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 The Temperate Grassland or Shrub-Land Biome is commonly known as – 1.Steppe in Central Asia 2. Prairie in North America 3.Veld in South America Correct option is (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 Which among the following is indirect source of informati...

 The Temperate Grassland or Shrub-Land Biome is commonly known as – 1.Steppe in Central Asia 2. Prairie in North America 3.Veld in South America Correct option is (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 Which among the following is indirect source of information about the Interior A. Deep Ocean Drilling Project B. Volcanic eruption C. gravitation D. All the abovve Which is the most explosive of the earth’s volcanoes. They are usually so explosive that when they erupt they tend to collapse on themselves rather than building any tall structure A. Mid oceanic ridge volcano B. Caldera C. Composite volcano D. Shield volcano  The Hawaiian volcanoes are the example of? Hint - These volcanoes are mostly made up of basalt, a type of lava that is very fluid when erupted A. Flood B. Caldera C. Composite volcano D. Shield volcano Which type of volcanic eruptions have caused Deccan Trap formations (a) Shield (b) Composite (c) Flood (d) Caldera  A large body of magmatic material that cools in the deeper depth of the crust develops in the form of large domes A. Batholith B. Phacolith C. Lapolith D. Dyke  Which among the following pair is correctlty matched 1. lapolith- saucer shape, concave to the sky body 2. sill - near horizontal bodies of the intrusive igneous rocks 3. dykes. -wall-like structure A. 1 and 2 B. 2 and 3 C. 1 and 3 D. 1, 2 and 3 I am a large dome-shaped intrusive bodies with a level base and connected by a pipe-like conduit from below? A. Lapolith B. Lacolith C. Batholith D. Phacolith Which among the following statements is/are correct 1. Body waves are generated due to the release of energy at the focus 2. The body waves interact with the surface rocks and generate new set of waves called surface waves A. 1 only B. 2 only C. both 1 and 2 D. neither 1 nor 2  Which among the following statements is/are correct A. The velocity of Earthquake waves changes as they travel through materials with different densities. The denser the material, the higher is the velocity. B. P-waves move faster and are the last to arrive at the surface C. P-waves vibrate perpendicular to the direction of the wave. D. The direction of vibrations of S-waves is Parallel to the wave direction in the vertical plane which among the following statements is/are correct 1. S waves travel through gaseous, liquid and solid materials 2. P waves travel only through solid materials A. 1 only B. 2 only C. both 1 and 2 D. neither 1 nor 2 Which among the following is made up of nickel and iron A. Core B. Crust C. Upper mantle D. Mantle Which among the following is Correct? A. Oceanic crust is thinner as compared to the continental crust B. The upper portion of the crust is called asthenosphere C. The Inner core is in liquid state while the outer core is in solid state D.Crust is sometimes referred as the nife layer Which one of the following describes the lithosphere A. upper and lower mantle B. crust and core C. crust and upper mantle D. mantle and core which among the following statements is/are correct 1. When magma in its upward movement cools and turns into solid form it is called igneous rock 2. metamorphic rocks form under the action of pressure, volume and temperature A. 1 only B. 2 only C. both 1 and 2 D. neither 1 nor 2 Quartz may be white, green, red, yellow , due to? A. Temperature B. Pressure C. Impurities D. None of these Arrange the following in increasing order of hardness? 1.talc 2. gypsum 3. feldspar 4.diamond A. 1,2,3,4 B. 4,3,2,1 C. 2,3,1,4 D. 4,3,1,2  Which rocks form out of magma and lava from the interior of the earth, they are known as primary rocks A. Igneous rock B. Metamorphic rock C. Sedimentary rock D. All the above  Which of the following rock is formed by the process of lithification? A. Igneous rock B. Metamorphic rock C. Sedimentary rock D. All the above Which of the following is not correctly matched? A. Geyserite - Organically formed B. chalk- Organically formed C. shale. - Mechanically formed D. sandstone - chemically formed  Which one of the following are the two main constituents of granite? (a) Iron and nickel (b) Iron and silver (c) Silica and aluminium (d) Iron Oxide and potassium Which one of the following is not a sedimentary rock? (a) Tillite (b) Borax (c) Breccia (d) Marble Sandstone, conglomerate, limestone are examples of A. Igneous rock B. Metamorphic rock C. Sedimentary rock D. none  Syenite, slate, schist are examples of A. Igneous rock B. Metamorphic rock C. Sedimentary rock D. none In which type of rocks we see a number of layers of varying thicknes A. Igneous rock B. Metamorphic rock C. Sedimentary rock D. All the above Which one of the following is the salient feature of metamorphic rocks? (a) Changeable (b) Crystalline (c) Quite (d) Foliation  Tillite is A. Sedimentary rock B. Igneous rock C. Metamorphic rock D. Placer deposits which among the following statements is/are correct 1. orogenic processes involving mountain building 2. epeirogenic processes involving uplift or warping of large parts of the earth’s crust 3. plate tectonics involving horizontal movements of crustal plates A. 1 and 2 B. 2 and 3 C. 1 and 3 D. 1, 2 and 3 As per Wegener theory What was PANTHALASSA? A. Super Continent B. Mega-ocean C. Laurasia land D. Gondwana land Which among the following pair is correctlty matched 1. Cocos plate : Between Central America and Pacific plate 2. Nazca plate : Between the Asiatic and Pacific plate 3. Arabian plate : Mostly the Saudi Arabian landmass A. 1 and 2 B. 2 and 3 C. 1 and 3 D. 1, 2 and 3 Which one of the following is the type of plate boundary of the Indian plate along the Himalayan mountains? (a) Ocean-continent convergence (b) Divergent boundary (c) Transform boundary (d) Continent-continent convergence Which one of the following is the type of plate boundary is Mid-Atlantic Ridge. (a) Ocean-continent convergence (b) Divergent boundary (c) Transform boundary (d) Continent-continent convergence Polar fleeing force relates to: (a) Revolution of the Earth (b) Rotation of the earth (c) Gravitation (d) Tides which among the following statements is/are correct 1. Pacific plate is largely an oceanic plate 2. Eurasian plate may be called a continental plate A. 1 only B. 2 only C. both 1 and 2 D. neither 1 nor 2 Which among the follwing is not a major plate A. Arabian plate B. Pacific plate C. Antartica plate D. Eurasian plate In which of the following stages of landform development, downward cutting is dominated? (a) Youth stage (b) Late mature stage (c) Early mature stage (d) Old stage which among the following statements is/are correct 1.. A gorge is a deep valley with very steep to straight sides 2. canyon is characterised by steep steplike side slopes 3. Gorge is wider at its top than at its bottom 4. A canyon is almost equal in width at its top as well as its bottom A. 1, 2 and 3 B. 2 and 3 C. 1 and 2 D. 2, 3 and 4  Gullies,rills,gorge, canyon are made from A. Running water B. Ground Water C. Glaciers D. Winds Which one of the following sentences best defines the term ‘Lapies’? (a) A small to medium sized shallow depression (b) A landform whose opening is more or less circular at the top and funnel shaped towards bottom (c) A landform formed due to dripping water from surface (d) An irregular surface with sharp pinnacles, grooves and ridges  Which of the following is NOT correct? A. Alluvial fans in humid areas show normally low cones with gentle slope from head to toe and they appear as high cones with steep slope in arid and semi-arid climates. B. Natural levees are found along the banks of large rivers C. Meander is a landform made by running water. D. Point bars are also known as meander bars. They are found on the concave side of meanders of large rivers Which among the following rise up from the floor of the caves A. Sink holes B. Limestone Pavements C. Stalagmites D. stalactite Which among the following is erosional feature A. Cave B. Bar C. Spit D. Beaches  A deep, long and wide trough or basin with very steep concave high walls at its head as well as in sides is known as: (a) Cirque (b) Lateral Moraine (c) Glacial valley (d) Esker  Smooth oval shaped ridge-like features composed mainly of glacial till with some masses of gravel and sand is known as A. Outwash plains B. Drumlins C. Eskers D. Pediments  Which among the following is known as Salt lakes A. Meanders B. Oxbow lake C. Playas D. Cirque lake Crescent shaped dunes called A. Barchans B. Seifs C. Pediments D. pediplains  Winds cause A. Deflation B. Abrasion C. Attrition D. All of these Which of the following is incorrect about atmosphere ? A.Water vapour also decreases from the equator towards the poles B. In the warm and wet tropics, it may account for four per cent of the air by volume, while in the dry and cold areas of desert and polar regions, it may be less than one per cent of the air C. The lower concentration of dust particles is found in subtropical and temperate regions due to dry winds in comparison to equatorial and polar regions D. Density is highest near the surface of the earth and decreases with increasing altitude Which one of the following gases is transparent to incoming solar radiation and opaque to outgoing terrestrial radiation? (a) Oxygen (b) Nitrogen (c) Helium (d) Carbon dioxide Which of the following is correct? A. On 3rd January, the earth is the nearest to the sun ,This position is called perihelion B. The transfer of heat through horizontal movement of air is called advection C. The earth’s surface receives most of its energy in short wavelengths D. All of these  The temperature of air at any place is influenced by (i) the latitude of the place (ii) the altitude of the place A.i,ii and iii (iii) distance from the sea B. ii,iii,v (iv) the presence of warm and C.i,ii,iii,iv cold ocean currents D. All