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question_answer1)
The approximate age of the Earth is
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4.5 billion years done
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B)
4.6 billion years done
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C)
4.7 billion years done
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D)
4.8 billion years done
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question_answer2)
Which one of the following is the dominant element of the Earth's crust?
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Aluminum done
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B)
Iron done
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C)
Oxygen done
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D)
Silicon done
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question_answer3)
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. Basalt is the most common fine-grained extrusive rock. |
2. Basalt makes the bulk of continental mass. |
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Only 1 is correct done
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Only 2 is correct done
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Both 1 and 2 are correct done
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Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done
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question_answer4)
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. Sedimentary rocks are derived from the existing rocks. |
2. Sedimentary rocks may be organic or inorganic |
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Only 2 is correct done
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Both 1 and 2 are correct done
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D)
Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done
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question_answer5)
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List I (Original Rock) | List II (Metamorphic Rock) |
Granite | 1. Marble |
Limestone | 2. Quartzite |
Sandstone | 3. Slate |
Shale | 4. Schist |
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a-4 b-1 c-3 d-2 done
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a-3 b-4 c-1 d-2 done
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a-3 b-4 c-2 d-1 done
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question_answer6)
Which one of the following has the largest percentage of carbon?
A)
Anthracite done
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B)
Bituminous done
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C)
Graphite done
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D)
Lignite done
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question_answer7)
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. The in-situ break down of rocks is known as weathering. |
2. Denudation includes weathering, mass-wasting and erosion. |
3. Erosion includes the processes of denudation. |
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1, and 2 are correct done
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1, and 3 are correct done
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2 and 3 are correct done
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1, 2 and 3 are correct done
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question_answer8)
Chemical weathering does not include:
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Carbonation done
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B)
Exfoliation done
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Oxidation done
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D)
Solution done
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question_answer9)
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A)
Ice-wedging is pronounced in temperate latitudes and high altitude done
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Ice-wedging is not found between \[{{5}^{o}}N\]and \[{{5}^{o}}S\]. done
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The process of shattering occurs mainly in the hot deserts done
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The process of exfoliation is pronounced in granite rocks done
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question_answer10)
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A)
Gneiss is a coarse-grained metamorphic rock. done
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B)
Slate is metamorphic rock, generally produced by low grade metamorphism. done
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C)
Quartzite is metamorphosed from sandstone. done
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D)
Conglomerate is an igneous rock. done
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question_answer11)
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. The principal agents of metamorphism are change in temperature, pressure and composition. |
2. Fluvial environments are river channels, river bars, and adjacent flood plains. |
3. Eolian environments include sand seas of deserts, where sand dunes are built and transported by wind |
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1 and 2 are correct done
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B)
1 and 3 are correct done
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C)
2 and 3 are correct done
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D)
1, 2 and 3 are correct done
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question_answer12)
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. Coal is a bio-chemical rock. |
2. Gypsum is an igneous rock. |
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Only 1 is correct done
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B)
Only 2 is correct done
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C)
Both 1 and 2 are correct done
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D)
Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done
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question_answer13)
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List I (Drainage Pattern) | List II (Region/River Basin) |
Dendretic Pattern | 1. Krishna River |
Parallel Pattern | 2. Madhya Pradesh |
Radial Pattern | 3. Konkan Coast |
Rectangular Pattern | 4. Gangetic Plains |
A)
a-3 b-4 c-1 d-2 done
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B)
a-3 b-4 c-2 d-1 done
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C)
a-4 b-3 c-1 d-2 done
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D)
a-4 b-3 c-2 d-1 done
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question_answer14)
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. Physical and chemical weathering cease when the ground surface is covered by permanent ice. |
2. Seasonal variation in climate of a region generate different processes of weathering. |
A)
Only 1 is correct done
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B)
Only 2 is correct done
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C)
Both 1 and 2 are correct done
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D)
Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done
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question_answer15)
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A)
Granite is more affected by physical weathering done
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B)
