Q.1

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.2

Which of the following is concerned with the study of characteristics, origin and development of land forms?

  • Ecology
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Geomorphology
Q.3

The sequence of layers of atmosphere from earth to upwards is

  • troposphere, tropopause, stratosphere, stratopause, mesosphere, mesopause, ionosphere(thermosphere, thermopause, exosphere)
  • troposphere, stratosphere, stratopause, mesosphere , ionosphere
  • troposphere, tropopause, stratosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
  • troposphere, tropopause, stratosphere, mesosphere , exosphere, thermosphere, thermopause}
Q.4

The two 'equinoxes' take place respectively in the months of

  • January and June
  • July and December
  • March and September
  • September and December
Q.5

The traditional lands of the nomads of Central Asia are

  • Mongolia and Tibet
  • Sinkiang and Turkistan
  • Kirghiz steppe
  • All of the above
Q.6

The periods of different eras are further divided into

  • eons
  • epochs
  • stages
  • Any of the above
Q.7

The process where the particle moves from the surface to the medium in quick, continuous, repeated cycles is called

  • saltation
  • suspension
  • traction
  • solution
Q.8

The phenomenon of an opening occurring in the earth's surface through which a jet of hot water and steam is forces out at irregular intervals is called

  • crater
  • geyser
  • hot spring
  • volcano
Q.9

The study of day-to-day variations in weather called is called

  • climatology
  • meteorology
  • cyclogenesis
  • None of the above
Q.10

The short term variations of the atmosphere, ranging from minutes to months are called

  • climate
  • weather
  • temperature
  • humidity
Q.11

The process of particle detach ment by moving glacial ice is called

  • plucking
  • abrasion
  • scouring
  • None of the above
Q.12

The northern portion of the western coastal plain is called

  • Konkan plain
  • Malabar coast
  • Coromendel coast
  • None of the above
Q.13

The percentage of the incident radiation reflected back to space is called

  • planet's albedo
  • earth's albedo
  • both are similar terms
  • None of the above
Q.14

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.15

The lowermost and the oldest epoch of the Tertiary Period of geologic time is

  • Pliocene
  • Palaeozoic
  • Holocene
  • Palaeocene
Q.16

The R-horizon of soil horizon consists of

  • unweathered bedrock
  • weathered parent material
  • plant litter at various levels of decomposition
  • None of the above
Q.17

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.18

The process that explains the recent changes in the height of sea level in coastal areas of eastern and northern Canada and Scandinavi is

  • isostasy
  • continental drift
  • plate tectonics
  • None of the above
Q.19

The tropical and temperate deserts of the world, occupy nearly ____ of the land surface of the worlds.

  • (1/4) th
  • (1/3) rd
  • (1/2)
  • (1/7) th
Q.20

The slow down slope movement of soil and sediment because of frost heaving and thawing is called

  • solifluction
  • gelifluction
  • frost creep
  • rockfall
Q.21

The soils common to the south eastern USA are called

  • ultisols
  • alfisols
  • aridsols
  • mollisols
Q.22

The sediment deposited at the base of the glacier is called

  • till
  • moraine
  • glacial sand
  • None of the above
Q.23

The troughs of the waves are where the jet stream of waves is closest to the

  • poles
  • equator
  • Prime meridian
  • None of the above
Q.24

The time interval from when the given star passes directly overhead to when it next passed directly overhead, is defined as

  • one sidereal day
  • one solar day
  • both the terms are similar, so any of these may be used
  • None of the above
Q.25

The Plio-Pleistocene boundary lies about ____ years ago, at the beginning of the interval of warming after the last Pleistocene glaciations.

  • 1,00,000
  • 1,000
  • 10,000
  • 100
Q.26

The obscuring of one celestial body by another, particularly that of the sun or a planetary satellite

  • elliptic
  • ecliptic
  • eclipse
  • None of the above
Q.27

The northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere are separated by

  • the International Date line
  • the plane of the equator
  • the plane of Tropic of Cancer
  • the plane of Tropic of Capricorn
Q.28

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.29

The tide produced as a consequence of the moon and the sun pulling the earth in the same direction is called

  • ebb tide
  • high tide
  • spring tide
  • neap tide
Q.30

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 a short vertical interval
  • All of the above
Q.31

The luminous coloured ring, surrounding the sun is called the

  • nebula
  • comet
  • asteroid
  • corona
Q.32

The tide of minimum rise is called

  • spring tide
  • low tide
  • ebb tide
  • None of the above
Q.33

The shortest day (longest night) in the Southern hemisphere is

  • June 21
  • December 21
  • December 22
  • June 20
Q.34

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.35

The southernmost part of the world is

  • Cape of Good Hope, Africa
  • Cape of Horn, S. America
  • Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Wellington, New Zealand
Q.36

The third world includes aboutcountries of

  • Asia, Africa and Central America
  • Asia, Australia and Europe
  • Africa, North America
  • None of the above
Q.37

The study of soils is called

  • geomorphology
  • pedology
  • hydrology
  • biogeography
Q.38

The three recognized major fishing grounds of the world are located in the

  • northern hemisphere only
  • southern hemisphere only
  • two in the southern hemisphere only and one in the northern hemisphere
  • one in the southern hemisphere only and two in the northern hemisphere
Q.39

The river Sutlej, on which the Bhakra Dam has been built, originates from

  • a spring in Vering
  • near Bara Lacha Pass in Lahul
  • Rakas lake in Tibet
  • Mansarovar lake
Q.40

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.41

The tropical cyclones with maximum sustained surface winds ofms are called

  • tropical depressions
  • tropical storms
  • hurricane
  • None of the above
Q.42

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.43

The longest ship canal in the world is the

  • St. Laurence Seaway (USA and Canada)
  • Suez canal, Egypt
  • Kiel canal, Germany
  • Panama canal, Central America
Q.44

The second largest island (next to Greenland) in the world is

  • Borneo
  • Malagasy
  • New Guinea
  • Sumatra
Q.45

The smallest glaciers are

  • mountain or alpine glaciers
  • continental glaciers
  • piedmont glaciers
  • None of the above
Q.46

The smallest country of the world is

  • Russia
  • Vatican city
  • Brazil
  • Canada
Q.47

The texture of a soil refers to

  • the size distribution of the mineral particles composing the soil
  • the distribution of mineral particles in the soil
  • the crystal distribution in soil
  • None of the above
Q.48

The smallest division of geological time scale is

  • eon
  • eras
  • stage
  • periods
Q.49

The tropical cyclones do not occur to the equator because of

  • weak coriolis force
  • light and variable width
  • excessive humidity
  • connective activity
Q.50

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)
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