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Geomorphology - Test Set 5

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  1. Question 1

    Equator represents:
    1. A belt (ring) around the planet Saturn
    2. Line joining North and South poles
    3. Axis of rotation of Earth
    4. Imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles
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  2. Question 2

    PCS (Pre) 2006
    In which of the following Continents the Andes Mountain Range is located?
    1. South America
    2. Australia
    3. Asia
    4. Europe
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  3. Question 3

    As per area which of the following is the largest continent?
    1. N. America
    2. Europe
    3. S. America
    4. Africa
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  4. Question 4

    A drainage pattern where a river is joined by its tributaries approximately at right angles is ____________
    1. Rectangular
    2. Dendritic
    3. Radial
    4. Trellis
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  5. Question 5

    Granite, quartzite areas have upstanding look because:
    1. These rocks are not easily croded
    2. Mechanically wealthered faster
    3. Not easily worn down
    4. These rocks are resistant to all kinds of erosion
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  6. Question 6

    Which one of the following describes the Lithosphere?
    1. Crust and core
    2. Upper and lower mantle
    3. Mantle and core
    4. Crust and upper mantle
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  7. Question 7

    UPPCS (Mains) 2015
    Which one of the following continents has the largest number of countries?
    1. Asia
    2. Africa
    3. South America
    4. Europe
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  8. Question 8

    UP (Pre) 2004
    Black forest mountain is situated in:
    1. Ukrane
    2. France
    3. Russia
    4. Germany
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  9. Question 9

    SSC CGL (CBE) 2016
    What process takes place during the youthful stage of a river?
    1. Valley deepening
    2. Valley widening
    3. Meandering
    4. River rejuvenating
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  10. Question 10

    The molten material found inside the Earth is called:
    1. Obsidian
    2. Lava
    3. Basalt
    4. None of the above
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  11. Question 11

    Continents have drifted apart because of:
    1. Folding and faulting of rocks
    2. Volcanic eruptions
    3. All of the above
    4. Tectonic activities
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  12. Question 12

    Mushroom Rocks are the typical land forms seen in:
    1. Coastal areas
    2. River Valleys
    3. Deserts
    4. Mountain tops
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  13. Question 13

    SSC CML 2001
    The inner-most layer of the earth is known as:
    1. Asthenosphere
    2. Lithosphere
    3. Barysphere
    4. Mesosphere
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  14. Question 14

    What was the period of the Dinosaurs?
    1. Forty crore years ago
    2. Five crore years ago
    3. Eighty crore years ago
    4. Eighteen crore years ago
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  15. Question 15

    Winds blowing constantly in one direction in rocky deserts form:
    1. Yardangs
    2. Chimneys
    3. Demoiselles
    4. Mushrooms rocks
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  16. Question 16

    BPSC (Pre) 2000
    International Date line passes through:
    1. Pacific ocean
    2. Africa
    3. Atlantic ocean
    4. Asia
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  17. Question 17

    SSC CPO SI 2006
    The Earth rotates on its axis at an inclination of:
    1. 21 1/2°
    2. 23 1/2°
    3. 20°
    4. 22 1/2°
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  18. Question 18

    UPPCS (Mains) 2015
    Which one of the following is known as the ‘Sea of mountains’?
    1. West Coast of South America
    2. Japan
    3. South-East Asia
    4. British Columbia
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  19. Question 19

    The ‘graded profile’ of a river course is a:
    1. smooth curve in the middle course.
    2. smooth curve from source to mouth.
    3. smooth curve in the lower course.
    4. smooth curve in the upper course.
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  20. Question 20

    Arrange the layers of the earth by their volume (decreasing)
    1. Crust → Mantle → Core
    2. Core → Mantle → Crust
    3. Mantle → Crust → Core
    4. Mantle → Core → Crust
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