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PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY 43. The planet which has the highest surface temperature is
TYPE -1 Ans: Venus
1. On which of the following planets water cycle is avail- 44. Light from the Sun reaches us in nearly Ans: 8mm
able? Ans: Earth 45. A spinning neutron star is known as Ans: Pulsar
2. The asteroids revolve round the Sun hi between: 46. When the moon completely covers the sun, it is known as
Ans: Mars and Jupiter Ans: the Umbra
3. Which of the following is called the twin of the earth 47. The darkest portion of the shadow cast during an eclipse is
Ans:Venus Ans: Umbra
4. Which amidst the following planets has its orbit closest 48. The total number of planets revolving around the sun is
to Sun? Ans: Venus Ans: Eight
5. The light from the Sun reaches the Earth in about— 49. In a solar or lunar eclipse, the region of earth’s shadow
Ans:8 minutes is divided into Ans: Three parts
6. The surface temperature of the sun is estimated as 50. Day and Night are equal at the: Ans: Eqator
Ans: 6000 °C 51. Name the first Asian country to Orbit Mars. Ans: India
7. Which one of the following planets has no moon? 52. Which of the following Scientist proved that the path of
Ans: Mercury each planet around the Sun is elliptical?
8. Which one of the following is called a red planet? Ans: Kepler Galileo
Ans: Mars 53. Which of the following is an alternative theory to the
9. Brightest planet in our solar system is Ans: Venus Big Bang theory developed in 1948, stating that the uni-
10. The Milky Way Galaxy was first observed by verse does not change even though it is expanding over
Ans: Galileo time? Ans: Steady State Universe
11. Which of the following statements is correct? 54. The constellation ‘Sapta Rishi’ is known to Westerners as
Ans:Pluto is not a Planet now , Pluto was discoverd by the Ans: Big Dipper
Clyde Tombaughin 1930, Pluto has been given the num- 55. Which of these is a dwarf planet? Ans: Eris
ber 134340 56. Stars twinkle but planets do not twinkle bec ause
12. Which is the hottest planet In the Solar System? Ans: they are nearer to the earth and hence we receive
Ans: Venus a greater amount of light and therefore minor varia-
13. The largest planet in our solar system is Ans: JupIter tions in intensity are not noticeable
14. The four largest planets of the Solar System in decreas- 57. The outermost layer of sun is called Ans: Corona
ing size are Ans: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune 58. On which date is India likely to experience the shortest
15. The number of staellites of the planet is Mercury is day? Ans: December 22
Ans : 0 59. When does solar eclipse take place?
16. Which of the following does not belong to the solar Ans: When the moon is between the sun and earth
system? Ans: Nebulae 60. When does the sun shine vertically on the Equator?
17. Which is the coldest among the following? Ans: Pluto Ans: Twice a year
18. The moon is showing its same face to the earth because 61. If a star is bigger than Sun, but not more than twice as
Ans: Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same big, it will turn into a Ans: Pulsar
19. Among the following, the celestial body farthest from
the Earth is Ans: Neptune TYPE-II
20. Pulsars are Ans: rapidly spinning stars 1. Which among the following statements is tnie regarding
21. Biggest planet of solar system is Ans: Jupiter International Dateline? Ans: It is 180° Longitude
22. Which is the second nearest star to the Earth after the 2. The sunlight is available 24 hours on the longest day at
Sun? Ans: Proxima Centauri which of the following latitudes of the earth?Ans: 66½°
23. The outermost layer of the Sun is called Ans: Corona 3. The Grand Canyon is located on the:
24. Which planet is called evening star? Ans: Venus Ans: Colorado River
25. The planet revolving east to west is Ans: Venus 4. Extensive deserts occur in the western tropical regions
26. The planet emitting green light is Ans: Uranus of continents because
27. The number of zodiacs is Ans:12 Ans: of the effect of both the offshore easterly trade
28. Which of the following is known as the Morning Star? winds and cold ocean currents.
Ans: Venus 5. The deposits of the ancient Tethys Sea were folded to
29. Which planet orbits closest to the earth? Ans: Venus form the Ans:Himalayas
30. Solar energy is received by the earth through 6. Which one of the following types of erosion is respon
Ans:radiation sible for the formation of Chambal Ravines?Ans:Gully
31. The planets on either side of the Earth are 7. The west to east extension of the Himalayas is from
Ans: Mars and Venus Ans: Indus gorge to Dihang gorge
32. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky?Ans: Mars 8. Most of the devastating earthquakes are usually caused
