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76 The Rabaris are
1 pastoralists of Gujarat
2 fisherman of Kerala
3 pastoralists of Tamil Nadu
4 shepherds of Nagaland

Answer: pastoralists of Gujarat
77 Match the following rivers and tributaries of Assam and select the correct answer from the given options : 
a.	Barak			1. Namchang
b.	Dhansiri			2. Jatinga
c.	JiaBharali			3. Tipi
d.	BurhiDihing			4. Dalyang
1 a b c d 1 3 2 4
2 a b c d 3 2 4 1
3 a b c d 2 4 3 1
4 a b c d 2 4 1 3

Answer: a b c d 2 4 3 1
78 The total area of Assam as per 2011 Census is
1 74,438 km2
2 78,438 km2
3 82,838 km2
4 84,838 km2

Answer:78,438 km2
79 How many islands of India are located in the Bay of Bengal?
1 204
2 300
3 210
4 190

Answer:204
80 The highest coal-producing mine is
1 Korba
2 Raniganj
3 Bokaro
4 Jharia

Answer: Jharia
81 Deepening of river valley is caused by
1 epeirogenetic force
2 exogenetic force
3 endogenetic force
4 tectonic force

Answer: exogenetic force
82 The term ‘plate’ was first used by
1 J. I. Wilson
2 Le Picnon
3 W. J. Morgan
4 H. Hess

Answer:J. I. Wilson
83 The zone of shallow bottom of the continental slope is called
1 offshore
2 foreshore
3 backshore
4 None of the above

Answer:offshore
84 The glacial control theory was proposed by
1 Charles Darwin
2 W. M. Davis
3 Daly
4 Murry

Answer:Daly
85 ‘Halocline’ is a term associated with
1 clinometers survey
2 ocean survey
3 surface survey
4 sunshine survey

Answer: ocean survey
86 Among the following agents of degradation which one is the most effective agent?
1 Wind
2 Glacier
3 Ocean waves
4 Running water

Answer:Running water
87 ‘Push and pull’ theory is related with
1 social changes
2 economic development
3 migration
4 ethnic conflicts

Answer:migration
88 The hanging masses of limestone from the roof of a cavern are called
1 stalagmites
2 gripstones
3 veins
4 stalactites

Answer:stalactites
89 Ozone is found in
1 troposphere
2 stratosphere
3 thermosphere
4 mesosphere

Answer:stratosphere
90 Which one of the following regions of India is considered to be the zone of minimum seismic intensity?
1 The Himalayan region
2 The Gangetic plain
3 The Brahmaputra plain
4 The Peninsular region

Answer:The Peninsular region
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