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The region of most violent earthquakes that lie in circum-pacific belt is
AHimalayan region
BBurma
CNorthern Africa
DIndonesian Archipelago

The most generally used method for the geographical location of distant epicentres is the
Aone circle method
Btwo circle method
Cthree circle method

Dfour circle method

The average density of all surface rocks has been estimated at
A1.7
B2.7

C3.7
D4.7

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A, B, C, D, E, F and G are Lecturers from different cities—Hyderabad, Delhi, Shillong, Kanpur, Chennai, Mumbai and Srinagar (not necessarily in the same order) who participated in a conference. Each one of them is specialized in a different subject, viz., Economics, Commerce, History, Sociology, Geography, Mathematics and Statistics (not necessarily in the same order). Further

1. Lecturer from Kanpur is specialized in Geography

2. Lecturer D is from Shillong

3. Lecturer C from Delhi is specialized in Sociology

4. Lecturer B is specialized in neither History nor Mathematics

5. Lecturer A who is specialized in Economics does not belong to Hyderabad

6. Lecturer F who is specialized in Commerce belongs to Srinagar

7. Lecturer G who is specialized in Statistics belongs to Chennai

Who is specialized in Geography?
AB

BD
CE
DCannot be determined as data are inadequate

Antrix Corporation Limited (ACL) is a INR 1700 crore ‘mini-Ratna’. It is commercial arm of the :
ANational Remote Sensing Centre
BIndian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

CDefence Research and Development Organization (DRDO)
DSatish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC)
EVikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)

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This item consists of two statements Statement I and Statement II

Statement I:

Kuroshio is a warm north flowing ocean current on the west side of North Pacific Ocean

Statement II:

Presence of a number of volcanoes at the bottom of the sea of Japan is responsible for Kuroshio becoming warm

Examine these two statements carefully and select the answer to the item using codes
ABoth the statements are individually true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I
BBoth the statements are individually true and statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I
CStatement I is true but statement II is false

DStatement I is false but statement II is true

Which one of the following statements is not correct?
AWeight of a body is different on different planets
BMass of the body on the earth, on the moon and on the empty space is the same
CWeightlessness of a body when the gravitational forces acting on it are counter-balanced
DWeight and mass of the body are equal at sea level on the surface of earth

Which one of the following are found in highest and lowest quantites in the earth's crust?
AOxygen and Silicon
BCalcium and Sodium
CSodium and magnesium
DCalcium and magnesium

Which one of the following statements is correct?
ACold fronts move at a slower rate than warm fronts and therefore cannot overtake warm fronts
BCold fronts normally move faster than warm fronts and therefore frequently overtake warm fronts

CCold fronts move at a slower rate and they are eventually overtaken by warm fronts
DCold fronts move at a faster rate than warm fronts but cannot overtake warm fronts

Which one of the following statements about diastrophism is correct?
AThe forces may be so slow and gradual that they pass unnoticed for a long period of time

Bhe forces may be so slow and sudden that they pass for a short period of time
CThe forces may be sudden and so fast that they pass unnoticed for a long period of time
Dhe forces may be so slow but for a short period of time

Which one of the following about the atmosphere is correct?
AThe atmosphere has definite upper limits but gradually thins until it becomes imperceptible
BThe atmosphere has no definite upper limits but gradually thins until it becomes imperceptible

CThe atmosphere has definite upper limits but gradually thickens until it becomes imperceptible
DThe atmosphere has no definite upper limits but gradually thickens until it becomes imperceptible