33. Isohels are the isopleths of Ans: sunshine by Ans: Collision of earth plates
34. Which one of the following is the largest planet? 9. Which one of the following is the greatest circle?
Ans: Jupiter Ans: Equator
35. The mass of Jupiter is approximately 10. Hanging Valley is formed due to the action of
Ans: one thousandth of the solar mass Ans: Glacier
36. The planet nearest to the Sun is: Ans: Mercury 11. Mushroom Rocks are the typical land forms seen in
37. The planet that takes 88 days to make one revolution of Ans: Deserts
the sun is: Ans: Mercury 12. Basaltic lava is found in the Ans: Deccan Trap
38. ‘Super nova’ is Ans: an exploding Star 13. Which one of the following types of erosion is respon-
39. Which planet in our solar system is nearly as big as the sible for the formation of Chambal Ravines? Ans: Gully
earth? Ans: Venus 15. Shale is metamorphosed into which of the following rocks?
40. Which of the following is called “Blue Planet”? Ans: Slate
Ans: Earth 16. Where are the hot deserts generally found?
41. Which planet in our solar system is nearly as big as the Ans: On the western margins of the Tropics
earth? Ans: Venus 17. Why are winters more severe in Southern Hemisphere
42. Which planets do not have satellites revolving around than in Northern Hemisphere?
them? Ans: Mercury and Venus Ans: Earth is titled towards the sun in the Northern

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Hemisphere 55. When the earth is at the maximum distance from the Sun,
18. Marble is the metamorphosed form ofAns: Limestbne it is called Ans: Aphelion
19. The highest mountain peak of the Himalayas is situated 56. The scale that measures the intensity of earthquakes is
in— Ans: Nepal called as Ans: Richter scale
20. Metamorphic rocks originate from— 57. The main source of usable water on the Earth is
Ans: both igneous and sedimentary rocks Ans: Underground water
21. The term ‘epicentre’ is associated with— 58. Which of the following rivers lies in a rift alley?
Ans: earthquake Ans: Tapti
22. The Earth rotates on its axis at an inclination ofAns: 23° 59. What is meant by Isthmus?
23. Dolomite is a/an Ans: Sedimentary rock Ans: Narrow strip of land dividing two oceans
24. A geyser is a spring which 60. Natural embankments found OL upper valley sides are
Ans: throws water and steam at regular intervals known as Ans: levees
25. Which one of the following is igneous rock? 61. Vocanoes are scattered Ans: on the islands
Ans: Granite 62. Which of the following mineraLs are required for smelt-
26. How many minutes for each degree of longitude does ing iron ore? Ans: Manganese and limestone
the local time of any place vary from the Greenwich time? 64. The inner-most layer of the earth is known as
Ans: Four minutes Ans: Asthenosphere
27. The tropical grassland is called Ans: Savanah 65. The temperature of water at the bottom of a large water-
28. Thetopographyofplateauisideal for fall is higher than that of the water at the top because
Ans: generation of hydro power Ans:the kinetic energy of the falling water is converted
29. Which of the following statements is correct? into heat.
Ans: Lava and magma both have gas 66. Which one of the following is an igneous rock?
30. Which one of the following is the example of sedimentary Ans: Granite
rocks? Ans: Loess 67. The greatest erosive power of a river is associated with
31. Mica is found in which one of the following pairs of Ans: meanders
rocks? Ans: Schist-Gneiss 68. Prime Meridian passes through Ans:Greenwich
32. The Mohorovicic (Moho) Discontinuity separates 69. What is the epicentre of an Earthquake?
Ans: Crust and Mantle Ans: The point on the earth’s surface vertically above
33. Suppose if we measure the time lapse between the two the seismic focus
Sunsets by sitting in the beach, from this we can 70. The main cause of recurring flood is
estimate Ans: The radius of the sun Ans: Soil erosion , Deforestation , Silting of river beds
