51. Chemical weathering is most prominent in

1. 1. Arid region

   
   
   

   2. Semi-arid region

   
   
   

   3. Humid tropical region

   
   
   

   4. Mediterranean region

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: C

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52. Consider the following statements
    1. Contour ploughing promotes soil erosion and the formation of gullies.
    2. Gully erosion is the removal of top soil and creation of many steep-sided cutting in a hill side.
    Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?

1. 1. 1 only

   
   
   

   2. 2 only

   
   
   

   3. Both 1 and 2

   
   
   

   4. Neither 1 nor 2

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: B

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53. Assertion (A) : Plutonic rocks are intrusive rocks of deep-seated origin.
    Reason (R) : Plutonic rocks get cooled slowly at great depth with large crystals.
    

1. 1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
      

   
   
   

   2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
      

   
   
   

   3. (A) is true but (R) is false

   
   
   

   4. (A) is false but (R) is true

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: B

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54. Match List - I (Author) with List - II (Concept) and select the correct answer using the Code given below the lists
    

    	List - I		List - II
    F.	Davis	1.	Pediplanation
    G.	Hack	2.	Peneplanation
    H.	Hutton	3.	Dynamic Equilibrium
    J.	King L.C.	4.	Uniformitarianism

    Code :

    	F	G	H	J
    A.	1	4	3	2
    B.	1	3	4	2
    C.	2	4	3	1
    D.	2	3	4	1

1. 1. A.

   
   
   

   2. B.

   
   
   

   3. C.

   
   
   

   4. D.

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: D

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55. Assertion (A) : The difference in the geomorphic features of different areas of the earth's surface are known as areal differentiation.
    Reason (R) : This definition of geography is based on interrelation, differential character and areal expression of different phenomena.
    

1. 1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

   
   
   

   2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)

   
   
   

   3. (A) is true but (R) is false

   
   
   

   4. (A) is false but (R) is true

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: A

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