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This section includes 145 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Physical Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
Ice cap is applied to |
| A. | It is applied to an ice plate limited to high mountains and plateaus |
| B. | It is applied to an ice plate confined to hills |
| C. | It is applied to an ice place to the mountain of medium height |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. It is applied to an ice plate confined to hills | |
| 52. |
A shallow lake is formed between the sand and the sea is coast |
| A. | Lagoon |
| B. | Cliff |
| C. | Sink hole |
| D. | Beach |
| Answer» B. Cliff | |
| 53. |
Match List - I (Landform) with List - II (Associated features) and select correct answer using the Code given below the listsList - IList - IIF. Stalaotite1.Saline soilG. Solanchak2.Limestone H. Shott3.Volcanic rockJ. Sill4.Salt lakeCode : FGHJA.1423B.2341C.2143D.4123 |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» D. D. | |
| 54. |
The main difference between paternoster lake and tarn is that paternoster lake is |
| A. | Formed by glacial action whereas tarn is not |
| B. | Associated with cirque whereas tarn is associated with glacial stairways |
| C. | Associated with glacial stairways where as tarn is associated with cirque |
| D. | A lake where as tarn is not |
| Answer» D. A lake where as tarn is not | |
| 55. |
Match List - I (Cause) with List - II (Result) and select the correct answer using the Codes given below the listsList - IList - IIF. Nominal faulting1.AquiferG. Saltation2.Kettle hole H. Ice scouring3.EscarpmentJ. Infiltration of water4.Transportation of stream-loadCode : FGHJA.3412B.4312C.3421D.4321 |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» D. D. | |
| 56. |
Match List - I (Landforms) with - II (Processes) and select the correct answer using the Codes given below the listsList - IList - IIF. Natural Levees1.AeolianG. Eskers2.Karst H. Polje3.FluvialJ. Barchan4.Glacial / Glacio-fluvialCode : FGHJA.1324B.3241C.1234D.3421 |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» C. C. | |
| 57. |
Consider the following minerals1. Corundum2. Quartz3. TopazWhat is the correct sequence of the above in terms of descending order of their hardness ? |
| A. | 1,2,3 |
| B. | 2,3,1 |
| C. | 1,3,2 |
| D. | 3,1,2 |
| Answer» C. 1,3,2 | |
| 58. |
Match List - I (Characteristic) with List - II (Landform) and select the correct answer using the Codes given below the lists :List - IList - IIF. A plan, largely composed of recent alluvium1.PediplainG. A deep sea plain2.Loess plain H. A plain formed by wind action3.Flood plainJ. A level surface lightly covered with thin layer of alluvium4.Abssal plainCode : FGHJA.3421B.4321C.3412D.4312 |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 59. |
Match List - I (Lanforms) with List - II (Representative Sites) and select the correct answer using the Code given below the lists :List - IList - IIF. Rift valley lake1.HmalayasG. Basic lava sheet2.Upland of Brittany, France H. An active volcano3.Ceccan trap region, IndiaJ. Batholith4.Tranganyika5. StramboliCode : FGHJA.4253B.5312C.4352D.5213 |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» D. D. | |
| 60. |
Match List - I (Term) with List - II (Process involved) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the listsList - IList - IIF. Valley-in valley profile1.Karst topographyG. Collapse sinks2.Earthquake H. Shadow zone3.PlantationJ. Exhumed erosion surface4.RajuvenationCode : FGHJA.3124B.4213C.3214D.4123 |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 61. |
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ?1. Karst topography : Blind Valley2. Humid topography : Stone lattice3. Aeolian topography : Ventifacts4. Periglacial topography : PingoSelect the correct answer using the Code given below |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| D. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 1, 2 and 4 | |
| 62. |
Consider the following statements1. Kaolinite is the weathered silicate clay.2. Kaolinization process occurs due to hydrothermal alternation of feldspar.Which of the statement (s) given above is / are correct ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 63. |
Consider the following 1. Nebka2. Lunette3. Draa4. SeifWhich of the above are sand-dune forms ? |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 only |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 64. |
Consider the following pairsMineralComposition1. AmphiboleCalcium-magnesium-iron silicate2. MicaMagnesium-iron aluminium silicate3.QuartzSilicon diozideWhich of the above pair / pair's is are correctly matched ? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 1 and 3 |