34. What is the International Date Line? 71. Which one of the following is the greatest circle?
Ans: It is the 180° longitude Ans:Equator
35. Earthquake is caused by 72. In the context of ‘time’, GMT means
Ans: disturbance of earth surface Ans: Greenwich Mean Time
36. The highest grade and best quality coal is 73. Which of the following is a typical feature of river ero-
Ans:Anthracite sion in youthful stage? Ans: Gorge
37. River erosion is at its greatest where river’s 74. Which one of the following is not the result of under
Ans: flow is fast ground water action? Ans: Fiords
38. In which of the following is the Great Barrier Reef located? 75. Which one of the following is an un predictable natural
Ans: Coral Sea disaster? Ans: Earthquake
39. The term ‘epicentre’ is associatedwith 76. The natural gaps across the mountains which provide
Ans: Earthquakes routes are called Ans: Passes
40. What is the scale used for measuring the intensity of the 77. ‘Flash floods’ are associated with
earthquake? Ans: Richter scale Ans: Cyclonic storms
41. Equator represents 78. Tundras are Ans: Cold deserts
Ans: imaginary line passing round the Earth midway 79. The rapid sliding of large masses of bed rocks is called:
between North & South poles Ans: Landslide
42. The acceleration due to gravity at the equator 80. Which type of lake is formed by volcanic activities?
Ans: is less than that at the poles Ans: Caldera lake
43. The ‘Pacific Ring of Fire’ is as sociated with 81. Earthquakes are generally associated with: Ans: Faults
Ans: volcanoes and earthquakes 82. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through Ans: Nepal
44. Which one of the following rivers forms an estuary? 83. Mounds of sand formed by wind action are called
Ans:Tapti Ans: Dunes
45. How much of the Earths land surface is desert? 84. The rate of deforestation ishigh in Ans: Temperate zone
Ans:1/3 rd 85. Ice glacier’s melting is a common phenomenon linked to
46. What percentage of world’s freshwater is stored as gla- the rise in seawater level. The glaciers are predominantly
cial ice? Ans: 70% present in Ans: Antarctica
47. The approximate circumference of the Earth is 86. The angle between the magnetic meridian and the geo-
Ans: 25,000 km graphical meridian at a place is Ans: Declination
48. Desertification can be checked by gullies 87. Lake formed in a cut off river, meander is called:
Ans: checking over-grazing Ans: Ox-Bow Lake
49. In an iceberg floating in the sea, out of 10 parts of its 88. Sandstone is metamorphosed to: Ans:Quartzite
mass, how much will remain above the surface of the 89. Moralnes are formed in Ans: Glacial regions
water? Ans:1 part 90. The Himalayan mountain range is an example of
50. A day is added when one crosses Ans: Fold mountain
Ans: the equator from south to north 91. BreakIng down of rock in situ is known as
51. When does the moon come between the Sun and earth? Ans:(2) Weathering
Ans: Solar eclipse 92. Which of the following is an example of Plutoriic Igne-
52. The latitude of a place Is expressed by its angular dis- ous Rock? Ans:Granite
tance in relation to— Ans: Equator 93. The cup-shaped mouth of the volcano is Ans: Crater
53. Hanging Valley is very common in Ans: glaciated areas 94. The stagnant water at the bottom of a lake is called
54. The word ‘denclritic’ is associated with- Ans: rivers Ans: Hypolimnion

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95. The formation of ‘Mushroom rock’ In desert region is an 138. A group of inter-connected islands is known as _
example of Ans: Abrasion Ans:Archipelago Lagoon
97. Which one of the following is a Sedimentary Rock? 139. The term “Doab” means Ans: a land between two rivers
Ans: Arkose 140. Magnetic Meridian is a Ans: Plane passing through the
98. Hydraulic Action is a type of erosion caused by magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth
Ans:Running water 141. Isolines joining places of equal rainfall are called ___
99. Which of the following Is the newest geological era? Ans: isohyets
Ans: Cretaceous 142. Which of the following is not an Igneous Rock?
100. Spot the odd item in the following: Ans: Basalt Ans: Dolomite
101. Which of the following is an organic rock? Ans: Coal 143. If speed of rotation of the earth increases, the weight of
102. The mountain formed on the earth crust due to tension the body Ans: decreases
is called Ans: Block mountain 144. The land forms formed by wave erosion is: Ans: Cave
103. Spot the odd item of the following: Ans: Marble 145. A drainage pattern where a river is joined by its tributar-
104. Solar eclipse occurs when ies approximately at right angles is Ans: Treffis
Ans: the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth 146. The core of the earth is alsoknown as Ans: Barysphere
