Question 1 : According to FB Taylor, the main driving force behind the drift of continents was
a) Gravitational Pull
b) Tidal force
c) Electromagnetic force
d) Geomagnetism
Answer : b
Question 2 : FB Taylor postulated two landmasses in his Theory of Continental Drift. These two landmasses were
a) Lauratia and Angara
b) Angara and Gondwana
c) Lauratia and Gondwana
d) Pangaea and Panthalassa
Answer : c
Question 3 : Which of the following is true about the Continental Drift Theory of Wegener?
a) Mountains were formed due to fracturing of continental blocks
b) Wegener successfully described the situation in pre-carboniferous period
c) Jigsaw fit of continents is an evidence of wegener’s postulation
d) Wegener described the correct sequence of displacement of continents
Answer : c
Question 4 : The Theory of Plate Tectonics’ does not explain the origin and location of
I. Earthquake
II. Mountains
III. Ocean currents
IV. Sea floor features
a) Only III
b) Only I
c) I, II , III
d) All of these
Answer : a
Question 5 : Which of the following is/are evidence of Continental Drift Theory
I. Presence of similar fossils
II. Presence of different aged rocks
III. Presence of glacial tillites
a) Only I
b) II and III
c) I, II and III
d) I and III
Answer : c
Question 6 : Coming soon
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Question 7 : Which one of the following is a major plate?
a) Pacific Plate
b) Cocos Plate
c) Arabian Plate
d) Philippine Plate
Answer : a
Question 8 : Cocos Plate lies between
a) Central America and Pacific Plate
b) South America and Pacific Plate
c) Red Sea and Persian Gulf
d) Asiatic Plate and Pacific Plate
Answer : a
Question 9 : Which of the following plate is divergent to Nazia plate?
a) Atlantic Plate
b) Pacific Plate
c) Eurasian Plate
d) Antarctica Plate
Answer : c
Question 10 : The Lithospheric plates float above which of the following?
a) Core
b) Asthenosphere
c) Crust
d) Cryosphere
Answer : b
Question 11 : ‘Plates’ move over thermal convective currents, which are made up of
a) gravitational energy
b) radioactive energy
c) thermal energy
d) magnetic energy
Answer : b
Question 12 : Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
I. Plates are made up of continental as well as oceanic crust.
II. Individual plates are not permanent
III. Plates are in constant motion and continuously changing its shape and size.
a) I, II and III
b) I and II
c) Both I and III
d) All of the above
Answer : a
Question 13 : Arrange the following tectonic plates from larger to smaller in terms of area.
I. Pacific Plate
II. Scotia Plate
III. North America Plate
IV. Somalia Plate
a) I. III, IV, II
b) I, III, II, IV
c) I, II, III, IV
d) IV, III, II, I
Answer : d
Question 14 : The concept of geosyncline is related with
a) rainfall
b) volcanic eruption
c) continent formation
d) mountain building
Answer : d
Question 15 : ……….. mountains are formed due to folding of crustal rocks by compressive forces generated by endogenetic forces coming from within the Earth
a) Block
b) Fold
c) Dome
d) Coastal
Answer : b
Question 16 : Highest peaks of the world are mostly found in which type of Mountains
a) Old Folded Mountains
b) Young Folded Mountains
c) Residual Mountains
d) Block Mountains
Answer : b
Question 17 : In which of the following continent, the Andes Mountain Range is located?
a) Australia
b) Europe
c) South America
d) North America
Answer : c
Question 18 : The largest mountain series of the world is
a) Himalaya
b) Andes
c) Rockies
d) Alps
Answer : b
Question 19 : Which one of the following is known as the ‘Sea of Mountain’?
a) Japan
b) British Columbia
c) West Coast of South America
d) South-East Asia
Answer : b
Question 20 : Which of the following mountains lies in between Caspian Sea and Black Sea?
a) Caucasus
b) Carpathians
c) Apennine
d) Elburz
Answer : a
Question 21 : Darling range is situated along which of the following coasts of Australia?
