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1.
Consider the following: [2013]
- Electromagnetic radiation
- Geothermal energy
- Gravitational force
- Plate movements
- Rotation of the earth 6. Revolution of the earth
Which of the above are responsible for bringing dynamic changes on the surface of the earth?
2.
Contour Bunding is a method of soil conservation used in? [2013]
3.
Which one of the following sets of elements was primarily responsible for the origin of life on the Earth? [2012]
4.
A person stood alone in a desert on a dark night and wanted to reach his village which was situated 5 km east of the point where he was standing. He had no instruments to find the direction but he located the polestar. The most convenient way now to reach his village is to walk in the: [2012]
5.
With reference to the soil conservation, consider the following practices: [2010]
- Crop rotation
- Sand fences
- Terracing
- Wind breaks
Which of the above are considered appropriate methods for soil conservation in India?
6.
In the structure of planet Earth, below the mantle, the core is mainly made up of which one of the following? [2009]
7.
Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? [2008] Theory/Law Associated Scientist
- Continental Drift: Edwin Hubble
- Expansion of Universe: Alfred Wegener
- Photoelectric Effect: Albert Einstein
8.
In order of their distance from the Sun, which of the following planets lie between Mars and Uranus? [2008]
9.
What is the approximate mean velocity with which the Earth moves round the Sun in its orbit? [2006]
10.
Assertion (A): The same face of the Moon is always presented to the Earth. Reason (R): The Moon rotates about its own axis in 23 days which is about the same time that takes to orbit the Earth. [2005]
