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Q.1
The average elevation of Tibetan Plateau above sea level is ________
2 km
3 km
4 km
5 km
Q.2
The soil material is mainly derived from ________
Metamorphic rocks
Sedimentary rocks
Igneous rocks
Biological action
Q.3
Which one of the following plate movements is responsible for the formation of midocean ridge?
Divergent movement
Convergent movement
Transform fault movement
Parallel movement
Q.4
As the river enters the plain it twists and turns forming large bends known as
Crooks
Flections
Rounds
Meanders
Q.5
Alps mountains are spread over
France, Switzerland, Italy, Romania
France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria
France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain
France, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium
Q.6
Which of the following forms of coal is the oldest?
Peat
Lignite
Bituminous
Anthracite
Q.7
Desert building can be prevented by
Plugging Gullies
By stopping Trespassing
Contour Ploughing
Forming Protective Belts
Q.8
Which of the statements given above are correct?
1. P - waves are the first seismic waves to reach a place
2. S - waves travel only through liquids
3. Arrival time of P and S - waves is used to locate the epicentre
4. Richter scale is a logarithmic scale
1, 2 and 3
1, 3 and 4
1 and 4
3 and 4
Q.9
The Volcanic activities are found more in
Hawaii
Japan
Columbia
New Zealand
Q.10
Which one of the following types of volcanic eruptions is not usually explosive?
Pelean
Hawaiian
Strombolian
Vulcanian
Q.11
________ is the wearing away of the landscape by different agents like water, wind and ice.
Weathering
Attrition
Erosion
Abrasion
Q.12
Which of the following pairs is correct ?
Shale-possesses laminations
Quartzite-soft rock
Granite-sometimes contains fossils
Basalt-coarse grained rock
Q.13
Which of the following city is the capital of desert country Mali?
Damascus
Bamako
Adra
Ankara
Q.14
________ are defined as the mass movement of rock, debris or Earth down a slope.
Earthquake
Cyclone
Flood
Landslide
Q.15
Exposure of rock to the changes of temperature is the cause of ________
Biological weathering
Chemical weathering
Degradational weathering
Mechanical weathering
Q.16
Artesian wells are found in ________
Sedimentary rocks
Igneous rocks
Metamorphic rocks
None of these
Q.17
The Coral reefs are a specimen of
Temperate Forests
Tropical Rain Forest
Savannah
Coppice Land
Q.18
Formation of magma along the bedding plane results in ________
Sill
Dykes
Basalt
Laccolith
Q.19
Out of the following geomorphic processes which one is associated with the work of glaciers?
Corrosion
Attrition
Corrasion
Plucking
Q.20
Breaking down of rock in situ is known as ________
Erosion
Weathering
Mass wasting
Degradation
Q.21
Dhaulagiri peak in the Himalayan Range is located in
Bhutan
Nepal
Sikkim
Uttar Pradesh
Q.22
The youngest mountain range in the world is ________
Western Ghats
Himalayas
Aravallis
Andes
Q.23
Longest mountain range in the world is ________
Himalayas
Andes
Karakoram
Ural mountains
Q.24
Winds blowing constantly in one direction in rocky deserts form
Chimneys
Mushrooms rocks
Yardangs
Demoiselles
Q.25
Residual hill in the desert region is known as ________
Inlier
Inselberg
Playa
Pediment
Q.26
Name the Continents that form a mirror image of each other
North America and South America
Asia and Africa
Africa and South America
Europe and Asia
Q.27
Which of the following geomorphic pairs is not correct?
Cirque - Glacier
Coral - Ocean
Delta - River
Pores - Air
Q.28
Which of the following features are product of volcanicity?
I. Atoll
II. Caldera
III. Batholith
IV. Geosyncline
I, II and III
I and IV
II and III
I, III and IV
Q.29
The cause of Earthquake is
Disturbances in Earth surface
Adjustment in the layers of Earth's crust
Destruction in shell system
Rise in plates
Q.30
What is the main cause of Tsunami?
Volcano
Cyclone
Earthquake on Sea Surface
Gravitation of Moon
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