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201.

The process of destruction or dying of fronts is called

A. fromtogenesis
B. frontolysis
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» C. both (a) and (b)
202.

The process of soil development is called

A. leaching
B. illuviation
C. eluviations
D. pedogenesis
Answer» E.
203.

The ridges of the waves are where the jet stream of waves closes to the

A. poles
B. equator
C. prime meridian
D. None of the above
Answer» B. equator
204.

The radiation belts are zones in space around the

A. Earth
B. Jupiter and Saturn
C. Mercury
D. Earth, Jupiter and Saturn
Answer» E.
205.

The rate of infiltration normally declines rapidly during the early part of rainstorm event and reaches a constant value after several hours of rainfall. The factors responsible for this phenomenon are

  1. the filling of fine soil pores with water, which reduces capillary forces
  2. moistened soil, clay particles to swell and reduce the size of pores
  3. raindrop impact breaking up with soil clumps, splashing fine particles into pores

A. I, II
B. I, III
C. II, III
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
206.

The rate at change of temperature is called

A. temperature difference
B. temperature gradient
C. isotherm
D. None of the above
Answer» C. isotherm
207.

The ratio of the weight of water vapour to the total weight of air (including the water vapor) is called

A. specific humidity
B. mixing ratio
C. relative humidity
D. absolute humidity
Answer» B. mixing ratio
208.

The planet with the maximum number of natural satellites (moons), so far discovered is

A. Jupiter
B. Neptune
C. Saturn
D. Uranus
Answer» B. Neptune
209.

The region of three W's that is wheat, wool and wine is

A. mediterranean climatic regions
B. china type climatic regions
C. steppe type climatic regions
D. equatorial regions
Answer» B. china type climatic regions
210.

The process that creates a sub layer, which is white to gray in colour and composes of silica sand in the A horizon is called

A. podsolosation
B. calcification
C. laterisation
D. gleisation
Answer» B. calcification
211.

The ratio of land to ocean in the southern hemisphere is

A. 1 to 1.5
B. 1 to 1
C. 1 to 4
D. 1 to 10
Answer» D. 1 to 10
212.

The river Jordan drains into the

A. Dead Sea
B. Adriatic Garden
C. Gulf of Suez
D. Resaca Garden
Answer» B. Adriatic Garden
213.

The process of evaporation of water in nature is one of the basic components of the hydrological cycle. The other process that is considered to be essential for the completion of hydrological cycle is the

A. flow tide and ebb tide in a river
B. movement of water vapour in the atmosphere
C. flow of water in the sea
D. movement of water in the water table
Answer» C. flow of water in the sea
214.

The original founders of Common wealth of Independent States, in December 1991, are

A. Tadjikistan, Khirghizia and Turkemenistan
B. Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan
C. Russia, Ukraine and Byelorus
D. Moldavia, Khazakhastan and Uzbekistan
Answer» D. Moldavia, Khazakhastan and Uzbekistan
215.

The Pyrenees mountains are located on the border between ____ and ____

A. Romania, Bulgaria
B. Norway, Sweden
C. Hungary, Romania
D. France, Spain
Answer» E.
216.

The plants of which of the following crops are highly sensitive to frost?

A. Barely
B. Cotton
C. Maize
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Maize
217.

The Palaeozoic era starts at ____ million years ago and ends at ____ million years ago.

A. 500, 100
B. 570, 225
C. 470, 150
D. 470, 225
Answer» C. 470, 150
218.

The religion of Afghanistan is

A. Islam
B. Buddhism
C. Hinduism
D. Christianity
Answer» B. Buddhism
219.

The region that has a typical dispersed rural settlement pattern is the

A. Kerala coastal plain
B. western Ganga plain
C. eastern Rajasthan
D. Telengana plateau
Answer» B. western Ganga plain
220.

The process that may cause physical weathering or mechanical rupture are

A. abrasion, crystallization, pressure release
B. abrasion, oxidation, hydrolysis
C. crystallization, carbonation, thermal insolation
D. None of the above
Answer» B. abrasion, oxidation, hydrolysis
221.

The reaction is carbonate and bicarbonate ions with mineral is called

A. hydrolysis
B. carbonation
C. oxidation
D. solution
Answer» C. oxidation
222.

The plants grown in equatorial regions include

A. wheat, barley, maize
B. evergreen dense forests, rubber trees, groundnuts
C. groundnuts, soyabeens, potatoes
D. evergreen coniferous forests, oats, cocoa
Answer» C. groundnuts, soyabeens, potatoes
223.

