. Excretion of urea by animals 2. Burning of coal by man 3. Death of vegetation Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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    Correct option: C — Only 1 and 3

  2. 782Arunachal PSC2018GeographyEnglish

    Contour bunding is a method of soil conservation used in

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    Correct option: D — None of the above

  3. 783RPSC2013GeographyEnglish

    Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (Soils) (a) Podzol (b) Chernozem (c) Spodosols (d) Laterite List-II (Climate region) 1. Temperate cold steppe 2. Cold temperate 3. Hot and humid 4. Humid cold temperate

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    Correct option: A — a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3

  4. 784Kerala PSC2013GeographyEnglish

    Assertion (A): Earthworms are not good for agriculture. Reason (R): Earthworms break down the soil into fine particles and make it soft.

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    Correct option: D — (A) is false, but (R) is true

  5. 785RPSC1994GeographyEnglish

    Which of the following is considered to be the most recent?

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    Correct option: B — Cro-Magnon humans

  6. 786UPSC1994GeographyEnglish

    The first bird is believed to have appeared on the surface of the Earth

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    Correct option: C — 150 million years ago

  7. 787JPSC2013GeographyEnglish

    The most common areas of nomadic herding are

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    Correct option: D — Dry areas

  8. 788JPSC2013GeographyEnglish

    ‘Transhumance’ refers to

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    Correct option: C — Seasonal movement of people and their herds from valley to mountain and vice-versa

  9. 789RPSC2012GeographyEnglish

    Which continent is known as ‘the Cradle of Mankind’?

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    Correct option: B — Africa

  10. 790JPSC2011GeographyEnglish

    Which racial group has the largest number of members?

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    Correct option: D — Caucasoid

Geography practice — common questions

Page 79 of this set has 10 questions on it.

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Where do these Geography MCQs come from?
They are taken from official past papers of Indian government recruitment exams such as RRB NTPC, RRB Group D and RRB JE, and each question keeps a reference to the exam it appeared in.
Are the questions available in Hindi?
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Do the questions show answers and explanations?
Every question shows the correct option. Where the source paper included a worked solution, the explanation is shown under "Show answer".