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Physical Geography | Set 2

1. The main source of usable water on the Earth is –

Correct : C. Underground water

2. Which of the following rivers lies in a rift valley?

Correct : D. Tapti

3. 'Flash floods' are associated with –

Correct : B. Cyclonic storms

4. Tundras are –

Correct : C. Cold deserts

5. Hydraulic Action is a type of erosion caused by –

Correct : A. Running water

6. Which of the following is the newest geological era?

Correct : C. Cretaceous

7. The largest forest which covers 25 percent of the world's forest land is :

Correct : B. Taiga forest of Siberia

8. Which of the following is called the twin of the earth?

Correct : B. Venus

9. Which amidst the following planets has its orbit closest to Sun?

Correct : A. Venus

10. The outermost layer of the Sun is called

Correct : C. Corona

11. Which planet is called evening star?

Correct : C. Venus

12. Light from the Sun reaches us in nearly

Correct : A. 8 min

13. The disconnected lines drawn on a map for showing slope-

Correct : D. Hachure

14. If a star is bigger than Sun, but not more than twice as big, it will turn into a

Correct : A. Pulsar

15. When Granite rocks get metamorphosed, they form –

Correct : B. Gneiss

16. Which planet in our solar system is nearly as big as the earth?

Correct : C. Venus

17. To which natural vegetation belt do Sal and Teak trees belong?

Correct : C. Tropical deciduous forests

18. Which of the following types of soil is best suited for cotton cultivation?

Correct : A. Black

19. The soil which originate under tall- grass prairie vegetation is called–

Correct : C. Chernozem soils

20. Which of the following oceans has the shape of the English alphabet S?

Correct : C. Atlantic Ocean

21. Which from the following, is a landlocked sea?

Correct : D. Aral Sea

22. The deepest ocean is –

Correct : B. Pacific

23. Two seas or water-bodies connected by a narrow stretch of water is known as a –

Correct : B. Strait

24. The rapidly growing mass of phytoplankton coveting the surface water of a lake or pond is known as –

Correct : A. Eutrophication

25. Which one of the following is a warm ocean current?

Correct : D. Gulf Stream

26. What happens to atmospheric pressure with increase in altitude?

Correct : B. It decreases

27. Mediterranean type of climate is characterized by –

Correct : A. dry summer and wet winter

28. The zone of Earth's atmosphere immediately above its surface up to a height of about 16 kms above equator and 8 kms over the poles is known as :

Correct : C. Troposphere

29. The main advantage of Rain? Water Harvesting (RWH) is –

Correct : A. Recharge ground water

30. Subtropical high pressure belts are otherwise called –

Correct : C. Horse latitudes

31. Shale is metamorphosed into which of the following rocks?

Correct : D. Slate

32. Earthquake is caused by –

Correct : A. disturbance of earth surface

33. A group of inter-connected Islands is known as -

Correct : C. Archipelago

34. The layer of atmosphere close to the earth's surface is called –

Correct : B. Troposphere

35. The largest current, because of its dark waters is known as the 'black current' and that is :

Correct : B. Kuroshio Current

36. Which one the following soils is used for the production of bricks?

Correct : D. Red and yellow

37. Plantation of trees on a large scale to check soil erosion are called:

Correct : D. Afforestation

38. Which one of the following is the indirect use of forests?

Correct : B. Checking soil erosion

39. "Tidal forest- is otherwise called :

