GS(Prelims)TESTID2106

1.Whichamongthefollowingarethereasonsforunequaldistributionoftemperatureacrossthesurface
ofocean?
1.DistancefromtheEquator
2.Distancefromtheland
3.Prevailingwinds
4.OceanicCurrents
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1and3only
(b)2and4only
(c)1,2and3only
(d)1,2,3and4

2.ConsiderthefollowingstatementswithregardtoTundratypeofclimate:
1.ItisfoundnorthoftheArcticcircleinthenorthernhemisphere.
2.Rainfalliscyclonicandnotconvectional.
3.Mossesandlichensarethenaturalvegetationofthisregion.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1and3only
(b)2only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3
3.Arrangethefollowingelementsindecreasingorderoftheirweightincompositionofearth'scrust.
1.Silicon
2.Oxygen
3.Iron
4.Aluminium
Selecttheanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1234
(b)2134
(c)2143
(d)1243
4.Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.ThemainconstituentsofGraniticrocksareSilicaandMagnesium.

2.OceanicfloorsaremainlymadeupofBasalticrocks.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
5.Whichofthefollowingis/aretheterrigenousoceandepositswhicharederivedmainlyfromtheland?
1.Muds
2.Oozes
3.Clays
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)1and3only
(d)2and3only
6.Whichofthefollowingconditionsaresuitablefortheformationofdew?
1.Cloudysky
2.Coldandlongnights
3.Calmair
4.Highrelativehumidity
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow.
(a)1,2and3only
(b)1,3and4only
(c)1,2and4only
(d)2,3and4only
7.Whichamongthefollowingfactorscontroltheformationofsoils?
1.Parentrock
2.Topography
3.Frequencyofprecipitation
4.Durationofprecipitation
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1,2and3only
(b)1,3and4only
(c)2and4only

(d)1,2,3and4
8.Withreferencetothecharacteristicsofhotdeserts,considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Mostofthehotdesertsliebetween15and30parallelsoflatitudeinboththehemispheres.
2.Theyliesinthewesternpartsofcontinentswheretradewindsareoffshore.
3.Theyareundertheinfluenceofcoldoceancurrents.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)1and3only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3
9.Considerthefollowingpairs:
Landforms
1.Playas
2.Mushroom
Rocks
3.Stalacites

Agent
Glacier
Wind
Groundwater

Whichofthepairsgivenabovearecorrectlymatched?
(a)1and2only
(b)1and3only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3
10.style="marginbottom: 0cm" lang="zxx" datamcestyle="marginbottom: 0cm">Which of the
followingstatementsarecorrectregardingthecompositionofAtmosphere?
1.Oxygenispresentonlyinthetroposphere.
2.CarbondioxideisthemostabundantgasafterNitrogenandOxygen.
3.Highercompositionofdustparticlesisfoundinsubtropicalregionswhencomparedtotropical
regions.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1and3only
(b)2only
(c)1and2only
(d)3only
11.Whichofthefollowingvarywithtemperature?
1.Humidity
2.AtmosphericStability
3.Cloudformation
4.Precipitation

Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1,3and4only
(b)1and2only
(c)2,3and4only
(d)1,2,3and4
12.Whichofthefollowingaretheusefulapplicationsoftides?
1.Navigation
2.Desiltingofsedimentsfromriverestuaries
3.Generationofelectricity
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1and2only
(b)2and3only
(c)1and3only
(d)1,2and3
13.Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.TerrestrialplanetsaremuchlargerthantheJovianplanets.
2.Jovianplanetshaverelativelyhighdensities.
3.TerrestrialplanetshavehighergravitythanJovianplanets.
Whichofthestatementgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1and3only
(b)2only
(c)1,2and3
(d)None
14.style="marginbottom: 0cm" lang="zxx" datamcestyle="marginbottom: 0cm">Consider the
followingstatementsregardingheatingofEarth'satmosphere:
1.AtmospheregetsheatedthroughconvectiontilltheTroposphere.
2.Atmospheregetsheatedbyshortwaveterrestrialradiation.
3.Heatingofatmospherethroughconductionislimitedtoonlylowerlayersofatmosphere.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1and3only
(b)2only
(c)1and2only
(d)3only