105. Rift Valley is formed Ans: between two faults 147. The rock that results from solidification of molten lava
106. Widening of a river valley takes place due to from a volcano is an example of which of the following?
Ans: Lateral erosion Ans: Igneous Rock
107. Which type of lake is formed volcanic activities? 148. A broad, low embankment built up along the banks of a
Ans: Cladera lake river channel during floods is called Ans: Levee
108. Nappe is a kind of Ans: folded structure 149. What process takes place during the youthful stage of a
109. The area which is resistant t any massive structural trans- river? Ans: Valley deepening
formation is called Ans: shield 150. Winds blowing constantly in one direction in rocky
110. The area marked by interna drainage Ans: Deserts deserts form Ans: Yardangs
111. WhyistheSouthPolecoldertha the North Pole? 151. What is the mean temperature Earth?
Ans: High altitude Ans: 16 degree Celsius
112. An earthquake is also known as Ans: Tremor 152. What is the position of the Earth when it is at the great-
113. Which one of the following rivers crosses the tropic of est distano from the sun? Ans:Aphelion
capricorn twice? Ans: Limpopo TYPE-III
114. Willow’ for a cricket bat is obtained from 1. The deflection of the winds tc the right in the northern
Ans: Deciduous forests hemisphere is caused by: Ans: rotation of the earth
115. The longest river in Asia is Ans : River Yangtze 2. Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to:
116. The Equator does not pass through which of the follow- Ans: gravitational pull
ing countries? Ans: Mexico 3. Which one of the following has the highest wind veloc-
117. The majority of Earth’s crust Is composed of which rock? ity? Ans: Tornado
Ans: Igneous 4. Speed of wind is measured by Ans:ariemometer
118. The largest forest which covers 25 percent of the world’s 5. Trade winds are due to Ans: Convection
forest land is: Ans: The Tropical Rain forest 6. Ozone-hole in the atmosphere is largely caused by the
119. The graded profile’ of a river Dourse is a presence of Ans: Chloro-floro-carbon
Ans: smooth curve from source to mouth. 7. The term Roaring Forties is related to the
120. Sink hole is a phenomenon of topography. Ans: Karst Ans: Westerlies
121. Earthquakes ar caused by Ans:Tectonism 8. The line on a map connecting points of equal tempera-
122. The earth completes one rotation on its axis in: ture at a given time is Ans: Isotherm
Ans: 23 hrs. 56 mm. 4.9 sec 9. Where does most of the weather phenomena take place?
123. Granite, quartzite areas have upstanding look because Ans: Troposphere
Ans: not easily worn down 10. Very strong and cold icy winds that blow in the Polar
124. In mountainous areas a natural cause for road blocks regions are called Ans: Blizzards
is often Ans: land slides 11. Condensation is the reverse of Ans: Vaporization
125. Which of the following refers to the white salt which 12. Daily weather changes in the atmosphere are associated
covers the land in some areas during dry season? with Ans: Troposphere
Ans: reh 13. Tropical storm in Chinese Sea is known as—
126. Meanders are the features formed by Ans: rivers Ans: Typhoon
127. Uneven distribution of insolation on the earth is mainly 14. Convectional Rainfall occurs in:Ans: Equatorial region
due to the Ans: spherical shape of the earth 15. Land and sea-breezes occur due
128. Equinox occurs when the sun is vertically above Ans: Convection Radiation
Ans: Equator 16. Trade winds blow from the
129. An Equinox is when: Ans: subtropical high pressure
Ans: Day and night are of equal length 17. Equatorial regions experience
130. __ is the thinnest layer of Earth. Ans: Crust Ans: hot and humid climate
131. Why the Earth is having its own atmosphere? 18. What happens to atmospheric pressure with increase in
Ans: Gravity altitude? Ans: It decreases
132. The minimum short-term natural hazard is 19. Mediterranean type of climate is characterized by
Ans: bolt of lightning Ans: dry summer and wet
133. Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called winter
Ans: Magma 20. Which of the following winds is called anti-trade wind?
