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Q.1
The river Jordan drains into the
Dead Sea
Adriatic Garden
Gulf of Suez
Resaca Garden
Q.2
The most salty sea in the world is
Red sea
Dead sea
Arabian sea
Mediterranean sea
Q.3
The most densely populated regions in the world are
the monsoon climatic regions
the equatorial regions
the hot desert climatic regions
the summer climatic regions
Q.4
The gulf that separates Finland and Sweden in Europe is
the Gulf of Bothnia
the Gulf of Lions
the Gulf of Genoa
the Gulf of Venice
Q.5
The most recent and logical concept regarding the origin of ocean basins and continents is that of
continental data
conventional current
plate tectesic
cooling process
Q.6
The Pyrenees mountains are located on the border between ____ and ____
Romania, Bulgaria
Norway, Sweden
Hungary, Romania
France, Spain
Q.7
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.8
The region that has a typical dispersed rural settlement pattern is the
Kerala coastal plain
western Ganga plain
eastern Rajasthan
Telengana plateau
Q.9
The reaction between compounds and oxygen is called
oxidation
hydrolysis
carbonation
solution
Q.10
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.11
The planets with no natural satellites (reported so far) are
Mercury and Venus
Earth and Pluto
Mars and Neptune
Jupiter and Saturn
Q.12
The original landmass, pangola split into
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
Laurissa in the west and Godwanaland in the east
Q.13
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.14
The phosphate are a group of minerals of one or more metallic elements chemically associated with the phosphate compound ____
PO
4
PO
3
PO
2
PO
Q.15
The most notable example of a tectonic valley is that of the
Doon valley
Kashmir valley
plains of Aksai Chin
None of the above
Q.16
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.17
The platform and the basement rock together form
craton
shield
both (a) and (b)
None of the above
Q.18
The process of capture of precipitation by the plant canopy and its subsequent return to the atmosphere is called
sublimation
stem flow
interception
through fall
Q.19
The oldest rocks found in ocean basins are ____ than the oldest continental rocks.
older
younger
larger
smaller
Q.20
The pedogenic process associated with poor drainage and which involves the accumulation of organic matter in the upper layers of the soil is called
salinisation
gleisation
calcification
podsolisation
Q.21
The rock formations that cannot store groundwater are called
aquifers
aquicludes
perched aquifer
spring
Q.22
The percentage of sun's radiation reflected back into space is about
36 percent
47 percent
17 percent
None of the above
Q.23
The progressive wave theory regarding of tides was put forth by
R.A. Harris
Issac Newton
William Whewell
G.B. Airy
Q.24
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.25
The plants of which of the following crops are highly sensitive to frost?
Barely
Cotton
Maize
None of the above
Q.26
The propagation of radio signals is greatly influence by
troposphere
ionosphere
exosphere
thermosphere
Q.27
The pyramidal peaks that form when several cirques chisel a mountain form three more sides are called
horns
cirques
aretes
medial moraines
Q.28
The process that involves the eroded material being dissolved and carried along in water as individual ions is called
solution
suspension
saltation
traction
Q.29
The main tributaries of Indus river system are
the Jhelum, the Chenab , the Ravi
the Beas, the Sutlej
both (a) and (b)
None of the above
Q.30
The model which explains the various types of igneous rocks
rock cycle
Bowens reaction series
both are similar terms
None of the above
Q.31
The polar diameter is ____ to the equatorial diameter.
more
equal
less
they cannot be compared
Q.32
The process that explains the recent changes in the height of sea level in coastal areas of eastern and northern Canada and Scandinavia is
isostasy
continental drift
plate tectonics
None of the above
Q.33
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.34
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.35
The planet that takes the highest time for completing a rotation is
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Pluto
Q.36
The Penumbra is
the outer portion of the moon's shadow
formed by the tangent that intersects between the sun and the moon
both (a) and (b)
None of the above
Q.37
The moon's volume is about ____ that of earth.
1/40th
1/50th
1/60th
1/20th
Q.38
The moon orbits the earth at a mean distance approximately
0.384 million km
149.6 million km
579 million km
227.9 million km
Q.39
The original founders of Common wealth of Independent States, in December 1991, are
Tadjikistan, Khirghizia and Turkemenistan
Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan
Russia, Ukraine and Byelorus
Moldavia, Khazakhastan and Uzbekistan
Q.40
The ministry of Water Resources lays down policies and programmes for the development and regulation of the country's water resources. It covers
sartorial planning, coordination and policy guidelines
technical examination and techno- appraisal of project providing central assistance to specific proj
facilitation of external assistance in resolution of interstate water disputes, policy formulation p
All of the above
Q.41
The main crops of kharif are
rice, jowar, bajra
ragi, maize
cotton, jute
All of the above
Q.42
The longest day (shortest night) in the southern hemisphere is
June 21
December 22
July 21
November 22
Q.43
The most obvious effect of pressure on rocks is
foliation
lineation
lithification
the reorientation of mineral crystals
Q.44
The religion of Afghanistan is
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
Q.45
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.46
The river situated along the border between the USA and Mexico is
the Rio Grande
the Amazon
the Mississippi
the Colorado
Q.47
The mean radius of the earth is approximately
32,000 km
6,400 km
9,600 km
12,800 km
Q.48
Which of the following is a warm current?
Benguela current
Labrador current
Kurosiwo current
South Pacific current
Q.49
The major countries of central America are
Belize, Costa Rica, Panama
China, Taiwan, Japan
Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
All of the above
Q.50
The main percentage of the volume of water in the hydrosphere is in
oceans and seas
groundwaters, rivers and streams
glaciers and ice sheets
freshwater lakes and water vapours
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