15.style="marginbottom: 0cm" lang="zxx" datamcestyle="marginbottom: 0cm">Which of the

followingstatementsis/arecorrectwithregardtoearthquakewaves?
1.Pwavescantravelthroughsolid,liquidandgaseousmaterials.
2.Swavescantravelonlythroughliquidmaterial.
3.VelocityofPwavesincreasesatitentersfromdensertorarermedium.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3
16.Considerthefollowingpairs:
Parameter
1.Wind
direction
2.Windspeed
3.Relative
Humidity

Measuredby
Instrument
: Anemometer
: Windvane
: Hygrometer

Whichofthepairsgivenaboveis/arecorrectlymatched?
(a)1and2only
(b)2and3only
(c)1and3only
(d)3only
17.As we go up in the mountains, one find it difficult to breathe. Which of the following is the reason
behind?
(a)Withdecreaseintemperature,airbecomesdenserathigherlatitudes.
(b)Theairbecomesthinnerathigheraltitudes.
(c)Theairpressureislowathigheraltitudes.
(d)Both(b)and(c)
18.style="marginbottom: 0cm" lang="zxx" datamcestyle="marginbottom: 0cm">Which of the
followingis/arecorrectregardingintrusivevolcaniclandforms?
1.Batholithisalargebodyofmagmaticmaterialcooledindeepdepthsintheformoflargedomes.
2.WalllikestructurealmostperpendiculartothegroundiscalledSillorSheet.
3.NearHorizontalbodyofintrusiveigneousrockiscalledDyke.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1and2only
(b)1only

(c)2and3only
(d)1and3only
19.ConsiderthefollowingstatementsregardingtheContinentalShelves:
1.Theseareextendedmarginsofoceaniccrust.
2.Thereisuniformityinthewidthofcontinentalshelvesoftheeveryocean.
3.Thesedimentarydepositsfoundherearesourcesoffossilfuels.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2and3only
(c)3only
(d)1,2and3
20.Bars,BarriersandSpitsare:
(a)Erosionallandformscreatedbyseawaves.
(b)Depositionallandformsalongthecoasts.
(c)Erosionalfeaturesmadebyglaciers.
(d)Despositionalfeaturesindeserts.

21.Identifytheoceancurrentbasedonthefollowingcharacteristics.
1.ItisformedbytheeastwarddeflectionofGulfstream.
2.Canariescurrent,acoldcurrentalongtheIberianCoastisformedbecauseofit.
3.IthelpsinmoderatingtheclimateofEurope.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)Benguelacurrent
(b)Labradorcurrent
(c)NorthAtlanticDrift
(d)Kuroshiocurrent
22.Onthesurfaceofearth,wedonotexperiencestrongupwardwindsbecause:
(a)theverticalpressuregradientforceofairisbalancedbythefrictionalforce.
(b)thereisnorapidchangeinatmosphericpressurevertically.
(c)theverticalpressuregradientforceofairisbalancedbytheoppositegravitationalforce.
(d)theairnearthesurfacehavingmorewatermoleculesisheavytomoveupward.
23.style="marginbottom: 0cm" lang="zxx" datamcestyle="marginbottom: 0cm">Which of the
followingstatementsis/arecorrectregardingEarthquakes?
1.ThepointwhereenergyisreleasedduringearthquakeiscalledHypocentre.

