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This section includes 2981 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 2801. |
The smallest glaciers are |
| A. | mountain or alpine glaciers |
| B. | continental glaciers |
| C. | piedmont glaciers |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. continental glaciers | |
| 2802. |
The maximum soil fertility occurs in the pH range of |
| A. | 5.0 to 6.2 |
| B. | 6.0 to 7.2 |
| C. | 7.0 to 8.2 |
| D. | 4.0 to 5.2 |
| Answer» C. 7.0 to 8.2 | |
| 2803. |
The main producers of free gas are |
| A. | the south Bassein and Tapti fields in the western offshore |
| B. | the gas fields in Tripura and Andhra Pradesh (KG Basin) |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 2804. |
The important mountains of Europe include |
| A. | Andes, Alps, Pyrenees |
| B. | Alps, Carpathians, Pyrenees, Apennines |
| C. | Alps, Himalayas, Rock mountains |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Alps, Himalayas, Rock mountains | |
| 2805. |
The largest fresh water lake of Africa, area wise is |
| A. | lake Victoria |
| B. | lake Tanganyika |
| C. | lake Malawi |
| D. | Lake Rudolf |
| Answer» B. lake Tanganyika | |
| 2806. |
The largest continent in the world is |
| A. | Africa |
| B. | Asia |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | Antarctica |
| Answer» C. Australia | |
| 2807. |
The gulf that separates Finland and Sweden in Europe is |
| A. | the Gulf of Bothnia |
| B. | the Gulf of Lions |
| C. | the Gulf of Genoa |
| D. | the Gulf of Venice |
| Answer» B. the Gulf of Lions | |
| 2808. |
The Pyrenees mountains are located on the border between ____ and ____ |
| A. | Romania, Bulgaria |
| B. | Norway, Sweden |
| C. | Hungary, Romania |
| D. | France, Spain |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2809. |
The mean surface temperature of the sun is estimated to be of the prder of |
| A. | 5500°C |
| B. | 4000°C |
| C. | 2000°C |
| D. | 1000°C |
| Answer» B. 4000°C | |
| 2810. |
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 the I. filling of fine soil pores with water, which reduces capillary forces II. moistened soil, clay particles to swell and reduce the size of pores III. 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. | |
| 2811. |
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 | |
| 2812. |
Which of the following is an inland sea? |
| A. | Caribbean sea |
| B. | Caspian sea |
| C. | Red sea |
| D. | Yellow sea |
| Answer» C. Red sea | |
| 2813. |
The periods of different eras are further divided into |
| A. | eons |
| B. | epochs |
| C. | stages |
| D. | Any of the above |
| Answer» D. Any of the above | |
| 2814. |
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. | |
| 2815. |
The oldest rocks found in ocean basins are ____ than the oldest continental rocks. |
| A. | older |
| B. | younger |
| C. | larger |
| D. | smaller |
| Answer» C. larger | |
| 2816. |
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 | |
| 2817. |
The main dividing line between the geological regions of the Indo Gangetic plain and the peninsula is |
| A. | the Vindhya range |
| B. | the Aravallis |
| C. | the Nilgiri hills |
| D. | the Satpwas |
| Answer» B. the Aravallis | |
| 2818. |
The major crude oil markets are the |
| A. | Middle East regions |
| B. | far east regions |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 2819. |
The pyramidal peaks that form when several cirques chisel a mountain form three more sides are called |
| A. | horns |
| B. | cirques |
| C. | aretes |
| D. | medial moraines |
| Answer» B. cirques | |
| 2820. |
The ionosphere contains ionized air that protects the earth from |
| A. | the ultraviolet rays of the sun |
| B. | the infrared rays of the sun |
| C. | the falling meteorites |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 2821. |
The minerals resources of north-eastern zone include |
| A. | coal, Fe, Mn, Cu, Mica, U, diamond |
| B. | crude Petroleum and natural gas |
| C. | Fe, Au(gold) |
| D. | natural gas, Fe, Au, Mn, U |
| Answer» B. crude Petroleum and natural gas | |
| 2822. |
The relative abundance of dissolved salts in seawater in descending order is as follows |
| A. | chlorine, sodium, sulphate, magnesium, calcium, potassium |
| B. | sodium, chlorine, magnesium, potassium, sulphate, calcium |
| C. | chlorine, magnesium, calcium, sodium, potassium, sulphate |
| D. | chlorine, sodium, magnesium, calcium, potassium, sulphate |
| Answer» B. sodium, chlorine, magnesium, potassium, sulphate, calcium | |
| 2823. |
The shape of earth is |
| A. | sphere |
| B. | oblate spheroid |
| C. | circular |
| D. | spheroid |
| Answer» C. circular | |
| 2824. |
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. | |
| 2825. |
The most recent era of the geological time scale is |
| A. | Mesozoic |
| B. | cenozoic |
| C. | Triassic |
| D. | paleocene |
| Answer» C. Triassic | |
| 2826. |
The horizontal of soil profile is composed of |
| A. | weathered parent material that is not affected by translocation and organic modification |
| B. | material affected by translocation & organic modification |
| C. | unweathered bedrock |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. material affected by translocation & organic modification | |
| 2827. |
