Q13easyDistractor Pairing
Consider the following statements :
Statement I :
Scientific studies suggest that a shift is taking place in the Earth's rotation and axis.
Statement II :
Solar flares and associated coronal mass ejections bombarded the Earth's outermost atmosphere with tremendous amount of energy.
Statement III :
As the Earth's polar ice melts, the water tends to move towards the equator.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I
(b) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I
(c) Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I
(d) Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct
Answer: (b)
Trap: Distractor Pairing
Statement II (solar flares) is factually correct but does NOT explain Earth's axial shift. The axial shift is caused by redistribution of mass (ice melt moving water equatorward - Statement III). Candidates may think solar energy bombardment causes rotation shifts, picking (a).
Q42moderateCommon Misconception
Consider the following countries :
I. Bolivia
II. Brazil
III. Colombia
IV. Ecuador
V. Paraguay
VI. Venezuela
Andes mountains pass through how many of the above countries?
(a) Only two
(b) Only three
(c) Only four
(d) Only five
Answer: (c)
Trap: Common Misconception
The Andes pass through Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela (from the list). Brazil and Paraguay do NOT have the Andes. Candidates may include Brazil (South America's largest) or exclude Venezuela, leading to wrong counts.
Q43easyCommon Misconception
Consider the following water bodies :
I. Lake Tanganyika
II. Lake Tonle Sap
III. Patos Lagoon
Through how many of them does the equator pass?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All the three
(d) None
Answer: (d)
Trap: Common Misconception
Lake Tanganyika is in East Africa near the equator but actually lies between ~3-9 degrees South, so the equator does NOT pass through it. Candidates commonly assume it's equatorial because of its African Great Lakes location, picking (a).
Q44easy
Consider the following statements about turmeric during the year 2022-23 :
I. India is the largest producer and exporter of turmeric in the world.
II. More than 30 varieties of turmeric are grown in India.
III. Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are major turmeric producing States in India.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) I and II only
(b) II and III only
(c) I and III only
(d) I, II and III
Answer: (d)
Q45moderateCommon Misconception
Which of the following are the evidences of the phenomenon of continental drift?
I. The belt of ancient rocks from Brazil coast matches with those from Western Africa.
II. The gold deposits of Ghana are derived from the Brazil plateau when the two continents lay side by side.
III. The Gondwana system of sediments from India is known to have its counterparts in six different landmasses of the Southern Hemisphere.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) I and III only
(b) I and II only
(c) I, II and III
(d) II and III only
Answer: (c)
Trap: Common Misconception
Statement II about gold deposits from Ghana being derived from Brazil plateau sounds unusual and candidates may doubt it, picking (a). But this is a recognized geological evidence - the gold-bearing strata in Ghana match formations in Brazil, supporting continental drift.
Q46moderatePartial Truth
Consider the following statements :
Statement I :
The amount of dust particles in the atmosphere is more in subtropical and temperate areas than in equatorial and polar regions.
Statement II :
Subtropical and temperate areas have less dry winds.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I
(b) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I
(c) Statement I is correct but Statement II is not correct
(d) Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct
Answer: (c)
Trap: Partial Truth
Statement II is wrong - subtropical and temperate areas actually have MORE dry winds (trade winds, westerlies over continental interiors), not less. This is precisely WHY they have more dust. Candidates may incorrectly accept II and pick (a).
Q47moderate
Consider the following statements :
Statement I :
In January, in the Northern Hemisphere, the isotherms bend equatorward while crossing the landmasses, and poleward while crossing the oceans.
Statement II :
In January, the air over the oceans is warmer than that over the landmasses in the Northern Hemisphere.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I
(b) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I
(c) Statement I is correct but Statement II is not correct
(d) Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct
Answer: (a)
Q48easyCommon Misconception
Consider the following statements :
Statement I :
In the context of effect of water on rocks, chalk is known as a very permeable rock whereas clay is known as quite an impermeable or least permeable rock.
Statement II :
Chalk is porous and hence can absorb water.
Statement III :
Clay is not at all porous.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I
(b) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I
(c) Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I
(d) Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct
Answer: (c)
Trap: Common Misconception
Statement III is the trap. Clay IS actually very porous (it can hold water in its tiny pores), but it is IMPERMEABLE because the pores are too small for water to flow through. Candidates confuse porosity with permeability and may think non-permeable = non-porous, accepting III and picking (a).
Q49easy
Consider the following statements :
I. Without the atmosphere, temperature would be well below freezing point everywhere on the Earth's surface.
II. Heat absorbed and trapped by the atmosphere maintains our planet's average temperature.
III. Atmosphere's gases, like carbon dioxide, are particularly good at absorbing and trapping radiation.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) I and III only
(b) I and II only
(c) I, II and III
(d) II and III only
Answer: (c)
Q72easySimilar Sounding
India is one of the founding members of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a multimodal transportation corridor, which will connect
(a) India to Central Asia to Europe via Iran
(b) India to Central Asia via China
(c) India to South-East Asia through Bangladesh and Myanmar
(d) India to Europe through Azerbaijan
Answer: (a)
Trap: Similar Sounding
Option (d) mentions Azerbaijan, which IS part of the INSTC route, but the connection is India-Iran-Azerbaijan-Russia-Europe, not 'through Azerbaijan' alone. Option (c) describes the India-Myanmar-Thailand corridor (IMT). The key distinguishing feature of INSTC is the Iran route.
Q96easyCommon Misconception
Consider the following countries :
I. United Kingdom
II. Denmark
III. New Zealand
IV. Australia
V. Brazil
How many of the above countries have more than four time zones?
(a) All the five
(b) Only four
(c) Only three
(d) Only two
Answer: (b)
Trap: Common Misconception
UK, Denmark, New Zealand, and Australia all have >4 time zones when counting overseas territories/dependencies. UK has 9+ (with territories), Denmark has 5 (with Greenland, Faroe Islands), Australia has 5+, New Zealand has 5 (with territories). Brazil has 4, which may NOT be 'more than four'. Candidates may include/exclude Brazil.
Q97easyPartial Truth
Consider the following statements :
I. Anadyr in Siberia and Nome in Alaska are a few kilometers from each other, but when people are waking up and getting set for breakfast in these cities, it would be different days.
II. When it is Monday in Anadyr, it is Tuesday in Nome.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Answer: (a)
Trap: Partial Truth
Statement I is correct - they are separated by the International Date Line. Statement II reverses the relationship. When it's Monday in Anadyr (west of IDL, ahead in time), it's actually SUNDAY in Nome (east of IDL, behind). Candidates who get the IDL direction wrong pick (c).
Q99easy
Consider the following pairs :
Country — Resource-rich in
I. Botswana : Diamond
II. Chile : Lithium
III. Indonesia : Nickel
In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All the three
(d) None
Answer: (c)
Q100moderate
Consider the following pairs :
Region — Country
I. Mallorca : Italy
II. Normandy : Spain
III. Sardinia : France
In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All the three
(d) None
Answer: (d)