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2951. |
The process of soil development is called |
A. | leaching |
B. | illuviation |
C. | eluviations |
D. | pedogenesis |
Answer» E. | |
2952. |
The minor planets revolving between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars are called |
A. | Novas |
B. | Comets |
C. | Meteors |
D. | Asteroids |
Answer» E. | |
2953. |
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 | |
2954. |
The typical soil of tropical region, formed by the weathering of laterite rock, which promotes leaching of the soil is |
A. | laterite soils |
B. | black soil |
C. | red and yellow soil |
D. | peat and marshy soil |
Answer» B. black soil | |
2955. |
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 | |
2956. |
The most densely populated regions in the world are |
A. | the monsoon climatic regions |
B. | the equatorial regions |
C. | the hot desert climatic regions |
D. | the summer climatic regions |
Answer» B. the equatorial regions | |
2957. |
The longest river in the Common wealth of independent states is the |
A. | Irtysh river |
B. | Ob river |
C. | Yenisei river |
D. | Volga river |
Answer» E. | |
2958. |
The process of weathering results into |
A. | the complete loss of particular atoms or the compounds from the weathered surface |
B. | the addition of specific atoms or compounds to the weathered surface |
C. | a breakdown of one mass in to two or more masses, with no chemical change in the mineral or rock |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
2959. |
The Mistral is |
A. | very cold wind, which blows down from the plateau of central France |
B. | swift, dry, cold northerly wind that blows down from the western Alps and the plateau of Southern France and out over the Mediterranean |
C. | wind that blows for 100 days a year and may cause extensive frost damage to plants |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
2960. |
The spring season in the north temperate zone is when |
A. | the sun is directly overhead the equator |
B. | the sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer |
C. | the sun returns to equator |
D. | the sun is at the Tropic of Cancer |
Answer» B. the sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer | |
2961. |
The major control over the form of the developing slope is exerted by |
A. | inputs to the hill slope |
B. | outputs from the hill slope |
C. | balance between inputs and outputs from the hill slope system |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
2962. |
The island state of Australia is |
A. | Victoria |
B. | Queensland |
C. | Tasmania |
D. | New South Wales |
Answer» D. New South Wales | |
2963. |
The initial increase of magnetic field in magnetic storms is caused |
A. | when the shock wave, associated with the gusty solar wind, compresses the magnetosphere |
B. | when there is a large decrease in field intensity |
C. | when the gust wind itself engulfs the magnetosphere |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. when there is a large decrease in field intensity | |
2964. |
The landforms that are influences by several process namely, weathering, erosion, deposition are known as |
A. | polygenetic landforms |
B. | structural landforms |
C. | polycyclic landforms |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. structural landforms | |
2965. |
The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the plane of |
A. | axis of earth |
B. | north pole |
C. | south pole |
D. | equator |
Answer» E. | |
2966. |
The infrared radiation by sun are strongly absorbed by |
A. | carbon dioxide |
B. | water vapours |
C. | carbon dioxide and water vapours |
D. | ozone |
Answer» B. water vapours | |
2967. |
The HBJ Upgradation project, upgraded the capacity of HBJ pipeline from 18.2 MM SC MD to |
A. | 20 MM SC MD |
B. | 33.4 MM SC MD |
C. | 22.3 MM SC MD |
D. | 29.6 MM SC MD |
Answer» C. 22.3 MM SC MD | |
2968. |
The heavy day soils that show significant expansion and contraction due to the presence or absence of moisture is called |
A. | aridsols |
B. | vertisols |
C. | histosols |
D. | andisols |
Answer» C. histosols | |
2969. |
The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which of the following? |
A. | Volcanic mountains |
B. | Residual mountains |
C. | Block mountains |
D. | Fold mountains |
Answer» E. | |
2970. |
The highest average salinity amongst the following seas is reported from |
A. | Dead Sea |
B. | Red Sea |
C. | Black Sea |
D. | Mediterranean Sea |
Answer» B. Red Sea | |
2971. |
The highest mountains on earth namely Mount Everest, K2, Kanchenjanga are located in |
A. | the greater Himalayas |
B. | the Lesser Himalayas |
C. | the outer Himalayas |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. the Lesser Himalayas | |
2972. |
The length of the day is determined in |
A. | astronomical units |
B. | solar terms |
C. | length of the hours |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. solar terms | |
2973. |
Within the transporting medium, transport can occur by |
A. | suspension |
B. | solution and traction |
C. | solution |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
2974. |
The islands with coral covered surfaces in Bay of Bengal are |
A. | Andaman islands |
B. | Nicobar islands |
C. | both (a) and (b) |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. both (a) and (b) | |
2975. |
The languages used in China is |
A. | Chinese, English |
B. | Chinese, Arabic |
C. | Chinese, French |
D. | Chinese, Korean |
Answer» B. Chinese, Arabic | |
2976. |
The Ice age ended about ____ years ago. |
A. | 140 |
B. | 1,400 |
C. | 14,000 |
D. | 140,000 |
Answer» D. 140,000 | |
2977. |
The great Victoria Desert is located in |
A. | Canada |
B. | West Africa |
C. | Australia |
D. | North America |
Answer» D. North America | |
2978. |
The Homolographic projection has the correct representation of |
A. | shape |
B. | area |
C. | baring |
D. | distance |
Answer» C. baring | |
2979. |
The hazards of radiation belts include |
A. | deterioration of electronic circuits |
B. | damage of solar cells of spacecraft |
C. | adverse effect on living organisms |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
2980. |
The higher the wind speed and the longer the fetch or distance of open water across which the wind blows and waves travel, the ____ waves and the ____ energy they process. |
A. | larger, more |
B. | larger, less |
C. | smaller, more |
D. | smaller, less |
Answer» B. larger, less | |
2981. |
The latitudinal differences in pressure delineate a number of major pressure zones, which correspond with |
A. | zones of climate |
B. | zones of oceans |
C. | zones of land |
D. | zones of cyclonic depressions |
Answer» B. zones of oceans | |