Bassas de Pedro Atoll is found in which Union Territory of India?
1. Andaman & Nicobar Islands
2.Lakshadweep
3. Dadra & Nagar Haveli
4. Puducherry
In which among the following relief areas of oceans are canyons and trenches observed?
1.Continental Shelf
2.Continental Slope
3.Mid-oceanic Ridges
4. Abyssal Plains
In which Indian state is Marina Beach located?
1. Goa
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Gujarat
4. Maharashtra
In which type of rocks, Fossil Fuel can be found?
1. Igneous
2. Sedimenatry
3. Metamorphic
4. None of the above
NASA’s robotic spacecraft MESSENGER was sent to study_?
1. Mars
2. Jupiter
3. Mercury
4. Saturn
Ninety Mile Beach is located in which country?
1. Australia
2. United States
3. Brazil
4.Bangladesh
On the banks of which among the following rivers is the island Majuli situated?
1.Godavari
2. Ganga
3. Yamuna
4. Brahmaputra
The color of a star indicates its________ ?
1.Distance
2. Luminosity
3. Mass
4. Temperature
The condition sleeping sickness among animals is caused by which among the following insects?
1.Dragon fly
2. Anopheles Mosquito
3.Tse – tse fly
4. Sand fly
The Conrad Discontinuity separates which two layers of the Earth?
1.The outer and the inner crust
2.The upper and the lower mantle
3.The mantle and the core
4. The inner core and the outer core
The Nordic, Mediterranean, Dinaric and Alpine are sub-races of which among the following race?
1.Negroid
2. Caucasoid
3. Australoid
4. Mongoloid
The Suez Canal forms a vital link in which among the following routes of waterways?
1.Mediterranean-Asiatic-Australian Route
2. North Atlantic Route
3. Route via Cape of Good Hope
4.North American-western South American Routerth American-western South American Route
What are angular, sharply pointed mountainous peak found in glacial areas called?
1.Horn
2. Tor
3. Arete
4.Esker
What are cryogenic landforms associated with?
1. Fire
2.Wind
3.Limestone
4. Ice
What are weight losing industries which tend to be located near the sources of raw materials called?
1.Raw material oriented industries
2.Capital oriented industries
3.Service industries
4. Market oriented industries
What is a landform alongside a body of water consisting of loose particles called?
1.Erg
2.Beach
3. Tor
4. Drumlin
What is a rough and barren landscape of relict and largely uneroded lava fields called?
1. Malpais
2. Dike
3. Maar
4.Kipuka
What is one-half of the wave height called?
1.Wave Crest
2. Wave Amplitude
3. Wave Period
4. Wave Speed
What is the amount of water vapour present in air called?
1. Evaporation
2. Precipitation
3.Humidity
4. Condensation
What is the front along which warm and light air becomes active and aggressive and rises slowly over cold and dense air?
1.Cold Front
2. Warm Front
3. Occluded Front
4. Stationary Front
What is the perpendicular distance from the bottom of a trough to the top of a crest of a wave called?
1.Wave Crest
2. Wave Amplitude
3. Wave Height
4.Wave Period
What is the Surface covered with large rocky fragments in Sahara called?
1.Lahars
2. Loo
3.Hamada
4. Chinook
What tide is formed when the sun and the moon become at a right angle to each other with respect to the earth? Spring Tide Neap Tide Select the correct code from the options given below:
1. Only 1
2.Only 2
3.Both 1 & 2
4. Neither 1 & 2
What was the ‘Moon’ called in ancient Greece?
1. Phosphorus
2. Helios
3. Selene
4. Phainon
Which among the following are also called as Earth-pillars?
1.Yardangs
2. Demoiselles
3. Zeugen
4. Gaur
Which among the following branches of Agriculture is/are correctly matched? Pomology – Study of Vegetables Moriculture – Study of Earthworms Tissue culture – Production of a new plant from plant cells. Select the correct code from the options given below:
1. Only 1 & 3
2. Only 2
3.Only 3
4. 1, 2 & 3
Which among the following continents border the Pacific Ocean? Asia North America South America Africa Australia Select the correct code from the options given below:
1. Only 1, 3 & 5
2.Only 1, 2 & 3
3.Only 1, 2, 3 & 5
4.1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
Which among the following countries does not border Uzbekistan?