134. A landscape which is caused due to the fissure in the Ans: Chinook
earth along which one side has moved down with refer- 21. The solar radiation coming toEarth is called
ence to the other is known as Ans: Rift Valley Ans: Insolation
135. Sink hole is a phenomenon of: Ans: Karst 22. Hailstorms are caused due to Ans: freezing
136. When Granite rocks get metamorphosed, they form 23. Blizzards are characteristic features of—
Ans: Gneiss Ans: Antarctic region
137. The disconnected lines drawn on a map for showing 24. If there is no carbon dioxide In the earth’s atmosphere,
slope Ans: Hachure the temperature of earth’s surface would be
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Ans: less than the present 63. The humidity of air depends on
25. Name the continent where Tun dra’ type of climate is not Ans:Temperature, Location , Weather
found Ans: Africa 64. The temperature increases rapidly above
26. Which one of the following is not the example of lanetary Ans: Exosphere
winds? Ans: Chinook 65. Our atmosphere is divided into layers. Ans: Five
27. The climate of North America is influenced during win- 66. The forests which act as barriers against cyclones are:
ter by the Ans: Tropical airmasses Ans: Mangrove forests
28. Storms of gases are visible in the chromosphere of the 67. Cloud burst means
Sun during Ans: Solar eclipse Ans: Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with
29. Recharging of water table depends on thunderstorm
Ans: relief of the area 68. Which of the following is FALSE with respect to rain
30. In atmosphere the lowermost layer is Ans:troposphere water harvesting? Ans: (4) It increases run-off losses.
31. The lower layer of atmosphereis called 69. The South-East trade winds are attracted towards the
Ans: troposphere Indian subcontinent in the rainy season due to
33. Which is the lowest layer of the atmosphere? Ans: the presence of low atmospheric pressure over
Ans: Troposphere NorthWest India
34. Which one of the following represent the lines joining 70. The Mediterranean region are characterized by heavy
the placesof equal rainfall? Ans: Isohyets ram in: Ans: Winter
35. Depression formed due to deflating action of winds are 71. The layer of atmosphere close to the earth’s surface is
called Ans: Yardang called Ans: Troposphere
36. Which one of the following is the highest cloud? 72. Choose the correct option which represents the arrange-
Ans:Cirrus ment of atmospheric layers.
37. Troposphere is the hottest part of the atmosphere be- Ans: Troposphare, Ionosphere, Ecosphere
cause Ans: it is heated by the Earth’s surface 73. ‘Cloud burst’ means
38. The lowest layer of the atmosphere is Ans: Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with
Ans: Troposphere a thunderstorm.
39. The zone of Earth’s atmosphere immediately above its 74. All vital atmospheric processes leading to various cli-
surface up to a height of about 16 kms above equator matic and weather conditions take place in the:
and 8 kms over the poles is known as: Ans: Troposphere Ans: Troposphere
40. Which one of the following is called as “Roaring Forty”? 75. Which is the warmest layer of the atmosphere?
Ans: Winds blowing in southern hemisphere between Ans: Thermosphere
400 6005 76. Most of the ozone in the earth’s atmosphere is found in
41. Mrmass near to the earth’s surface is warmer because it the: Ans: Stratosphere
Ans: is warmed by terrestrial radiationsurface 77. Which of the following is the uppermost layer of the
42. Which one of the following called North-easter? atmosphere? Ans: Exosphere
Ans: Cold and fast-blowing wind from the polar region 79. In which of the following layer atmosphere the absorp-
northern hemisphere tion ani scattering of the solar u1travioIet radiation takes
43. Density of the earth’s atrnospherm is highest in the place? Ans: Stratosphere
Ans: Troposphere 80. A level of atmosphere which is composed partly of elec-
44. Which of the following asborbs part of the insolation trons ar4 positive ions is called Ans: Ionosphere
and pre serves earth’s radiated heat? 81. The amount of insolation received at a place on the sur-
Ans: Water vapour face of the earth depends upon: Ans: its latitude
45. Cyclones are caused due to Ans: low pressure 82. Which of the following wind is blowing from the Medi-
46. What is a ‘tornado’? Ans: A very low pressure centre terranean sea to the North Western parts of India?
47. Katrina is the name given to Ans: Hurricane Ans: Western disturbances
48. Which region does rainfall occur throught the year 83. Which layer of the earth’s atmosphere contains the ozone
Ans: Eqitorial layer? Ans: Stratosphere
49. The vertical movement of air is as nd air is turmed as 84. Rainfall caused by intense evaporation in equatorial ar-
Ans:air current eas is called __ Ans:Convectional rainfall
50. The atmospheric layer closest to earth is: 85. Ultraviolet radiation in the stratosphere is absorbed by
Ans:Troposphere Ans: Ozone
51. Frontal Rain is caused by Ans: Cyclonic activity 86. The layer where the decrease in temperature with increas-
52. Smog is a combination of Ans: smoke and fog ing altitude is totally absent is Ans: Stratosphere
53. Which one of the four regions above the earth has small- 87. Precipitation in the form of a mixture of rain and snow is
est zight (km.)? Ans: Troposphere called Ans: Sleet
54. Typhoons are common in the 88. Which of the following is/are ‘rain cloud’?
Ans: Seas of China and Japan Ans: Nimbostratus, Cumulonirnbus
55. Wind rose represents Ans: wind turbulance 89. Ozone layer is formed due to reactions of:
56. The layer of the atmosphere in which Radio Waves are Ans: oxygen and ultraviolet rays
reflected back is called Ans:Ionosphere 90. Which of the following is the low_ atmospheric layer?
