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PRELIMS CAMP
Continuous Assessment and Monitoring Programme – 2024

Test code: 01/11-2024 | Subject - Geography

Sub Topic - “Universe and Geomorphology”
Test Code: GT-01
(Time Allowed: 1 hours) (Maximum Marks: 100)

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1. With reference to the ‘‘Big Bang Theory’’, consider How many of the above evidence supports the
the following statements: ‘Continental Drift Theory’?
1. All matter which forms the universe existed in a) Only one
one place as a singular atom in the beginning. b) Only two
2. The universe is roughly of the same size at any c) Only three
point in time. d) All four
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only 5. Consider the following statements with reference to
b) 2 only the measurement of the earthquake:
c) Both 1 and 2
1. The Richter scale measures the intensity of
d) Neither 1 nor 2
earthquakes while the Mercalli scale measures the
magnitude of earthquakes.
2. Consider the following statements:
2. While the magnitude scale measures the energy
1. Unlike the Meridians of Longitude which are
released during earthquakes, the intensity scale
circles, the Parallels of Latitude are semicircles
measures total damage caused by earthquakes.
that converge at the Poles.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2. Unlike the Parallels of Latitude, the Meridians of
a) 1 only
Longitude are all equal in length.
b) 2 only
3. The Prime Meridian is a 0 degrees Longitude that
divides the Earth into two equal halves. c) Both 1 and 2
How many of the above statements are correct? d) Neither 1 nor 2
a) Only one
b) Only two 6. These are the depressions formed after volcanoes
c) All three release the bulk of its magma in an explosive eruption.
d) None They are the most explosive of the volcanoes. When
they erupt they tend to collapse on themselves rather
3. Consider the following statements with reference to than building any tall structure. This is the most likely
the geomorphic processes on the Earth: description of:
1. The energy required for endogenic processes is a) Shield volcano
mainly generated by the gravitational force. b) Caldera
2. Mountain building endogenic processes act c) Composite Volcano
much faster than mountain destroying exogenic d) Flood Basalt
processes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 7. Consider the following pairs:
a) 1 only
Sl. No. Discontinuity Location
b) 2 only
1. Mohorovicic : Between Earth’s crust
c) Both 1 and 2
discontinuity and mantle
d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Conrad : Between outer core and
4. Consider the following: discontinuity inner core
1. Matching boundaries of Africa and South America 3. Gutenberg : Between the oceanic crust
2. Rocks of western Africa and Brazilian coast are of discontinuity and the continental crust
the same age How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
3. Presence of source rocks of gold in the Ghana a) Only one pair
region b) Only two pairs
4. Different polar-wandering paths for different c) All three pairs
continents d) None

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8. Consider the following statements: How many of the above statements are correct?
Statement-I: The gravitational force is greater near a) Only one
the poles and less at the equator. b) Only two
Statement-II: The poles are closer to the centre of the c) All three
Earth due to equatorial bulge. d) None
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the
above statements? 12. ‘Hardpans’ are formed in dry areas as a result of:
a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct a) sand dune formation
and Statement-II is the correct explanation for b) glacial undercutting of rock slopes
Statement I c) groundwater brought up to the surface by capillary
b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct but action
Statement-II is not the correct explanation for d) erosional action of the wind
Statement-I
c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect 13. Consider the following:
d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct 1. Iron
2. Oxygen
9. With reference to the formation of the Earth and the 3. Aluminium
solar system, consider the following statements: 4. Silicon
1. Solar nebula refers to the spinning disc of gas and Which of the following is the correct order of the above
dust in the solar system that existed during the elements in order of their decreasing composition in
initial stages of its formation. Earth’s Crust?
2. The formation of the Sun consumed more than 99 a) 2-3-4-1
percent of the matter in the nebula. b) 1-4-3-2
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? c) 2-4-3-1
d) 1-3-4-2
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
14. Which one of the following best defines the term
c) Both 1 and 2
‘’Planetesimal’’?
d) Neither 1 nor 2
a) A large number of smaller bodies developed due
to cohesion during the process of planet formation
10. With reference to Hotspot volcanism, consider the
b) Rocks floating around the planet in the Space
following statements:
c) Transient astronomical event that occurs during
1. It is fed by a region deep inside the earth which
the last evolutionary stages of a massive star
acts as a source of Volcanic eruption.
d) A planet in our solar system that has rings and no
2. They are always located near plate boundaries.
atmosphere
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
15. With reference to seafloor spreading, consider the
b) 2 only
following statements:
c) Both 1 and 2 1. It is a geologic process that occurs as a result of
d) Neither 1 nor 2 mantle convection.
2. The age of the rocks decreases as one moves away
11. With reference to ‘Karst topography’, consider the from the crest of the mid-oceanic ridge.
following statements: 3. The ocean crust rocks are much younger than the
1. It develops through the chemical process of continental rocks.
solution and precipitation deposition. How many of the above statements are correct?
2. Presence of highly porous and permeable rocks is a) Only one
essential for its formation. b) Only two
3. Cirques are the most common of landforms c) All three
associated with the Karst topography. d) None

