Q.1

The period of daylight

  • is nearly constant near the equator
  • varies with latitude and the season
  • reaches a maximum of 24 hour in the polar zones in summer
  • All of the above
Q.2

The Pyrenees mountains are located on the border between ____ and ____

  • Romania, Bulgaria
  • Norway, Sweden
  • Hungary, Romania
  • France, Spain
Q.3

The number of a topographic map is 47A/16/NW. Its scale must be

  • 1 : 250,000
  • 1 : 100,000
  • 1 : 50,000
  • 1 : 25,000
Q.4

The ridges of the waves are where the jet stream of waves closes to the

  • poles
  • equator
  • prime meridian
  • None of the above
Q.5

The process that creates a sub layer, which is white to gray in colour and composes of silica sand in the A horizon is called

  • podsolosation
  • calcification
  • laterisation
  • gleisation
Q.6

The shallow seas found in the Atlantic basin include the

  • Caribbean sea and Mediterranean
  • Baltic and Arctic seas
  • Gulf of Mexico
  • All of the above
Q.7

The smallest annual temperature range occurs in the

  • equatorial tropical climate zone
  • subtropical climate zone
  • temperate climate zone
  • polar climate zone
Q.8

The reaction is carbonate and bicarbonate ions with mineral is called

  • hydrolysis
  • carbonation
  • oxidation
  • solution
Q.9

The polar diameter is ____ to the equatorial diameter.

  • more
  • equal
  • less
  • they cannot be compared
Q.10

The process that creates the deep oceanic trenches is called

  • plate tectonics
  • sea floor spreading
  • continental drift
  • isostasy
Q.11

The process that involves the eroded material being dissolved and carried along in water as individual ions is called

  • solution
  • suspension
  • saltation
  • traction
Q.12

The soils whose parent material tend to be rich in sand are

  • spodsols
  • alfisols
  • aridsols
  • ultisols
Q.13

The process of weathering results into

  • the complete loss of particular atoms or the compounds from the weathered surface
  • the addition of specific atoms or compounds to the weathered surface
  • a breakdown of one mass in to two or more masses, with no chemical change in the mineral or rock
  • All of the above
Q.14

The subatomic particles arriving from outer space having high energy are called

  • protons
  • electrons
  • cosmic rays
  • None of the above
Q.15

The process of evaporation of water in nature is one of the basic components of the hydrological cycle. The other process that is considered to be essential for the completion of hydrological cycle is the

  • flow tide and ebb tide in a river
  • movement of water vapour in the atmosphere
  • flow of water in the sea
  • movement of water in the water table
Q.16

The various types of plate convergence is

  1. oceanic-oceanic convergence
  2. oceanic-continental convergence
  3. continental-continental convergence
  • I, II
  • II, III
  • I, III
  • All of the above
Q.17

The umbra is

  • the inner portion of the moon's shadow
  • formed by tangents to the sun and moon
  • both (a) and (b)
  • None of the above
Q.18

The right ascension is the equivalent of longitude on the celestial sphere, and it is given in the units of

  • degrees
  • time-hours, minutes and seconds
  • only hours
  • only seconds
Q.19

The rate at change of temperature is called

  • temperature difference
  • temperature gradient
  • isotherm
  • None of the above
Q.20

The ratio of the weight of water vapour to the total weight of air (including the water vapor) is called

  • specific humidity
  • mixing ratio
  • relative humidity
  • absolute humidity
Q.21

The study of human geography includes study of

  • human society and culture
  • behaviour and urban systems
  • economics and politics
  • All of the above
Q.22

The South Frigid Zone is the region

  • lying between 66(1/2)? south and 90? south
  • lying between the Antarctic circle to the south pole
  • has the coldest climate throughout the year
  • All of the above
Q.23

The plants grown in equatorial regions include

  • wheat, barley, maize
  • evergreen dense forests, rubber trees, groundnuts
  • groundnuts, soyabeens, potatoes
  • evergreen coniferous forests, oats, cocoa
Q.24

The process that directs precipitation down plant branches and stems is called

  • stem flow
  • through flow
  • interception
  • canopy drip
Q.25

The rainfall in the peninsular interior averages about

  • 650 mm a year
  • 750 mm a year
  • 850 mm a year
  • 550 mm a year
Q.26

The relative abundance of dissolved salts in seawater in descending order is as follows

  • chlorine, sodium, sulphate, magnesium, calcium, potassium
  • sodium, chlorine, magnesium, potassium, sulphate, calcium
  • chlorine, magnesium, calcium, sodium, potassium, sulphate
  • chlorine, sodium, magnesium, calcium, potassium, sulphate
Q.27

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.28

The part of continental margin that is structurally a part of continent?