of these (v) local aspects. The main reason that the earth experiences highest temperatures in the subtropics in the northern hemisphere rather than at the equator is : (a) Subtropical areas tend to have less cloud cover than equatorial areas. (b) Subtropical areas have longer day hours in the summer than the equatorial. (c) Subtropical areas have an enhanced “green house effect” compared to equatorial areas. (d) Subtropical areas are nearer to the oceanic areas than the equatorial locations. Which of the following is incorrect? A. When the wind blows from the sea to the land it is known as sea breeze. B. When the wind blows from the sea to the land it is known as Land breeze. C. The appearance of warm water off the coast of Peru is known as the El Nino. D. The cool air, of the high plateaus and ice fields draining into the valley is called katabatic wind  Which of the following pair(s) is/are correct? (i) Insolation (a) The difference between the mean temperature of the warmest and the coldest months (ii) Albedo (c) The lines joining the places of equal temperature ( iii) Isotherm (b) The incoming solar radiation (iv) Annual range (d) The percentage of visible light reflected by an object A. Zero pair B. Only two pair C. Only three pair D. All four pairs  The Inter Tropical Convergence Zone normally occurs: (a) near the Equator (b) near the Tropic of Cancer (c) near the Tropic of Capricorn (d) near the Arctic Circle  Which of the following is NOT correct? A. The Coriolis force is directly proportional to the angle of latitude. and acts perpendicular to the pressure gradient force B. The Coriolis force deflects the wind to the right direction in the northern hemisphere. C. The easterlies from either side of the equator converge in ITCZ. Such circulations from the surface upwards and vice-versa are called cells. Such a cell in the tropics is called Ferrel Cell. D. If an air mass is fully lifted above the land surface, it is called the occluded front  Which of the following pair(s) is/are correct? 1. cold front- warm air mass moves towards the cold air mass 2. warm front- When the cold air moves towards the warm air mass 3. occluded front-air mass is fully lifted above the land surface A. 1 and 2 B. 2 and 3 C. 3 only D. 1, 2 and 3 Which of the following pair(s) is/are correct? 1. Cyclones- Indian Ocean 2. Hurricanes - Atlantic 3. Typhoons - Western Pacific A. 1 and 2 B. 2 and 3 C. 1 and 3 D. 1, 2 and 3 The conditions favourable for the formation and intensification of tropical storms are (i) Large sea surface with temperature higher than 27° C; (ii) Presence of the Coriolis force; (iii) Small variations in the vertical wind speed A. 1 and 2 B. 2 and 3 C. 1 and 3 D. 1, 2 and 3  Clouds are formed at high altitudes (8,000 - 12,000m) A. Cirrus B. Cumulus C. Nimbus D. Stratus Which among these are layered clouds covering large portions of the sky A. Cirrus B. Cumulus C. Nimbus D. Stratus  Which among the following statements is/are correct 1.The Labrador Current is a cold current in the North Atlantic Ocean. 2.The Falkland current is a warm current that flows along the Chile coast of the South Pacific Ocean A. 1 only B. 2 only C. both 1 and 2 D. none  Which among the following statements is/are incorrect A. The ideal conditions for formation of dew are clear sky, calm air, high relative humidity, and cold and long nights B. It is necessary that the dew point is above the freezing point C. The only difference between the mist and fog is that mist contains more moisture than the fog D. Mist contains less moisture than the fog. Which among the following are ocean minor relief features A. Seamount B. Mid oceanic ridges C. Submarine canyons D. all the above Spring tides are caused A. As result of the moon and the sun pulling the earth gravitationally in the same direction. B. As result of the moon and the sun pulling the earth gravitationally in the opposite direction C. Indention in the coast line. D. None of the above Two high tides and two low tides each day A. Semi-diurnal tide B. Mixed tide C. Diurnal tide D. none The distance between the earth and the moon is minimum when the moon is in (a) Aphelion (b) Perihelion (c) Perigee (d) Apogee Which one of the following represents the inner planets? (a) Planets between the sun and the earth (b) Planets between the sun and the belt of asteroids (c) Planets in gaseous state (d) Planets without satellites Which one of the following has the longest duration? (a) Eon (b) Era (c) Period (d) Epoch The concept of human development was introduced by ? A. Dr Mahbub-ul-Haq B. Dr. Rahim sheikh C. MS Swaminatham D. All of these  In truck farming? A. Farmers specialise in vegetables only B. Farmers specialise in Plantation only C. Farmers specialise in Coffee only D. Farmers specialise in Juite only Indian population recorded negative growth rate during? A. 1901-1911 B. 1911-1921 C. 1921-1931 D. 1971-1981 In the region of eastern shore of Adriatic Sea, a cold and dry wind blowing down from the mountain is known as (a) Mistral (b) Bora (c)Bise (d) Blizzard