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16. Consider the following statements: How many of the above statements are correct?
1. Block mountains as well as fold mountains are a) Only one
formed due to faulting of the Earth. b) Only two
2. Unlike fold mountains, block mountains are c) All three
characterised by steep slopes and flat tops. d) None
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only 20. Mudflows and debris avalanches are types of:
b) 2 only a) slow mass movements
c) Both 1 and 2 b) landslides
d) Neither 1 nor 2 c) rapid mass movements
d) braided channels
17. With reference to metamorphic rocks, consider the
following statements: 21. With reference to salt crystallisation, consider the
1. They are formed due to the recrystallisation of following statements:
materials within an already existing rock. 1. Many salts like magnesium, potassium and
2. In dynamic metamorphism, rocks undergo barium have a tendency to expand.
mechanical disruption and reorganisation of the
2. Salt crystals in near-surface pores result in
original minerals.
granular foliation.
3. Gneissoid, granite and schist are metamorphic
3. Salt crystal growth is rapid in areas with dry
rocks.
conditions and no rainfall.
How many of the above statements are correct?
How many of the above statements are correct?
a) Only one
a) Only one
b) Only two
b) Only two
c) All three
c) All three
d) None
d) None

18. Consider the following statements:

1. While meteoroids are objects made of rock
orbiting the Sun, meteors are meteoroids that
enter a planet’s atmosphere at high speed and
burn up.
2. A meteorite is defined as a meteoroid that survives
the trip through the atmosphere and hits the
ground.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
19. With reference to geomorphic processes of erosion
and deposition, consider the following statements:
1. The kinetic energy controls the denudational
processes of erosion and transportation.
2. Activities of erosional agents like waves and
groundwater are not controlled by climate.
3. Erosional agents act as aggradational agents for
the deposition of rock debris.
22. Consider the following statements:
1. Acidic lava flows slowly and does not travel far
after eruption due to its high silica content.
2. The Deccan Plateau is a result of acidic lava
spread over extensive areas of peninsular India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
23. Which one of the following best defines the term
‘’transform faults”?
a) The site where the tectonic plates move away from
each other.
b) The location where sinking of a tectonic plate
occurs.
c) The planes of separation generally perpendicular
to the mid-oceanic ridges.
d) The area of reverse magnetic field that parallels
the mid-oceanic ridges.

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24. ‘Rudaceous, Arenaceous and Argillaceous’ are the Select the correct answer using the code given below.
types of: a) 1, 2 and 3 only
a) Igneous rocks b) 2 and 4 only
b) Sedimentary rocks c) 1, 3 and 4 only
c) Metamorphic rocks d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

d) Synthetic rocks
28. Which one of the following layers produces the Earth’s
magnetic field?
25. Consider the following statements:
a) Inner core
Statement-I: The shadow zone of secondary waves is
b) Outer core
smaller than that of the primary waves.
c) Mantle
Statement-II: Secondary waves cannot pass through
d) Crust
the liquid outer core.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the 29. Consider the following:
above statements? 1. Development of primordial atmosphere
a) Both the Statement-I and Statement-II are correct 2. Volcanic eruptions
and Statement-II is the correct explanation for 3. Concentration of oxygen in oceans through
statement I photosynthetic process
b) Both statement-I and Statement-II are correct but How many of the events contributed to the evolution
Statement-II is not the correct explanation for of the present atmosphere of the Earth?
Statement-I a) Only one
c) Statement-I is correct But Statement-II is incorrect b) Only two
c) All three
d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
d) None

