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Q.1
Which of the following are true with respect to sedimentary rocks?
I. The rocks are deposited in layers
II. The particles of rocks are at times wholly of organic nature
III. The rocks are not crystalline
IV. Their structure is determined by great pressure or heat
I, II and III
II and III
I and IV
I and II
Q.2
Shield volcanoes refer to ________
Explosive lava eruptions
Repeated lava flows
Ejection of a wide range of pyroclastic materials
Individual lava flows
Q.3
What is the point below the epicentre of the Earthquake?
Wither
Incentre
Epicentre
Focus
Q.4
If the original day sediments are subjected to high temperature and pressure, they successively change into rocks, the correct order of which is ________
Slate, Shale, Schist
Shale, Schist, Slate
Slate, Schist, Shale
Shale, Slate, Schist
Q.5
Which of the following is/are matched correctly?
1. Earthquake's origin - seismic focus
2. Epicentre - point on earth's surface directly above seismic focus
3. S waves - similar to sound waves
4. Richter scale - severity of earthquake
1, 2, 3
1, 2, 3 and 4
2 and 4
3 and 4
Q.6
Caldera is a feature associated with ________
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
Folding of rocks
Faulting of mountains
Q.7
In an artesian well, in what order the rock-layer are generally found? (from bottom to surface)
Permeable, non-permeable and permeable
Non-permeable and permeable
Permeable and non- permeable
Non-permeable, permeable and non-permeable
Q.8
Synclines and anticlines are the terms associated with ________
Earthquakes
Folding
Faulting
Volcanoes
Q.9
What are the name of the seismic sea waves which reach to coast at a very high force?
Tides
Tsunami
Current
Cyclone
Q.10
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? Islands Volcanoes
Sicily - Mount Pelee
Hawaii - Stromboli
Java - Merapi
West Indies - Mauna Loa
Q.11
Soil erosion can be prevented by ________
Allowing herbivorous animals to graze freely
Growing plants on a large scale to form soil cover
Making the land sloppy
Adding chemicals to increase cohesion
Q.12
Which one among the following is the type of the Comoros Islands which lie in the Indian Ocean between Northern Madagascar and the African Coast?
Volcanic
Glacial eroded
Eolian deposited
Folded
Q.13
Which is the largest country (in area)?
Canada
China
USA
Russia
Q.14
Which of the country is formed of various number of islands?
Papau New Guinea
Philippines
Japan
Indonesia
Q.15
How much part of Earth's surface is desert?
10th
5th
1/3rd
6th
Q.16
The reason behind Earthquake is
Land cruises
Rotation of Earth
Tectonism
Denudation
Q.17
Pits, formed by the deflating action of wind are called
Playa
Yardang
Blowouts
Sand dune
Q.18
Which of the following types of coal represents the first stage of formation of coal?
Anthracite
Lignite
Peat
Bituminous
Q.19
Formation of a rift valley is due to ________
The formation of fold mountains
The forces of tension in the earth's crust
The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
The over-deepening of a valley by ice action
Q.20
Which metal is most abundant in the earth's crust?
Calcium
Magnesium
Aluminium
Iron
Q.21
Which European country has over 200 volcanoes, many of them still active?
Finland
Iceland
Ireland
Norway
Q.22
Which of the following are formed due to collision of continental plates?
1. The Alps
2. The Himalayas
3. The Rockies
4. The Caucases mountains
1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 4
1, 2 and 4
1, 3 and 4
Q.23
"Terra Rossa" is a Latin word which means?
Warm Region
Red Landscape
Lateritic Region
Region Nearer to Poles
Q.24
Marble comes under which category of rocks?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
None of these
Q.25
Which of the following are correctly matched?
1. Gneiss : Metamorphic
2. Granite : Igneous
3. Sandstone : Sedimentary
1 only
1 and 2
2 and 3
1, 2 and 3
Q.26
The denudational processes have not reduced the land masses to a level because ________
The sea level is changing
The earth movements have uplifted the landmass
There has not been enough time
These processes are intermittent in action
Q.27
In which country is 'Takla Makan' desert situated?
Kazakhstan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
China
Q.28
Which of the following influence the erosion of soil by water?
1. Slope of the land
2. Management practice like terracing
3. Soil salinity
1, 2 and 3
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
Q.29
Which of the following is/are the examples of the sedimentary rocks?
1. Limestone
2. Dolomite
3. Breccia
4. Coal
1 and 2
2 and 4
1, 2 and 4
1, 2, 3 and 4
Q.30
Arrange the following soil particle by size in the descending order:
I. Gravel
II. Clay
III. Silt
IV. Sand
I, II, III, IV
IV, II, III, I
I, IV, III, II
III, IV, I, II
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