a) North-Eastern Coast
b) Southern Coast
c) Eastern Coast
d) South-Western Coast
Answer : d
Question 22 : The Pennines (Europe), the Appalachians (America) and the Aravallis (India) are examples of
a) young mountains
b) old mountains
c) block mountains
d) fold mountains
Answer : b
Question 23 : Place the following mountain ranges of the world in the descending order of their lengths and find the correct option from the given codes
i) Andes
ii) Great Dividing Range
iii) The Himalayas
iv) The Rockies
a) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
b) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
c) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
d) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
Answer : a
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Question 26 : The plateaus are formed due to
a) downwarping
b) upwarping
c) deposition of thick cover of basaltic layer
d) All of the above
Answer : d
Question 27 : A tabular uplands having a relief of more than …….. feet may be defined as plateau
a) 500
b) 300
c) 200
d) 100
Answer : b
Question 28 : The average elevation of Tibetan Plateau above sea level is
a) 2 km
b) 3 km
c) 4 km
d) 5 km
Answer : d
Question 29 : Which is known as ‘Roof of the World’?
a) Aravali
b) Satpura
c) Pamir
d) Myanmar
Answer : c
Question 30 : A city situated on a plateau is
a) Baukharest
b) Madrid
c) Jamnagar
d) Singapore
Answer : b
Question 31 : The area which is the ‘storehouse of minerals’ in South America is
a) Brazillian Plateau
b) Bolivian Plateau
c) Patagonia Plateau
d) Orinoco Basin
Answer : c
Question 32 : Plains are formed due to
a) upliftment or emergence of submerged landmasses
b) filing of depressions with sediments
c) prolonged denudation of plateaus
d) All of the above
Answer : d
Question 33 : Which of the following processes are responsible for the formation of plains?
a) Erosional process
b) Depositional process
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above
Answer : c
Question 34 : Valley are formed due to
a) deposition
b) erosion
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above
Answer : b
Question 35 : ‘Death Valley’ situated in South California in the USA is an example of which of the following?
a) Anticlinal Valley
b) Inclinal Valley
c) Pristiclinal Valley
d) Rift Valley
Answer : d
Question 36 : In Malaysia, the ‘Kinta Valley’ is famous for
a) rubber production
b) tea production
c) tin production
d) coffee production
Answer : c
Question 37 : Panjshir Valley is located in
a) Egypt
b) Iran
c) Afghanistan
d) Turkey
Answer : c
Question 38 : Taylor Valley is located in
a) Australia
b) Antarctica
c) Canada
d) United States of America
Answer : b
Question 39 : Desert is defined as the area where
a) temperature remains more than 42oC
b) no plants are found
c) annual rainfall is less than 25 cm
d) prominence of sand barrows
Answer : c
Question 40 : The biggest desert of the world is
a) Kalahari
b) Gobi
c) Sahara
d) Thar
Answer : c
Question 41 : Takla Makan desert lies in
a) Afghanistan
b) China
c) Kazakistan
d) Mongolia
Answer : b
Question 42 : Which of the following is not correctly matched?
a) Sonoran – United States of America
b) Takla Makan – China
c) Karakum – Turkmenistan
d) Gibson – Brazil
Answer : d
Question 43 : Kalahari desert lies in
I. Botswana
II. Namibia
III. Zaire
IV. Zambia
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) I and II
d) III and IV
Answer : c
Question 44 : Process that shapes the Earth’s surface is called
a) Geographic Process
b) Hydrographic process
c) Tetra-hydro process
d) Geomorphic process
Answer : d
Question 45 : Geomorphic processes are a result of which of the following factors?
a) Erosional agents
b) Earth’s topography
c) Movement in Earth’s interior
d) All of the above
Answer : d
Question 46 : Geomorphic processes that lead to different topographic features are
I. tectonism
II. chemical dissolution
III. periglacial processes
IV. mass wasting
a) III and IV
b) I, III and IV
c) II and VI
d) All of these
Answer : d
Question 47 : Process/forces generated inside Earth’s surface are known as
a) exogenetic forces
b) endogenetic forces
c) topographical forces
d) None of the above
Answer : b
Question 48 : Which of the following is a type of endogenetic process
a) Seismicity
b) Vulcanicity
c) Folding
d) All of these
Answer : d
Question 49 : Earthquakes are caused by
a) tectonism
b) denudation
c) Earth’s revolution
d) Earth’s rotation
Answer : a
Question 50 : The scale used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake is
a) Metric Scale
b) Quake Scale
c) Richter Scale
d) Epicenter Scale
Answer : c
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