26. Consider the following:

30. With reference to petrology, ‘‘lithification’’ is the
1. Absence of vertical erosion in the upper course of
process of:
the river
a) forcing the rocks to lower levels by tectonic processes
2. Tideless coasts b) the linear arrangement of minerals in a rock
3. Weak currents running at a right angle to the river c) reorganisation of the original minerals within
mouth rocks due to crushing
4. Presence of large lakes in the river course d) conversion of unconsolidated sediments into
How many of the above conditions are favourable for sedimentary rocks
the formation of deltas?
a) Only one 31. Consider the following:
b) Only two 1. Relatively lesser densities as compared to
c) Only three Terrestrial planets
2. A thick atmosphere mostly made up of hydrogen
d) All four
and helium
3. Relatively lesser number of natural satellites as
27. Which of the following gases can be released during
compared to Terrestrial planets
the eruption of a volcano?
How many of the above are the features of Jovian Planets?
1. Sulphur dioxide
a) Only one
2. Carbon monoxide b) Only two
3. Carbon dioxide c) All three
4. Hydrogen sulphide d) None

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32. Consider the following: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. Off-shore bar a) 1 only
2. Moraines b) 2 only
3. Eskers c) Both 1 and 2
4. Beaches
d) Neither 1 nor 2
5. Drumlins
How many of the above are glacial depositional
36. Consider the following statements with reference to
landforms?
the Indian tectonic plate:
a) Only two
1. It includes the Indian Ocean and the Australian
b) Only three
continental portions.
c) Only four
2. It has a subduction zone due to continent-
d) All five
continent divergence along the Himalayas.

33. With reference to meander, consider the following
statements:
1. It is not a landform but is only a type of channel
pattern.
2. The tendency for meander formation is reduced if
there is no deposition and no erosion.
3. An oxbow lake is a meander that is attached to the
river.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
34. Which one of the following correctly defines the term
‘‘Bergschrund’’?
a) A deep river valley with steep sides found in the
upper course of the river.
b) A ridge of sand and shingle formed in the sea in
the off-shore zone lying parallel to the coast.
c) A ‘horn’ shaped ridge which is cut by glacial
activity from more than two sides.
d) A glacial landform that appears as a crack between
the moving ice and the stagnant ice.
35. Consider the following statements:
1. The foci of the earthquakes in mid-oceanic ridges
is at shallow depths whereas it is deep-seated in
the Alpine-Himalayan belt.
2. There are no hotspot activities present around the
Circum-Pacific Belt due to the interaction of two
oceanic plates.
3. It extends through Rakinyoma Mountains of
Myanmar towards the island arc along the Java
Trench.
How many of the above statements are correct?
a) Only one
b) Only two
c) All three
d) None
37. With reference to landforms, ‘‘Playas’’are:
a) thick deposits of glacial clay and other materials
embedded with moraines
b) shallow depressions formed when the weathered
mantle gets blown out by wind
c) shallow lakes found in the interior of the desert
d) resistant rocks which are left behind after rock
outcrops are worn out due to action of the running
water
38. Consider the following statements with reference to
the mass movements:
1. Weathering is not a prerequisite for the mass
movements.
2. Presence of a geomorphic agent like running water
is essential for the process of mass movements.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
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39. With reference to soil formation, consider the Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
following statements: How many of the above statements are correct?
1. Biological activity slows down if the soil becomes
a) Only one
too cold or too dry.
2. In cold climates, reduced bacterial growth leads b) Only two
to the deficiency of humus in soils. c) All three
3. Peat in tundra climates is the result of
d) None
undecomposed organic matter formed because of
low bacterial activity.
How many of the above statements are correct? 43. Consider the following statements with respect to
a) Only one processes involved in the formation of Island Arcs:
b) Only two
1. An accretionary prism forms when sediment from
c) All three
an oceanic plate is scraped off and accumulates
d) None
on top of a continental plate during subduction.
40. Red colour of iron turns to greenish or bluish grey 2. Back-arc basins are sites of significant
because of which one of the following chemical
hydrothermal activity, and the deep-sea vents
weathering processes?
a) Carbonation that occur in these regions often harbour diverse
b) Oxidation biological communities.
c) Hydration 3. Fore-arc zone is a region in a subduction zone
d) Reduction
between an oceanic trench and the associated