| C. | 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 65. |
Consider the following statements1. In an overturned fold, the axial plane is inclined and both limbs dip in the same direction.2. A recumbent fold is one in which the axial plane is essentially horizontal.Which of the statement (s) given above is / are correct ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 66. |
Landscapes, developed due to Rejuvenation activity are called |
| A. | Polycyclic landscapes |
| B. | Monocyclic landscape |
| C. | Mixed landscape |
| D. | Compound landscape |
| Answer» B. Monocyclic landscape | |
| 67. |
Which of the following land forms is not formed by wind action ? |
| A. | Stone Latice |
| B. | Mushroom or Gara |
| C. | Sand Bars |
| D. | Inselberg |
| Answer» D. Inselberg | |
| 68. |
Consider the following statements :1. Glacial valley floors are flat and their walls steep, in contrast to the V-shaped valleys of many mountain rivers.2. Unlike rivers, valley glaciers at coastlines may erode their valley floors far deeper than sea level.Which of the statements given above is / are correct ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 69. |
Which one of the following is a temperate desert ? |
| A. | Arabian desert |
| B. | Atacama desert |
| C. | Kalahari desert |
| D. | Patagonian desert |
| Answer» E. | |
| 70. |
Which one of the following is not a tropical desert ? |
| A. | Atacama |
| B. | Arabia |
| C. | Gobi |
| D. | Kalahari |
| Answer» D. Kalahari | |
| 71. |
Break up of Gondwana land mass started during the period of |
| A. | Permian |
| B. | Jurassic |
| C. | Cretaceous |
| D. | Triassic |
| Answer» D. Triassic | |
| 72. |
Bhabar is an example of |
| A. | Panplane |
| B. | Piedmont plain |
| C. | Till plain |
| D. | Deltaic plain |
| Answer» C. Till plain | |
| 73. |
Where is the Blind valley found ? |
| A. | River valley region |
| B. | Arid region |
| C. | Karst region |
| D. | Glacier region |
| Answer» D. Glacier region | |
| 74. |
Match List - I (Theories/Hypothesis) with List - II (Related aspects) and select the correct answer using the Codes given below the listsList - IList - IIF. Geosyniclinal Theory1.Origin of tidesG. Tetrahedral hypothesis2.Origin of coral reefs and atolls H. Stationary Wave Theory3.Mountain buildingJ. Subsidence Theory4.Origin of continents and ocean basinsCode : FGHJA.3421B.4321C.3412D.4312 |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» D. D. | |
| 75. |
Consider the following statements1. when feldspar under goes chemical weathering. Kaolinite is produced.2. Water is essential for chemical weathering of feldspar.Which of the statements given above is / are correct ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 76. |
Which of the following district features are found over the glaciated topography ?1. Outwash deposits2. Yardang3. Striation4. SandbankSelect the correct answer using the code given belowCode |
| A. | 2 and 3 only |
| B. | 1, 2 and 4 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 2 and 4 only |
| Answer» D. 2 and 4 only | |
| 77. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the Codes given below the lists :List - IList - IIF. River1.Blind valleyG. Wind2.Roche MoutonneeH. Glacier3.Natural leveeJ. Underground water4.ZeugenCode : FGHJA.1243B.3421C.3241D.1423 |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» C. C. | |
| 78. |
Match List - I (Plains) with List - II (Mode of occurrence) and select the correct answer using the Codes given below the listsList - IList - IIF. Chile Valley1.Erosion plainG. Guinea plain2.Glacial depositional plain H. Russian platform3.Piedmont plainJ. Western Europe4.Structural plainCode : FGHJA.3142B.3214C.2341D.4132 |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» B. B. | |
| 79. |
Which of the following statements are correct ?1. Epeirogenetic movements are caused by tensional forces.2. Orogenic movements are caused by compressional forces.3. Orogenic movements are continent building movements. |
| A. | 1, 2, and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 2 only |
| Answer» C. 1 and 3 | |
| 80. |
Assertion (A) : Bajadas or Piiedmont alluvial plains extend for several miles away from a mountain front.Reason (R) : A series of adjacent alluvial fans sometimes coalesce to form an extensive piedmont alluvial plain which is also called Bajadas.Code |
| A. | Both (A) and (R) are Individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
| B. | Both (A) and (R) are Individually true But (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) |
| C. | (A) is true but (R) is false |
| D. | (A) is false but (R) is true. |
