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This section includes 362 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 201. |
*/*_What is changed in metamorphic rocks?? |
| A. | Structure |
| B. | Formation |
| C. | (1) and (2) both |
| D. | Actual chemical composition |
| Answer» D. Actual chemical composition | |
| 202. |
*/*_Igneous rocks are said to be acidic when they contain high proportion of ________? |
| A. | Iron |
| B. | Magnesium |
| C. | Silica |
| D. | Aluminium |
| Answer» D. Aluminium | |
| 203. |
*/*_Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called ________? |
| A. | Basalt |
| B. | Laccolith |
| C. | Lava |
| D. | Magma |
| Answer» E. | |
| 204. |
*/*_Which of the following is the highest plateau in the world?? |
| A. | Colorado Plateau |
| B. | Pamir Plateau |
| C. | Patagonia Plateau |
| D. | Potwar Plateau |
| Answer» C. Patagonia Plateau | |
| 205. |
%_Sandstone is which type of rock?_% |
| A. | Calcwaterous Rock |
| B. | Igneous Rock |
| C. | Metamorphic Rock |
| D. | Sedimentary Rock |
| Answer» E. | |
| 206. |
%_Japan experiences frequent earth- quakes because it is located _________% |
| A. | On the eastern coast of Asia |
| B. | On the meeting point of two plates of the earth's crust |
| C. | Amidst the ocean |
| D. | In the volcanic belt |
| Answer» C. Amidst the ocean | |
| 207. |
%_The intensity of earthquakes is measured on _________% |
| A. | Beaufort scale |
| B. | Richter scale |
| C. | Secant scale |
| D. | Mercalli scale |
| Answer» C. Secant scale | |
| 208. |
_ Which of the following is/are the correct characteristic(s) of primary seismic wave?$? |
| A. | It is a longitudinal and compressional wave |
| B. | It is analogous to sound waves |
| C. | It travels with faster speed through solids but slowly through liquids |
| D. | All the above three |
| Answer» E. | |
| 209. |
_ Bowl shaped depression created as a result of glacial erosion high on a mountain side is called ________$? |
| A. | Glacial trough |
| B. | Hum |
| C. | Hanging Valley |
| D. | Cirque |
| Answer» E. | |
| 210. |
_ In which country is 'Takla Makan' desert situated?$? |
| A. | Kazakhstan |
| B. | Turkmenistan |
| C. | Uzbekistan |
| D. | China |
| Answer» E. | |
| 211. |
_ Which metal is most abundant in the earth's crust?$? |
| A. | Calcium |
| B. | Magnesium |
| C. | Aluminium |
| D. | Iron |
| Answer» D. Iron | |
| 212. |
_ Which of the following rocks is transformed into marble?$? |
| A. | Granite |
| B. | Limestone |
| C. | Peat |
| D. | Shale |
| Answer» C. Peat | |
| 213. |
_ Arrange the following soil particle by size in the descending order:I. GravelII. ClayIII. SiltIV. Sand$? |
| A. | I, II, III, IV |
| B. | IV, II, III, I |
| C. | I, IV, III, II |
| D. | III, IV, I, II |
| Answer» D. III, IV, I, II | |
| 214. |
_ How much part of Earth's surface is desert?$? |
| A. | 10th |
| B. | 5th |
| C. | 1/3rd |
| D. | 6th |
| Answer» D. 6th | |
| 215. |
_ Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? Islands Volcanoes$? |
| A. | Sicily - Mount Pelee |
| B. | Hawaii - Stromboli |
| C. | Java - Merapi |
| D. | West Indies - Mauna Loa |
| Answer» D. West Indies - Mauna Loa | |
| 216. |
_ Consider the following statements:1. The acid lava usually melts at a relatively higher temperature as compared to basic (basaltic) lava.2. The acid lava solidifies into glass-like sheets and the basaltic lava solidifies into rough surfaces.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?$? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 217. |
_ Which of the following city is known as the "Eternal City"?$? |
| A. | London |
| B. | Rome |