Sandstone is less affected by physical weathering done
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C)
Freeze and thaw of water are common in temperate and cold climates. done
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D)
Sedimentary rocks are impervious. done
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question_answer16)
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. Glacier is a function of latitude and altitude. |
2. Glaciers are not found between \[{{5}^{o}}N\] and \[{{5}^{o}}S\]. |
A)
Only 1 is correct done
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B)
Only 2 is correct done
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C)
Both 1 and 2 are correct done
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D)
Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done
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question_answer17)
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. Permafrost is a condition when soil/rock temperature reads below \[{{0}^{o}}C\] for a period of two years. |
2. The process weathering of exfoliation is pronounced in the basalt rocks. |
A)
Only 1 is correct done
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B)
Only 2 is correct done
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C)
Both 1 and 2 are correct done
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D)
Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done
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question_answer18)
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. The silicate magma is relatively cooler and highly viscous. |
2. Basaltic lava is very hot and highly fluid |
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Only 1 is correct done
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B)
Only 2 is correct done
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C)
Both 1 and 2 are correct done
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Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done
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question_answer19)
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. Rock is an aggregate of two or more than two minerals. |
2. Mineral is an aggregate of two or more than two elements. |
3. Coal is a mineral as well as a rock. |
4. Igneous rocks constitute the maximum volume of the earth's crust. |
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1, 2 and 3 are correct done
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B)
2, 3 and 4 are correct done
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C)
1, 3 and 4 are correct done
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D)
1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done
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question_answer20)
Which one of the following is not associated with the volcanic landforms?
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Dyke done
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B)
Sill done
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C)
Stack done
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D)
Stock done
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question_answer21)
Examine the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. Molten rocks are known as magma |
2. Basaltic lava is highly viscous. |
3. Hawaiian volcanic eruptions are the results of hot spots (plumes) |
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1 and 2 are correct done
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B)
1 and 3 are correct done
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C)
2 and 3 are correct done
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D)
1, 2 and 3 are correct done
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question_answer22)
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A)
Basaltic lava forms surface igneous rocks. done
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B)
Magma that solidifies inside the earth crust forms granite rocks. done
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The basal rocks of the Himalayas consists of igneous formations. done
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D)
Batholiths are not visible at the surface. done
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question_answer23)
The term arete is associated with:
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D)
Sea-waves landforms done
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question_answer24)
The term erratic is associated with:
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Valley Glaciers done
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D)
Continental Glaciers done
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question_answer25)
Consider the following statements about the formation of delta and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. Heavy erosion in the upper reaches of a river. |
2. Absence of tidal waves in front of the mouth of a river. |
3. Steeper slope along the coastal area |
4. Strong ocean currents along the mouth of a river. |
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1, 2 and 3 are correct done
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B)
1, 3 and 4 are correct done
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C)
1, 2 and 4 are correct done
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D)
1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done
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question_answer26)
A centripetal drainage develops in which of the following landforms?
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Conical Hill done
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Cliff done
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D)
Ridge done
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question_answer27)
A deranged drainage may be observed in:
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D)
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question_answer28)
A drowned glaciated valley is known as:
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Estuary done
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Esker done
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Fjord done
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D)
Ria done
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question_answer29)
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List I (Landform) | List II (Agent of Erosion) |
(a) Bergshrunde | 1. Sea waves |
(b) Tombolo | 2. Underground water |
(c) Uvala | 3. Aeolian |
(d) Yardang | 4. Glacial |
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a-4 b-3 c-2 d-1 done
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B)
a-4 b-2 c-3 d-1 done
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C)
a-3 b-1 c-2 d-4 done
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D)
a-4 b-1 c-2 d-3 done
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question_answer30)
Arrange the area of the following deserts in descending order of area and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. Australian Desert |
2. South West Asian Deserts |
3. North American Deserts |
4. Sahara Deserts |
A)
4, 2, 1 and 3 done
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B)
4, 2, 3 and I done
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C)
2, 4, 3, and 1 done
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D)
2, 4, 1 and 3 done
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