2.AlltheearthquakestakeplaceinAesthenosphere.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
24.Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Placesatdifferentlatitudeswillhavedifferenttime.
2.Countrieswithsmallernorthsouthextentareboundtohavesingletimezone.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
25.Whichofthefollowingaretheeffectsofoceancurrents?
1.Aridareasinthewestcoastsofthecontinentsintropicalandsubtropicallatitudes.
2.Narrowannualrangeoftemperatureinthemidandhighlatitudeonthewesterncoast
3.Replenishmentofoxygenandthegrowthofplanktons.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow.
(a)1and2only
(b)1and3only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3
26.Withreferencetoaparticularregion,considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Thetemperatureoftheregionisuniformlyhigh.
2.Annualrangeoftemperatureisverysmall.
3.Rainfalloccursineverymonthoftheyear.
Theabovestatementsdescribewhichoneofthefollowingtypesofclimate?
(a)TropicalMonsoonclimate
(b)Tropicalwetanddryclimate
(c)Tropicalwetclimate
(d)Humidsubtropicalclimate
27.The effectiveness of any Green House Gas (GHG) molecules depends on which of the following
factors?

1.Magnitudeofitsconcentration
2.Itslifetimeintheatmosphere
3.Wavelengthoftheradiationitabsorbs
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1and2only
(b)1and3only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3
28.Arrangethefollowingoceanrelieffeaturesinthecorrectsequenceofoccurrencefromlandtoocean
basin.
(a)ContinentalShelfContinentalRiseContinentalSlopeAbyssalPlain
(b)AbyssalPlainContinentalShelfContinentalRiseContinentalSlope
(c)ContinentalShelfAbyssalPlainContinentalSlopeContinentalRise
(d)ContinentalShelfContinentalSlopeContinentalRiseAbyssalPlain
29.Venusisconsideredas'Earth'stwin'because:
(a)itsperiodofrevolutionissameasthatofEarth.
(b)ithasabundantamountofwater.
(c)ithasapproximatelysamesize,massanddensityasthatofEarth.
(d)itcompletesonerotationonitsaxisin24hours.
30.WithreferencetoCoriolisforce,whichofthefollowingstatementsis/arecorrect?
1.ThemagnitudeofCoriolisforceisdirectlyproportionaltothewindspeed.
2.TheCoriolisforceismaximumattheequator.
3.TheCoriolisforcewillvanishiftheearthstopsrotatingarounditsaxis.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1and2only
(b)3only
(c)1and3only
(d)1,2and3
31.Whichofthefollowingis/arenecessarytocausechangeofseasonsonearth?
1.Earth'revolution
2.Earth'srotation
3.Inclinationofearth'saxis
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1and2only

(b)2only
(c)1and3only
(d)1,2and3
32.Which of the following evidences were proposed by Alfred Wegener in support of the theory of
ContinentalDrift?
1.Matchingoftheshorelinesofcontinents.
2.Rocksofsameagesacrosstheoceans.
3.PresenceofTilliteandplacerdepositsacrosscontinents.
4.Distributionoffossils.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1,3and4only
(b)1,2and3only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2,3and4
33.Withrespecttotherotationofearthwhichofthefollowingstatementsis/arecorrect?
1.Earth'srotationalspeeddecreasestowardstheequator.
2.Rotationisthereasonbehindtheflattenedthepoleofearth.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)2Only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
34.Considerthefollowingpairs:
NameofTropical
Cyclones
1.Typhoons
:
2.Cyclones
:
3.Hurricane
:
4.Willywilly

Region

IndianOcean
SouthChinaSea
UnitedStatesof
America
Australia

Whichoftheabovementionedpairsarecorrectlymatched?
(a)1,2and3only
(b)1and2only
(c)3and4only
(d)1,2,3and4
35.style="marginbottom: 0cm" lang="zxx" datamcestyle="marginbottom: 0cm">Which of the

followingstatementsis/arecorrectregardingVolcanoes?
1.ShieldVolcanoesaremadeupofbasalt.
2.DeccanTrapsareexamplesoffloodbasaltprovince.
3.CompositeVolcanoesaremadeofhighlyfluidlava.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)3only
(d)1and3only

