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1. Many of areas with high ranges of tides are located in the areas of
Alaska, Canada, and northern Europe. Which of the following can
be peculiar reason(s) for the same?
1. They are all located at higher latitudes.
2. The constriction of the oceans due to landmass distribution in
the Northern hemisphere causes high tides.
3. Heavy storm waters coincide with major tidal events.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
51.In which of the following trophic levels, you are likely to find the
highest concentration of an organic toxin that has been found in
ocean water?
a) Phytoplankton
b) Aquatic plants
c) Small fishes at lower trophic levels
d) Human being who consumes sea food
55. Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmstrom have won the 2016 Nobel
Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for their work in
a) Theory of Second Best in Pareto optimum outcomes
b) Contract Theory
c) Neumann Zero Sum theory
d) Game Theory
67. Consider the following about the Bay of Bengal Initiative for
Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC).
1. It was established through the Bangkok Declaration.
2. Nepal and Bhutan are members of the BIMSTEC.
3. It is an implicit free trade agreement among the member
nations.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
70. Even when Earth gets nearest to the Sun at perihelion, the
effects of this increased solar insolation are not felt on a large scale
on earth. This can be due to
a) Increase in cloudiness in major continental regions
b) Reduction in solar discharge
c) Blowing of sea and land breezes
d) Adiabetic wind flow patterns
74. Coriolis force acting on the fluid in river water deflects it like
it deflects the wind. This Coriolis force is generated by
a) Meandering motion of the river
b) Rotation of earth
c) Revolution of earth around the Sun
d) Adhesive force of the water molecules with each other
84. What makes the Atlantic Ocean a good location for natural
harbours and ports?
a) Its straight coastlines
b) Shallow depth of ocean near sedimentary deposits
c) Its highly indented coastline
d) Its unconsolidated sedimentary deposits are S shaped.
86. In Medieval India, Zabita and Biswa were terms used in the
context of
a) Agricultural productivity of fields
b) Size of treasury
c) Criminal Justice system
d) None of the above
97. Consider the following about the Global Hunger Index (GHI)
1. It is released on an annual basis by the Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
2. A score of zero on the GHI implies absolute food deprivation in
the nation.
3. The GHI also includes the performance of major public
nutrition programmes in its calculation.
4. In the 2016 Index, India fares worse than all its South Asian
neighbours.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
a) 4 only
b) 2 and 4 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) None of the above
99. Consider the following about the office of the SecretaryGeneral of United
Nations.
Assertion (A): Even though he is the leader of the UN, the office
does not find a mention in the United Nations (UN) Charter.
Reason (R): The office of Secretary-General was created few
decades after the establishment of the UN.
In the context of the above, which of these is correct?
a) A is correct, and R is an appropriate explanation of A.
b) A is correct, but R is not an appropriate explanation of A.
c) A is correct, but R is incorrect.
d) Both A and R are incorrect.