Get 5 TISSNET mocks at just Rs.299<\/a><\/p>\n Download TISSNET previous papers PDF<\/a><\/p>\n Question 1:\u00a0<\/b>What is a Coppersmith Barbet?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0A small herbivore<\/p>\n b)\u00a0An insect<\/p>\n c)\u00a0A carnivorous plant<\/p>\n d)\u00a0A bird<\/p>\n Question 2:\u00a0<\/b>How many sites were chosen from India for the 2019 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Two<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Five<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Three<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Four<\/p>\n Question 3:\u00a0<\/b>The two components of an ecosystem are:<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Plants and animals<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Biotic and abiotic<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Plants and lights<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Weeds and micro-organisms<\/p>\n Question 4:\u00a0<\/b>Which country earned the title \u201cThe Queen of Seas\u201d?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Germany<\/p>\n b)\u00a0France<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Britain<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Italy<\/p>\n Question 5:\u00a0<\/b>What is the name of the border line between India and China?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Radcliffe Line<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Line of Control<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Jaigaon<\/p>\n d)\u00a0McMohan Line<\/p>\n Download TISSNET Previous Papers PDF<\/a><\/p>\n Question 6:\u00a0<\/b>Which of the following pollutants is the major contributor to photochemical smog<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Ozone<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Nitrogen dioxide<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Hydroperoxides<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Peroxynitrates<\/p>\n Question 7:\u00a0<\/b>Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports is located in ______.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Patiala<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Karnal<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Agartal<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Cuttack<\/p>\n Question 8:\u00a0<\/b>Which country among the following is the smallest in terms of area?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Brazil<\/p>\n b)\u00a0India<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Canada<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Russia<\/p>\n Question 9:\u00a0<\/b>In which two layers of the Earth does the “The Gutenberg Discontinuity” lies?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0The crust and the mantle<\/p>\n b)\u00a0The mantle and the core<\/p>\n c)\u00a0The upper and lower mantle<\/p>\n d)\u00a0The inner and outer core<\/p>\n Question 10:\u00a0<\/b>Which of the following controls the wind speed?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Pressure gradient<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Rotation of the earth<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Insolation<\/p>\n d)\u00a0None of the option is correct.<\/p>\n Take TISSNET Mock Tests<\/a><\/p>\n Question 11:\u00a0<\/b>Which countries are separated by the Mac Mohan Line?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0India-Bangladesh<\/p>\n b)\u00a0India-Pakistan<\/p>\n c)\u00a0India-China<\/p>\n d)\u00a0India-Nepal<\/p>\n Question 12:\u00a0<\/b>Match the following Indus Valley sites to the states:<\/p>\n a)\u00a0a-iii, b-ii, c-iv, d-i<\/p>\n b)\u00a0a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii<\/p>\n c)\u00a0a-iii, b-ii, c-i, d-iv<\/p>\n d)\u00a0a-iv, b-i, c-ii, d-ii<\/p>\n e)\u00a0a-iv, b-ii, c-iii, d-i<\/p>\n Question 13:\u00a0<\/b>From which of the following items India export the most?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Textile goods<\/p>\n b)\u00a0lute<\/p>\n c)\u00a0IT services<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Gems and Jewellery<\/p>\n e)\u00a0Leather<\/p>\n Question 14:\u00a0<\/b>What is Davos famous for?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0It is best known tourist place of Switzerland<\/p>\n b)\u00a0G8 members meet here, every year<\/p>\n c)\u00a0EU financial headquarters<\/p>\n d)\u00a0World Economic Forum<\/p>\n e)\u00a0Best Ski resorts in the world<\/p>\n Question 15:\u00a0<\/b>Which one of the following landforms is not related to glaciers?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Hanging valleys<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Corries in the mountains<\/p>\n c)\u00a0U-shaped valleys<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Natural levees<\/p>\n Question 16:\u00a0<\/b>What is the shape of the Pacific Ocean?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Almost Circular<\/p>\n b)\u00a0S’ shaped<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Almost Triangular<\/p>\n d)\u00a0None of these<\/p>\n Question 17:\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0The leading producers of asbestos in the world is<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Australia<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Russia<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Canada<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Armenia<\/p>\n Question 18:\u00a0<\/b>In which of the following countries, both the Tropic of Capricorn and Equator pass through?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Brazil<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Argentina<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Peru<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Chile<\/p>\n e)\u00a0Venezuela<\/p>\n Question 19:\u00a0<\/b>Where is Hadrian\u2019s Wall located?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0China<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Afghanistan<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Rome<\/p>\n d)\u00a0England<\/p>\n e)\u00a0Ladakh<\/p>\n Question 20:\u00a0<\/b>Which of the followings is in the outemost reaches of the solar system?