1956: In India, the problem of soil erosion is associated with which of the following?
1. Terrace cultivation
2. Deforestation
3. Tropical Climate
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1957: Match:
List I (Geographical Feature)
A. Great Victoria Desert
B. Grand Canyon
C. Lake Winnipeg
D. Southern Alps
List II (Country)
1. Australia
2. Canada
3. New Zealand
4. USA
(a) 1 2 4 3
(b) 1 4 2 3
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 3 2 4 1
1958: Assertion (A):
The monsoonal rainfall decreases as one goes towards the west and north-west in the Ganga plain.
Reason (R):
The moisture-bearing monsoonal winds go higher up as one moves up in the Ganga plain.
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
1959: In which one of the following States has India's largest private sector sea port been commissioned recently?
(A) Kerala
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Karnataka
(D) Andhra Pradesh
1960: Consider the following statements:
1. There are 25 High Courts in India.
2. Punjab, Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh have a common High Court.
3. National Capital Territory of Delhi has a High Court of its own.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3