Explore topic-wise MCQs in Geography.

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301.

Synclines and anticlines are the terms associated with ________?

A. Earthquakes
B. Folding
C. Faulting
D. Volcanoes
Answer» D. Volcanoes
302.

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.
303.

The Rocks of granite are changed into which of the following due to metamorphism??

A. Marble
B. Feldspar
C. Gneiss
D. Quartz
Answer» D. Quartz
304.

How are the caves of the world's greatest fold mountains formed??

A. Regular movement
B. Vertical movement
C. Horizontal movement
D. Compressional movement
Answer» E.
305.

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. Rift Valley
B. U Shaped Valley
C. V Shaped Valley
D. Hanging Valley
Answer» B. U Shaped Valley
306.

Which of the following is not a result of underground water-activity?

A. Stalactites
B. Stalagmites
C. Sink holes
D. Fiords
Answer» E.
307.

The breaking up of the rocks at its place is known as

A. Erosion
B. Weathering
C. Mass Destruction
D. Degradation
Answer» C. Mass Destruction
308.

Which type of lake is formed by volcanic activities?

A. Caldera lake
B. Karst lake
C. Lagoon
D. Freshwater lake
Answer» B. Karst lake
309.

Which of the following predominantly acts as the agent of chemical erosion of soil?

A. Glacier
B. Seawave
C. Underground water
D. Wind
Answer» D. Wind
310.

The lake created by Aswan Dam in Africa is

A. Chad
B. Victoria
C. Nasser
D. Tanganyika
Answer» D. Tanganyika
311.

Formation of pot holes in river beds is an example of ________

A. Hydration
B. Erosion
C. Corrosion
D. Attrition
Answer» D. Attrition
312.

The highest grade of coal whose surface is shining and has the highest calorific value, is ________

A. Anthracite
B. Bituminous
C. Lignite
D. Peat
Answer» B. Bituminous
313.

Earthquakes rarely occur in ________

A. Alaska
B. Brazil
C. Mexico
D. New Zealand
Answer» C. Mexico
314.

Which of the following is an organic rock?

A. Marble
B. Coal
C. Granite
D. Slate
Answer» C. Granite
315.

In which part of Africa, Sahara desert is located?

A. Eastern
B. Western
C. Northern
D. Southern
Answer» D. Southern
316.

Extensive deserts occur in the western tropical regions of continents because

A. Of easterly trade winds
B. Cold ocean currents flow along the western coasts
C. Of the effect of both the offshore easterly
D. The rate of evaportation is greater along the
Answer» D. The rate of evaportation is greater along the
317.

The 'ring of fire' :1. is associated with earthquakes2. is associated with volca noes3. goes round the Pacific Ocean4. is associated with forest fires

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2 and 3
C. 2 and 4
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer» B. 2 and 3
318.

Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?

A. Slate
B. Sandstone
C. Shole
D. Limestone
Answer» B. Sandstone
319.

Which one of the following plate movements is responsible for the formation of midocean ridge?

A. Divergent movement
B. Convergent movement
C. Transform fault movement
D. Parallel movement
Answer» B. Convergent movement
320.

Which of the following city is the capital of desert country mali?

A. Damascus
B. Bamako
C. Adra
D. Ankara
Answer» C. Adra
321.

Which of the statements given above are correct? 1. P - waves are the first seismic waves to reach a place2. S - waves travel only through liquids3. Arrival time of P and S - waves is used to locate the epicentre4. Richter scale is a logarithmic scale

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1, 3 and 4
C. 1 and 4
D. 3 and 4
Answer» C. 1 and 4
322.

________ are defined as the mass movement of rock, debris or Earth down a slope.

A. Earthquake
B. Cyclone
C. Flood
D. Landslide
Answer» E.
323.

The cause of Earthquake is

A. Disturbances in Earth surface
B. Adjustment in the layers of Earth's crust
C. Destruction in shell system
D. Rise in plates
Answer» B. Adjustment in the layers of Earth's crust
324.

Which of the following geomorphic pairs is not correct?

A. Cirque - Glacier
B. Coral - Ocean
C. Delta - River
D. Pores - Air
Answer» E.
325.

What is the incident of movement of landmass and rockfalls?

A. Landslide
B. Earth progression
C. Scaling off
D. Weathering
Answer» B. Earth progression
326.

Which of the following is not an Igneous Rock?

