1. The biggest planet is

2. Consider the following statements. 1. In measuring the angular spacing of the objects, sextant does not require any stand or support. 2. Sextant can be used either in vertical or horizontal or oblique planes. Codes:

3. Naese is otherwise known as

4. The expression of earliest volcanic activity in India is found in

5. The whole of the Andamans and the outlying islands were completely surveyed topographically by the Indian Survey Department under ________ in 1883 to 1886.

6. Which of the following rivers is/are the tributaries of the river Godavari?

7. Arrange the following planets according to their increasing distance from the sun. Choose your answer from the following codes. I. Venus II. Mars III. Earth IV. Mercury

8. _______is caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun together in the same direction.

9. The discontinuous series goes as

10. Which of the following is/are the tributaries of the river Mahanadi?

11. The time taken by Uranus to revolve around the sun is approximately

12. Direction: Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). In the context of these two statements which of the following is correct? Codes:

13. The V-shaped mouth of a single-mouthed river, which is widest near the sea is known as

14. A mass of snow that moves from the snow line towards a valley due to gravity is termed as

15. Choose the correct pair.

16. Consider the following statements: Colour-composite imagery based on satellite data is mostly seen in unnatural colour scheme becaus. 1. blue wavelengths of solar radiation are strongly scattere. 2. red wavelengths of solar radiation are markedly absorbe. 3. it contains an invisible wavelength data which must also be assigned a specific colour filter Which of these is/are correct?

17. Which of the following soils retains moisture for longer period than other soils?

18. Modern industrial development of India is largely due to

19. The existence of geometric relationship between the number of stream segments in successive stream orders is given by:

20. The average yield per hectare for India remained the lowest compared to world standards. Which of the following reason(s) is/are responsible for the lowest yield?

21. Which is the brightest planet in our solar system?

22. The continuous series goes as

23. The largest catchment area among the Peninsular Rivers is of the river

24. Solifluction is

25. The Eastern Ghats in Orissa are also known as the __________