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51301.

The most well known member of halick group is

A. Halite
B. Pyrite
C. Galena
D. Hematite
Answer» B. Pyrite
51302.

The main properties of cosmic ray particles are

A. its electric charge
B. its rest mass
C. its energy
D. All of these are its properties
Answer» E.
51303.

The model that describes how various geological processes create, modify and influence rock is called

A. water cycle
B. energy cycle
C. rock cycle
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
51304.

The magnetic field generated due to magnetic storm is directed in the ____ direction to the earth's main field.

A. same
B. opposite
C. southward
D. northward
Answer» C. southward
51305.

The main factor determining a region's climate is

A. longitude
B. latitude
C. temperature
D. All of the above
Answer» C. temperature
51306.

The mean radius of the earth is approximately

A. 32,000 km
B. 6,400 km
C. 9,600 km
D. 12,800 km
Answer» C. 9,600 km
51307.

Which of the following is a warm current?

A. Benguela current
B. Labrador current
C. Kurosiwo current
D. South Pacific current
Answer» D. South Pacific current
51308.

The major countries of central America are

A. Belize, Costa Rica, Panama
B. China, Taiwan, Japan
C. Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
D. All of the above
Answer» B. China, Taiwan, Japan
51309.

The main producers of free gas are

A. the south Bassein and Tapti fields in the western offshore
B. the gas fields in Tripura and Andhra Pradesh (KG Basin)
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
51310.

The minerals resources of north-eastern zone include

A. coal, Fe, Mn, Cu, Mica, U, diamond
B. crude Petroleum and natural gas
C. Fe, Au(gold)
D. natural gas, Fe, Au, Mn, U
Answer» B. crude Petroleum and natural gas
51311.

The moon

A. is the natural satellite of earth
B. has no liquid water
C. has no atmosphere
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
51312.

The moon's volume is about ____ that of earth.

A. 1/40 th
B. 1/50 th
C. 1/60 th
D. 1/20 th
Answer» C. 1/60 th
51313.

The magnetic field of earth, Magnetosphere expands to about

A. 9600 km above the earth's surface
B. 8000 km above the earth's surface
C. 64,000 km above the earth's surface
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
51314.

The longest epoch of the tertiary period is

A. Palaeocene
B. Eocene
C. Oligocene
D. Miocene
Answer» C. Oligocene
51315.

The main watershed of most of the peninsular river lies in the

A. Aravalli hills
B. Raj Mahal hills
C. Siwalik hills
D. Western Ghats
Answer» E.
51316.

The most obvious effect of pressure on rocks is

A. foliation
B. lineation
C. lithification
D. the reorientation of mineral crystals
Answer» E.
51317.

The longest era of the classification of the history of earth is

A. Cainozoic era
B. Pre-Cambrian era
C. Palaeozoic era
D. Mesozoic era
Answer» C. Palaeozoic era
51318.

The main objective of centrally sponsored Command Area Development programme is

A. improving the utilisation of irrigation potential
B. optimizing agricultural productivity and production from the irrigated area
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
51319.

The minimum values of annual receipts of solar radiation occur at

A. the equator
B. the tropics
C. the arctic
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
51320.

The rock formations that cannot store groundwater are called

A. aquifers
B. aquicludes
C. perched aquifer
D. spring
Answer» C. perched aquifer
51321.

The planet that takes the highest time for completing a rotation is

A. Mercury
B. Venus
C. Earth
D. Pluto
Answer» C. Earth
51322.

The Penumbra is

A. the outer portion of the moon's shadow
B. formed by the tangent that intersects between the sun and the moon
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
51323.

The river situated along the border between the USA and Mexico is

A. the Rio Grande
B. the Amazon
C. the Mississippi
D. the Colorado
Answer» B. the Amazon
51324.

The oldest rocks found in ocean basins are ____ than the oldest continental rocks.

A. older
B. younger
C. larger
D. smaller
Answer» C. larger
51325.

The period of daylight

A. is nearly constant near the equator
B. varies with latitude and the season
C. reaches a maximum of 24 hour in the polar zones in summer
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
51326.

The process of weathering results into

A. the complete loss of particular atoms or the compounds from the weathered surface
B. the addition of specific atoms or compounds to the weathered surface
C. a breakdown of one mass in to two or more masses, with no chemical change in the mineral or rock
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
51327.

