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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.
| 1. |
Which of the following statements is/are correct?1. The major constituent mineral of granite rock is quartz.2. The major constituent mineral of sandstone rock is feldspar.3. The major constituent mineral of limestone rock is dolomite.Select the correct answer using the code given below |
| A. | , 2 and 3 |
| B. | only |
| C. | and 2 only |
| D. | and 3 only |
| Answer» D. and 3 only | |
| 2. |
Corsica Island is related to |
| A. | ussolini |
| B. | itler |
| C. | apoleon Bonaparte |
| D. | hurchill |
| Answer» D. hurchill | |
| 3. |
Which among these is a metamorphic rock? |
| A. | neiss |
| B. | andstone |
| C. | asalt |
| D. | imestone |
| Answer» B. andstone | |
| 4. |
The well-defined zones of seismic activity in the world where the largest number of earthquakes originates is ________ |
| A. | editerranean Zone |
| B. | ircum Pacific Belt |
| C. | id oceanic Rift Valley Zone |
| D. | frican Rift Valley Zone |
| Answer» C. id oceanic Rift Valley Zone | |
| 5. |
Which of the following is not a sedimentary rock? |
| A. | imestone |
| B. | arble |
| C. | andstone |
| D. | hale |
| Answer» C. andstone | |
| 6. |
The majority of Earth's crust is composed of which rock? |
| A. | gneous |
| B. | etamorphic |
| C. | edimetary |
| D. | arbonate |
| Answer» B. etamorphic | |
| 7. |
The epicentre of an earthquake is the ________ |
| A. | oint where P-waves touch the surface |
| B. | earest point to the surface from the focus perpendicular to the earth's surface |
| C. | oint of intersection of P and S wave fronts |
| D. | ntipodal point |
| Answer» C. oint of intersection of P and S wave fronts | |
| 8. |
In which type of topography, water recharge pores are found? |
| A. | arst |
| B. | errain |
| C. | esert |
| D. | undra |
| Answer» B. errain | |
| 9. |
The mountain which separates Asia and Europe is? |
| A. | llai Mountain Range |
| B. | lps Mountain |
| C. | ral Mountain |
| D. | ocky Mountain |
| Answer» D. ocky Mountain | |
| 10. |
Earthquakes occur frequently in ________ |
| A. | astern coast of Asia |
| B. | slands of South East Pacific Ocean |
| C. | estern coast of America |
| D. | ll of the above areas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
The capacity of rock to allow water to pass through it is called |
| A. | ardness |
| B. | ointing |
| C. | orosity |
| D. | ermeability |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Continents have drifted apart because of ________ |
| A. | olcanic eruptions |
| B. | ectonic activities |
| C. | olding and faulting of rocks |
| D. | ll of the above |
| Answer» C. olding and faulting of rocks | |
| 13. |
The principal reason for the formation of metamorphic rocks is ________ |
| A. | ecomposition of sediments |
| B. | eposition of remains of plants and animals |
| C. | xtreme heat and pressure |
| D. | olidification of magma |
| Answer» D. olidification of magma | |
| 14. |
The Hawaii islands are the top of submerged ________ |
| A. | lock mountains |
| B. | olded mountains |
| C. | olcanic mountains |
| D. | ome mountains |
| Answer» D. ome mountains | |
| 15. |
Sink hole is a phenomenon of ________ topography |
| A. | lain |
| B. | esert |
| C. | undra |
| D. | arst |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Which one of the following is igneous rock? |
| A. | imestone |
| B. | ranite |
| C. | arble |
| D. | late |
| Answer» C. arble | |
| 17. |
Which of the following are correctly matched?1. Active volcano : Stromboli (Sicily)2. Dormant volcano : Vesuvius (Italy)3. Extinct volcano : Fujiyama (Japan) |
| A. | and 2 |
| B. | and 3 |
| C. | and 3 |
| D. | , 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
The 'ring of fire' :1. is associated with earthquakes2. is associated with volcanoes3. goes round the Pacific Ocean4. is associated with forest fires |
| A. | , 2 and 3 |
| B. | and 3 |
| C. | and 4 |
| D. | , 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» B. and 3 | |
| 19. |
Which of the statements is/are correct? 1. Igneous rocks are classified into Extrusive and Intrusive rocks.2. Sedimentary rocks are also called as Primary rocks3. Marble is an example of Metamorphic rocks4. Coal is a sedimentary rock |
| A. | only |
| B. | and 3 |
| C. | , 3 and 4 |
| D. | and 4 |
| Answer» D. and 4 | |
| 20. |
Changing of colour of a rock into yellow or red is due to |
| A. | ydration |
| B. | xidation |
| C. | arbonation |
| D. | xfoliation |
| Answer» C. arbonation | |
| 21. |
Which one of the following is a Sedimentary Rock? |
| A. | ranite |
| B. | harnockite |
| C. | asalt |
| D. | rkose |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
The movement inside the Earth's crust is studied by which of the following? |
| A. | eology |
| B. | eismology |
| C. | late Tectonics |
| D. | antograph |
| Answer» C. late Tectonics | |
| 23. |
Which of the following city is known as the "Eternal City"? |
| A. | ondon |
| B. | ome |
| C. | thens |
| D. | erlin |
| Answer» C. thens | |
| 24. |
The Rocks of granite are changed into which of the following due to metamorphism? |
| A. | arble |
| B. | eldspar |
| C. | neiss |
| D. | uartz |
| Answer» D. uartz | |
| 25. |