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Orion Nebula<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Andromeda Galaxy<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Oort Cloud<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Asteroid belt<\/p>\n e)\u00a0Interstellar wormhole<\/p>\n Enroll to CAT 2022 Complete Course<\/a><\/p>\n Get 5 TISSNET mocks at just Rs.299<\/a><\/p>\n Answers & Solutions:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 1)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n The coppersmith barbet, also called crimson-breasted barbet and coppersmith, is an Asian barbet with crimson forehead and throat, known for its metronomic call that sounds similar to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer. It is a resident bird in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n 2)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Four sites<\/strong> from India have been chosen<\/strong> for the UNESCO Asia<\/strong>–Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation<\/strong>. The awards were<\/strong> announced in Penang, Malaysia on 14 October 2019<\/strong>. This year marks the 20 years since the institution of awards<\/strong>.<\/p>\n 3)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n Two<\/strong> main components<\/strong> exist in an ecosystem<\/strong>: abiotic and biotic. The abiotic components<\/strong> of any ecosystem<\/strong> are the properties of the environment; the biotic components<\/strong> are the life forms that occupy a given ecosystem<\/strong>.<\/p>\n 4)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n The country known as “Queen of seas” is France<\/strong>.<\/p>\n 5)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n The McMahon Line<\/strong> is the demarcation line between<\/strong> the Tibetan region of China<\/strong> and the North-east region of India<\/strong> proposed by British colonial administrator Henry McMahon at the 1914 Simla Convention signed between<\/strong> British and Tibetan representatives<\/p>\n 6)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n Photochemical smog<\/strong> depends on primary pollutants<\/strong> as well as the formation of secondary pollutants<\/strong>. These primary pollutants<\/strong> include nitrogen oxides, particularly nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2<\/sub>), and volatile organic compounds.<\/p>\n 7)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports commonly known as National Institute of Sports, is the Academic Wing of the Sports Authority of India and Asia’s largest Sports Institute located in city of Patiala.<\/p>\n 8)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n Brazil = 8.511 million square km<\/p>\n Canada = 9.985\u00a0million square km<\/p>\n India = 3.287\u00a0million square km<\/p>\n Russia = 17.1\u00a0million square km<\/p>\n So, area of India is smallest among them.<\/p>\n 9)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n “The Gutenberg Discontinuity” lies in the mantle and the core<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n => Ans – (B)<\/p>\n 10)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Pressure Gradient\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>controls the wind speed.<\/p>\n => Ans – (A)<\/p>\n 11)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n India-China\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>are separated by the Mac Mohan Line.<\/p>\n => Ans – (C)<\/p>\n 12)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Harappa is located in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Therefore, option A is the right answer.<\/p>\n 13)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Among the given items, India exports gems and jewellery the most. Gems and Jewellery contribute the highest to India’s exports. Therefore, option\u00a0D is the right answer.<\/p>\n 14)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Davos is a town in Switzerland where the annual congregation of the world economic forum takes place. Therefore, option D is the right answer.<\/p>\n 15)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Of the given options, Natural levees is not related to Glaciers. Natural levees\u00a0are\u00a0a deposit of sand or mud built up along and sloping away from either side of the flood plain of a river or stream.<\/p>\n 16)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n The Pacific Ocean is\u00a0triangular<\/span><\/strong> in shape.<\/p>\n => Ans – (C)<\/p>\n 17)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n Russia is the leading producer of Asbestos in the world.<\/p>\n 18)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Equator is the 0$^o$ latitude and Tropic of Capricorn is 23.5$^o$S latitude. 19)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n The Hadrian wall is also known as the Roman wall. The Roman emperor Hadrian built the wall in Brittania (present day England) in AD 122. The wall marked the northern limit of the Roman empire then. Therefore, option D is the right answer.<\/p>\n 20)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n The solar system consists of the Sun, the 8 planets, Pluto, the asteroid belt and the Oort cloud. Andromeda galaxy and the Orion Nebula are not a part of the solar system. The asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter. The Oort cloud forms the boundary of the solar system. Therefore, option\u00a0C is the right answer.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
\nLothal is located in Gujarat in India.
\nChanhudaro is located in the Sindh province of Pakistan.
\nBanawali is located in Haryana.<\/p>\n
\nArgentina,\u00a0Chile, and Peru are situated to the South of Equator.
\nTropic of Capricorn does not pass through Venezuela.
\nBrazil is the only country in the given list through which both the equator and the tropic of Capricorn pass through.
\nTherefore, option A is the right answer.<\/p>\n