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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
What is the spiral flow in a stream caused by channel shape called ? |
| A. | turbulent flow |
| B. | laminar flow |
| C. | helical flow |
| D. | stream flow |
| Answer» D. stream flow | |
| 2. |
Where do the tropical easterlies wind lie ? |
| A. | 0-30? latitude |
| B. | 30-60? latitude |
| C. | 10-40? latitude |
| D. | 60-90? latitude |
| Answer» B. 30-60? latitude | |
| 3. |
What are the Westerlies? |
| A. | Seasonal winds |
| B. | Local winds |
| C. | Variable winds |
| D. | Permanent winds |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
The major pedogenic process acting on soils at the macro scale are ______________ |
| A. | salinisation and gleisation |
| B. | All of the above |
| C. | calcification and salinisation |
| D. | laterisation and podsolisation |
| Answer» C. calcification and salinisation | |
| 5. |
What does the texture of a soil refer ? |
| A. | the size distribution of the mineral particles composing the soil |
| B. | the distribution of mineral particles in the soil |
| C. | the crystal distribution in soil |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. the distribution of mineral particles in the soil | |
| 6. |
Where does the lowest point of Dead Sea lie ? |
| A. | Israel and Jordan |
| B. | Iraq and Iran |
| C. | Iran and Russia |
| D. | Russia and Turkey |
| Answer» B. Iraq and Iran | |
| 7. |
Which continent is called a Dark continent? |
| A. | Africa |
| B. | Antarctica |
| C. | North America |
| D. | Europe |
| Answer» B. Antarctica | |
| 8. |
What is the radius of the earth ? |
| A. | 12,800 km |
| B. | 6,400 km |
| C. | 9,600 km |
| D. | 32,000 km |
| Answer» C. 9,600 km | |
| 9. |
What is the process where the particle moves from the surface to the medium in quick, continuous, repeated cycles called ? |
| A. | solution |
| B. | saltation |
| C. | suspension |
| D. | traction |
| Answer» C. suspension | |
| 10. |
The pedogenic process associated with poor drainage and which involves the accumulation of organic matter in the upper layers of the soil is called _________________ |
| A. | podsolisation |
| B. | salinisation |
| C. | gleisation |
| D. | calcification |
| Answer» D. calcification | |
| 11. |
What is total area of the earth? |
| A. | 510.94 million sq. km |
| B. | 492.102 million sq. km |
| C. | 692.192 million sq. km |
| D. | 392.023 million sq. km |
| Answer» B. 492.102 million sq. km | |
| 12. |
The moon's volume is about ______________ that of earth. |
| A. | 1/60 th |
| B. | 1/40 th |
| C. | 1/20 th |
| D. | 1/50 th |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Where is famous natural bridge located ? |
| A. | None Of These |
| B. | Maine |
| C. | Vermont |
| D. | Virginia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
What does Strait of Gibraltar connect ? |
| A. | Mediterranean Sea with Atlantic Ocean |
| B. | Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean |
| C. | Red Sea with Pacific Ocean |
| D. | Red Sea with Mediterranean Sea |
| Answer» B. Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean | |
| 15. |
What is the process that creates the deep oceanic trenches called ? |
| A. | isostasy |
| B. | sea floor spreading |
| C. | continental drift |
| D. | plate tectonics |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
What causes Bore ? |
| A. | Friction from prevailing winds |
| B. | Unequal heating of oceans |
| C. | Spring tide and strong winds |
| D. | Rising tide with meeting river currents |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
What is the largest part of our hydrosphere ? |
| A. | Antarctica ocean |
| B. | Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Pacific ocean |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Rainfall in the equatorial region usually takes the form of ? |
| A. | Orographic rainfall |
| B. | Cyclonic rainfall |
| C. | None Of These |
| D. | Convectional rainfall |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Where is the Earth's crust thinnest ? |
| A. | at mid-oceanic ridges |
| B. | at ocean bottoms |
| C. | under the mountain ranges |
| D. | under continental masses |
| Answer» C. under the mountain ranges | |
| 20. |
Which of the following is the biggest island ? |
| A. | Sumatra |
| B. | Madagascar |
| C. | Greenland |
| D. | Borneo |
| Answer» D. Borneo | |
| 21. |
Which of the following seas are connected by the Suez Canal? |
| A. | The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea |
| B. | Gulf of Oman and the Red Sea |
| C. | The Mediterranean Sea and the Gulf of Oman |
| D. | Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea |
| Answer» B. Gulf of Oman and the Red Sea | |
| 22. |
The highest average salinity amongst the following seas is reported from ______________ |
| A. | Mediterranean Sea |
| B. | Red Sea |
| C. | Black Sea |
| D. | Dead Sea |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
What is percentage of the incident radiation reflected back to space called ? |
| A. | None of the above |
| B. | planet's albedo |
| C. | earth's albedo |
| D. | both are similar terms |
| Answer» C. earth's albedo | |
| 24. |
What areOozesassociated with ? |
| A. | Terrigenous deposits |
| B. | Pelagic deposits |
| C. | Volcanic deposits |
| D. | Coral reefs |
| Answer» C. Volcanic deposits | |
| 25. |
What is the process of soil development called ? |
| A. | eluviations |
| B. | pedogenesis |
| C. | illuviation |
| D. | leaching |
| Answer» C. illuviation | |
| 26. |
