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1.	Which is the lowest point of Africa ?
A.	Death Valley
B.	Caspian Lake
C.	Eyre Lake
D.	Assal Lake
Answer» E.

Discussion

2.	Where does the smallest annual temperature range occurs ?
A.	temperate climate zone
B.	subtropical climate zone
C.	polar climate zone
D.	equatorial tropical climate zone
Answer» E.

Discussion

3.	What is the mean thickness of troposphere over equator and poles ?
A.	None Of These
B.	17 kilometers and 8 kilometers
C.	27 kms and 18 kms
D.	27 kms and 20 kms
Answer» C. 27 kms and 18 kms

Discussion

4.	The relative abundance of dissolved salts in seawater in descending order is as follows ________________
A.	chlorine, magnesium, calcium, sodium, potassium, sulphate
B.	chlorine, sodium, sulphate, magnesium, calcium, potassium
C.	sodium, chlorine, magnesium, potassium, sulphate, calcium
D.	chlorine, sodium, magnesium, calcium, potassium, sulphate
Answer» C. sodium, chlorine, magnesium, potassium, sulphate, calcium

Discussion

5.	What are smallest glaciers ?
A.	piedmont glaciers
B.	None of the above
C.	mountain or alpine glaciers
D.	continental glaciers
Answer» D. continental glaciers

Discussion

6.	Which is the soils whose parent material tends to be rich in sand ?
A.	aridsols
B.	spodsols
C.	ultisols
D.	alfisols
Answer» C. ultisols

Discussion

7.	Which is the biggest desert on the earth ?
A.	Sahara desert
B.	Gobi desert
C.	Thar desert
D.	None Of These
Answer» B. Gobi desert

Discussion

8.	Where is the thermal equator located ?
A.	Both
B.	None Of These
C.	In northern hemisphere
D.	In southern hemisphere
Answer» D. In southern hemisphere

Discussion

9.	Which is the largest city in Latin America ?
A.	Caracas
B.	Rio-de-Janeiro
C.	Buenos Aires
D.	Mexico city
Answer» E.

Discussion

10.	Identify the largest sea ?
A.	East China Sea
B.	Mediterranean Sea
C.	Bering Sea
D.	Caribbean Sea
Answer» C. Bering Sea

Discussion

11.	What is the delta of a river ?
A.	The confluence of two rivers
B.	The place where river falls in the sea
C.	None Of These
D.	The area drained by river and its distributaries
Answer» E.

Discussion

12.	What does the magma not able to reach the surface crystallizes to form ?
A.	Both
B.	Plutonic rocks
C.	None Of These
D.	Volcanic rocks
Answer» C. None Of These

Discussion

13.	What does the platform and the basement rock form together ?
A.	None of the above
B.	both (a) and (b)
C.	craton
D.	shield
Answer» D. shield

Discussion

14.	What is temperature inversion ?
A.	whenever the normal decrease of atmospheric temperature
B.	whenever the normal decrease of atmospheric temperature or moisture or both change with height over a short vertical interval
C.	All of the above
D.	when the decrease in temperature or moisture or both takes place
Answer» C. All of the above

Discussion

15.	Where is the highest waterfall of the world ?
A.	Angel
B.	Kaiteur
C.	Skykje
D.	Tugela
Answer» B. Kaiteur

Discussion

16.	What are the most important type of forest in terms of economic value and easy exploitation ?
A.	equatorial forest
B.	tropical monsoon forests
C.	coniferous forests
D.	temperature deciduous forest
Answer» D. temperature deciduous forest

Discussion

17.	The hot, dry wind on the east or leeward side of the Rocky mountains (North America) is called _________________
A.	the Loo
B.	the Sirocco
C.	the Harmattan
D.	the Chinook
Answer» E.

Discussion

18.	What is the part of the earth and thin layer of air above its surface, which support life on earth, called ?
A.	mesosphere
B.	biosphere
C.	ionosphere
D.	stratosphere
Answer» C. ionosphere

Discussion

19.	The initial increase of magnetic field in magnetic storms is caused _________________
A.	None of the above
B.	when there is a large decrease in field intensity
C.	when the gust wind itself engulfs the magnetosphere
D.	when the shock wave, associated with the gusty solar wind, compresses the magnetosphere
Answer» E.

