राज्यसेवा मुख्य परीक्षा  २०१३ GS-1

Three zones of varying properties have been identified in the earth i.e. crust, mantle and core.

(a) The area of change in density between sial and sima is known as Conrad discontinuity.

(b) The area of sudden change in seismic waves velocity is known as Moho discontinuity.

(c) The mantle - core boundary is determined by Gutenberg discontinuity.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following macro nutrient is lost much with the soil erosion ?

Match the List I and II and select the correct answers by using codes given below. 

Examine the following statements and select the correct option. Statement

(a): Rural - urban migration is a characteristic of Indian population. Statement

(b): Migration from the rural area is basically for employment.

Remote sensing systems which measure naturally available energy is called as

Who amongst the following compared the 'Dandi March' to Napoleon's March to Paris on his return from Elba ?

He was a Mathematician, an astronomer, a scientist and a townplanner. He built big observatories at Jaipur, Delhi, Ujjain, Benaras and Mathura, Who was this king?

Name a country where there are no known mineral deposits ?

What for was the Unionnist party established in Punjab? 

To control the soil erosion in hilly area bench terracing is usually practised on slopes ranging from __________.

Match the List I and List II and select the correct answer using codes given below: 

Who were the revolutionary women of the underground movement against the British at the time of Quit India Movement, 1942 ?

(a) Aruna Asaf Ali

(b) Sucheta Kruplani

(c) Usha Mehata

(d) Vijayalaxmi Pandit

Sprinkler irrigation system does not work well under following conditions:

of the following green - house gases,________concentration has increased from 700 ppb at the time of industrial revolution to 1750 recently. 

Which of the following statements is correct?

(a) Coal is referred to as "Buried Sunshine" as it was formed millions of years ago when organic matter got buried under the layers of earth.

(b) Petroleum and its derivatives are called “Black Gold” as they are very valuable. 

Which of the following is not greenhouse gas ? 

Parent rock, climate, relief, flora - fauna and time are the factors of soil formation. Relate the following factors with the activities they perform by matching the following

In which of the following cities the idea of 'Earth Hour' in 2007 originated with simple appeal to people to turn off lights for an hour to raise awareness about carbon pollution ?

In which strip cropping strips of some legume or grass are left over permanently in the field?

Which serious pollutant from coal mines waste causes hardness of water ?