Which rainfall is related to mountains ? |
| A. | Normal rainfall |
| B. | Cyclonic rainfall |
| C. | Monsoon rainfall |
| D. | Orographic rainfall |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
What are the main examples of Rabi crop? |
| A. | wheat, barley, peas, rapeseed, mustard, grams |
| B. | rice, jowar, barley, wheat |
| C. | peas, maize, cotton and jute |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. rice, jowar, barley, wheat | |
| 28. |
The composition of clay loam is such that it has _________________ |
| A. | Preponderance of silt |
| B. | Preponderance of clay |
| C. | None Of These |
| D. | Equal quantities of clay |
| Answer» B. Preponderance of clay | |
| 29. |
Which is the second largest continent in the world ? |
| A. | Europe |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | Africa |
| D. | Asia |
| Answer» D. Asia | |
| 30. |
Which is the smallest state, population wise, in the world ? |
| A. | Monaco |
| B. | Nauru |
| C. | Vatican City |
| D. | Liechtenstein |
| Answer» D. Liechtenstein | |
| 31. |
Which is the highest mountain peak of Oceania ? |
| A. | Mt. Victoria, Papua New Guinea |
| B. | Mt. Kosciusko, Australia |
| C. | Puncak Jaya, Indonesia. |
| D. | Mt. Cook, South Island (New Zealand) |
| Answer» D. Mt. Cook, South Island (New Zealand) | |
| 32. |
Where are dry point settlements common ? |
| A. | Deserts |
| B. | Plateaus |
| C. | Deltas |
| D. | Mountain regions |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
Seismic waves are the result of _________________ |
| A. | Wind force |
| B. | Land slides |
| C. | Seismic activity |
| D. | None Of These |
| Answer» D. None Of These | |
| 34. |
What is Extremely slow downslope motion of soil or of rock fragments under gravity because of continual or seasonal agitation of particles called ? |
| A. | Saltation |
| B. | Solifluction |
| C. | Creep |
| D. | Earth flow |
| Answer» B. Solifluction | |
| 35. |
What are the most densely populated regions in the world ? |
| A. | the hot desert climatic regions |
| B. | the monsoon climatic regions |
| C. | the summer climatic regions |
| D. | the equatorial regions |
| Answer» C. the summer climatic regions | |
| 36. |
What are the extensive coffee plantations in Brazil called? |
| A. | Corrals |
| B. | Fazendas |
| C. | Estancias |
| D. | Trasils |
| Answer» C. Estancias | |
| 37. |
The imaginary line on the earth's surface, which closely follows the 180 º meridian, is called the _________________ |
| A. | International Date Line |
| B. | Tropic of Cancer |
| C. | Equator |
| D. | Prime Meridian |
| Answer» B. Tropic of Cancer | |
| 38. |
What are the winds which blow from sea to land ? |
| A. | None Of These |
| B. | Onshore winds |
| C. | None of the above |
| D. | Offshore winds |
| Answer» C. None of the above | |
| 39. |
What is the total area of Europe? |
| A. | 8,990,293 sq. km |
| B. | 9,992,807 sq. km |
| C. | 7,871,612 sq. km |
| D. | 9,938,000 sq. km |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
What are Glaciated regions associated with ? |
| A. | stalactites |
| B. | sand dunes |
| C. | V-shaped valley |
| D. | U-shaped valley |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
The ministry of Water Resources lays down policies and programmes for the development and regulation of the country's water resources. It covers ________________ |
| A. | facilitation of external assistance in resolution of interstate water disputes, policy formulation planning and development of ground water resources |
| B. | All of the above |
| C. | sartorial planning, coordination and policy guidelines |
| D. | technical examination and techno- appraisal of project providing central assistance to specific projects |
| Answer» C. sartorial planning, coordination and policy guidelines | |
| 42. |
The most important factor that is affecting all the chemical weathering processes is _________________ |
| A. | climate |
| B. | vegetation |
| C. | None of the above |
| D. | topography |
| Answer» B. vegetation | |
| 43. |
What is the highest point of North America ? |
| A. | Ellsworth Mts. |
| B. | Mt. McKinley |
| C. | Koscicusko |
| D. | Mt. Aconcago |
| Answer» C. Koscicusko | |
| 44. |
What is the soils common to the south eastern USA called ? |
| A. | alfisols |
| B. | mollisols |
| C. | ultisols |
| D. | aridsols |
| Answer» D. aridsols | |
| 45. |
The critical temperature at which air is fully saturated is characterised by _________________ |
| A. | Melting point |
| B. | Freezing point |
| C. | Dew point |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 46. |
What is the mean surface temperature of the sun estimated ? |
| A. | 2000ºC |
| B. | 4000ºC |
| C. | 1000ºC |
| D. | 5500ºC |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
How many continents are in the earth ? |
| A. | 9 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
Which one of the following groups of oceanic water currents meet near New Found Land Island' of Canada? |
| A. | Agulhas and Mozambique |
| B. | Brazilian and Falkland |
| C. | Kuroshio and Kurile |
| D. | Gulf Stream and Labrador |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
Shale is metamorphosed into _________________ |
| A. | Marble |
| B. | Quartz |
| C. | None Of These |
| D. | Slate |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
The main watershed of most of the peninsular river lies in the _________________ |
| A. | Raj Mahal hills |
| B. | Western Ghats |
| C. | Aravalli hills |
| D. | Siwalik hills |
| Answer» C. Aravalli hills | |