Correct : C. Mangrove forest

40. Vergreen type Forests are found in –

Correct : D. Equatorial region

41. The maximum biodiversity is found in–

Correct : A. Tropical rain forests

42. In               forests, trees shed their leaves in a particular season.

Correct : C. deciduous

43. All the ecosystems taken together in a geographical area form a bigger unit called:

Correct : C. biome

44. Soil formed by leaching and oxidation is –

Correct : B. Laterite soil

45. Soil which is prone to intensive leaching due to rain is called-

Correct : A. Laterite

46. The smallest ocean is :

Correct : D. Arctic

47. All vital atmospheric processes leading to various climatic and weather conditions take place in the :

Correct : B. Troposphere

48. The term "Doab" means –

Correct : C. a land between two rivers

49. A spinning neutron star is known as –

Correct : C. Pulsar

50. When the moon completely covers the sun, it is known as –

Correct : B. the Umbra

51. The planet revolving east to west is –

Correct : A. Venus

52. The planet emitting green light is –

Correct : C. Uranus

53. The light from the Sun reaches the Earth in about—

Correct : B. 8 minutes

54. Trees are leafless for a shorter or longer season of the year in:

Correct : D. Deciduous forest

55. The area reserved for the welfare of wild life Is called –

Correct : C. National Park

56. There is a need to keep larger area under forests for –

Correct : A. absorption of carbon dioxide

57. Which one of the following methods of soil conservation is most effective in arid areas?

Correct : B. Shelter belt

58. Which one of the following does not cause soil erosion?

Correct : A. Deflation

59. The deepest surface depression on the earth is –

Correct : B. Mariana Trench

60. The coastal part of water bodies of the oceans which is structurally part of the mainland of the continents is called the-

Correct : C. Continental shelf

61. Which one of the following is not a cold ocean current?

Correct : C. Kuroshio

62. Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to :

Correct : C. gravitational pull

63. Which one of the following has the highest wind velocity?

Correct : D. Tornado

64. Hailstorms are caused due to –

Correct : D. freezing

65. Blizzards are characteristic features of—

Correct : C. Antarctic region

66. Density of the earth's atmosphere is highest in the –

Correct : A. Troposphere

67. Which of the following asborbs part of the insolation and preserves earth's radiated heat?

Correct : C. Water vapour

68. The humidity of air depends on –

Correct : D. All of the above

69. The temperature increases rapidly above –

Correct : B. Exosphere

70. Marble is the metamorphosed form of

Correct : D. Limestone

71. The highest mountain peak of the Himalayas is situated in—

Correct : C. Nepal

72. The term 'epicentre' is associated with

Correct : A. Earthquakes

73. Vocanoes are scattered –

Correct : C. on the islands

74. Which of the following minerals are required for smelting iron ore?

Correct : B. Manganese and limestone

75. Earthquakes are generally associated with :

Correct : B. Faults

76. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through –

Correct : B. Nepal

77. The mountain formed on the earth crust due to tension is called –

Correct : D. Block mountain

78. Spot the odd item of the following :

Correct : B. Marble

79. The earth completes one rotation on its axis in :

Correct : A. 23 hrs. 56 min. 4.9 sec

80. Which one of the following planets has no moon?

Correct : C. Mercury

81. Which one of the following is called a red planet?

Correct : C. Mars

82. The number of zodiacs is –

Correct : B. 12

83. Which of the following is known as the Morning Star?

Correct : D. Venus

84. The darkest portion of the shadow cast during an eclipse is–

Correct : B. Umbra

85. The total number of planets revolving around the sun is –

Correct : B. Eight

86. Isolines joining places of equal rainfall are called –

Correct : A. Isohyets

87. Which of the following is not an Igneous Rock?

Correct : A. Dolomite

88. Which is the warmest layer of the atmosphere?

Correct : A. Thermosphere

89. Most of the ozone in the earth's atmosphere is found in the:

Correct : B. Stratosphere

90. How much of world's surface is covered by water?

Correct : B. 70%

91. The largest reservoir of fresh water is :

Correct : A. Glaciers

92. Soil factors are otherwise known as :

Correct : A. Edaphic factors

93. Highly specialized form of agriculture in which crops like coffee, tea and rubber are cultivated refer to –

Correct : B. plantation agriculture

94. Which of the following metals contribute to to biomagnifications problem in the ecosystem?

Correct : A. Mercury

95. What is the percentage coverage of Tropical Forest on earth's landmass?

Correct : A. 7

96. Which of the following phenomena is supposedly associated with global warming?

Correct : A. El Nino

97. What is the alternate name for contour lines?

Correct : C. Isohypse

98. The fur of the animals living in colder regions –

Correct : B. traps the air and keeps them warm

99. The largest ocean is –

Correct : D. Pacific Ocean

100. Which from the following can cause a tsunami?

Correct : D. Earthquake