General Physica...

India is prone to disasters due to number of factors. Which of the following are responsible for disasters?
1) Topographic feature
2) Population growth
3) Industrialisation
4) Urbanisation
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Of the solar energy coming into the Biosphere, what percentage of it is actually used in the photosynthesis?

Which one is supposed to be the most stable environment?

Abiotic component of our environment is ________.

Hydrological cycle is the continuous and balanced process which consists of:
1. evaporation 2. precipitation
3. transpiration 4. runoff of water
5. condensation 6. infiltration
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With respect to the earthquake, consider the following statement:
1) Northern India is prone to the frequent earthquake as it is located at the junction of two plates.
2) Seismic zoning map is brought out by BIS.
3) India has been divided into four seismic zones according to maximum intensity of the earthquake.
4) Zone V much includes North Eastern India, Northern portion of Bihar, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat, and Andaman and Nicobar is most active.
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The major combustible component of gobar (cow dung) gas is __________.

Which one of the following volcanoes is called the lighthouse of the Mediterranean?

Consider the following statements about floods in India:
1) Almost 23 of the 36 states and Union Territories in the country are subject to floods and 40 million hectares of land, roughly one-eighth of the country's geographical area, is prone to floods.
2) Fresh water floods particularly play an important role in maintaining ecosystems in river corridors and are key factors in maintaining flood plain biodiversity.
 Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Consider the following about Brown Dwarf:
1. It is a small star that is somewhat cooler than a Red Dwarf.
2. It is a very large planet.
Which of the above statements is/are true?