Which of the following statements regarding a Fjord are correct?

1. Most of the Fjord were formed due to a rise in sea level after the melting of Pleistocene ice-sheets.
2. It is an emergent coast which originally was a submerged glaciated valley.
3. It is a long, narrow inlet of the sea bounded by steep mountain slopes extending to considerable depths.
4. It is a glaciated valley that has been inundated by the sea and forms a deep steep sided coastal inlet. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Which one of the following statements regarding El Nino is NOT true?

In Iran during the ancient period, the system of utilizing the underground water lable was known as

A region with summer temperature of 20^oC, winter temperature of -15^oC, annual rainfall of about 15 cm, mainly in spring and early summer and coniferous vegetation would lie in the

Which one of the following leaf modifications occur in the desert areas to inhibit water loss?

1. Hard and waxy leaves
2. Tiny leaves or no leaves
3. Drip-tip leaves
4. Thorn instead of leaves Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Which one of the following is the correct sequence in terms of descending values of Albedo?

Consider the following statements: Low soil fertility in rainy Tropics can be caused by

1. high temperature and heavy rainfall
2. eluviation and leaching
3. the existence of and extremely active bacterial life on the forest floor Of these statements:

The normal lapse rate of temperature in the troposphere is 1^oC for every

Directions: The following items consist of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion (A)' and the other labelled as 'Reason (R)'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answer to these items using the codes given below. Assertion (A) : Equatorial region is an area of sluggish development. Reason (R) : Extreme climatic conditions prevail here.

Directions: The following items consist of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion (A)' and the other labelled as 'Reason (R)'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answer to these items using the codes given below. Assertion (A) : Tropical cyclones are thermal in origin. Reason (R) : Tropical cyclones develop due to Coriolis force.

The world-wide jet stream that occurs in winter above the troposphere resulting from a very steep stratospheric gradient is the

The classical model of industrial location theory in which least coast approach of primary consideration is recognised as the industrial theory of

On a map drawn on Gnomonic projection, the great circle course between two points is shown by

Directions: The following items consist of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion (A)' and the other labelled as 'Reason (R)'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answer to these items using the codes given below. Assertion (A) : Considering the world's wind systems, the westerlies normally blow between 40^oC to 60^oC latitudes. Reason (R) : The flow of air from sub-tropical high pressure cells to the temperature zone of pressure leads to the formation of mid-latitudinal plane wind system.

Consider the following statements: A climograph is drawn with the help of the monthly data of

1. rainfall
2. relative humidity
3. wet bulb temperature Of these statements

The spatial variations in the wind velocity in a weather map can be best explained by a reference to the distribution of

Fohn and Chinook winds are experienced in

Daily and annual range of temperature is maximum in the

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List I A. Evaporation B. Condensation C. Precipitation D. Isolation List II

1. Release of moisture
2. Cold air moves into warm air
3. Transformation of water vapour into water
4. Gain of heat
5. Incoming solar radiation

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List I (Characterstics) A. Superimposed drainage B. Antecedent drainage C. Jet Stream D. Inland drainage List II (Area)

1. Peninsular India
2. Himalayan region
3. Desert area
4. Glacial region
5. Upper atmospheric zone

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List I (Soil Type) A. Laterite B. Saline C. Black D. Red loem List II (Places of occurence)

1. Rahr plain
2. Maharashtra plain
3. Rajmahal hills
4. Kutch region

'Water table' refers to

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List I (Climatic region) A. Tundra B. Monsoon C. Mediterranean sub tropical D. Equatorial List II (Location and area)

1. Continental western margins between 30^o to40^o N and S
2. Very high latitudes
3. Large areas of the tropics
4. Continental interiors of low to moderate elevation along the equator

Which one of the following statements is correct? Collision-coalescene-process of precipitation is applicable to

Directions: The following items consist of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion (A)' and the other labelled as 'Reason (R)'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answer to these items using the codes given below. Assertion (A) : Seas near the equator receive rainfall throughout the year. Reason (R) : High temperature and high humidity, near the equator, cause convectional rain in most afternoons.