  • Continental shelf
  • Continental Slope
  • both (a) and (b)
  • None of the above
Q.29

The strongest bonds exist between the particles found within

  • metamorphic rocks
  • igneous rocks
  • sedimentary rock
  • all have similar strength of bonds
Q.30

The ocean water is saline due to

  • evaporation of its surface
  • volume of fresh water added by rainfall
  • salts are already present in sea water
  • both (a) and (b)
Q.31

The smallest state, population wise, in the world is

  • Vatican City
  • Monaco
  • Nauru
  • Liechtenstein
Q.32

The uppermost epoch of the Neogene period is

  • the Pliocene epoch
  • the Pleistocen epoch
  • the Miocene epoch
  • the Oligocene epoch
Q.33

The term 'flora' in the context of natural vegetation refers to

  • assemblage of plant species living in association with each other in a given environmental frame
  • plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a group
  • a large tract covered by trees and shrubs and its administration for assessing economic benefits
  • role played by species of animals in the maintenance of ecological balance
Q.34

The tunnel that connects France and Italy is

  • St. Gothard road Tunnel
  • Mont Blanc Tunnel
  • Mersey (Queens way) Tunnel
  • Orange Fish rivers Tunnel
Q.35

The typical soil of tropical region, formed by the weathering of laterite rock, which promotes leaching of the soil is

  • laterite soils
  • black soil
  • red and yellow soil
  • peat and marshy soil
Q.36

The transport of warm air toward the poles and cold air toward the equator is due to

  • the temperature gradient
  • the development of waves
  • the latitude difference
  • the longitude difference
Q.37

The radiation belts are zones in space around the

  • Earth
  • Jupiter and Saturn
  • Mercury
  • Earth, Jupiter and Saturn
Q.38

The rate of infiltration normally declines rapidly during the early part of rainstorm event and reaches a constant value after several hours of rainfall. The factors responsible for this phenomenon are

  1. the filling of fine soil pores with water, which reduces capillary forces
  2. moistened soil, clay particles to swell and reduce the size of pores
  3. raindrop impact breaking up with soil clumps, splashing fine particles into pores
  • I, II
  • I, III
  • II, III
  • All of the above
Q.39

The polar Easterlies lie at

  • 0-30? latitude
  • 30-60? latitude
  • 60-90? latitude
  • 90? latitude
Q.40

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.41

The temperature needed to keep the earth's surface and the atmosphere in thermal equilibrium is called

  • the surface temperature
  • equilibrium temperature
  • the mean global surface temperature
  • global temperature
Q.42

The process that may cause physical weathering or mechanical rupture are

  • abrasion, crystallization, pressure release
  • abrasion, oxidation, hydrolysis
  • crystallization, carbonation, thermal insolation
  • None of the above
Q.43

The Palaeozoic era contains ____ time periods.

  • six
  • four
  • five
  • seven
Q.44

The planets with no natural satellites (reported so far) are

  • Mercury and Venus
  • Earth and Pluto
  • Mars and Neptune
  • Jupiter and Saturn
Q.45

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.46

The minor planets revolving between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars are called

  • Novas
  • Comets
  • Meteors
  • Asteroids
Q.47

The original landmass, pangola split into

  • Laurissa in the west and Godwanaland in the east
  • Laurissa in the north and Godwanaland in the south
  • Laurissa in the south and Godwanaland in the north
  • Laurissa in the east and Godwanaland in the west
Q.48

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.49

The platform and the basement rock together form

  • craton
  • shield
  • both (a) and (b)
  • None of the above
Q.50

The time at a place is determined by

  • the parallels of longitude
  • the parallels of latitude
  • distance from equator
  • distance from prime meridian
0 h : 0 m : 1 s