57. The atmospheric layer farthest from the Earth’s surface Ans: troposphere
is known as Ans: Exosphere TYPE-IV
58. The climatic zones are classified on the basis of 1. What is the interval between a high tide and neaptide at
Ans: rainfall a given place? Ans: 12hours
59. The main advantage of Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) is 2. The sea bed sloping gradually and bordering the conti-
Ans: Recharge ground water nent is known as: Ans: Continental Shelf
60. Subtropical high pressure belts are otherwise called 3. A special type of well in which water rises autoally
Ans: Horse latitudes underthe pressure of a column of water to the ground
61. Atmospheric temperature increasing at the higher alti- surface througha hole is known as Ans: Artlsian well
tudes is called Ans: Inversion 4. Which of the following oceanshas the shape of the En-
62. Which of the following reasons is responsible for lack glish alphabet S? Ans: Atlantic Ocean
of vegetation in the deserts? 5. Which from the following, is alandlocked sea?
Ans: Lack of rainfall Ans: Aral Sea

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6. A place where there is constant intermingling of salt wa- Ans: Pacific Ocean
ter and fresh water is Ans: Estuary 45. The largest current, because of its dark waters is known
7. The deepest ocean of the world is Ans: Pacific Ocean as the ‘black current’ and that is:
8. Tides in the sea have stored in them: Ans: Kuroshlo Current
Ans:Gravitational potential energy 46. Spring tides occur on
9. The deepest surface depression on the earth is Ans: Full moon day as well as on new moon day
Ans: Mariana Trench 47. Best way to conserve our water resources:
10. Echo sounding is the tech-nique applied to— Ans: All of the options mentioned here
Ans: measure the depth of the sea 48. The smallest ocean Is: Ans: Arctic
11. ElNinois Ans: a warm ocean current 49. How much of world’s surface is covered by water?
12. The narrow stretch of water connecting two Seas is called Ans: 70%
Ans: Strait 50. The largest reservoir of fresh water is Ans:Glaciers
13. The largest ocean is Ans: Pacific Ocean 51. A semi enclosed coastal body of water which has a free
14. Which current is responsible for increase in the tem- connection with the open sea is called Ans: Estuary
perature of the western Europe? 52. The ‘EL NIno’ phenomena which sparks climatic extreme
Ans: North Equatorial current around the globe, originates In theAns: Pacific Ocean
15. Tsunamis are cuased by Ans: earthquakes 53. Terrlgenous deposits are found in
16. Seismic sea waves which approach the coasts at greater Ans: Continental Shelf and Slope
force are known as Ans: Tsunami 54. ‘El Nino’ that affects our Monsoons, has Its origins in
17. Which of the following is a cold ocean current? Ans: The Pacific Ocean
Ans: Humboldt current 55. Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?
18. Sea breeze is formed during Ans:Day time Ans: Pacific Ocean
19. The coral reefs are the marine counterparts of 56. A wide Inlet of the sea usually concave In shape, is
Ans: Tropical rain forests termed as a: Ans:Bay
20. The deepest ocean is- Ans: Pacific 57. The gentle ‘seaward sloping’ surface from the coasts is
21. Two seas or water-bodies connected by a narrow stretch called Ans: Continental shelf
of water is known as a Ans:Strait 58. Ring of Fire is found commonly in
22. Waves approaching the shore is known as Ans: Pacific Ocean
Ans: Tsunami 59. “Great Barrier Reef’, the world’s largest Coral reef is
23. Atoll is a kind of Ans: inland sea located In Ans: Australia
24. The coastal part of water bodies of the oceans which is 60. The deepest trench of the Indian Ocean is
structurally part of the mainland of the continents is called Ans: Java trench
the Ans: Continental shelf 61. ‘Tsunami” is the name given to which of the following?