36.Whichofthefollowingprocessesis/areassociatedwithphysicalweathering?
1.Frostwedging
2.Saltweathering
3.Temperaturechangesandexpansion
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)2and3only
(c)1and3only
(d)1,2and3
37.Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Thehighestseasurfacetemperatureisrecordedattheequator.
2.The oceans of northern hemisphere have lower temperature compared to that southern
hemisphere.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arenotcorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1Nor2
38.style="marginbottom: 0cm" lang="zxx" datamcestyle="marginbottom: 0cm">Which of the
followingfactorsinfluencethetemperatureofairatanyplace?
1.Latitude
2.Altitude
3.Distancefromthesea
4.Oceancurrents
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.

(a)2and3only
(b)1,3and4only
(c)1and4only
(d)1,2,3and4
39.Whichofthefollowingarecoldoceancurrents?
1.Gulfstream
2.Californiancurrent
3.Humboldtcurrent
4.Agulhascurrent
5.BenguelaCurrent
Selectthecorrectanswerusingcodegivenbelow.
(a)2and3only
(b)1,3and5only
(c)2,3and5only
(d)1,2and4only
40.Despite the long duration of sunshine in summers, the polar regions have very low temperatures.
Whichofthefollowingis/arethereasonsforthis?
1.MostofthetimetheSunremainsneartothehorizon.
2.MuchoftheSunraysarereflectedbythegroundsnoworusedupinmeltingupoficecover.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
41.Whichofthefollowingis/arethecharacteristicsofMediterraneanclimate?
1.Shiftingofwindbelts
2.Dry,warmsummerwithoffshoretradewinds
3.ConfinedtotheWesternmarginsofthecontinents,between30to40degreeslatitudes.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)2and3only
(c)1and3only
(d)1,2and3
42.WithreferencetotheChinatypeclimateconsiderthefollowingstatements:
1.ItreceivesrainfallundertheinfluenceofSouthEastMonsoon.

2.Ithashighannualrangeoftemperature.
3.Itischaracterisedbyoccurrenceofintensetropicalcyclones.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1and2only
(b)2and3only
(c)1and3only
(d)1,2and3only
43.Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Soilsintropicalregionsarecharacterisedbyhighhumuscontent.
2.Indryregions,saltsaccumulatesinthetoplayerofsoilduetocapillaryaction.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
44.style="marginbottom: 0cm" lang="zxx" datamcestyle="marginbottom: 0cm">Which of the
followingstatementsis/arecorrectregardinginteriorstructureoftheearth?
1.Moho'sdiscontinuityformstheboundarybetweenMantleandCoreoftheEarth.
2.LithosphereisthemainsourceofmagmathateruptsaslavainVolcano.
3.Outercoreisliquidwhiletheinnercoreissolid.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1and2only
(b)2and3only
(c)3only
(d)1,2and3

45.Considerthefollowingpairs.
Date
1.21stJune

Seasons
: Summerin
northern
hemisphere
2.23rdSeptember : Autumnin
Southern
Hemisphere
3.21stMarch
: Springinsouthern
hemisphere
4.22ndDecember : Winterinnorthern
hemisphere

Whichofthepairsgivenaboveis/arecorrectlymatched?
(a)1and2only
(b)2only
(c)1and4only
(d)1and3only
46.Whichofthefollowingworkasbotherosionalanddepositionalagent?
1.RunningWater
2.GroundWater
3.Glaciers
4.Wind
5.Waves
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1,3and4only
(b)2and3only
(c)1,3,4and5only
(d)1,2,3,4and5
47.Arainfalltypehasthefollowingcharacteristics:
1.Commoninthesummerorinthehotterpartoftheday.
2.Shortdurationheavyrainfallwiththunderandlightening.
3.Commonintheequatorialregionsandinteriorpartsofthecontinents.
Whichofthefollowingtypeofrainfallhavealltheabovecharacteristics?
(a)OrographicRainfall
(b)ConventionalRainfall
(c)CyclonicRainfall
(d)Thunderstorms
48.AlfredWegenerproposedwhichofthefollowingforcestoberesponsibleforcontinentaldrift?
1.Rotationofearth
2.Tidalforceofthemoon
3.Tidalforceofthesun
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3

