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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 | |