Enroll to CMAT 2023 Crash Course<\/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 1)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/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 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 2)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/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 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 3)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/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 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 4)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The country known as “Queen of seas” is France<\/strong>.<\/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 5)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/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 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 6)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/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 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 7)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/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 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 8)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/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 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 9)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n “The Gutenberg Discontinuity” lies in the mantle and the core<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n => Ans – (B)<\/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 10)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Pressure Gradient\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>controls the wind speed.<\/p>\n => Ans – (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 11)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n India-China\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>are separated by the Mac Mohan Line.<\/p>\n => Ans – (C)<\/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 12)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Harappa is located in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Therefore, option A is the right answer.<\/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 13)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/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 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 14)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/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 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 15)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/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 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 16)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The Pacific Ocean is\u00a0triangular<\/span><\/strong> in shape.<\/p>\n => Ans – (C)<\/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 17)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Russia is the leading producer of Asbestos in the world.<\/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 18)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Equator is the 0$^o$ latitude and Tropic of Capricorn is 23.5$^o$S latitude. 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 19)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/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 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 20)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/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 Question 21:\u00a0<\/b>Which of the following is the oldest mountain range?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Himalaya<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Nilgiri Hills<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Satpuras<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Karakoram<\/p>\n e)\u00a0Aravalis<\/p>\n 21)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(E)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The Aravali mountain range is nearly 2000 million years old and is one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world. Question 22:\u00a0<\/b>In which of the following countries is Tamil an official language?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Andaman<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Burma<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Sri lanka<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Singapore<\/p>\n e)\u00a0Both C & D above<\/p>\n 22)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(E)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Tamil is an official language in both Singapore and Sri Lanka. Therefore, option\u00a0E is the right answer.<\/p>\n Question 23:\u00a0<\/b>\u2018Soulmate” is a famous Indian music band: Identify the genre of music for which they are famous. Also, name the place from where the music band comes from.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Blues Rock, Shillong<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Hard Rock. Goa<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Punk Rock, Puducherry<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Psychedelic, Mumbai<\/p>\n 23)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Soulmate is a blues rock band from Shillong in Meghalaya. Therefore, option A is the right answer.<\/p>\n Question 24:\u00a0<\/b>Which country is the largest producer of Rice?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Brazil<\/p>\n b)\u00a0China<\/p>\n c)\u00a0United States<\/p>\n d)\u00a0India<\/p>\n 24)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n China\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>is the largest producer of Rice and India is at second position.<\/p>\n => Ans – (B)<\/p>\n Question 25:\u00a0<\/b>Which are the oldest mountains in India?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Western Ghats<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Satpura Range<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Aravallis<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Eastern Ghats<\/p>\n 25)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The\u00a0Aravalli Range<\/b>\u00a0are the oldest fold mountains in India. The Appalachian Mountains are oldest in the world.<\/p>\n => Ans – (C)<\/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
\nThe Himalayas are formed only before 50 to 60 million years.
\nTherefore, option E is the right answer.<\/p>\n