49.Withreferencetofoldmountains,considerthefollowingstatements:
1.FoldMountainsaremainlyfoundatconstructiveplateboundaries.
2.Inafolding,upfoldsarecalledanticlinesanddownfoldsaresyncline.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
50.Considerthefollowingpairs:
River
1.Mississippi
2.Mekong
3.Irrawady

Country
: USA
: China
: Vietnam

Whichofthepairsgivenaboveis/arecorrectlymatched?
(a)1and2only
(b)2only
(c)1and3only
(d)1,2and3
51.Whichofthefollowingis/arethecauseofmajorhotdesertsoftheworld?
1.DescendingairduetoHighPressureBelt.
2.PresenceofcoldcurrentontheEasternmarginofcontinent.
3.Veryhightemperatureduetoproximitytoequator.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3
52.What is the correct sequence of occurrence of the following lakes as one proceeds from North to
South?
1.LakeBaikal
2.LakeVictoria
3.CaspianSea
4.LakeChad
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)3124

(b)1342
(c)3241
(d)1234
53.Alongwhichofthefollowingplateboundaries,thecrustisdestroyed?
1.ConvergentBoundary
2.DivergentBoundary
3.TransformBoundary
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)2and3only
(d)1and3only
54.Alightyearisameasureof:
(a)time
(b)distance
(c)velocity
(d)intensityoflight
55.Whichofthefollowingis/aretheevidencesofseafloorspreading?
1.Volcanicactivityalongthemidoceanicridges.
2.Increasingageofrocksawayfromtheoceanicridges.
3.Similaritiesofmagneticpropertiesoneithersideofoceanicridges.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1and2only
(b)2and3only
(c)3only
(d)1,2and3
56.Thetermsfoliation,lineation,andbandingareassociatedwithwhichofthefollowingrocks?
(a)IgneousRocks
(b)SedimentaryRocks
(c)MetamorphicRocks
(d)Alloftheabove.
57.WithreferencetoFronts,considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Theprocessofformationofthefrontsisknownasfrontogenesis.

2.Theydonotoccurintropicallatitudes.
3.Theycauseabruptchangesintemperature.
Whichofthestatementsgivenabovearecorrect?
(a)1and2only
(b)1and3only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3
58.WhichofthefollowingisafeatureofBritishtypeofclimate?
(a)Rainfalloccursthroughouttheyear.
(b)Portsarefrequentlyfrozen.
(c)Presenceoffourdistinctseasons.
(d)Influenceofwesterliesallaroundtheyear.
59.Considerthefollowingpairs:
Rock
1.Basalt
2.Slate
3.Schist

Type
: Igneous
: Sedimentary
: Metamorphic

Whichofthepairsgivenabovearecorrectlymatched?
(a)1and2only
(b)2and3only
(c)1and3only
(d)1,2and3
60.SargassoSeaisassociatedwithwhichofthefollowingoceans?
(a)IndianOcean
(b)AntarcticOcean
(c)AtlanticOcean
(d)PacificOcean
61.Considerthefollowingpairs:
Typeofclouds Characteristics
1.Cirrus
: DetachedClouds
havingfeatherlike
appearance
2.Cumulus
: Lookslikecotton
woolandexistin
patches
3.Stratus
: Layeredclouds

formedbymixing
ofairmassesof
different
temperatures
Selectthecorrectanswerusingcodegivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)2and3only
(c)1and3only
(d)1,2and3
62.Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Absolutehumidityistheweightofwatervapourpresentinunitvolumeofair.
2.Absolutehumiditydecreaseswithriseintemperature.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
63.Whichofthefollowingprocessesareassociatedwithdenudation?
1.Weathering
2.Erosion
3.Massmovement
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1and3only
(b)2and3only
(c)1only
(d)1,2and3

