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The process that continually adds new crust is
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subduction
earthquake
seafloor spreading
convection
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the list:
List-I (Means in polar areas)
A. Kayak
B. Inuit
C. Umiak
D. Sledge
List II (Function)
1. Boat for transport
2. Dog pulled vehicle
3. Narrow hunting Boat
4. Snow house
A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
Generally, where are coral reefs found?
Between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn coastal areas
On both east and west coasts of continents and islands only
On colder sea coasts
None of the above
The Great Barrier Reef is located in
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
None of the above
The “Great Barrier Reef” of corals is situated near the coast of:
New Zealand
Finland
Queensland
None of the above
Air pressure is lowest in :
Winter season
Spring season
Summer season
None of the above
Arrange in chronological order :
1. Patpara formation
2. Khetaurhi formation
3. Baghor formation
4. Sihawal formation
1, 4, 2, 3
1, 2, 3, 4
4, 1, 3, 2
4, 1, 2, 3
The word 'Denisovan' is sometimes mentioned in media in reference to
fossils of a kind of dinosaurs
an early human species
a cave system found in North-East India
None of the above
The line joining the areas having the same rainfall is called
Isohyet
Isotherm
Isohaline
None of the above
The Peneplain is related to :
underground water
glacier
river
None of the above
Which of the following statements are concerned with eskers and drumlins?
1. Eskers are ridges of crudely bedded gravels and sands.
2. Drumlins are constituted mostly of boulder and clay.
3. Basket of eggs topography is the characteristic of terrains with eskers.
4. While eskers are built by glacier streams, drumlins result from glacier action.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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1, 2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 4 only
3 and 4 only
1, 2, 3 and 4
Geodesy is the science that deals with
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dating of terrestrial rock
measurement of dimension of the earth
measurement of elevation and depression of the earth
More than one of the above
The theory of continental drift was developed by
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J. J. Wilson
A. Wegener
H. Hess
None of the above
Ganga Plain has been described as a
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pediplain
peneplain
geosyncline
More than one of the above
An effective Coriolis force results from
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solar system
earth rotation
interior of the earth
More than one of the above
Who among the following postulated the concept of geographical cycle of erosion?
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W. M. Davis
S. W. Wooldridge
A. Holmes
None of the above
Which of the following explains the term ‘mulching’?
Covering the bare ground between crops with a layer of organic matter like straw
Covering the contours with stones, grass, etc.
Cropping along terraces made on steep slopes
None of the above
Mechanical weathering involves
the chemical reactions between minerals and water
the dissolution of rocks by acids
the physical breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces
More than one of the above
The accumulation of wind-blown silt and clay that forms a fertile deposit is known as
loess
erg
sand sheet
None of the above
Which of the following statements are correct about fold mountains?
1. They are formed under the influence of compressional tectonic forces.
2. Deep gorges and pyramidal peaks are formed in fold mountains.
3. Igneous sedimentary and metamorphic rocks are found in mountain region.
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
1, 2 and 3
Which one of the following statements best defines the term ‘Lappies’?
A small to medium-sized shallow depression
A landform formed due to dripping water from surface
An irregular surface with sharp pinnacles, grooves and ridges
None of the above
What is the ideal depth for the growth of coral reefs?
200 feet to 300 feet
250 feet to 400 feet
150 feet to 350 feet
None of the above
What is the meaning of resources?
Natural elements of environment
Money and financial assets
Skills and knowledge possessed by individuals
More than one of the above
The dispersion and migration of plants, mainly flowering plants, were started since
Cretaceous period
Jurassic period
Pliocene period
More than one of the above
The rivermouth ecosystem is called
estuarine
lotic
lentic
None of the above
Which type of rural settlement is often found in the areas with fertile agricultural land?
Hamlet
Village with compact houses
Farmhouse
None of the above
Relief, climate, vegetation, soils are the bases of the division of
geographical region
natural region
specific region
More than one of the above
Karst topography is characterized by
tall mountains and deep valleys
vast deserts with sand dunes
underground caves and doline
More than one of the above
Orographic rainfall is caused by
frontal lifting of air masses
convection in the atmosphere
lifting of air by mountains or hills
More than one of the above
The underwater mountain ranges in ocean that extend throughout the world’s oceans are called
trenches
seamounts
abyssal plains
More than one of the above
The albedo of a surface refers to
its ability to absorb solar radiation
its ability to radiate heat
its ability to reflect solar radiation
None of the above
Sea caves are formed in coastal areas. Select the suitable reason for formation of sea caves :
Wind erosion
Erosion and deposition by waves
Man made activity
Falling of rocks
'Meanders' are formed through the erosion of which agent?
River
Wind
Sea Waves
Underground water
The theory that states “pieces of the Earth’s crust are in constant, slow motion driven by movement in the mantle” is called
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the theory of continental drift
the theory of Pangaea
the theory of plate tectonics
the theory of plate boundaries
Consider the following statements regarding ‘heat wave’ :
1. Heat wave is considered if the maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 30°C or more for plains.
2. Heat wave is considered if the maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40°C or more for hilly regions.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Both 1 and 2
Only 1
Only 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Folding is the result of-
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Epeirogenic force
Coriolis force
Orogenic force
More than one of the above
Which is known as 'Roof of the World'?
Aravali
Pamir
Myanmar
None of the above