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Physical Geography | Set 3

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

Correct : D. El Nino Modiki

2. Identify the most infertile amongst the following soils.

Correct : C. Laterite soil

3. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Correct : A. lchadar - Zonal soil

4. A semi enclosed coastal body of water which has a free connection with the open sea is called

Correct : A. Estuary

5. The 'EL Nino' phenomena which sparks climatic extreme around the globe, originates in the –

Correct : B. Pacific Ocean

6. Which of the following is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere?

Correct : D. Exosphere

7. In which of the following layer of atmosphere the absorption and scattering of the solar ultraviolet radiation takes place?

Correct : B. Stratosphere

8. The sphere of living matter together with water, air and soil on the surface of the earth is known as –

Correct : B. Biosphere

9. Which one of the following practices is adopted for restoring the fertility of soil?

Correct : B. Levelling

10. Which is a tropical food crop requiring a temperature of 270C and a rain fall more than 100 cm?

Correct : C. Rice

11. The narrow stretch of water connecting two Seas is called –

Correct : D. Strait

12. The coastal part of water bodies of the oceans which is structurally part of the mainland of the continents is called –

Correct : C. continental shelf

13. Ozone-hole in the atmosphere is largely caused by the presence of –

Correct : C. Chlorofluorocarbons

14. The term Roaring Forties is related to the –

Correct : C. Westerlies

15. Which one of the following is not the example of planetary winds?

Correct : D. Chinook

16. The climate of North America is influenced during winter by the –

Correct : D. Tropical airmasses

17. Katrina is the name given to             .

Correct : D. Hurricane

18. In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year?

Correct : B. Equatorial

19. Which among the following statements is true regarding International Date line?

Correct : A. It is 180° Longitude

20. The sunlight is available 24 hours on the longest day at which of the following latitudes of the earth?

Correct : B. 66°

21. Dolomite is a/an –

Correct : A. Sedimentary rock

22. Which one of the following rivers forms an estuary?

Correct : B. Tapti

23. How much of the Earth's land surface is desert?

Correct : C. 1/3rd

24. Which one of the following is an igneous rock?

Correct : D. Granite

25. Ie glacier's melting is a common phenomenon linked to the rise in seawater level. The glaciers are predominantly present in–

Correct : B. Antarctica

26. The angle between the magnetic meridian and the geographical meridian at a place is

Correct : C. Declination

27. Widening of a river valley takes place due to –

Correct : B. Lateral erosion

28. Which type of lake is formed by volcanic activities?

Correct : C. Cladera lake

29. Meanders are the features formed by –

Correct : B. rivers

30. Which is the hottest planet in the Solar System?

Correct : C. Venus

31. The planets on either side of the Earth are –

Correct : D. Mars and Venus

32. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky?