64.Considerthefollowingstatementswithregardtoplanetarywinds:
1.ThedeflectioninthemovementoftheplanetarywindsduetoCoriolisforceisalwaystowards
right.
2.Themovementofplanetarywindsaffectsthecirculationofoceancurrents.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2only

(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
65.Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.TheSunisverticallyoverheadattheequatoronlytwodayseachyear.
2.OnEquinoxes,alltheplacesofearthwillhaveequallengthsofdaysandnights.
3.OnWinterSolstice,thesouthernhemispherewillhaveitsshortestdayandlongestnight.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3
66.style="marginbottom: 0cm" lang="zxx" datamcestyle="marginbottom: 0cm">Which of the
followingfactorsaffectinsolationonthesurfaceofearth?
1.Latitude
2.Altitude
3.Transparencyofatmosphere
4.Continentality
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)2and3only
(b)1and3only
(c)1,3and4only
(d)2and4only

67.Considerthefollowingstatementsregardingsoilsoftundraregion:
1.Theyarecharacterisedbyhighbacterialactivity.
2.Theyshowdeepersoilprofiles.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
68.Koeppen'ssystemofclimaticclassificationbasedonwhichofthefollowingparameters?
1.Temperature
2.Precipitation
3.Distributionofvegetation

Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)3only
(d)1,2and3
69.WithreferencetoTropicalCyclones,considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Coriolisforceisessentialforformationofthecyclones.
2.Thewindspeedismaximumattheeyeofthecyclones.
3.Theydeveloponlyovertheoceans.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1and2only
(b)3only
(c)1and3only
(d)1,2and3
70.Whichofthefollowingaretheevidencesofsphericalshapeofearth?
1.Shadowcastbyearthduringlunareclipse.
2.Sphericalshapeofotherplanetarybodies.
3.Differenttimeofsunsetatdifferentplaces.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3
71.vclass="page"title="Page16">
Inwhichofthefollowingregions,Karsttopographyisadominantfeature?
(a)HumidRegion
(b)LimestoneRegion
(c)AridRegion
(d)GlaicalRegion
72.WhichamongthefollowingisthemostappopriatereasonforveryheavyrainfallinEquatorialregion?
(a)Rainiswelldistributedthroughouttheyearandthereisnodryseasonormonthlikeotherclimates.
(b)TherearetwoperiodsofmaximumrainfallwhichoccurinAprilandOctober.
(c)Asingleafternoonmayreceivemorerainfallthanwhatthedesertsreceiveinthewholeyear.

(d) Large scale evaporation and convectional air currents result in convectional rainfall with
nimbostratuscloudsalongwiththunderandlightening.
73.style="marginbottom: 0cm" lang="zxx" datamcestyle="marginbottom: 0cm">Which of the
followingconditionmayleadtoInversionofTemperature?
1.Alongwinternightwithcloudysky.
2.Airdrainagedowntheslopeofmountains.
3.IncreaseinGreenhousegasesandClimatechange
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1and3only
(b)2only
(c)1,2and3
(d)None

