Daily Questions Challenge for IAS PRE (CSAT) Exam (01 October 2015)

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1. Match the following Soil Type Characteristics

i) Alluvial Soil                 a) Black in color due to presence of Fe and Mg
ii) Black cotton soil         b) Very fertile, rich in potash and lime
iii) Red soil                     c) Deficient in humus,rich in phosphorous
iv) Arid or desert soil      d) Red due to presence of Fe
v) Peaty and Organic      e) Dark, very strongly acidic and saline

(a) i-b, ii-a, iii-d, iv-c, v-e
(b) i-c, ii-d, iii-b, iv-a, v-e
(c) i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d, v-e
(d) i-a, ii-d, iii-c, iv-a, v-e

2. The river Damodar ends in

(a) River Ganga
(b) Hoogly
(c) Bay of Bengal
(d) Salt lake

3. Consider the following, which of these are correct?

i) The Zoological Survey of India has its headquarters in Kolkata
ii) The Zoological survey brings out an inventory of endangered plants titled Red Data Book

(a) i only
(b) ii only
(c) I and ii
(d) None

4. Consider the following, which of these are correct?

i) Andhra Pradesh is called the Rice Bowl of India
ii) The Nagarjunasagar and the Neelam Sanjiva Reddy are important Power projects
iii) Due to its variety of rocks and minerals it is also called Ratna Garbha

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

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:: CSAT (Paper -2) ::

Directions : Choose the correct alternative from the following options as given below for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) given in each of the questions.

(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

1.

Assertion (A): The steam engine was invented by James Watt.
Reason (R): There was a problem of taking out water from flooded mines.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

2.

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)
(b)
(c)
(d)

3.

Assertion (A): Milk production in India is high as compared to other countries of the world.
Reason (R): The animal rearers in India are poor.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)