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1. Which of the following is not a kharif crop?
Jute
Maize
Mustard
Rice
2. The shape of earth is
sphere
oblate spheroid
circular
spheroid
3. The tertiary winds on the north of the Alps (Europe) are called
the Chinook
the foehn
the sirocco
the loo
4. The tropical easterlies wind lie at
0-30? latitude
30-60? latitude
60-90? latitude
10-40? Latitude
5. The spring season in the north temperate zone is when
the sun is directly overhead the equator
the sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer
the sun returns to equator
the sun is at the Tropic of Cancer
6. The term 'Abyssal refers to
inner most part of the earth
organism found in the shallow water zone of the seas
deeper parts of the oceans
None of the above
7. The transport of warm air toward the poles and cold air toward the equator is due to
the temperature gradient
the development of waves
the latitude difference
the longitude difference
8. The traditional lands of the nomads of Central Asia are
Mongolia and Tibet
Sinkiang and Turkistan
Kirghiz steppe
All of the above
9. The time interval from when the given star passes directly overhead to when it next passed directly overhead, is defined as
one sidereal day
one solar day
both the terms are similar, so any of these may be used
None of the above
10. The three recognized major fishing grounds of the world are located in the
northern hemisphere only
southern hemisphere only
two in the southern hemisphere only and one in the northern hemisphere
one in the southern hemisphere only and two in the northern hemisphere
11. The variation in the duration of the day and the night is due to earth's
rotation on its axis
revolution around the sun
inclination of an angle of 60(1/2) degrees
both (a) and (b)
12. The sulphites are a mineral group that contain one or more metallic elements in combination with the sulphate compound ____
SO3
SO2
SO4
SO
13. he term 'flora' in the context of natural vegetation refers to
assemblage of plant species living in association with each other in a given environmental frame
plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a group
a large tract covered by trees and shrubs and its administration for assessing economic benefits
role played by species of animals in the maintenance of ecological balance
14. Which of the following is concerned with the study of characteristics, origin and development of land forms?
Ecology
Geography
Geology
Geomorphology
15. The soils common to the south eastern USA are called
ultisols
alfisols
aridsols
mollisols
16. The southernmost part of the world is
Cape of Good Hope, Africa
Cape of Horn, S. America
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Wellington, New Zealand
17. The texture of a soil refers to
the size distribution of the mineral particles composing the soil
the distribution of mineral particles in the soil
the crystal distribution in soil
None of the above
18. The steady or initial phase of the magnetic storms is
preceded by storm sudden commencement
magnetic storm at middle and low altitudes
a sharp increase of the field
None of the above
19. The Suez canal connects the
Baltic sea and the Caspian sea
Mediterranean sea and the Red sea
Red sea and the Caspian sea
Mediterranean sea and the North sea
20. The uppermost epoch of the Neogene period is
the Pliocene epoch
the Pleistocen epoch
the Miocene epoch
the Oligocene epoch
21. The type of igneous rock that form from magma is a function of
the chemical composition of the magma
temperature of solidification
the rate of cooling, which influences the crystallisation process
All of the above
22. The slow down slope movement of soil and sediment because of frost heaving and thawing is called
solifluction
gelifluction
frost creep
rockfall
23. The transverse, longitudinal and surface waves in an earthquake originate from
the epicentre within the body of the earth
the focus on the surface of the earth
the focus within the body of the earth
the epicentre on the body of the earth
24. The smallest country of the world is
Russia
Vatican city
Brazil
Canada
25. The smallest annual temperature range occurs in the
equatorial tropical climate zone
subtropical climate zone
temperate climate zone
polar climate zone
26. The South Frigid Zone is the region
lying between 66(1/2)? south and 90? south
lying between the Antarctic circle to the south pole
has the coldest climate throughout the year
All of the above
27. The temperature needed to keep the earth's surface and the atmosphere in thermal equilibrium is called
the surface temperature
equilibrium temperature
the mean global surface temperature
global temperature
28. The short term variations of the atmosphere, ranging from minutes to months are called
climate
weather
temperature
humidity
29. The tropical cyclones with maximum sustained surface winds of 33 ms are called
tropical depressions
tropical storms
hurricane
None of the above
30. The typical soil of tropical region, formed by the weathering of laterite rock, which promotes leaching of the soil is
laterite soils
black soil
red and yellow soil
peat and marshy soil
31. he two 'equinoxes' take place respectively in the months of
January and June
July and December
March and September
September and December
32. The troughs of the waves are where the jet stream of waves is closest to the
poles
equator
Prime meridian
None of the above
33. The study of soils is called
geomorphology
pedology
hydrology
biogeography
34. The tropical cyclones do not occur to the equator because of
weak coriolis force
light and variable width
excessive humidity
connective activity
35. The term 'regur' refers to
deltaic alluvial soils
lateral soils
black cotton soils
red and yellow soils
36. The umbra is
the inner portion of the moon's shadow
formed by tangents to the sun and moon
both (a) and (b)
None of the above
37. The tunnel that connects France and Italy is
St. Gothard road Tunnel
Mont Blanc Tunnel
Mersey (Queens way) Tunnel
Orange Fish rivers Tunnel
38. The sequence of layers of atmosphere from earth to upwards is
troposphere, tropopause, stratosphere, stratopause, mesosphere, mesopause, ionosphere(thermosphere, thermopause, exosphere)
troposphere, stratosphere, stratopause, mesosphere , ionosphere
troposphere, tropopause, stratosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
troposphere, tropopause, stratosphere, mesosphere , exosphere, thermosphere, thermopause}
39. The sediment deposited at the base of the glacier is called
till
moraine
glacial sand
None of the above
40. The third world includes about 120 countries of
Asia, Africa and Central America
Asia, Australia and Europe
Africa, North America
None of the above
41. The smallest division of geological time scale is
eon
eras
stage
periods
42. The various types of plate convergence is oceanic-oceanic convergence oceanic-continental convergence continental-continental convergence
