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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.
| 101. |
Pits, formed by the deflating action of wind are called |
| A. | laya |
| B. | ardang |
| C. | lowouts |
| D. | and dune |
| Answer» D. and dune | |
| 102. |
The reason behind Earthquake is |
| A. | and cruises |
| B. | otation of Earth |
| C. | ectonism |
| D. | enudation |
| Answer» D. enudation | |
| 103. |
How much part of Earth's surface is desert? |
| A. | 0th |
| B. | th |
| C. | /3rd |
| D. | th |
| Answer» D. th | |
| 104. |
Which of the country is formed of various number of islands? |
| A. | apau New Guinea |
| B. | hilippines |
| C. | apan |
| D. | ndonesia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 105. |
Which is the largest country (in area)? |
| A. | anada |
| B. | hina |
| C. | SA |
| D. | ussia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 106. |
Which of the following are true with regard to igneous rocks?I. They are formed inside the earth, under great pressureII. They do not occur in layerIII. They are mostly crystalline in natureIV. They contain fossils |
| A. | , II and III |
| B. | I, III and IV |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | and IV |
| Answer» B. I, III and IV | |
| 107. |
Arrange the following soil particle by size in the descending order:I. GravelII. ClayIII. SiltIV. Sand |
| A. | , II, III, IV |
| B. | V, II, III, I |
| C. | , IV, III, II |
| D. | II, IV, I, II |
| Answer» D. II, IV, I, II | |
| 108. |
Which of the following is/are the examples of the sedimentary rocks? 1. Limestone2. Dolomite3. Breccia4. Coal |
| A. | and 2 |
| B. | and 4 |
| C. | , 2 and 4 |
| D. | , 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» D. , 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 109. |
Which of the following are correctly matched? 1. Gneiss : Metamorphic2. Granite : Igneous3. Sandstone : Sedimentary |
| A. | only |
| B. | and 2 |
| C. | and 3 |
| D. | , 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 110. |
Which of the following rocks is transformed into marble? |
| A. | ranite |
| B. | imestone |
| C. | eat |
| D. | hale |
| Answer» C. eat | |
| 111. |
Which of the following are true with regard to fold mountains?I. They often act as climatic barriersII. They receive heavy rain or snow which give rise to riversIII. They are rich in mineralsIV. They pose no problem, to communication as they contain many passes |
| A. | and II |
| B. | II and IV |
| C. | , II and III |
| D. | , III and IV |
| Answer» D. , III and IV | |
| 112. |
Which type of lakes are created by the volcanic activities? |
| A. | agoon |
| B. | weet Water Lake |
| C. | olcanic Lakes |
| D. | arst Lake |
| Answer» D. arst Lake | |
| 113. |
Which of the following is not an agent which produces physical features ? |
| A. | enudation |
| B. | eposition |
| C. | olcanic eruption |
| D. | onduction |
| Answer» E. | |
| 114. |
Choose the correct statement about Sedimentary rocks ________ |
| A. | hese rocks cannot be formed under water |
| B. | hese rocks are crystalline |
| C. | he structure of these rocks is contingent on heat and pressure |
| D. | hese rocks have been deposited in layers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 115. |
A block of the earth's crust that has remained in position while the ground around it has subsides is known as ________ |
| A. | orst |
| B. | lain |
| C. | lateau |
| D. | oung folded mountain |
| Answer» B. lain | |
| 116. |
Which of the following is not a result of underground water activity? |
| A. | talactites |
| B. | talagmites |
| C. | ink holes |
| D. | iords |
| Answer» E. | |
| 117. |
Which of the following is known as the "Roof of the World"? |
| A. | verest |
| B. | amir Mountains |
| C. | iberian Field |
| D. | indu Kush Mountain |
| Answer» C. iberian Field | |
| 118. |
Bowl shaped depression created as a result of glacial erosion high on a mountain side is called ________ |
| A. | lacial trough |
| B. | um |
| C. | anging Valley |
| D. | irque |
| Answer» E. | |
| 119. |
Dogger Bank, Rockfall Bank, Wales Bank and Sand Bank are located in |
| A. | orth West Atlantic |
| B. | orth East Pacific |
| C. | orth East Atlantic |
| D. | orth West Pacific |
| Answer» D. orth West Pacific | |
| 120. |
Which of the following features is the product of vulcanicity ? |
| A. | old Mountain |
| B. | scarpment |
| C. | eosynclines |
| D. | aldera |
| Answer» E. | |
| 121. |
The transverse, longitudinal and surface waves in an earthquake originate from ________ |
| A. | he focus within the body of the earth |
| B. | he focus on the surface of the earth |
| C. | he epicentre on the surface of the earth |
| D. | he epicentre within the body of the earth |
| Answer» B. he focus on the surface of the earth | |
| 122. |
Which of the following is/are the correct characteristic(s) of primary seismic wave? |
| A. | t is a longitudinal and compressional wave |
| B. | t is analogous to sound waves |
| C. | t travels with faster speed through solids but slowly through liquids |
| D. | ll the above three |
| Answer» E. | |
| 123. |
The material that comes out of a volcano at the time of eruption is ________ |
| A. | olid, liquid, gaseous |
| B. | olid and liquid |
| C. | olid and gaseous |
| D. | iquid and gaseous |
| Answer» B. olid and liquid | |
| 124. |
Which of the following is an Example of Abyssal Igneous Rock? |
| A. | asalt |
| B. | ranite |
| C. | late |
| D. | olomite |
| Answer» C. late | |
| 125. |