A. Dolomite
B. Granite
C. Basalt
D. Gabbro
Answer» B. Granite
327.

The best representative of the acid igneous rocks is ________

A. Basalt
B. Granite
C. Dolerite
D. Gabbro
Answer» C. Dolerite
328.

The instrument to measure the magnitude of Earthquake is called

A. Ideograph
B. Pantograph
C. Argograph
D. Seismograph
Answer» E.
329.

What is the name of the sand mound formed by high speed of wind?

A. Cliff
B. Cirque
C. Dune
D. Hamada
Answer» D. Hamada
330.

When almost all the elevated portions are worn down by river erosion reducing an area to almost a plain region, it is termed as

A. Fanplain
B. Panplain
C. Pediplain
D. Peneplain
Answer» E.
331.

Batholiths and Laccoliths are formations of ________

A. Sedimentary rocks
B. Igneous rocks
C. Metamorphic rocks
D. Polymetamorphosed rocks
Answer» C. Metamorphic rocks
332.

Dykes' are especially constructed in ________

A. Norway
B. Holland
C. France
D. United Kingdom
Answer» B. Holland
333.

Which of the following is meant by an archipelago?

A. Lake
B. Island
C. Mountain
D. Plateau
Answer» C. Mountain
334.

Which form of coal is mainly suitable for producing thermal power?

A. Anthracite
B. Bituminous
C. Lignite
D. Peat
Answer» C. Lignite
335.

Which of the following are formed due to collision of continental plates? 1. The Alps2. The Himalayas3. The Rockies4. The Caucases mountains

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 1, 2 and 4
D. 1, 3 and 4
Answer» B. 2, 3 and 4
336.

Pits, formed by the deflating actton of wind are called

A. Playa
B. Yardang
C. Blowouts
D. Sand dune
Answer» D. Sand dune
337.

Sedimentary rocks are formed by the process of ________

A. Metamorphism
B. Weathering
C. Deposition
D. Both (b) and (c)
Answer» E.
338.

Marble comes under which category of rocks?

A. Sedimentary
B. Igneous
C. Metamorphic
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
339.

Which one among the following is the type of the Comoros Islands which lie in the Indian Ocean between Northern Madagascar and the African Coast?

A. Volcanic
B. Glacial eroded
C. Eolian deposited
D. Folded
Answer» B. Glacial eroded
340.

Caldera' is a feature associated with ________

A. Volcanoes
B. Earthquakes
C. Folding of rocks
D. Faulting of mountains
Answer» B. Earthquakes
341.

A V-shaped valley is a feature produced by ________

A. Youthful river
B. Mature river
C. Old river
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Mature river
342.

Where does Moraine form?

A. Deltas of Rivers
B. Dry Zones
C. Glacial Region
D. Monsoon Region
Answer» D. Monsoon Region
343.

The most common igneous rock is

A. Basalt
B. Granite
C. Limestone
D. Cobalt
Answer» C. Limestone
344.

Moon shaped sand-dunes, formed by wind action are called ________

A. Cirque
B. Bajada
C. Barkhans
D. Mesa
Answer» D. Mesa
345.

Which one of the following reflects back more sunlight as compared to other three?

A. Sand desert
B. Paddy crop land
C. Land covered with fresh snow
D. Prairie land
Answer» D. Prairie land
346.

In which type of rocks are metals like gold and copper mostly found?

A. Old Sedimentary
B. Old Igneous
C. Old Metamorphic
D. New Metamorphic
Answer» C. Old Metamorphic
347.

The area marked by Internal drainage is

A. Plateau
B. Plains
C. Desert
D. Mountain
Answer» D. Mountain
348.

Mount Gamkonora, highest peak of Halmahera Island, was burst in 2007. In which country is it located?

A. Japan
B. Indonesia
C. Russia
D. France
Answer» C. Russia
349.

The features produced by glacial deposition are:1. outwash plains2. drumlins3. eskers4. levees

A. 1, 2, 3
B. 1, 3, 4
C. 2, 3, 4
D. 1, 2, 3, 4
Answer» B. 1, 3, 4
350.

Mauna Loa is an example of ________

A. Active volcano
B. Extinct volcano
C. Plateau in a volcanic region
D. Dormant volcano
Answer» B. Extinct volcano