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(i) The facts speak for themselves so they need exposition only, not demonstration. (ii) At present , it is widely recognized that the Indian subcontinent holds the balance in world wide competition between rival ideologies. (iii) It is not of course , only in geographical perspective that the subcontinent is in a key position. (iv) The subcontinents's key position simply needs pointing out.
A (iv) + (ii) + (i) + (iii)
B (ii) + (iii) + (iv) + (i)
C (ii) + (iv) + (iii) + (i)
D (iii) + (i) + (ii) + (iv)
Three important rivers of the Indian subcontinent have their sources near the Mansarover Lake in the Great Himalayas. These rivers are
A Indus, Jhelum and Sutlej
B Brahmaputra, Sutlej and Yamuna
C Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
D Jhelum, Sutlej and Yamuna
Two important rivers - one with its source in Jharkhand (and known by a different name in Odisha), and another, with its source in Odisha - merge at a place only a short distance from the coast of Bay of Bengal before flowing into the sea. This is an important site of wildlife and biodiversity and a protected area. Which one of the following could be this?
A Bhitarkanika
B Chandipur-on-sea
C Gopalpur-on-sea
D Simlipal
A & B are two towns. Farooq covers the distance from A to B on cycle at 16 km/hr. howevers he covers the distance from B to A on foot at 9 km/hr. his average speed during the whole journey is :
A 12.5
B 10.25
C 11.52
D 12. 32
A truck covers a distance of 550 metres in 1 minute where as a bus covers a distance of 33 kms in 45 minutes. The ratio of their speeds is :
A 3 : 4
B 4 : 3
C 3 : 5
D 50 : 3
With a uniform speed , a car covers a distance in 8 hours . Had the same distance could have been increased by 4 km/hr. The same distance could have been covered in 7 hours and 30 minutes. What is the distance covered?
A 420 km
B 480 km
C 520 km
D 640 km
Who among the following had written the 'Rajatarangini' which was the metrical legendary and historical chronicle of the north-western Indian subcontinent?
A Megasthenese
B Kalhana
C Al-Biruni
D Herodotus
For short-term climatic predictions, which one of the following events, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian subcontinent?
A La Nina
B Movement of jet streams
C El Nino and southern oscillations
D Green-house effect on global level
Which of the following area of Indian subcontinent becomes the area of low pressure in summer?
A Rann of Kutch
B Rajasthan
C North Western India
D Meghalaya
South-west winds are attracted to Indian subcontinent in rainy season by which of the following?
A Low air pressure in north-western India
B Effect of north-eastern commercial winds
C By the formation of cyclone at equator
D Effect of eastern winds

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