25. Which one of the followingis not a cold ocean current? Ans: Undersea Waves
Ans: Kuroshlo 62. The tides In the sea are primarily due to
26. The term territorial water means Ans: the gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth
Ans: Water of the sea located close to the coast of a 63. A stretch of sea water, partly or fully separated by a nar-
country row strip from the main sea is called Ans: Lagoon
27. The ocean which touches the Asian and American shores TYPE - V
is Ans: Pacific 1. LaterIte soil develops as a result of: Ans: leaching
28. Which from the following can cause a tsunami? 2. The soil water which is of the greatest importance to the
Ans: Earthquake plant life is Ans: Capillaly water
29. The coastal part of water bodies of the oceans which is 3. The colour of loamy soil is Ans: Blackish brown
structurally part of the mainland of the continents is called 4. Laterite soils are found in area where—
Ans: continental shelf Ans: temperature is high and rainfall is heavy
30. Mariana Trench is found in Ans: Pacific Ocean 5. The soil conservation method in which mountain slope
31. Which one of the following ocean currents does not is cut into step is Ans: Terracing
occur in Atlantic Ocean? Ans: Peru current 6. For the cultivation of Tobacco the soil should be rich in
32. The main cause of Tsunami is: Ans: potash
Ans: Earthquake on sea floor 7. Which of the following types of soil is best suited for
33. Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the cotton cultivation? Ans:Black
Ans: Sun and Moon on the Earth 8. The soil which originate under tall-grass prairie vegeta-
34. Tides in the sea are caused by (1) effect of Sun tion is called Ans: Chemozem soils
Ans: eombined effect of Moon and Sun 9. Mountain soil contains a lot of— Ans: humus
35. Sea water is saltier than rain water because 10. Which of the following methods does not help in con-
Ans: rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them serving soil fertility and moisture?
into the sea Ans: Shifting agriculture
36. In sea, plants are restricted up to the depth of 11. Which one olthe following methods of soil conserva-
Ans:200m tion is most effective in arid areas? Ans: Shelter belt
37. El Nino occurs over Ans: Pacific Ocean 12. Which one of the following does not cause soilerosion ?
38. The Sargasso sea is situated in the: Ans: Deflation
Ans: Atlantic Ocean 13. Soil erosion on hill slopes can be checked by
39. The eastward continuation of the Brazil current is called: Ans: Terrace cultivation
Ans: South Atlantic drift 14. The crop mainly grown in hills is Ans: sweet jowar
40. The rapidly growing mass of phytoplankton covering 15. Which one of the following practices is adopted for
the surface water of a lake or pond is known as: restoring the fertility of soil?
Ans: EutrophIcation Ans: Fallowing
41. Which one of the following is a warm ocean current? 16. Which is a tropical food crop requiring a temperature of
Ans: Gulf Stream 27° C and a rain fall more than 100 cm? Ans: Rice
42. The rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water twice in a day is 17. Coffee is a Ans: Tropical shrub
called Ans:Tide 18. Contour ploughing helps in Ans: soil conservation
43. Neap tides are Ans: Indian Ocean 19. Black soil is mainly related with the crop of Ans: cotton
44. The Ocean with the largest surface area is 20. Humus is a type of

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Ans: decaying organic matters in soil disasters due to Ans: Cyclones
21. The significant quantity of upper soil is formed by 9. The main cause of global climatic change is
Ans: Sedimentary rock Ans: increase in the content of carbon dioxide in the
22. In a desert region, soil erosion can be checked by atmosphere
Ans: Tree plantation/afforestation 10. The sphere of living matter together with water, air and
24. The land which is not cultivated every year though it is soil on the surface of the earth is known as
suitable for cultivation: Ans: Pasture land Ans: Biosphere
25. The organic matter present in soil is known collectively as 11. ‘Green Accounting’ means measuring the National In-
Ans: Humus come of the country taking into account estimation of
26. Which one the following soils is used for the produc- Ans: pollution and environmental damage
tion of bricks? 12. Which one of the following is an abiotic and renewable
Ans: Red and yellow resource? Ans: water
27. Plantation of trees on a large scale to check soil erosion 13. The largest ecosystem of the Earth is Ans: Biome
are called: Ans: Afforestation 14. An artificial ecosystem is represented by:
