Daily Questions Challenge for IAS PRE (CSAT) Exam (25 July 2015)

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1. Match the following Soil Type Characteristics

i) Alluvial Soil a) Black in color due to presence of Fe and Mg
ii) Black cotton soil b) Very fertile, rich in potash and lime
iii) Red soil c) Deficient in humus,rich in phosphorous
iv) Arid or desert soil d) Red due to presence of Fe
v) Peaty and Organic e) Dark, very strongly acidic and saline

(a) i-b, ii-a, iii-d, iv-c, v-e
(b) i-c, ii-d, iii-b, iv-a, v-e
(c) i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d, v-e
(d) i-a, ii-d, iii-c, iv-a, v-e

2. Ganga beyond Farakka when it enters Bangladesh is known as

(a) Padma
(b) Meghna
(c) Hoogly
(d) Swarna Ganga

3. Which of these are correct?

i) Karnataka is one of the major milk producers of India
ii) It has become the largest bio cluster of India
iii) “One state many Worlds” is the tag line use to promote tourism by Karnataka

(a) ii and iii
(b) ii i
(c) all of the above
(d) i and ii

4. Which of these are incorrect?

i) Madhya Pradesh is the second largest Indian state
ii) MP has the largest reserves of diamond and copper in India.
iii) The Bank note press is located at Dewas Madhya Pradesh

(a) ii and iii
(b) none
(c) ii only
(d) all

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Each of the questions consists of two capitalised words which have a certain relationship to each other. Followed by four pairs ofwords. Choose the pair that is related to each other in the same way as the capitalised pair.