The tropical cyclones do not occur to the equator because of |
| A. | weak coriolis force |
| B. | light and variable width |
| C. | excessive humidity |
| D. | connective activity |
| Answer» B. light and variable width | |
| 2828. |
The second largest continent in the world is |
| A. | Asia |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | Africa |
| D. | Europe |
| Answer» D. Europe | |
| 2829. |
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 | |
| 2830. |
The limit beyond which the stars suffer internal collapse is called the |
| A. | Raman Effect |
| B. | Chandrasekhar limit |
| C. | Aurora Borealis |
| D. | Quasan Zone |
| Answer» C. Aurora Borealis | |
| 2831. |
The variation in the duration of the day and the night is due to earth's |
| A. | rotation on its axis |
| B. | revolution around the sun |
| C. | inclination of an angle of 60(1/2) degrees |
| D. | both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2832. |
The reaction is carbonate and bicarbonate ions with mineral is called |
| A. | hydrolysis |
| B. | carbonation |
| C. | oxidation |
| D. | solution |
| Answer» C. oxidation | |
| 2833. |
The main properties of cosmic ray particles are |
| A. | its electric charge |
| B. | its rest mass |
| C. | its energy |
| D. | All of these are its properties |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2834. |
The most pleasant elements i.e. summer temperatures rarely above 40º and winters are fairly mild, occur in the |
| A. | tropical mid-latitude zone |
| B. | sub-tropical latitude zone |
| C. | temperature mid-latitude zone |
| D. | sub-temperature latitude zone |
| Answer» D. sub-temperature latitude zone | |
| 2835. |
The largest production of mica in Asia is from |
| A. | Indonesia |
| B. | Malaysia |
| C. | Myanmar |
| D. | India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2836. |
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 | |
| 2837. |
The term used to describe the combined effect of all shortwave losses in |
| A. | earth scattering |
| B. | earth radiation |
| C. | earth albedo |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 2838. |
The major countries of central America are |
| A. | Belize, Costa Rica, Panama |
| B. | China, Taiwan, Japan |
| C. | Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. China, Taiwan, Japan | |
| 2839. |
The tertiary winds on the north of the Alps (Europe) are called |
| A. | the Chinook |
| B. | the foehn |
| C. | the sirocco |
| D. | the loo |
| Answer» C. the sirocco | |
| 2840. |
Which of the following is most useful for measuring the shortest distance between two places on the earth and path between them? |
| A. | Atlas map |
| B. | Thematic maps |
| C. | Wall maps |
| D. | Globe |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2841. |
The sulphites are a mineral group that contain one or more metallic elements in combination with the sulphate compound ____ |
| A. | SO3 |
| B. | SO2 |
| C. | SO4 |
| D. | SO |
| Answer» D. SO | |
| 2842. |
The largest part of our hydrosphere is |
| A. | Atlantic Ocean |
| B. | Indian Ocean |
| C. | Pacific ocean |
| D. | Antarctica ocean |
| Answer» D. Antarctica ocean | |
| 2843. |
The heavier silicates named as 'Sima' or silica + magnesium are most abundant in the |
| A. | crust |
| B. | core |
| C. | mantle |
| D. | ocean floors |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2844. |
The imaginary line on the earth's surface, which closely follows the 180º meridian, is called the |
| A. | International Date Line |
| B. | Tropic of Cancer |
| C. | Equator |
| D. | Prime Meridian |
| Answer» B. Tropic of Cancer | |
| 2845. |
The highest mountains in Africa, which is not part of any mountains chain, is |
| A. | Mt. Aconcagua |
| B. | Mt. Kilimanjaro |
| C. | Mt. Kosciuszko |
| D. | Mont Blanc |
| Answer» C. Mt. Kosciuszko | |
| 2846. |
The layer of the earth, immediately below the crust, is called |
| A. | outer core |
| B. | inner core |
| C. | inner mantle |
| D. | outer mantle |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2847. |
The ministry of Water Resources lays down policies and programmes for the development and regulation of the country's water resources. It covers |
| A. | sartorial planning, coordination and policy guidelines |
| B. | technical examination and techno- appraisal of project providing central assistance to specific projects |
| C. | facilitation of external assistance in resolution of interstate water disputes, policy formulation planning and development of ground water resources |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2848. |
The import of crude oil and petroleum done from national oil companies of producer countries, which have a net exportable surplus of oil is by |
| A. | term contracts |
| B. | term tenders |
| C. | monthly tenders |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» B. term tenders | |
| 2849. |
The tropical cyclones with maximum sustained surface winds of 33 ms are called |
| A. | tropical depressions |
| B. | tropical storms |
| C. | hurricane |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 2850. |
The model which explains the various types of igneous rocks |
| A. | rock cycle |
| B. | Bowens reaction series |
| C. | both are similar terms |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. both are similar terms | |