The part of continental margin that is structurally a part of continent?

A. Continental shelf
B. Continental Slope
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
51328.

The propagation of radio signals is greatly influence by

A. troposphere
B. ionosphere
C. exosphere
D. thermosphere
Answer» C. exosphere
51329.

The pyramidal peaks that form when several cirques chisel a mountain form three more sides are called

A. horns
B. cirques
C. aretes
D. medial moraines
Answer» B. cirques
51330.

The process that involves the eroded material being dissolved and carried along in water as individual ions is called

A. solution
B. suspension
C. saltation
D. traction
Answer» B. suspension
51331.

The plants of which of the following crops are highly sensitive to frost?

A. Barely
B. Cotton
C. Maize
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Maize
51332.

The religion of Afghanistan is

A. Islam
B. Buddhism
C. Hinduism
D. Christianity
Answer» B. Buddhism
51333.

The percentage of sun's radiation reflected back into space is about

A. 36 percent
B. 47 percent
C. 17 percent
D. None of the above
Answer» B. 47 percent
51334.

The progressive wave theory regarding of tides was put forth by

A. R.A. Harris
B. Issac Newton
C. William Whewell
D. G.B. Airy
Answer» D. G.B. Airy
51335.

The original founders of Common wealth of Independent States, in December 1991, are

A. Tadjikistan, Khirghizia and Turkemenistan
B. Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan
C. Russia, Ukraine and Byelorus
D. Moldavia, Khazakhastan and Uzbekistan
Answer» D. Moldavia, Khazakhastan and Uzbekistan
51336.

The ocean water is saline due to

A. evaporation of its surface
B. volume of fresh water added by rainfall
C. salts are already present in sea water
D. both (a) and (b)
Answer» E.
51337.

The platform and the basement rock together form

A. craton
B. shield
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» B. shield
51338.

The ratio of land to ocean in the southern hemisphere is

A. 1 to 1.5
B. 1 to 1
C. 1 to 4
D. 1 to 10
Answer» D. 1 to 10
51339.

The polar diameter is ____ to the equatorial diameter.

A. more
B. equal
C. less
D. they cannot be compared
Answer» D. they cannot be compared
51340.

The process that creates a sub layer, which is white to gray in colour and composes of silica sand in the A horizon is called

A. podsolosation
B. calcification
C. laterisation
D. gleisation
Answer» B. calcification
51341.

The ratio of the weight of water vapour to the total weight of air (including the water vapor) is called

A. specific humidity
B. mixing ratio
C. relative humidity
D. absolute humidity
Answer» B. mixing ratio
51342.

The polar Easterlies lie at

A. 0-30? latitude
B. 30-60? latitude
C. 60-90? latitude
D. 90? latitude
Answer» D. 90? latitude
51343.

The process of soil development is called

A. leaching
B. illuviation
C. eluviations
D. pedogenesis
Answer» E.
51344.

The phosphate are a group of minerals of one or more metallic elements chemically associated with the phosphate compound ____

A. oxides
B. silicates
C. carbonates
D. phosphates
Answer» C. carbonates
51345.

The panama canal links

A. Canada with Greenland
B. North America with South America
C. Siberia with Greenland
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Siberia with Greenland
51346.

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

A. scoured pools
B. riffles
C. ox-bow lakes
D. flood plain
Answer» B. riffles
51347.

The periodic rise and fall of the sea level on the earth, gives rise to tides. This is related to

A. the position of the moon with reference to the earth and the gravitational pull exerted mainly by th
B. infrared rays from the sun
C. ultraviolet rays from the sun
D. None of the above
Answer» B. infrared rays from the sun
51348.

The planets that are called superior planets are

A. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars and Jupiter
B. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
C. Mercury, Pluto, Venus, Neptune and Earth
D. Earth, Uranus, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter
Answer» C. Mercury, Pluto, Venus, Neptune and Earth
51349.

The products of ____ are a major source of sediments for erosion and ____

A. weathering, deposition
B. deposition, weathering
C. rocks, weathering
D. rocks, deposition
Answer» B. deposition, weathering
51350.

The polar regions of earth cannot support forest growth because

A. the growing season is short in these areas
B. the ground is often frozen or snow or ice covered
C. the rainfall is very low
D. All of these factors.
Answer» E.