| C. | Athens |
| D. | Berlin |
| Answer» C. Athens | |
| 218. |
_ The series of line which connects the places of similar shocks at the same time is called$? |
| A. | Coseismal Lines |
| B. | Isoseismal Line |
| C. | Homoseismal Line |
| D. | Seismo Lines |
| Answer» D. Seismo Lines | |
| 219. |
_ One of the following is not the result of undergoround water action$? |
| A. | Stalactities |
| B. | Stalagmites |
| C. | Sink holes |
| D. | Fiords |
| Answer» E. | |
| 220. |
_ Choose the correct statement about Sedimentary rocks ________$? |
| A. | These rocks cannot be formed under water |
| B. | These rocks are crystalline |
| C. | The structure of these rocks is contingent on heat and pressure |
| D. | These rocks have been deposited in layers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 221. |
_ The material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets deposited, which are called glacial ________.$? |
| A. | Moraines |
| B. | Deltas |
| C. | Plateaus |
| D. | Grooves |
| Answer» B. Deltas | |
| 222. |
_ Which of the following is/are matched correctly?1. Earthquake's origin - seismic focus2. Epicentre - point on earth's surface directly above seismic focus3. 5 waves - similar to sound waves4. Richter scale - severity of earthquake$? |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 |
| B. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 2 and 4 |
| D. | 3 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 2 and 4 | |
| 223. |
_ Who gave the idea that originally there was only one continent called Pangea ?$? |
| A. | Wegener |
| B. | Marshall |
| C. | Darwin |
| D. | Ptolemy |
| Answer» B. Marshall | |
| 224. |
_ Shield volcanoes refer to ________$? |
| A. | Explosive lava eruptions |
| B. | Repeated lava flows |
| C. | Ejection of a wide range of pyroclastic materials |
| D. | Individual lava flows |
| Answer» C. Ejection of a wide range of pyroclastic materials | |
| 225. |
_ Which of the following is not a sedimentary rock?$? |
| A. | Limestone |
| B. | Marble |
| C. | Sandstone |
| D. | Shale |
| Answer» C. Sandstone | |
| 226. |
_ What is the name of the deadly volcano in Indonesia that erupted again in May 2016?$? |
| A. | Mount Sinabung |
| B. | Mount Merapi |
| C. | Mount Rinjani |
| D. | Mount Agung |
| Answer» B. Mount Merapi | |
| 227. |
_ The mountain which separates Asia and Europe is?$? |
| A. | Allai Mountain Range |
| B. | Alps Mountain |
| C. | Ural Mountain |
| D. | Rocky Mountain |
| Answer» D. Rocky Mountain | |
| 228. |
_ The capacity of rock to allow water to pass through it is called$? |
| A. | Hardness |
| B. | Jointing |
| C. | Porosity |
| D. | Permeability |
| Answer» E. | |
| 229. |
_ Corsica Island is related to$? |
| A. | Mussolini |
| B. | Hitler |
| C. | Napoleon Bonaparte |
| D. | Churchill |
| Answer» D. Churchill | |
| 230. |
_ The principal reason for the formation of metamorphic rocks is ________$? |
| A. | Decomposition of sediments |
| B. | Deposition of remains of plants and animals |
| C. | Extreme heat and pressure |
| D. | Solidification of magma |
| Answer» D. Solidification of magma | |
| 231. |
_ Which one of the following is igneous rock?$? |
| A. | Limestone |
| B. | Granite |
| C. | Marble |
| D. | Slate |
| Answer» C. Marble | |
| 232. |
_ Changing of colour of a rock into yellow or red is due to$? |
| A. | Hydration |
| B. | Oxidation |
| C. | Carbonation |
| D. | Exfoliation |
| Answer» C. Carbonation | |
| 233. |
_ Residual hill in the desert region is known as ________$? |
| A. | Inlier |
| B. | Inselberg |
| C. | Playa |
| D. | Pediment |
| Answer» C. Playa | |
| 234. |
_ Alps mountains are spread over$? |