41. Consider the following statements with regard to volcanic arc.

Surface Waves: How many of the above statements are correct?
1. Rayleigh Waves are the surface waves that move in a) Only one
an elliptical motion, producing both a vertical and
b) Only two
horizontal component of motion in the direction
of wave propagation. c) All three
2. Love Waves are the surface waves that move d) None
parallel to the Earth’s surface and perpendicular
to the direction of wave propagation.
44. Consider the following:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only 1. Indo-Australian Plate
b) 2 only 2. Eurasian Plate
c) Both 1 and 2
3. Antarctic Plate
d) Neither 1 nor 2
4. Anatolian Plate
42. Consider the following statements regarding Earth’s 5. Arabian Plate
Layers: 6. Nazca Plate
1. Asthenosphere is a layer in the Earth’s interior
7. Cocos Plate
that exhibits semi-fluid behaviour, allowing for
the movement of tectonic plates. How many of the above are the major tectonic plates
2. Barysphere is a layer where convection currents of the world?
occur, leading to the generation of Earth’s a) Only three
magnetic field.
b) Only four
3. Mesosphere, also known as the inner core, is
composed mainly of iron and nickel and is in a c) Only five
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45. Consider the following statements regarding 48. Consider the following statements with reference to
earthquakes: haloclasty:
1. Earthquakes are not found along the transform 1. Haloclasty is primarily driven by the physical
plate boundary. expansion and contraction of salt crystals within

2. They are caused by the movements along the the rock.

faults which are limited to the Earth’s crust only
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
46. Consider the following statements regarding the types
of lava/magma:
1. Andesitic magma is moderate in minerals and has
a medium temperature.
2. Basaltic magma is hot and has lots of iron,
magnesium, and calcium.
3. Rhyolitic magma is cooler, high in potassium and
sodium, but low in iron, magnesium, and calcium.
How many of the above statements are correct?
2. Coastal regions with high salt concentrations in
the air are more susceptible to haloclasty.
3. Haloclasty can result in the formation of unique
landforms such as tafoni and honeycomb
weathering.
How many of the above statements are correct?
a) Only one
b) Only two
c) All three
d) None
49. Consider the following statements about acidic and
basic rock.
1. Acidic rocks like granite are rich in silica and flow
easily during eruptions.
2. Basic rocks like basalt are poor in silica and often
erupt explosively, forming massive eruptions.

a) Only one Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) Only two
b) 2 only
c) All three
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None
d) Neither 1 nor 2

47. Read the following paragraph describing a volcanic

50. Consider the following statements about fold
eruption:
mountains:
Lava bursting like fiery curtains. It’s not explosive but
1. The Andes, the world’s longest mountain chain,
graceful, with fluid basaltic lavas flowing smoothly. run along South America’s west coast.
This eruption leaves cool features like Pahoehoe 2. The Alps, in Europe, result from the collision
lava flows and Pele’s tears. Parks like Mauna Loa and between the Adriatic microplate and the Eurasian
Kilauea showcase this nature show. plate.
Which type of volcanic eruption has been described Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
above? a) 1 only
a) Hawaiian-style eruptions b) 2 only
b) Strombolian Eruptions c) Both 1 and 2
c) Plinian Eruptions d) Neither 1 nor 2
d) Vulcanian Eruptions

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