1. Russia
2.Kyrgyzstan
3. Tajikistan
4. Afghanistan
Which among the following countries is/are the leading producers of Tin? China Peru Brazil Select the correct code from the options given below:
1.Only 1
2. Only 1 & 3
3. Only 2
4. 1, 2 & 3
Which among the following gas is abundant on atmosphere of Mars ?
1.Carbon Dioxide
2. Nitrogen
3. Argon
4. Carbon Monoxide
Which among the following is an example of Thermokarst landform?
1.Tuktoyaktuk peninsula
2.Tibetan Plateau
3. Batagaika crater
4.Nuussuaq Peninsula
Which among the following is not an example of a dissected plateau?
1. Alps Mountains
2.Catskill Mountains
3. Deccan Plateau
4.Allegheny Plateau
Which among the following is not correct about longitudinal dunes?
1.They extend at the right angle to the direction of the wind
2. They are called as seif dunes in Sahara
3.They develop in areas where wind velocity is slightly higher
4.They are a result of the depositional action of the wind.
Which among the following is the world’s highest island?
1. Hawaii
2. Borneo
3. New Guinea
4. Sumatra
Which among the following pairs of the tribes and their habitats is/are correctly matched? Maori – Australia Masai – East Africa Nayar – Kerela Select the correct code from the options given below:
1.Only 2 & 3
2.Only 1 & 3
3. 1, 2 & 3
4.None of the above
Which among the following processes are involved in the formation of the cliff?
1.Erosion
2. Deposition
3. Weathering
4. Both 1 & 3
Which among the following salts has the highest percentage in ocean water?
1. Sodium Chloride
2.Magnesium Chloride
3. Calcium Sulphate
4. Calcium Carbonate
Which among the following statements about Weathering is/are correct? Weathering is the disintegration of rocks, soil, and minerals under the influence of physical and chemical agents. Weathering is an in-situ process Select the correct code from the options given below:
1. Only 1
2.Only 2
3. Both 1 & 2
4. Neither 1 & 2
Which among the following statements is not correct about ocean temperature?
1.The uppermost 10 percent of the oceans contain more heat than the entire atmosphere.
2. The temperature of the oceans is always uniform
3. The density of ocean water is mostly a function of its temperature and salinity
4. The oceans of the Northern are warmer than that of the Southern Oceans.
Which among the following statements is/are correct about Livestock Ranching? Most of the areas of livestock ranching are relatively humid The number of animals has to be decided keeping in view the carrying capacity of the land. Select the correct code from the options given below:
1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 & 2
4. Neither 1 & 2
Which among the following statements is/are correct about Mud volcanoes? They produce lavas and are associated with volcanic activity. They are created by the eruption of mud, water, slurries and gases. Select the correct code from the options given below:
1.Only 1
2.Only 2
3.Both 1 & 2
4. Neither 1 & 2
Which among the following statements is/are correct about Oozes? These are terrigenous deposits. They are made of shelly & skeletal remains of marine micro-organisms with calcareous or siliceous parts Select the correct code from the options given below:
1.Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 & 2
4. Neither 1 & 2
Which among the following types of landforms are also called as topographical features?
1.Landforms of first order
2. Landforms of second order
3. Landforms of third order
4. Aeolian landforms
Which country is the largest exporter of raw silk?
1. China
2. India
3.Russia
4.Japan
Which fertiliser is the most widely used among all the chemical fertilisers?
1. Potassium
2.Phosphate
3.Urea
4. Nitrogen
Which is the largest coral reef in the world?
1.Kingman Reef
2.The Great Barrier Reef
3. Lansdowne Bank
4. Lyra Reef
Which of the following planet is an example of Terrestrial planet?
1.Earth
2.Jupiter
3.Saturn
4. Neptune
Which pass links the Kullu, Lahul and the Spiti valleys?
1.Jelep La
2. Rohtang
3. Nathu La
4. Shipki La
Which planet’s internal structure resembles to that of the planet Uranus?
1.Saturn
2. Neptune
3. Jupiter
4. Mars
Which region has the greatest concentration of Pingos in the world?
1. Nuussuaq Peninsula
2.Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula
3. Tibetan Plateau
4.Disko Bay