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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.
| 251. |
_The denudational processes have not reduced the land masses to a level because ________$? |
| A. | The sea level is changing |
| B. | The earth movements have uplifted the landmass |
| C. | There has not been enough time |
| D. | These processes are intermittent in action |
| Answer» C. There has not been enough time | |
| 252. |
_Formation of a rift valley is due to ________$? |
| A. | The formation of fold mountains |
| B. | The forces of tension in the earth's crust |
| C. | The subsidence of the floor of a river valley |
| D. | The over-deepening of a valley by ice action |
| Answer» C. The subsidence of the floor of a river valley | |
| 253. |
_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$? |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | III and IV |
| C. | I, II and III |
| D. | I, III and IV |
| Answer» D. I, III and IV | |
| 254. |
_Which of the following is/are the examples of the sedimentary rocks? 1. Limestone2. Dolomite3. Breccia4. Coal$? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 255. |
_Which of the country is formed of various number of islands?$? |
| A. | Papau New Guinea |
| B. | Philippines |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | Indonesia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 256. |
_What are the name of the seismic sea waves which reach to coast at a very high force?$? |
| A. | Tides |
| B. | Tsunami |
| C. | Current |
| D. | Cyclone |
| Answer» C. Current | |
| 257. |
_The average elevation of Tibetan Plateau above sea level is ________$? |
| A. | 2 km |
| B. | 3 km |
| C. | 4 km |
| D. | 5 km |
| Answer» D. 5 km | |
| 258. |
_Which of the following is a block mountain?$? |
| A. | Andes |
| B. | Alps |
| C. | Rockies |
| D. | Vosges |
| Answer» E. | |
| 259. |
_The movement inside the Earth's crust is studied by ________$? |
| A. | Geodesy |
| B. | Geology |
| C. | Plate Tectonics |
| D. | Seismology |
| Answer» E. | |
| 260. |
_The soil formed by wind dust in and around hot deserts is called$? |
| A. | Silty soil |
| B. | Loamy soil |
| C. | Sandy soil |
| D. | Loess soil |
| Answer» E. | |
| 261. |
_A block of the earth's crust that has remained in position while the ground around it has subsides is known as ________$? |
| A. | Horst |
| B. | Plain |
| C. | Plateau |
| D. | Young folded mountain |
| Answer» B. Plain | |
| 262. |
_In due course of time the meander loop cuts off from the river and forms a cutoff lake, also called an ________ lake.$? |
| A. | Ox-bow |
| B. | Oasis |
| C. | Lagoon |
| D. | Tectonic |
| Answer» B. Oasis | |
| 263. |
_If the original day sediments are subjected to high temperature and pressure, they successively change into rocks, the correct order of which is ________$? |
| A. | Slate, Shale, Schist |
| B. | Shale, Schist, Slate |
| C. | Slate, Schist, Shale |
| D. | Shale, Slate, Schist |
| Answer» E. | |
| 264. |
_In which type of rocks are coal and petroleum found?$? |
| A. | Granite |
| B. | Igneous |
| C. | Metamorphic |
| D. | Sedimentary |
| Answer» E. | |
| 265. |
_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$? |
| A. | I, II and III |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | I and IV |
| D. | I and II |
| Answer» B. II and III | |
| 266. |
_The majority of Earth's curst is composed of which rock?$? |
| A. | Igneous |
| B. | Metamorphic |
| C. | Sedimetary |
| D. | Carbonate |
| Answer» B. Metamorphic | |
| 267. |
_The epicentre of an earthquake is the ________$? |
| A. | Point where P-waves touch the surface |
| B. | Nearest point to the surface from the focus perpendicular to the earth's surface |
| C. | Point of intersection of P and S wave fronts |
| D. | Antipodal point |
| Answer» C. Point of intersection of P and S wave fronts | |
| 268. |
_Which one among the following is the largest temperate desert of the world?$? |
| A. | Patagonian desert |
| B. | Taklamakan desert |
| C. | Iranian desert |
| D. | Turkmen desert |
| Answer» B. Taklamakan desert | |
| 269. |
_Continents have drifted apart because of ________$? |
| A. | Volcanic eruptions |
| B. | Tectonic activities |
| C. | Folding and faulting of rocks |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Folding and faulting of rocks | |
| 270. |
_Which among these is a metamorphic rock?$? |
| A. | Gneiss |
| B. | Sandstone |
| C. | Basalt |
| D. | Limestone |
| Answer» B. Sandstone | |
| 271. |
_The Hawaii islands are the top of submerged ________$? |
| A. | Block mountains |
| B. | Folded mountains |
| C. | Volcanic mountains |
| D. | Dome mountains |
| Answer» D. Dome mountains | |
| 272. |
_Which of the following are correctly matched?1. Active volcano : Stromboli (Sicily)2. Dormant volcano : Vesuvius (Italy)3. Extinct volcano : Fujiyama (Japan)$? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 273. |
_Which one of the following is a Sedimentary Rock?$? |
| A. | Granite |
| B. | Charnockite |
| C. | Basalt |
| D. | Arkose |
| Answer» E. | |
| 274. |
Winds blowing constantly in one direction in rocky deserts form$? |
| A. | Chimneys |
| B. | Mushrooms rocks |
| C. | Yardangs |
| D. | Demoiselles |
| Answer» D. Demoiselles | |
| 275. |
As the river enters the plain it twists and turns forming large bends known as$? |
| A. | Crooks |
| B. | Flections |
| C. | Rounds |
| D. | Meanders |
| Answer» E. | |
| 276. |