Carbonaceous rocks which produce coal and of belong to the category of rocks called |
| A. | etamorphic |
| B. | gneous |
| C. | edimentary |
| D. | norganic |
| Answer» D. norganic | |
| 126. |
In due course of time the meander loop cuts off from the river and forms a cutoff lake, also called an ________ lake. |
| A. | x-bow |
| B. | asis |
| C. | agoon |
| D. | ectonic |
| Answer» B. asis | |
| 127. |
In an artesian well, in what order the rock-layer are generally found? (from bottom to surface) |
| A. | ermeable, non-permeable and permeable |
| B. | on-permeable and permeable |
| C. | ermeable and non- permeable |
| D. | on-permeable, permeable and non-permeable |
| Answer» E. | |
| 128. |
Which of the following is/are matched correctly?1. Earthquake's origin - seismic focus2. Epicentre - point on earth's surface directly above seismic focus3. S waves - similar to sound waves4. Richter scale - severity of earthquake |
| A. | , 2, 3 |
| B. | , 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | and 4 |
| D. | and 4 |
| Answer» C. and 4 | |
| 129. |
If the original day sediments are subjected to high temperature and pressure, they successively change into rocks, the correct order of which is ________ |
| A. | late, Shale, Schist |
| B. | hale, Schist, Slate |
| C. | late, Schist, Shale |
| D. | hale, Slate, Schist |
| Answer» E. | |
| 130. |
Which is the proper order of seismic waves as they are received at seismograph station? |
| A. | -wave, P-wave, S-wave |
| B. | -wave, L-wave, S-wave |
| C. | -wave, S-wave, L-wave |
| D. | -wave, P-wave, L-wave |
| Answer» D. -wave, P-wave, L-wave | |
| 131. |
Who gave the idea that originally there was only one continent called Pangea ? |
| A. | egener |
| B. | arshall |
| C. | arwin |
| D. | tolemy |
| Answer» B. arshall | |
| 132. |
In which type of rocks are coal and petroleum found? |
| A. | ranite |
| B. | gneous |
| C. | etamorphic |
| D. | edimentary |
| Answer» E. | |
| 133. |
What is the point below the epicentre of the Earthquake? |
| A. | ither |
| B. | ncentre |
| C. | picentre |
| D. | ocus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 134. |
Shield volcanoes refer to ________ |
| A. | xplosive lava eruptions |
| B. | epeated lava flows |
| C. | jection of a wide range of pyroclastic materials |
| D. | ndividual lava flows |
| Answer» C. jection of a wide range of pyroclastic materials | |
| 135. |
Which of the following are true with respect to sedimentary rocks?I. The rocks are deposited in layersII. The particles of rocks are at times wholly of organic natureIII. The rocks are not crystallineIV. Their structure is determined by great pressure or heat |
| A. | , II and III |
| B. | I and III |
| C. | and IV |
| D. | and II |
| Answer» B. I and III | |
| 136. |
The narrow strip of land joining two land masses is called as |
| A. | ape |
| B. | sthmus |
| C. | trait |
| D. | eninsula |
| Answer» C. trait | |
| 137. |
The intensity of earthquakes is measured on ________ |
| A. | eaufort scale |
| B. | ichter scale |
| C. | ecant scale |
| D. | ercalli scale |
| Answer» C. ecant scale | |
| 138. |
Marble is a metamorphic rock of |
| A. | andstone |
| B. | imestone |
| C. | ranite |
| D. | lay |
| Answer» C. ranite | |
| 139. |
What is the difference between a geyser and a hot spring? |
| A. | ater is ejected explosively in a geyser |
| B. | ater from the geyser may be cold |
| C. | eysers are found on volcanic mountains |
| D. | eysers are more common in cold countries |
| Answer» B. ater from the geyser may be cold | |
| 140. |
Dykes are especially constructed in ________ |
| A. | orway |
| B. | olland |
| C. | rance |
| D. | nited Kingdom |
| Answer» B. olland | |
| 141. |
The movement inside the Earth's crust is studied by which of the following?~! |
| A. | Geology |
| B. | Seismology |
| C. | Plate Tectonics |
| D. | Pantograph |
| Answer» C. Plate Tectonics | |
| 142. |
Which of the following is known as the "Roof of the World"?%! |
| A. | Everest |
| B. | Pamir Mountains |
| C. | Siberian Field |
| D. | Hindu Kush Mountain |
| Answer» C. Siberian Field | |
| 143. |
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. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 2 only |
| D. | 2 and 3 only |
| Answer» D. 2 and 3 only | |
| 144. |
What is the point below the epicentre of the Earthquake?%! |
| A. | Wither |
| B. | Incentre |
| C. | Epicentre |
| D. | Focus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 145. |
Breaking down of rock in situ is known as ________%! |
| A. | Erosion |
| B. | Weathering |
| C. | Mass wasting |
| D. | Degradation |
| Answer» C. Mass wasting | |
| 146. |
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. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 147. |
The reason behind Earthquake is%! |
| A. | Land cruises |
| B. | Rotation of Earth |
| C. | Tectonism |
| D. | Denudation |
| Answer» D. Denudation | |
| 148. |
Earthquakes occur frequently in ________%! |
| A. | Eastern coast of Asia |
| B. | Islands of South East Pacific Ocean |
| C. | Western coast of America |
| D. | All of the above areas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 149. |
The headland in sea is called%! |
| A. | Strait |
| B. | Peninsula |
| C. | Isthmus |
| D. | Island |
| Answer» C. Isthmus | |
| 150. |
The largest volcano crater in the world is ________%! |
| A. | Vesuvius (Italy |
| B. | Toba (Indonesia) |
| C. | Etna (Sicily) |
| D. | Stromboli (Sicily) |
| Answer» C. Etna (Sicily) | |