I,II
II,III
I,III
All of the above
43. The smallest state, population wise, in the world is
Vatican City
Monaco
Nauru
Liechtenstein
44. The time at a place is determined by
the parallels of longitude
the parallels of latitude
distance from equator
distance from prime meridian
45. The tropical and temperate deserts of the world, occupy nearly ____ of the land surface of the worlds.
(1/4) th
(1/3) rd
(1/2)
(1/7) th
46. The shortest day (longest night) in the Southern hemisphere is
June 21
12:00 AM
December 22
12:00 AM
47. The smallest glaciers are
mountain or alpine glaciers
continental glaciers
piedmont glaciers
None of the above
48. The time interval between one vernal equinox and the next is nearest to which of the following figures?
359 days
361 days
363 days
365 days
49. Which of the following is measured on the Richter scale?
Density of liquids
Intensity of earthquakes
Velocity of tornadoes
Height of mountains
50. The term used to describe the combined effect of all shortwave losses in
earth scattering
earth radiation
earth albedo
None of the above
51. The time difference between each side of the International Date line is
12 hours
24 hours
36 hours
48 hours
52. The soil used for cutting bricks, use in the construction of houses is
black soil
laterite soil
alluvial soil
saline and alkaline soils
53. The sidereal month may be defined as
the period in which the moon completes an orbit around the earth
the period in which the moon completes an orbit around the earth and returns to the same positions in the sky
the period of rotation of moon
None of the above
54. The shallow seas found in the Atlantic basin include the
Caribbean sea and Mediterranean
Baltic and Arctic seas
Gulf of Mexico
All of the above
55. The study of human geography includes study of
human society and culture
behaviour and urban systems
economics and politics
All of the above
56. The snow line of the Rocky Mountains of the USA is about
3 km above sea level
6 km above sea level
it is at the sea level
None of the above
57. The study of day-to-day variations in weather called is called
climatology
meteorology
cyclogenesis
None of the above
58. The type of soil needed for rice is
clayey loam
rich , muddy and saturated with water
deep, loamy, well drained
humus, rich in Fe and potash
59. The south temperature zone is a region lying between
the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic circle
the Antarctic circle and the South pole
the Tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn
the Tropic of Capricorn and the equator
60. The soils whose parent material tend to be rich in sand are
spodsols
alfisols
aridsols
ultisols
61. The tide produced when the moon and the sun are at right angles to the earth, thus pulling in opposite directions, is called
neap tide
spring tide
diurnal tide
ebb tide
62. The soil found in areas of heavy rainfall and high humidity, where there is good growth of vegetation is
peat and marshy soil
saline and alkaline soil
black soil
alluvial soil
63. The thickness of biosphere is
8-10 km above the earth's surface
5-8 km above the earth's surface
5-10 km above the earth's surface
10-12 km above the earth's surface
64. The temperature inversion is
whenever the normal decrease of atmospheric temperature
when the decrease in temperature or moisture or both takes place
whenever the normal decrease of atmospheric temperature or moisture or both change with height over a short vertical interval
All of the above
65. Which of the following is most useful for measuring the shortest distance between two places on the earth and path between them?
Atlas map
Thematic maps
Wall maps
Globe
66. The second largest continent in the world is
Asia
Australia
Africa
Europe
67. The southern Deccan area is in a rain shadow and receives only
50 to 1000 mm of rainfall a year
100 to 200 mm of rainfall a year
200 to 400 mm of rainfall a year
50 to 400 mm of rainfall a year
68. The underlying cause of bio diversity loss is
poverty and unsustainable
macroeconomic policies
international trade factors
All of the above
69. The temperature increases rapidly after
ionosphere
exosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
70. The spiral flow in a stream caused by channel shape is called
stream flow
laminar flow
turbulent flow
helical flow
71. The storms or frontal systems develop where
air is rising
atmospheric pressure is low
at the equator and in the mid-latitudes
All of the above
72. The subatomic particles arriving from outer space having high energy are called
protons
electrons
cosmic rays
None of the above
73. The strongest bonds exist between the particles found within
metamorphic rocks
igneous rocks
sedimentary rock
all have similar strength of bonds
74. The snow line on the northern side of greater Himalayas range about
4,500 to 6,000 metres
5,500 to 6,000 metres
3,500 to 6,000 metres
None of the above
75. The unit of the light year is used for measuring
speed of satellites
speed of ships
distance between bodies in the universe
speed of rockets
76. The tide of minimum rise is called
spring tide
low tide
ebb tide
None of the above
77. The second largest island (next to Greenland) in the world is
Borneo
Malagasy
New Guinea
Sumatra
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