| Answer» B. Both (A) and (R) are Individually true But (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) | |
| 81. |
Consider the following statements1. Pyramidal peak is a gentile-sided ountain summit.2. Tarn is formed often in the cirques.3. The long axis of drumlins are parallel to the direction of glacial movement.Which of the statement given above are correct ? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1 ,2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 3 | |
| 82. |
Match List - I (Term) with List - II (Associated with) and select the correct answer by using the Code given below the listsList - IList - IIF. Hanging wall1.Periglacial regionG. Stone polygon2.River capture H. Slump3.Mass movementJ. Wind gap4.FaultCode : FGHJA.2314B.4132C.2134D.4312 |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 83. |
Assertion (A) : Vertisols are most extensive in Australia, India and Sudan.Reason (R) : The clay-producing materials are available in mesothermal of tropical climates with periodic dry and wet seasons.Codes : |
| A. | Both (A) and (R) are Individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
| B. | Both (A) and (R) are Individually true but R is not the correct explanation of (A) |
| C. | (A) is true but (R) is false |
| D. | (A) is false but (R) is true |
| Answer» B. Both (A) and (R) are Individually true but R is not the correct explanation of (A) | |
| 84. |
Which of the following characteristics are typical of external processes ?1. They operate on the surface of the earth.2. They act suddenly.3. They tend to reduce differences in relief.4. They can be observed. |
| A. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 85. |
Sequential lands form occur |
| A. | In disorderly sequences |
| B. | in orderly sequences |
| C. | in orderly sequences following the initial land forms made by the agents of land surface reduction |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 86. |
Landscapes, |
| A. | Polycyclic landscapes |
| B. | Monocyclic landscape |
| C. | Mixed landscape |
| D. | Compound landscape |
| Answer» B. Monocyclic landscape | |
| 87. |
Which of the following land forms is not formed by |
| A. | Stone Latice |
| B. | Mushroom or Gara |
| C. | Sand Bars |
| D. | Inselberg |
| Answer» D. Inselberg | |
| 88. |
Break up of Gondwana land |
| A. | Permian |
| B. | Jurassic |
| C. | Cretaceous |
| D. | Triassic |
| Answer» D. Triassic | |
| 89. |
Bhabar |
| A. | Panplane |
| B. | Piedmont plain |
| C. | Till plain |
| D. | Deltaic plain |
| Answer» C. Till plain | |
| 90. |
Sequential lands |
| A. | In disorderly sequences |
| B. | in orderly sequences |
| C. | in orderly sequences following the initial land forms made by the agents of land surface reduction |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 91. |
Which one of the following is not a landform, which results due to |
| A. | Incised meander |
| B. | Knick point |
| C. | Oxbow lake |
| D. | River terrace |
| Answer» D. River terrace | |
| 92. |
Which one of the following types of spurs is typically associated with |
| A. | Interlocking |
| B. | Juxtaposed |
| C. | Overlapping |
| D. | Truncated |
| Answer» E. | |
| 93. |
Diorite |
| A. | Chemically formed sedimentary rock |
| B. | Extrusive igneous rock |
| C. | Plutonic igneous rock |
| D. | Metamorphic |
| Answer» D. Metamorphic | |
| 94. |
Plains formed by |
| A. | Loess plains |
| B. | Till plains |
| C. | Sandy plains |
| D. | Flood plains |
| Answer» B. Till plains | |
| 95. |
Boulder |
| A. | Straight blocks produced by the week joint block |
| B. | Curved blocks caused by strong joints blocks |
| C. | Angular blocks produced by separation and sheltering of joints blocks |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 96. |
Eskers |
| A. | They are long, narrow and sinuous ridges of sands |
| B. | They are small, irregular mounds of bedded sands |
| C. | They are small alluvial cones |
| D. | They are flat-topped terraces |
| Answer» B. They are small, irregular mounds of bedded sands | |
| 97. |
Which of the following forces is responsible for |
| A. | Crustal Faulting |
| B. | Crustal rifting |
| C. | Crustal compression |
| D. | Crustal Sinking |
| Answer» D. Crustal Sinking | |
| 98. |
When river is overloaded with |
| A. | Arcuate delta |
| B. | Bird- foot delta |
| C. | Trucated delta |
| D. | Estuarine delta |
| Answer» C. Trucated delta | |
| 99. |
Calcium carbonate |
| A. | Stalactite |
| B. | Stalagmite |
| C. | Travertine |
| D. | Lapies |
| Answer» D. Lapies | |
| 100. |
Teesta |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Brahmaputra |
| C. | Krishna |
| D. | Cauvery |
| Answer» C. Krishna | |