Mock Test-2 (Paper-1) (Question 1-50)

Total Questions: 50

21. After the sentence of B.G. Tilak, who among the following had pleaded for mercy and said :

"My interest in Tilak is that of a Sanskrit scholar".?

Correct Answer: (b) Max Muller

22. Lunar eclipse occurs

Correct Answer: (b) When earth lies between sun and moon
Solution:In Lunar eclipse Earth comes between Sun and Moon.

23. The Blue Moon phenomenon occurs

Correct Answer: (a) when two full moons occur in the same month.
Solution:Blue moon phenomenon occurs when two full moons occurs in the same month. A blue moon is the second full moon in a calendar month. For a blue moon to occur the first of the full moons must appear at or near the beginning of the month so that the second will fall within the same month (the average span between two moons is 29.5 days).

24. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List-I (Planets)List-II (Satellites)
A. Earth1. Triton
B. Jupiter2. Titan
C. Saturn3. Ganymede
D. Neptune4. Moon

 

Code:ABCD
(a)1234
(b)2134
(c)4321
(d)3421
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:Moon is the satellite of Earth. Ganymede is the satellite of Jupiter. Triton is the satellite of Neptune. Titan is the satellite of Saturn.

25. An Earthquake epicentre is the

Correct Answer: (d) point on the surface directly above where the rupture along the fault zone occur
Solution:The epicenter is the point on the Earth's surface where an earthquake explosion originates.

26. Which of the following statements regarding the duration of day and night is correct?

Correct Answer: (a) Difference is least near the Equator and progressively increases away from it
Solution:On the equator, the day and night stay approximately the same length all year round.

27. The Vindhyan system of rocks is important for the production of

Correct Answer: (a) precious stones and building materials
Solution:The Vindhyan system of rocks is important for the production of precious stones and building materials. The system derives its name from the Vindhyan hills where its rocks are prominently exposed. It forms a dividing line between the Ganga Plain and the Deccan.

The main rocks of the Vindhyan system are coarse, medium and fine textured sandstones, shales and limestones. The Vindhyan system of rocks bear out precious stones, ornamental stones, diamonds, building materials, and raw materials for cement, lime, glass and chemical industries

28. The colour of Yellow Sea is the result of

Correct Answer: (c) Silt brought by Hwang-HE river.
Solution:Colour of the Yellow Sea is due to the colour of the silt-laden water discharged into it from the major Chinese rivers such as Huang He and the Yangtze River.

29. The Ruhr basin is the famous industrial region of

Correct Answer: (c) Germany
Solution:The Ruhr basin is the famous Industrial region of Germany. Formerly Germany's coal-mining region, the 'Ruhrgebiet' forms one of the largest conurbations in Europe with 5 million residents and is now known for its diverse and vibrant cultural scene.

30. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes:

List-I (City)List-II (River)
A. St. Paul-Minneapolis1. Danube
B. Khartoum2. Mekong
C. Budapest3. Mississippi
D. Phnom Penh4. Nile

 

Code:ABCD
(a)3214
(b)2431
(c)4231
(d)3412
Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:Minneapolis-Saint Paul is a major metropolitan area built around the Mississippi, Minnesota and St. Croix rivers in east central Minnesota. The area is commonly known as the Twin Cities after its two largest cities, Minneapolis, the city with the largest population in the state, and Saint Paul, the state capital.

Khartoum is the capital and second largest city of Sudan and the state of Khartoum. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile, flowing north from Lake Victoria, and the Blue Nile, flowing west from Ethiopia.

Budapest became a single city occupying both banks of the Danube river with the unification of Buda and Obuda on the west bank, with Pest on the east bank on November 17, 1873.

The longest river in Southeast Asia and the 12th longest on earth, the Mekong River journeys over 2700 miles from the Tibetan Plateau to the southeast, through Laos and Thailand to the equatorial flood plains of Cambodia and Vietnam, then finally flows into the South China Sea.