Correct : C. Mars

33. Name the first Asian country to Orbit Mars.

Correct : D. India

34. Which of the following Scientist proved that the path of each planet around the Sun is elliptical?

Correct : A. Kepler

35. A drainage pattern where a river is joined by its tributaries approximately at right angles is

Correct : B. Trellis

36. The core of the earth is also known as –

Correct : C. Barysphere

37. A level of atmosphere which is composed partly of electrons and positive ions is called –

Correct : B. Ionosphere

38. The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of the earth depends upon:

Correct : C. its latitude

39. Terrigenous deposits are found in –

Correct : D. Continental Shelf and Slope

40. 'El Nino' that affects our Monsoons, has its origins in –

Correct : C. The Pacific Ocean

41. In a desert region, soil erosion can be checked by –

Correct : C. Tree plantation/Afforestaion

42. 'Terra rossa' is a Latin word which means –

Correct : B. red terrain

43. Which of the following is a renewable resource?

Correct : D. Forests

44. Taiga means :

Correct : B. Coniferous forests

45. Contours are imaginary lines showing

Correct : C. places of equal altitudes

46. The imaginary lines joining places of same height at equal intervals are –

Correct : B. Contours

47. Imaginary lines joining places with same temperature are called –

Correct : D. Isotherms

48. What is meant by the term "mid-night sun"?

Correct : D. Sun shining in the polar circle for long time

49. What is the mean temperature of Earth?

Correct : B. 16 degree Celsius

50. The outermost layer of sun is called –

Correct : D. Corona

51. On which date is India likely to experience the shortest day?

Correct : A. December 22

52. The planet that takes 88 days to make one revolution of the sun is -

Correct : A. Mercury

53. 'Super nova' is –

Correct : C. an exploding Star

54. Which is the coldest among the following?

Correct : C. Pluto

55. The minimum short-term natural hazard is –

Correct : D. bolt of lightning

56. Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called –

Correct : D. Magma

57. An earthquake is also, known as –

Correct : B. Tremor

58. Which one of the following rivers crosses the tropic of Capricorn twice?

Correct : B. Limpopo

59. Breaking down of rock in situ is known as –

Correct : B. Weathering

60. Which of the following is an example of Plutonic Igneous Rock?

Correct : B. Granite

61. Which one of the following is the greatest circle?

Correct : C. Equator

62. In the context of 'time', GMT means –

Correct : B. Greenwich Mean Time

63. When does the moon come between the Sun and earth?

Correct : B. Solar eclipse

64. Which one of the following is the example of sedimentary rocks?

Correct : A. Loess

65. The west to east extension of the Himalayas is from –

Correct : A. Indus gorge to Dihang gorge

66. What is the position of the Earth when it is at the greatest distance from the sun?

Correct : A. Aphelion

67. Most of the devastating earth-quakes are usually caused by –

Correct : C. Collision of earth plates

68. Which one of the four regions above the earth has smallest height (km.)?

Correct : D. Troposphere

69. Typhoons are common in the –

Correct : B. Seas of China and Japan

70. Which is the lowest layer of the atmosphere?

Correct : A. Troposphere

71. Which one of the following represent the lines joining the places of equal rainfall?

Correct : D. Isohyets

72. Daily weather changes in the atmosphere are associated with –

Correct : A. Troposphere

73. Tropical storm in Chinese Sea is known as –

Correct : C. Typhoon

74. Black soil is mainly related with the crop of –

Correct : A. cotton

75. Virtually treeless, sparse vegetation is found in :

Correct : C. Tundra

76. Name the condition which influences the development of plants into distinctive forms.

Correct : A. Climatic conditions

77. The soils which are rich in Calcium are known as –

Correct : A. Pedocals

78. Soil erosion can be prevented by –

Correct : B. Afforestation

79. Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

Correct : A. Pacific Ocean

80. A wide inlet of the sea usually concave in shape, is termed as a:

Correct : C. Bay

81. Which of the following wind is blowing from the Mediterranean sea to the North Western parts of India?

Correct : A. Western disturbances

82. Which layer of the earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

Correct : D. Stratosphere

83. The rock that results from solidification of molten lava from a volcano is an example of which of the following?

Correct : A. Igneous Rock

84. Precipitation in the form of a mixture of rain and snow is called –

Correct : C. Sleet

85. The significant quantity of upper soil is formed by –

Correct : B. Sedimentary rock

86. In a desert region, soil erosion can be checked by –

Correct : A. Tree plantation/afforestation

87. Laterite soil develops as a result of :

Correct : C. leaching

88. The soil water which is of the greatest importance to the plant life is–

Correct : B. Capillary water

89. Which oneofgreenhouse gas? (1) Oxygen(2) Nitrogen(3) Carbon-dioxide(4) OzoneQ.45) Biggest planet of solar system is –

Correct : D. Jupiter

90. Which is the second nearest star to the Earth after the Sun?

Correct : C. Proxima Centauri

91. On which of the following planets water cycle is available?

Correct : B. Earth

92. The asteroids revolve round the Sun in between :

Correct : B. Mars and Jupiter

93. The Equator does not pass through which of the following countries?

Correct : B. Mexico

94. The majority of Earth's crust is composed of which rock?

Correct : A. Igneous

95. The surface temperature of the sun is estimated as –

Correct : A. 6000 °C

96. Sink hole is a phenomenon of                 topography.

Correct : D. Karst

97. Earthquakes are caused by –

Correct : B. Tectonism

98. The formation of 'Mushroom rock' in desert region is an example of –

Correct : C. Abrasion

99. Which one of the following is a Sedimentary Rock?

Correct : D. Arkose

100. Which one of the following is an unpredictable natural disaster?

Correct : A. Earthquake