Discussion

20.	What is the highest point of Asia ?
A.	Elbrus
B.	Mt. McKinley
C.	Mt. Everest
D.	Mt. Kilimanjaro
Answer» D. Mt. Kilimanjaro

Discussion

21.	The major control over the form of the developing slope is exerted by ______________
A.	None of the above
B.	inputs to the hill slope
C.	outputs from the hill slope
D.	balance between inputs and outputs from the hill slope system
Answer» E.

Discussion

22.	Where is Mount Etna, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, located ?
A.	Egypt
B.	France
C.	Dubai
D.	Italy
Answer» E.

Discussion

23.	The process of capture of precipitation by the plant canopy and its subsequent return to the atmosphere is called _________________
A.	sublimation
B.	stem flow
C.	through fall
D.	interception
Answer» E.

Discussion

24.	The highest mountains on earth namely Mount Everest, K2, Kanchenjunga are located in _________________
A.	the greater Himalayas
B.	the Lesser Himalayas
C.	the outer Himalayas
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. the Lesser Himalayas

Discussion

25.	What is the place where material is excavated when the zone of maximum stream velocity approaches the stream's bed called ?
A.	scoured pools
B.	riffles
C.	flood plain
D.	ox-bow lakes
Answer» B. riffles

Discussion

26.	Mistral is a cold wind associated with ?
A.	Mediterranean region
B.	None of above
C.	Equatorial region
D.	Monsoon region
Answer» B. None of above

Discussion

27.	Where are Sinkhole lakes common ?
A.	None Of These
B.	New York
C.	Florida
D.	Michigan
Answer» E.

Discussion

28.	What is Quartz ?
A.	Sedimentary rocks
B.	Igneous rocks
C.	None Of These
D.	Mineral
Answer» E.

Discussion

29.	What is the reaction between compounds and oxygen called ?
A.	solution
B.	hydrolysis
C.	carbonation
D.	oxidation
Answer» E.

Discussion

30.	What is the reason for high salinity in the sea ?
A.	High temperature
B.	Low temperature
C.	None Of These
D.	Enclosed Seas
Answer» E.

Discussion

31.	Where are Coral reefs are formed ?
A.	marine sediments
B.	tiny colonial marine animals which construct limestone skeleton material
C.	volcanic rocks
D.	chlorine material precipitated from sea water
Answer» C. volcanic rocks

Discussion

32.	One of the properties of the Mercator's Projection is that it preserves what ?
A.	Distance
B.	Area
C.	None Of These
D.	Shape
Answer» B. Area

Discussion

33.	What is the phenomenon of an opening occurring in the earth's surface through which a jet of hot water and steam is forces out at irregular intervals called?
A.	geyser
B.	hot spring
C.	crater
D.	volcano
Answer» B. hot spring

Discussion

34.	What is the gulf that separates Finland and Sweden in Europe called?
A.	the Gulf of Lions
B.	the Gulf of Genoa
C.	the Gulf of Bothnia
D.	the Gulf of Venice
Answer» D. the Gulf of Venice

Discussion

35.	Which sea is located in Central Asia?
A.	Aral Sea
B.	Red Sea
C.	Japan Sea
D.	North Sea
Answer» B. Red Sea

Discussion

36.	Which of the following place has the largest petroleum deposit in the world?
A.	Abadan
B.	Dubai
C.	Kirkuk
D.	Ghawar
Answer» B. Dubai

Discussion

37.	The higher the wind speed and the longer the fetch or distance of open water across which the wind blows and waves travel, the _________________ waves and the _________________ energy they process.
A.	smaller, less
B.	larger, less
C.	smaller, more
D.	larger, more
Answer» E.

Discussion

38.	Where are the Andes mountains located?
A.	East Europe
B.	West Europe
C.	South Africa
D.	South America
Answer» E.

Discussion

39.	What factors the humidity of the air depends ?
A.	location
B.	weather
C.	temperature
D.	All of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

40.	A glaciated region is characterised by _________________
A.	Meandering
B.	U-Shaped valleys
C.	None Of These
D.	Sand dunes
Answer» C. None Of These

Discussion

41.	What is the type of soil needed for rice ?
A.	clayey loam
B.	rich , muddy and saturated with water
C.	humus, rich in Fe and potash
D.	deep, loamy, well drained
Answer» C. humus, rich in Fe and potash

Discussion

42.	Which atmospheric element combines readily with many elements and compounds in rocks is ?
A.	Nitrogen
B.	Oxygen
C.	None Of These
D.	Hydrogen
Answer» E.