28. Soil formed by leaching and oxidation is Ans: aquarium
Ans: Laterite soil 15. Which is the most stable ecosystem? Ans: Ocean
29. Soil which is prone to intensive leaching due to rain is 16. An ecosystem consists of:
called Ans: Laterlte Ans: a living community and its environment
30. Soil factors are otherwise known as: 17. Which one of the following is a greenhouse gas?
Ans: Edaphic factors Ans: Carbon-di-Oxide
31. Highly specialized form of agriculture in which crops 18. An ecological system is a Ans: Biological system
like coffee, tea and rubber are cultivated refer to 20. Mter which one of the following tribes of India, has a
Ans: plantation agriculture large continent of ancient geological history of the world
32. Identify the most infertile amongst the following soils. been named? Ans: Gonds
Ans: Laterite soil 21. Evergreen rain forest is mainly found in regions having
33. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly well distributed annual rainfall
matched? Ans: Khadar—Zonal soil Ans:(4) More than 200 cm
34. In a desert region, soil erosion can be checked by 22. Mangrove forests occur in Ans: coastal swamps
Ans: Tree plantation/Afforestalon 23. To which natural vegetation belt do Sal and Teak trees
35. ‘Terra rossa’ is a Latin word which means belong? Ans: Tropical deciduous forests
Ans: red terrain 24. The distribution of characteristic vegetation of a region is
36. The soils which are rich in Calcium are known as determined mainly by Ans: soil, water and temperature
Ans: Pedocais 25. What makes an ecosystem?
37. Soil erosion can be prevented by Ans: Afforestation Ans: A living community and its environment
38. Who of the following has given the term rhizoshere: 26. Source of energy in ecosystem is Ans: Sun
Ans: Hiltner 27. The area reserved for the welfai 1e of wild life is called:
39. The asha-grey soils of high-latitude coniferous forests Ans: National Park
a known as: Ans: Podsols 28. There is a need to keep larger area under forests for:
40. The remedies to soil erosion are: Ans: absorption of carbon dioxide
Ans: I. Contour bunding ,II. Regulation of land use 29. Dumping of solid waste in lowlying areas earth cover is
41. In which region is Terrace farming done? called as: Ans: Sanitary landfilling
Ans: Slope of hills 30. The cause of loss of forest cover is
42. Alluvial soils are rich soil for crop cultivation but are Ans : Increasing population
poor in Ans: nitrogen and humus 31. ‘Green House Effect’ means
43. Bamboo is classified as Ans: Grass Ans: Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric car-
44. The transfer of minerals from top soil to subsoil through bon dioxide
soil-water is called? Ans: Leaching 32. A natural region has the similarity of
45. Black soil is also known by which of the following name? Ans: climate and natural vegetation
Ans: Regur soil 33. Global warming is expected to result in
46. Salination of soil is caused by Ans: excess irrigation Ans:Increase in level of sea, Change in crop pattern
47. Which one of the following is the indirect use of for- ,Change in coastline
ests? Ans: Checking soil erosion 34. Man can maintain an ecological balance in the bio sphere by
Ans: understanding the delicate balance in the relative
TYPE-VI number of organisms
1. In order to prevent the expansion of deserts, trees are 35. Which of the following exhibits unidirectional flow in an
planted in strips or blocks with the shortest trees on the ecosystem? Ans: Energy
desert side and. tallest on the other side. Such planta- 36. Which of the following exhibits unidirectional flow in an
tion is called? Ans: wind breaks ecosystem? Ans: Energy
2. The food chain refers to the transfer of energy from: 37. Rubber plantations are found in
Ans: one organism to another Ans: Equatorial regions
3. The presence of a lion in the forest is essential in order to 38. ‘Tidal forest” is otherwise called:Ans: Mangrove forest
Ans:save the pastures from being overgrazed 39. All the ecosystems taken together in a geographical area
4. Which one is not a non-conventional energy source? form a bigger unit called: Ans: biome
Ans: Nuclear energy 40. The word Biosphere refers to:
5. The Montreal Protocol 1987 refers to Ans: Zone of soil, water and air around earth capable of
Ans: saving the ozone layer from destruction by reducting supporting the flora and fauna.
the use of CFCS 41. Which of the following metals contribute to to biomagnification
6. Trees are leafless for a shorter or longer season of the problem in the ecosystem? Ans:Mercury
year in: Ans: Deciduous forest 42. What is the percentage coverage of Tropical Forest on
7. Snakes and vultures are eating rats in a field. If wild earth’s landmass? Ans: 7
dogs are let into the field, what will be the immediate 43. The fur of the animals living in colder regions
result? Ans: Decrease in the number of rats Ans: traps the air and keeps them
8. Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa often face natural 44. Which of the following phenomena is supposedly as-

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