| A. | France, Switzerland, Italy, Romania |
| B. | France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria |
| C. | France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain |
| D. | France, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium |
| Answer» C. France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain | |
| 235. |
_ Formation of rnagma along the bedding plane results in ________$? |
| A. | Sill |
| B. | Dykes |
| C. | Basalt |
| D. | Laccolith |
| Answer» B. Dykes | |
| 236. |
_ Which of the following pairs is correct ?$? |
| A. | Shale-possesses laminations |
| B. | Quartzite-soft rock |
| C. | Granite-sometimes contains fossils |
| D. | Basalt-coarse grained rock |
| Answer» B. Quartzite-soft rock | |
| 237. |
_ Out of the following geomorphic processes which one is associated with the work of glaciers?$? |
| A. | Corrosion |
| B. | Attrition |
| C. | Corrasion |
| D. | Plucking |
| Answer» E. | |
| 238. |
__The Rift Valley is created__ |
| A. | Between two anticlines |
| B. | Between two rifts |
| C. | Erosion of synclinal basin |
| D. | Due to volcanic eruption |
| Answer» C. Erosion of synclinal basin | |
| 239. |
__The instrument, used for recording earthquake waves is __________ |
| A. | Barograph |
| B. | Hydrograph |
| C. | Pantograph |
| D. | Seismograph |
| Answer» E. | |
| 240. |
__Anticline is a type of which of the following?__ |
| A. | Riverine |
| B. | Fold Structure |
| C. | Eroded Landmass |
| D. | Delta |
| Answer» C. Eroded Landmass | |
| 241. |
__Which of the following rock has formed the Earth's crust?__ |
| A. | Igneous |
| B. | Metamorphic |
| C. | Sedimentary |
| D. | Carbonate |
| Answer» B. Metamorphic | |
| 242. |
__Tsunami is a large sea wave caused by an earthquake experienced along the coasts of __________ |
| A. | India |
| B. | China |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 243. |
__Shale is metamorphosed into which of the following rocks?__ |
| A. | Graphite |
| B. | Gneise |
| C. | Marble |
| D. | Slate |
| Answer» E. | |
| 244. |
__What are Obsidian, Andesite, Gabbro and Peridotite?__ |
| A. | Intrusive rocks |
| B. | Sedimentary rocks |
| C. | Extrusive rocks |
| D. | Metamorphic rocks |
| Answer» E. | |
| 245. |
__Why do Fold Mountains have enormous thickness of sedimentary rocks?__ |
| A. | Due to deposition of sediments in a valley for millions of years |
| B. | Due to accumulation of sediments in a geosyncline |
| C. | The plains were folded into mountains |
| D. | The sediments were folded into recumbent and nappe folds |
| Answer» C. The plains were folded into mountains | |
| 246. |
_Nappe is a kind of$? |
| A. | Fluvial feature |
| B. | Folded structure |
| C. | Erosional plain |
| D. | Deltaregion |
| Answer» C. Erosional plain | |
| 247. |
_The Himalayas were formed due to ________$? |
| A. | Internal pressure of two large land forms |
| B. | Faulting of the earth's crust |
| C. | Folding of the earth's crust |
| D. | Folding of the geo-syncline named Tethys |
| Answer» E. | |
| 248. |
_Marble is a metamorphic rock of$? |
| A. | Sandstone |
| B. | Limestone |
| C. | Granite |
| D. | Clay |
| Answer» C. Granite | |
| 249. |
_The material that comes out of a volcano at the time of eruption is ________$? |
| A. | Solid, liquid, gaseous |
| B. | Solid and liquid |
| C. | Solid and gaseous |
| D. | Liquid and gaseous |
| Answer» B. Solid and liquid | |
| 250. |
_Dogger Bank, Rockfall Bank, Wales Bank and Sand Bank are located in$? |
| A. | North West Atlantic |
| B. | North East Pacific |
| C. | North East Atlantic |
| D. | North West Pacific |
| Answer» D. North West Pacific | |