Daily Questions Challenge for IAS PRE (CSAT) Exam (8 September 2015)

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1. Which of the following are correct?

i) India has one time zone
ii) Russia has five time zones
iii) USA and Canada have 11 time zones

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

2. Which of the following are correct?

i) Primary or P waves travel through solid crust and liquid part of the earth’s core
ii) Secondary waves or S waves travel only through solid parts of the earth and not liquid
iii) Long or L waves stick to the skin of the earth’s crust thereby causing massive structural damage during earthquakes

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

3. Which of the following are correct

i) Residual mountains are also called mountains of circumdenudation
ii) Nilgiris, Rajmahal hills are examples of Residual Mountains

(a) ii only
(b) i only
(c) both i and ii
(d) none

4. Consider the following statements.

1) Halophytes are plants of Saline environments.
2) Mangroves are found in marshy conditions of tropical deltas & along ocean edges.

Which of the above statements is / are true

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) Both 1 & 2

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:: CSAT (Paper -2) ::

1.

Assertion (A): Earthworms are not good for agriculture.

Reason (R):Earthworms break down the soil into fine particles and make is soft.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true

2.

Assertion (A): Indus Valley people knewthat art of navigation.

Reason (R): Indus Valley seals indicate prevalence of overseas trade.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true

3.

Assertion (A): Safety fuses are made up of materials having a low melting point.

Reason (R): Safety fuses should be resistant to electric current.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true

4.

Assertion (A): Goitre is a common disease in mountaineous regions.

Reason (R): The diet of the people in mountains lacks content.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true

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