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  1. 1651BPSC2005GeographyEnglish

    Match List-I (Natural Hazards) with List-II (Regions) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (Natural Hazards) (a) Floods (b) Earthquakes (c) Droughts (d) Cyclones List-II (Regions) 1. Himalayan Foothill Zone 2. Jharkhand and Northern Odisha 3. Plains of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar 4. Mid-Eastern India

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

  2. 1652UPPSC2003GeographyEnglish

    Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The frequency of land slides has increased in the Himalayas. Reason (R): There has been large scale mining in the Himalayas in recent years. In the context of the above which one of the following is correct?

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    Correct option: A — Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

  3. 1653Arunachal PSC2016GeographyEnglish

    Assertion (A): East coast is most prone to cyclones than Western coast. Reason (R): Easter coast of India lies in the zone of North-East trade winds. In the context of above statements, which of the following is correct?

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    Correct option: B — Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

  4. 1654UPPSC2001GeographyEnglish

    Assertion (A): The Koyna region of Maharashtra is likely to become more earthquake prone in near future. Reason (R): The Koyna dam is located on an old fault-plane which may get activated more frequently with changes in water-level in Koyna reservoir. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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    Correct option: A — Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

  5. 1655UPSC2000GeographyEnglish

    Assertion (A): The frequency of floods in North Indian plains has increased during the last couple of decades. Reason (R): There has been reduction in the depth of river valleys due to deposition of silt.

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    Correct option: A — Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

  6. 1656MPPSC2013GeographyEnglish

    Another name for ‘Regur Soil’ is

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    Correct option: B — Black soil

  7. 1657BPSC2000GeographyEnglish

    Regur soil is most widespread in

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    Correct option: A — Maharashtra

  8. 1658UPPSC2015GeographyEnglish

    Which of the following soils of India has been formed due to weathering of basaltic lava?

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    Correct option: D — Regur soils

  9. 1659BPSC1998GeographyEnglish

    Regur is the name of

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    Correct option: C — Black soil

  10. 1660UPPSC2014GeographyEnglish

    Which of the following soils of India is most suitable for cotton cultivation?

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    Correct option: A — Regur soil

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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.
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