The reaction between compounds and oxygen is called

A. oxidation
B. hydrolysis
C. carbonation
D. solution
Answer» B. hydrolysis
224.

The process of particle detach ment by moving glacial ice is called

A. plucking
B. abrasion
C. scouring
D. None of the above
Answer» B. abrasion
225.

The obscuring of one celestial body by another, particularly that of the sun or a planetary satellite

A. elliptic
B. ecliptic
C. eclipse
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
226.

The panama canal links

A. Canada with Greenland
B. North America with South America
C. Siberia with Greenland
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Siberia with Greenland
227.

The Rhine river of northern Europe empties into

A. the Baltic sea
B. the North sea
C. the Bay of Biscay
D. the Adriatic sea
Answer» C. the Bay of Biscay
228.

The place where material is excavated when the zone of maximum stream velocity approaches the stream's bed is called

A. scoured pools
B. riffles
C. ox-bow lakes
D. flood plain
Answer» B. riffles
229.

The planets called the inner planets, are

A. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
B. Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
C. Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
D. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Answer» E.
230.

The polar Easterlies lie at

A. 0-30? latitude
B. 30-60? latitude
C. 60-90? latitude
D. 90? latitude
Answer» D. 90? latitude
231.

The phenomenon of an opening occurring in the earth's surface through which a jet of hot water and steam is forces out at irregular intervals is called

A. crater
B. geyser
C. hot spring
D. volcano
Answer» C. hot spring
232.

The polar diameter is ____ to the equatorial diameter.

A. more
B. equal
C. less
D. they cannot be compared
Answer» D. they cannot be compared
233.

The process that directs precipitation down plant branches and stems is called

A. stem flow
B. through flow
C. interception
D. canopy drip
Answer» B. through flow
234.

The northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere are separated by

A. the International Date line
B. the plane of the equator
C. the plane of Tropic of Cancer
D. the plane of Tropic of Capricorn
Answer» C. the plane of Tropic of Cancer
235.

The percentage of sun's radiation reflected back into space is about

A. 36 percent
B. 47 percent
C. 17 percent
D. None of the above
Answer» B. 47 percent
236.

The ocean water is saline due to

A. evaporation of its surface
B. volume of fresh water added by rainfall
C. salts are already present in sea water
D. both (a) and (b)
Answer» E.
237.

The platform and the basement rock together form

A. craton
B. shield
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» B. shield
238.

The process that explains the recent changes in the height of sea level in coastal areas of eastern and northern Canada and Scandinavi is

A. isostasy
B. continental drift
C. plate tectonics
D. None of the above
Answer» B. continental drift
239.

The progressive wave theory regarding of tides was put forth by

A. R.A. Harris
B. Issac Newton
C. William Whewell
D. G.B. Airy
Answer» D. G.B. Airy
240.

The part of the earth and thin layer of air above its surface, which support life on earth, are referred to as

A. stratosphere
B. ionosphere
C. biosphere
D. mesosphere
Answer» D. mesosphere
241.

The river Sutlej, on which the Bhakra Dam has been built, originates from

A. a spring in Vering
B. near Bara Lacha Pass in Lahul
C. Rakas lake in Tibet
D. Mansarovar lake
Answer» D. Mansarovar lake
242.

The polar regions of earth cannot support forest growth because

A. the growing season is short in these areas
B. the ground is often frozen or snow or ice covered
C. the rainfall is very low
D. All of these factors.
Answer» E.
243.

The process where the particle moves from the surface to the medium in quick, continuous, repeated cycles is called

A. saltation
B. suspension
C. traction
D. solution
Answer» B. suspension
244.

The periodic rise and fall of the sea level on the earth, gives rise to tides. This is related to

A. the position of the moon with reference to the earth and the gravitational pull exerted mainly by the moon and partly by the sun
B. infrared rays from the sun
C. ultraviolet rays from the sun
D. None of the above
Answer» B. infrared rays from the sun
245.

The planets that are called superior planets are

A. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars and Jupiter
B. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
C. Mercury, Pluto, Venus, Neptune and Earth
D. Earth, Uranus, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter
Answer» C. Mercury, Pluto, Venus, Neptune and Earth
246.

The phenomenon associated with collision and subduction of the planet is

A. volcanoes
B. island arcs
C. earthquakes
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
247.

The products of ____ are a major source of sediments for erosion and ____

A. weathering, deposition
B. deposition, weathering
C. rocks, weathering
D. rocks, deposition
Answer» B. deposition, weathering
248.

The number of a topographic map is 47A/16/NW. Its scale must be

A. 1 : 250,000
B. 1 : 100,000
C. 1 : 50,000
D. 1 : 25,000
Answer» E.
249.

The right ascension is the equivalent of longitude on the celestial sphere, and it is given in the units of

A. degrees
B. time-hours, minutes and seconds
C. only hours
D. only seconds
Answer» C. only hours
250.

The low heating capacity of which of the types of coal reduces its value as an industrial fuel?

A. Anthracite
B. Bituminous coal
C. Lignite
D. Peat
Answer» E.