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1.
Volcanic eruptions do not occur in the: [2001]
2.
A ship sailing from the eastern extremity of the Aleutian Islands to Dutch Harbour crosses the 180° meridian at 23:30 hrs on January 1, 1999. What time and date will be recorded by the captain of the ship in his diary after one hour journey from the point of crossing of the meridian? [1999]
3.
Which one of the following scholars suggests the earth’s origin from gases and dust particles? [1999]
4.
Which one of the following types of coal contains a higher percentage of carbon than the rest? [1999]
5.
At which one of the following positions shown in the diagram will the height of the ocean tide be maximum? [1999]
6.
When there is noon at GMT meridian, people on another place of the Earth are taking their 6 o’clock morning tea. The longitude of the place is: [1998]
7.
If the earth’s direction of rotation is reversed, what would be the IST when it is noon at the International Date Line? [1997]
8.
Which one of the following is present in the largest amount in terms of per cent by mass in the earth’s crust? [1997]
9.
The standard time of the following countries is ahead or behind Greenwich Mean Time depending on whether they are east or west of the longitude passing through Greenwich: [1995]
I. CubaÂ
II. Greece
III. IraqÂ
IV. Costa RicaÂ
V. JapanÂ
Which one of the following sequential orders gives the correct arrangement of the countries according to their standard time from ahead to behind GMT?
10.
Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: The atmosphere is heated more by incoming solar radiation than by terrestrial radiation.
Statement-II: Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are good absorbers of long wave radiation.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements? [2024]