74.Considerthefollowingstatementswithregardtoearth'scrust:
1.Theoceaniccrustisyoungerthanthecontinentalcrust.
2.Theoceaniccrustisthinnerthanthecontinentalcrust.
3.Theoceaniccrustislighterthancontinentalcrust.
Whichofthestatementsgivenabovearecorrect?
(a)1and2only
(b)2and3only
(c)1and3only
(d)1,2and3
75.style="marginbottom: 0cm" lang="zxx" datamcestyle="marginbottom: 0cm">Which of the
followingstatementsis/arecorrectregardingstructureoftheatmosphere?
1.Temperaturedecreasessteadilywithincreaseinheight.
2.ThicknessoftroposphereishighestatEquatorandlowestatthepoles.
3.Ionospherelayerisresponsibleforradiotransmissiononearth.
Selectthecorrectanswerfromthecodegivenbelow.
(a)2only
(b)2and3only
(c)1and2only
(d)1and3only
76.style="marginbottom: 0cm" lang="zxx" datamcestyle="marginbottom: 0cm">Which of the
followingstatementsis/arecorrectwithregardtomeasurementofEarthquakes?
1.Richterscalemeasuresintensitywhichtakesintoaccountvisibledamagecreatedbyit.
2.Mercalliscalemeasuresmagnitudewhichrelatestoenergyreleasedduringearthquake.
3.Rangeofintensityscaleis112andthatofmagnitudescaleis010

Selectthecorrectanswerfromthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1and2only
(b)3only
(c)1,2and3
(d)None

77.WhichofthefollowingconditionsenhanceChemicalweathering?
1.Dryclimaticconditions
2.PresenceofSoilcover
3.Bacterialactivity
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arenotcorrect?
(a)1and2only
(b)3only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3
78.Considerthefollowingpairs:
Lakestype

1.Riftvalley :
lakes
2.Oxbow
:
lakes
3.Ribbonlakes:

Possibleorigin
Faulting
Riverdeposition
Glaciation

Whichofthepairsgivenaboveis/arecorrectlymatched?
(a)1and2only
(b)2only
(c)1and3only
(d)1,2and3
79.Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Undergreatheatandpressureigneousrockbecomesedimentaryrocks.
2.AlluvialdepositsintheIndoGangeticplainissedimentaryaccumulation.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2

80.WhichofthefollowingislandsarelocatedinthePacificOcean?
1.GalapagosIslands
2.MarshallIslands
3.AleutianIslands
4.HawaiiIsland
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1,2and4only
(b)2and3only
(c)3and4only
(d)1,2,3and4
81.WithreferencetotheInternationalDateLine,whichofthefollowingstatementsis/arecorrect?
1.Atravellercrossingitfromeasttowestgainsaday.
2.Whenonecrossesit,thereisonlychangeofdateandnotoftime.
3.Itdeviatesfromthenormal180degreemeridianatvariousplaces.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow.
(a)1and3only
(b)1and2only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3
82.Whichofthefollowingconditionsarefoundintheregionsofaridlandforms?
1.Insufficientrainfall
2.Highrateofevaporation
3.Mechanicalandchemicalweathering
4.Winderosion
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1and2only
(b)1,3and4only
(c)2,3and4only
(d)1,2,3and4
83.Whydoesthesalinityintheoceanincreaseswiththedepth?
1.Inthedeeperareas,thereisnochangeinquantityofwatereitherthroughevaporationorfresh
wateraddition.
2.Highsalinewaterisdense,hencesinksbelowtherelativelyfreshwaterofthesurfacearea.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)2only

(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
84.style="marginbottom: 0cm" lang="zxx" datamcestyle="marginbottom: 0cm">Which of the
followingmaycauseanEarthquake?
1.Volcaniceruption
2.Tsunamiwaves
3.Largereservoirs
4.Mining
5.ExplosionofNuclearDevice
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1,2,3and5only
(b)1,3,4and5only
(c)2and4only
(d)1,2,3and4only
85.Considerthefollowingstatementswithregardtolocalwinds:
1.TheFohnandChinookwindsarecoldwindsthataidsinsnowformation.
2.TheChinookwindsaidinthegrowthofcropsandfruitsintheNorthAmerica.
3.FohnwindsareexperiencedinthevalleysofthenorthernAlps.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1and3only
(b)2only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3
86.WhichofthefollowingcountriesopenouttoIndianOcean?
1.Oman
2.Ethiopia
3.Vietnam
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3
87.Whichofthefollowingis/arethereasonsforvaryinglengthsofdayandnightatdifferenttimeofthe
year?
1.Inclinedaxisofearth.
2.Ellipticalorbitofrevolutionaroundsun.

Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
88.Howisa'Caldera'formed?
(a)Byfrequenteruptionofvolcanocreatinglayersofashandpyroclast.
(b)Bydepressioncausedbycollapsingofvolcanicconeintothevent.
(c)Duetometeoriteimpactonearthcreatingsmallcraters.
(d)Throughcontinuoussedimentationofgeosynclines.
89.Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.TherichestfishinggroundsintheworldarefoundintheContinentalShelves.
2.HeightoftidesdecreasesintheContinentalShelvesduetogentleslope.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
90.TheEarthlooksbluefromtheskybecause:
(a)ofscatteringoflightbyparticlesintheatmosphere.
(b)ofdispersionoflightinloweratmosphere.
(c)70%ofitstotalareaiscoveredbywater.
(d)thecolouroftheskyisblue.
91.Avolcanobefoundinwhichofthefollowingregions?
1.Alongthecoastalmountainrange
2.Inoffshoreislands
3.Interiorsofcontinents
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3

92.Considerthefollowingpairs:
Rock

Metamorphic
form
: marble

1.
Limestone
2.Sandstone : quartzite
3.Granite : gneiss

Whichoftheabovepairsis/arecorrectlymatched?
(a)1and2only
(b)2and3only
(c)3only
(d)1,2and3
93.WhichofthefollowingoceancurrentsoriginateintheNorthAtlanticocean?
1.Gulfstream
2.Cayenecurrent
3.Humboldtcurrent
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1and2only
(b)1and3only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3
94.WhichofthefollowingstatementscorrectlydescribesPlanetesimals?
(a)Itreferstothesmallerbodieswhichexistsatanearlystageoftheplanetformation.
(b)Itisthestudyofplanets'internalstructure.
(c)Itislocalisedlumpsofgaswithinanebula.
(d)Itreferstothetypeofgalaxieswhichcontainsalargenumberofplanets.
95.Whichofthefollowingisnotachemicalweatheringprocess?
1.Solution
2.Oxidation
3.Hydration
4.Carbonation
Selecttheanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1and3only
(b)3only
(c)2and4only

(d)None
96.In the North Indian Ocean, there is a complete reversal of the direction of ocean currents between
summerandwinter.Whichofthefollowingfactorsisprimarilyresponsibleforthisphenomenon?
(a)Temperature
(b)Winds
(c)Salinity
(d)Insolation
97.WithreferencetoPoleStar,whichofthefollowingstatement(s)is/arecorrect?
1.ThePolestarisseenatthesameanglefromallplacesontheEarth.
2.ItsfixedpositionintheskythroughoutthenightprovesthesphericalshapeoftheEarth.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2
98.Considerthefollowingstatementswithreferencetoacidicandbasiclavas:
1.Acidiclavasarehotterthanbasiclavas.
2.Acidiclavascontainhigherpercentageofsilicathanbasiclavas.
3.Basiclavasflowslowlyandaremoreviscousthanacidiclavas.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arenotcorrect?
(a)1and2only
(b)1and3only
(c)2only
(d)1,2and3
99.Whichofthefollowingstatement(s)is/arecorrect?
1.AsteroidsarefoundbetweentheorbitsofMarsandJupiter.
2.Meteoritesentertheearth'satmosphereathighspeedandgetburntcompletelyduetofriction.
3.Meteoroidsaretherockpieceswhichdoesn'tincineratewhollyandlandonearth.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3
100.Considerthefollowingpairs:

Typeoffault Description
1.Normal
: Whenasectionofland
Fault
slidesdownalongthe
faultline
2.Reverse
: Whenasectionofland
Fault
thrustsupalongthe
faultline
3.Transform : Whenasectionofland
Fault
moveshorizontally
alongthefaultline
Whichofthepairsgivenaboveis/arecorrectlymatched?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3