The Coral reefs are a specimen of$? |
| A. | Temperate Forests |
| B. | Tropical Rain Forest |
| C. | Savannah |
| D. | Coppice Land |
| Answer» C. Savannah | |
| 277. |
________ is the wearing away of the landscape by different agents like water, wind and ice.$? |
| A. | Weathering |
| B. | Attrition |
| C. | Erosion |
| D. | Abrasion |
| Answer» D. Abrasion | |
| 278. |
Exposure of rock to the changes of temperature is the cause of ________$? |
| A. | Biological weathering |
| B. | Chemical weathering |
| C. | Degradational weathering |
| D. | Mechanical weathering |
| Answer» E. | |
| 279. |
Which of the following features is the product of vulcanicity ?$? |
| A. | Fold Mountain |
| B. | Escarpment |
| C. | Geosynclines |
| D. | Caldera |
| Answer» E. | |
| 280. |
A valley with steep, parallel walls along the faultlines, formed by the subsidence of a part of earth's crust is known as ________$? |
| A. | Hanging Valley |
| B. | Gorge |
| C. | Canyon |
| D. | Rift Valley |
| Answer» E. | |
| 281. |
Which is the largest country (in area)?$? |
| A. | Canada |
| B. | China |
| C. | USA |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 282. |
What is the main cause of Tsunami?$? |
| A. | Volcano |
| B. | Cyclone |
| C. | Earthquake on Sea Surface |
| D. | Gravitation of Moon |
| Answer» D. Gravitation of Moon | |
| 283. |
Which of the following features are product of vulcanicity?I. AtollII. CalderaIII. BatholithIV. Geosyncline$? |
| A. | I, II and III |
| B. | I and IV |
| C. | II and III |
| D. | I, III and IV |
| Answer» D. I, III and IV | |
| 284. |
The theory of continental drift is supported by:I. similarities between the coastline of South America and AfricaII. the similarity of rocks of Central Africa, southern India, Brazil and AustraliaIII. evidence of fossilsIV. survival of marsupials in Australia$? |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | I, II and III |
| C. | II, III and IV |
| D. | I, II, III and IV |
| Answer» E. | |
| 285. |
Folding is the result of$? |
| A. | Epeirogenetic force |
| B. | Coriolis force |
| C. | Orogenetic force |
| D. | Exogenetic force |
| Answer» D. Exogenetic force | |
| 286. |
Granite display standing quartzite zone because?$? |
| A. | These rocks are resistant to all kinds of erosion |
| B. | They do not decay easily |
| C. | They weathers quickly |
| D. | These rocks do not destruct easily |
| Answer» B. They do not decay easily | |
| 287. |
The Metamorphism of Shale occurs in which of the following rocks?$? |
| A. | Graphite |
| B. | Gneiss |
| C. | Marble |
| D. | Slate |
| Answer» E. | |
| 288. |
The Richter scale is used to measure which of the following?$? |
| A. | Humidity of Air |
| B. | Velocity of Air |
| C. | Magnitude of Earthquake |
| D. | Density of Liquid |
| Answer» D. Density of Liquid | |
| 289. |
Earthquakes occur due to ________$? |
| A. | Frequent occurrence of cyclones |
| B. | Movement of plates of earth, which float on the hot volcanic mantle below the earth's surface |
| C. | Too much pressure on land |
| D. | Underground nuclear explosions |
| Answer» C. Too much pressure on land | |
| 290. |
What is the difference between a geyser and a hot spring?$? |
| A. | Water is ejected explosively in a geyser |
| B. | Water from the geyser may be cold |
| C. | Geysers are found on volcanic mountains |
| D. | Geysers are more common in cold countries |
| Answer» B. Water from the geyser may be cold | |
| 291. |
India broke away from Australia and Antarctica and started moving north in the period of ________? |
| A. | Permian |
| B. | Triassic |
| C. | Jurassic |
| D. | Cretaceous |
| Answer» E. | |
| 292. |
The igneous rocks are formed due to ________? |
| A. | Accumulation of sediments at the bottom of sea |
| B. | Granitisation |
| C. | Disintegration of magma |
| D. | Altering of metamorphic rocks |
| Answer» C. Disintegration of magma | |
| 293. |
What is the difference between a geyser and a hot spring?? |
| A. | Water is ejected explosively in a geyser |
| B. | Water from the geyser may be cold |
| C. | Geysers are found on volcanic mountains |
| D. | Geysers are more common in cold countries |
| Answer» B. Water from the geyser may be cold | |
| 294. |
Which of the following is an Example of Abyssal Igneous Rock?? |
| A. | Basalt |
| B. | Granite |
| C. | Slate |
| D. | Dolomite |
| Answer» C. Slate | |
| 295. |
Which of the following features is the product of vulcanicity ?? |
| A. | Fold Mountain |
| B. | Escarpment |
| C. | Geosynclines |
| D. | Caldera |
| Answer» E. | |
| 296. |
"Terra Rossa" is a Latin word which means?? |
| A. | Warm Region |
| B. | Red Landscape |
| C. | Lateritic Region |
| D. | Region Nearer to Poles |
| Answer» C. Lateritic Region | |
| 297. |
Which of the following types of coal represents the first stage of formation of coal?? |
| A. | Anthracite |
| B. | Lignite |
| C. | Peat |
| D. | Bituminous |
| Answer» D. Bituminous | |
| 298. |
Which type oflakes are created by the volcanic activities?? |
| A. | Lagoon |
| B. | Sweet Water Lake |
| C. | Volcanic Lakes |
| D. | Karst Lake |
| Answer» D. Karst Lake | |
| 299. |
Which of the following are correctly matched? 1. Gneiss : Metamorphic2. Granite : Igneous3. Sandstone : Sedimentary? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 300. |
Which is the largest country (in area)?? |
| A. | Canada |
| B. | China |
| C. | USA |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» E. | |