Consider the following statements about rocks:1. Shale becomes slate through metamorphosis.2. Shale is converted to slate when it is subjected to tremendous pressure and high temperature.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | only |
| B. | only |
| C. | oth 1 and 2 |
| D. | either 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. either 1 nor 2 | |
| 26. |
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. | only |
| B. | only |
| C. | oth 1 and 2 |
| D. | either 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. either 1 nor 2 | |
| 27. |
The average elevation of Tibetan Plateau above sea level is ________ |
| A. | km |
| B. | km |
| C. | km |
| D. | km |
| Answer» D. km | |
| 28. |
A valley with steep, parallel walls along the faultlines, formed by the subsidence of a part of earth's crust is known as ________ |
| A. | anging Valley |
| B. | orge |
| C. | anyon |
| D. | ift Valley |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
Which of the following is a typical feature of volcanic eruption? |
| A. | orsts |
| B. | ykes |
| C. | asin |
| D. | rumlin |
| Answer» C. asin | |
| 30. |
One of the following is not the result of underground water action |
| A. | talactities |
| B. | talagmites |
| C. | ink holes |
| D. | iords |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
The soil formed by wind dust in and around hot deserts is called |
| A. | ilty soil |
| B. | oamy soil |
| C. | andy soil |
| D. | oess soil |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
A landscape which is caused due to the fissure in the earth along which one side has moved down with reference to the other is known as? |
| A. | ift Valley |
| B. | Shaped Valley |
| C. | Shaped Valley |
| D. | anging Valley |
| Answer» B. Shaped Valley | |
| 33. |
Decaying vegetation produces organic acids which causes a breakdown of minerals. This is ________ |
| A. | hysical weathering |
| B. | hemical weathering |
| C. | oth (a) and (b) |
| D. | hemical erosion |
| Answer» C. oth (a) and (b) | |
| 34. |
Nappe is a kind of |
| A. | luvial feature |
| B. | olded structure |
| C. | rosional plain |
| D. | eltaregion |
| Answer» C. rosional plain | |
| 35. |
India broke away from Australia and Antarctica and started moving north in the period of ________ |
| A. | ermian |
| B. | riassic |
| C. | urassic |
| D. | retaceous |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Which of the following belts are associated with seismic activity? 1. Circum-Pacific Belt2. Circum-Atlantic Belt3. Mid-Continental Belt4. Mid-Atlantic Belt |
| A. | , 2 and 4 |
| B. | , 3 and 4 |
| C. | , 2 and 3 |
| D. | , 3 and 4 |
| Answer» C. , 2 and 3 | |
| 37. |
The series of line which connects the places of similar shocks at the same time is called |
| A. | oseismal Lines |
| B. | soseismal Line |
| C. | omoseismal Line |
| D. | eismo Lines |
| Answer» D. eismo Lines | |
| 38. |
The movement inside the Earth's crust is studied by ________ |
| A. | eodesy |
| B. | eology |
| C. | late Tectonics |
| D. | eismology |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
How are the caves of the world's greatest fold mountains formed? |
| A. | egular movement |
| B. | ertical movement |
| C. | orizontal movement |
| D. | ompressional movement |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
The largest volcano crater in the world is ________ |
| A. | esuvius (Italy) |
| B. | oba (Indonesia) |
| C. | tna (Sicily) |
| D. | tromboli (Sicily) |
| Answer» C. tna (Sicily) | |
| 41. |
Rocks which are formed by the solidification of lava on the earth's surface are ________ |
| A. | andstone |
| B. | imestone |
| C. | ranites |
| D. | asalts |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
The instrument, used for recording earthquake waves is ________ |
| A. | arograph |
| B. | ydrograph |
| C. | antograph |
| D. | eismograph |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Which of the following features are product of volcanicity?I. AtollII. CalderaIII. BatholithIV. Geosyncline |
| A. | , II and III |
| B. | and IV |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | , III and IV |
| Answer» D. , III and IV | |
| 44. |
The headland in sea is called |
| A. | trait |
| B. | eninsula |
| C. | sthmus |
| D. | sland |
| Answer» C. sthmus | |
| 45. |
Of the floating iceberg in the sea, the portion remaining above the sea level is ________ |
| A. | /10th |
| B. | /9th |
| C. | /6th |
| D. | /5th |
| Answer» B. /9th | |
| 46. |
The Rift Valley is created |
| A. | etween two anticlines |
| B. | etween two rifts |
| C. | rosion of synclinal basin |
| D. | ue to volcanic eruption |
| Answer» C. rosion of synclinal basin | |
| 47. |
What is the cupshaped mouth of volcanoes? |
| A. | entre of Origin |
| B. | picentre |
| C. | rater |
| D. | inder Cone |
| Answer» D. inder Cone | |
| 48. |
Igneous rocks are said to be acidic when they contain high proportion of ________ |
| A. | ron |
| B. | agnesium |
| C. | ilica |
| D. | luminium |
| Answer» D. luminium | |
| 49. |
Shale is metamorphosed into which of the following rocks? |
| A. | raphite |
| B. | neise |
| C. | arble |
| D. | late |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
The Metamorphism of Shale occurs in which of the following rocks? |
| A. | raphite |
| B. | neiss |
| C. | arble |
| D. | late |
| Answer» E. | |