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Q.1
The iron ore mined at Bailadila is mostly
haematite
siderite
limonite
magnetic
Q.2
The light of distant stars is affected by
the earth's atmosphere
interstellar dust
both (a) and (b)
None of the above
Q.3
The periods of different eras are further divided into
eons
epochs
stages
Any of the above
Q.4
The phenomenon associated with collision and subduction of the planet is
volcanoes
island arcs
earthquakes
All of the above
Q.5
The type of igneous rock that form from magma is a function of
the chemical composition of the magma
temperature of solidification
the rate of cooling, which influences the crystallisation process
All of the above
Q.6
The southernmost part of the world is
Cape of Good Hope, Africa
Cape of Horn, South America
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Wellington, New Zealand
Q.7
The variation in the duration of the day and the night is due to earth's
rotation on its axis
revolution around the sun
inclination of an angle of 60
1/2
degrees
both (a) and (b)
Q.8
The main period of Mesozoic era include
Triassic period and Cretaceous period
Jurassic period and Triassic period
Triassic period, Jurassic period and cretaceous period
cretaceous period and Jurassic period
Q.9
The main percentage of the volume of water in the hydrosphere is in
oceans and seas
groundwater, rivers and streams
glaciers and ice sheets
freshwater lakes and water vapours
Q.10
The tide of minimum rise is called
spring tide
low tide
ebb tide
None of the above
Q.11
The second largest island (next to Greenland) in the world is
Borneo
Malagasy
New Guinea
Sumatra
Q.12
The storms or frontal systems develop where
air is rising
atmospheric pressure is low
at the equator and in the mid-latitudes
All of the above
Q.13
The subatomic particles arriving from outer space having high energy are called
protons
electrons
cosmic rays
None of the above
Q.14
The second largest continent in the world is
Asia
Australia
Africa
Europe
Q.15
The southern Deccan area is in a rain shadow and receives only
50 to 1000 mm of rainfall a year
100 to 200 mm of rainfall a year
200 to 400 mm of rainfall a year
50 to 400 mm of rainfall a year
Q.16
The strongest bonds exist between the particles found within
metamorphic rocks
igneous rocks
sedimentary rock
all have similar strength of bonds
Q.17
The snow line on the northern side of greater Himalayas range about
4,500 to 6,000 metres
5,500 to 6,000 metres
3,500 to 6,000 metres
None of the above
Q.18
The underlying cause of bio diversity loss is
poverty and unsustainable development projects
macroeconomic policies
international trade factors
All of the above
Q.19
The temperature increases rapidly after
ionosphere
exosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
Q.20
The tide produced when the moon and the sun are at right angles to the earth, thus pulling in opposite directions, is called
neap tide
spring tide
diurnal tide
ebb tide
Q.21
The soil found in areas of heavy rainfall and high humidity, where there is good growth of vegetation is
peat and marshy soil
saline and alkaline soil
black soil
alluvial soil
Q.22
The snow line of the Rocky Mountains of the USA is about
3 km above sea level
6 km above sea level
it is at the sea level
None of the above
Q.23
The study of day-to-day variations in weather called is called
climatology
meteorology
cyclogenesis
None of the above
Q.24
The ratio of land to ocean in the southern hemisphere is
1 to 1.5
1 to 1
1 to 4
1 to 10
Q.25
The unit of the light year is used for measuring
speed of satellites
speed of ships
distance between bodies in the universe
speed of rockets
Q.26
The spiral flow in a stream caused by channel shape is called
stream flow
laminar flow
turbulent flow
helical flow
Q.27
The thickness of biosphere is
8-10 km above the earth's surface
5-8 km above the earth's surface
5-10 km above the earth's surface
10-12 km above the earth's surface
Q.28
The temperature inversion is
whenever the normal decrease of atmospheric temperature
when the decrease in temperature or moisture or both takes place
whenever the normal decrease of atmospheric temperature or moisture or both change with height over
All of the above
Q.29
The type of soil needed for rice is
clayey loam
rich, muddy and saturated with water
deep, loamy, well drained
humus, rich in Fe and potash
Q.30
The south temperature zone is a region lying between
the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic circle
the Antarctic circle and the South pole
the Tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn
the Tropic of Capricorn and the equator
Q.31
Which of the following is most useful for measuring the shortest distance between two places on the earth and path between them?
Atlas map
Thematic maps
Wall maps
Globe
Q.32
The soils whose parent material tend to be rich in sand are
spodsols
alfisols
aridsols
ultisols
Q.33
The moon
is the natural satellite of earth
has no liquid water
has no atmosphere
All of the above
Q.34
The slow down slope movement of soil and sediment because of frost heaving and thawing is called
solifluction
gelifluction
frost creep
rockfall
Q.35
The transverse, longitudinal and surface waves in an earthquake originate from
the epicentre within the body of the earth
the focus on the surface of the earth
the focus within the body of the earth
the epicentre on the body of the earth
Q.36
The imaginary line on the earth's surface, which closely follows the 180
o
meridian, is called the
International Date Line
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Prime Meridian
Q.37
The largest part of our hydrosphere is
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific ocean
Antarctica ocean
Q.38
The mean surface temperature of the sun is estimated to be of the order of
5500°C
4000°C
2000°C
1000°C
Q.39
Which of the following is an island sea?
Caribbean sea
Caspian sea
Red sea
Yellow sea
Q.40
The smallest country of the world is
Russia
Vatican city
Brazil
Canada
Q.41
The smallest annual temperature range occurs in the
equatorial tropical climate zone
subtropical climate zone
temperate climate zone
polar climate zone
Q.42
The main types of air mass include
maritime tropical(mT)
maritime polar(mP)
maritime arctic(mA)
continental polar(cP)
All of the above
I, II, III
I, IV
I, II
Q.43
The major motion of the planet earth includes
rotation
revolution
both (a) and (b)
any of these depending upon the question under construction
Q.44
The limit beyond which the stars suffer internal collapse is called the
Raman Effect
Chandrasekhar limit
Aurora Borealis
Quasan Zone
Q.45
The ground water that occurs when flow of the subterranean water is not confined by the presence of impermeable layers is called
unconfined groundwater
confined groundwater
aquifer
artesian
Q.46
The most densely populated country of Africa is
Mauritius
Rwanda
Burundi
Sierra Leone
Q.47
The major countries of Middle East are
Iran, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
UAE, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen
Israel, Turkey, Cyprus, Afghanistan
All of the above.
Q.48
The Mistral is
very cold wind, which blows down from the plateau of central France
swift, dry, cold northerly wind that blows down from the western Alps and the plateau of Southern F
wind that blows for 100 days a year and may cause extensive frost damage to plants
All of the above
Q.49
The South Frigid Zone is the region
lying between 66
1/2
degree south and 90
o
south
lying between the Antarctic circle to the south pole
has the coldest climate throughout the year
All of the above
Q.50
The planet with the maximum number of natural satellites (moons), so far discovered is
Jupiter
Neptune
Saturn
Uranus
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