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43.	The main dividing line between the geological regions of the Indo Gangetic plain and the peninsula is _________________
A.	the Vindhya range
B.	the Aravallis
C.	the Nilgiri hills
D.	the Satpwas
Answer» B. the Aravallis

Discussion

44.	Which region are Chernozem soils formed in region ?
A.	Precipitation and evaporation are balanced
B.	Evaporation exceeds precipitation
C.	None Of These
D.	Precipitation exceeds evaporation
Answer» E.

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45.	The R-horizon of soil horizon consists of _________________
A.	plant litter at various levels of decomposition
B.	None of the above
C.	unweathered bedrock
D.	weathered parent material
Answer» D. weathered parent material

Discussion

46.	Where is the world famous bridge Golden Gate situated ?
A.	San Francisco
B.	Paris
C.	Sydney
D.	London
Answer» B. Paris

Discussion

47.	Where is the thermal equator found?
A.	at the equator
B.	South of the geographical equator
C.	North of the geographical equator
D.	at the tropic of cancer
Answer» D. at the tropic of cancer

Discussion

48.	What does the Normal lapse rate of temperature mean ?
A.	The range of temp
B.	The rate at which the temperature decreases with height
C.	None of These
D.	The departure of temperature from normal
Answer» C. None of These

Discussion

49.	Where is active volcano 'Mauna Loa' located ?
A.	Italy
B.	U.S.A.
C.	Hawaii
D.	Fiji
Answer» D. Fiji

Discussion

50.	What is the rainfall in the peninsular interior averages about ?
A.	650 mm a year
B.	750 mm a year
C.	550 mm a year
D.	850 mm a year
Answer» B. 750 mm a year

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Which is the lowest point of Africa ?

Where does the smallest annual temperature range occurs ?

What is the mean thickness of troposphere over equator and poles ?

The relative abundance of dissolved salts in seawater in descending order is as follows ________________

What are smallest glaciers ?

Which is the soils whose parent material tends to be rich in sand ?

Which is the biggest desert on the earth ?

Where is the thermal equator located ?

Which is the largest city in Latin America ?

Identify the largest sea ?

What is the delta of a river ?

What does the magma not able to reach the surface crystallizes to form ?

What does the platform and the basement rock form together ?

What is temperature inversion ?

Where is the highest waterfall of the world ?

What are the most important type of forest in terms of economic value and easy exploitation ?

The hot, dry wind on the east or leeward side of the Rocky mountains (North America) is called _________________

What is the part of the earth and thin layer of air above its surface, which support life on earth, called ?

The initial increase of magnetic field in magnetic storms is caused _________________

What is the highest point of Asia ?

The major control over the form of the developing slope is exerted by ______________

Where is Mount Etna, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, located ?

The process of capture of precipitation by the plant canopy and its subsequent return to the atmosphere is called _________________

The highest mountains on earth namely Mount Everest, K2, Kanchenjunga are located in _________________

What is the place where material is excavated when the zone of maximum stream velocity approaches the stream's bed called ?

Mistral is a cold wind associated with ?

Where are Sinkhole lakes common ?

What is Quartz ?

What is the reaction between compounds and oxygen called ?

What is the reason for high salinity in the sea ?

Where are Coral reefs are formed ?

One of the properties of the Mercator's Projection is that it preserves what ?

What is the phenomenon of an opening occurring in the earth's surface through which a jet of hot water and steam is forces out at irregular intervals called?

What is the gulf that separates Finland and Sweden in Europe called?

Which sea is located in Central Asia?

Which of the following place has the largest petroleum deposit in the world?

The higher the wind speed and the longer the fetch or distance of open water across which the wind blows and waves travel, the _________________ waves and the _________________ energy they process.

Where are the Andes mountains located?

What factors the humidity of the air depends ?

A glaciated region is characterised by _________________

What is the type of soil needed for rice ?

Which atmospheric element combines readily with many elements and compounds in rocks is ?

The main dividing line between the geological regions of the Indo Gangetic plain and the peninsula is _________________

Which region are Chernozem soils formed in region ?

The R-horizon of soil horizon consists of _________________

Where is the world famous bridge Golden Gate situated ?

Where is the thermal equator found?

What does the Normal lapse rate of temperature mean ?

Where is active volcano 'Mauna Loa' located ?

What is the rainfall in the peninsular interior averages about ?

The higher the wind speed and the longer the fetch or distance of open water across which the wind blows and waves travel, the _ waves and the _ energy they process.