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Consider the following statements:

(1) The equatorial low pressure belt is also called as doldrums.

(ii) The winds from subtropical region blow towards the equator as Westerlies.

(iii) The coriolis effect is caused by the rotation of the earth.

(iv) During a sea breeze, wind moves from land to sea

Which of the statement is/are correct?

(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (i) and (iii) (C) (iii) and (iv) (D) (ii) and (iv)
Which among the following statements regarding the Great Plains of India
is/are correct?

(i) The Great Plains of India is located to the North of Shiwalik

(ii) It is formed by the alluvium deposit carried out by rivers

(iii) Newer alluvium deposits are called Khadar

(iv) The Bhabar is located to the South of the Tarai belt

(A) (i) and (iv) (B) (i) and (iii) (C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iv)
With reference to the National Highways Development Project (NHDP), consider the
following statements:

(i) Bengaluru and Cuttack lie on the Golden Quadrilateral

(ii) Chandigarh and Hyderabad lie on the North-South corridor

(iii) Vadodara and Ranchi lie on the East-West corridor.

Which of these statements is / are correct?

(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (i) only (C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Which of the following statements are correct regarding Nilgiri biosphere reserve?
(1) It extends across the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.

(ii) Itis a part of the UNESCO Man and Biosphere programme.

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

(A) only (i) (B) only (ii) (C) Both (i) and (ii) (0) Neither (1) nor (ii)
Indian Grey hornbills were recently introduced in which Sanctuary?

(A) Gir National Park (B) Kanha National Park

(C) Jim Corbett National Park (D) Kaziranga National Park

Arrange the events in ascending order:

1. Nationalization of 14 commercial banks

2. Establishment of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
3. Establishment of Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI)

4. Nationalization of 6 commercial banks

(A) (1, 2, 3, 4) (B) (4, 2, 1, 3)

(C) (3, 1, 4, 2) (D) (1, 3, 2, 4)

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