Q- Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(a) A.N. Strahler–Pediplain
(b) W.M. Davis–Peneplain
(c) L.C. King–Panplain
(d) C.H. Crickmay–Slope equilibrium
Ans: (b)
Q- Match the following: List I (Mountain) List II (Type) A.Mt. Monednock1. Fold mountains
B. Mt. Mayon 2. Residual mountains
C. Vosges 3. Volcanic mountains D.Pennines 4. Block mountains Codes A B C D
(a) 3 4 1 2
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 1 4 3 2
(d) 2 4 1 3
Ans: (b)
Q- Cloudy Nights are warner compared to clear cloudless night because clouds
(a) Prevent cold waves from the sky from decending on earth
(b) Reflect back the heat given by earth
(c) Produce heat and radiate it towards the earth
(d) Absorb heat from the atmosphere and send it towards earth
Ans: (b)
Q- Chemical weathering is most prominent in
(a) Arid region
(b) Semi-arid region
(c) Humid tropical region
(d) Mediterranean region
Ans: (c)
Q- The concept of Ice Age was first put forward by
(a) Louis
(b) Jean de Charpentier
(c) James Geike
(d) De Geer
Ans: (b)
Q- A weathering process in which layers of rocks peel off as expansion alternates with contraction, is known as
(a) Shattering
(b) Block separation
(c) Granular disintegration
(d) Exfoliation
Ans: (d)
Q- Which one of the following is not a soil forming process?
(a) Weathering
(b) Translocation
(c) Gleying
(d) Hydration
Ans: (c)
Q- The development of synclinal ridges and anticlinal valleys in a folded region is named as
(a) Parallel belt of valleys and ridges
(b) Abrasion platform
(c) Topography of inversion of relief
(d) Ridge and valley landscape
Ans: (c)
Q- An area which has not been glaciated may show
(a) Hanging valleys
(b) Corries and pyramidal peaks
(c) Drumlins
(d) V-shaped valleys
Ans: (d)
Q- Waterfalls and rapids are commonly found in
(a) Upper course of a river
(b) Middle course of a river
(c) Lower course of a river
(d) Area near the mouth of a river
Ans: (a)
Q- A mountainous coast having presence of large numbers of narrow, steep-sided elongated and inundated coastal valleys is called
(a) Ria coast (b) Fiord coast
(c) Half coast
(d) Dalmatian coast
Ans: (c)
Q- Pyrometer is used for measuring
(a) Intensity of earthquake
(b) Air pressure
(c) Humidity
(d) High temperature
Ans: (d)
Q- The drainage pattern developed on folded sedimentary rocks is termed as
(a) Rectangular (b) Radial
(c) Dendritic (d) Trellis
Ans: (d)
Q- Erosion of soil by a river mainly depends upon
(a) Its depth
(b) Its length
(c) Its speed at which it flows
(d) Its width
Ans: (c)
Q- Limestone is metamorphosed to form
(a) Graphite (b) Quartz
(c) Granite (d) Marble
Ans: (d)
Q- Rift valley or grabin is the result of
(a) Faulting
(b) Earthquake
(c) Presence of lakes in the surrounding area
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
Q- Which one of the following sets indicates the Aeolian process?
(a) Corrosion, transportation, deposition
(b) Nivation, down-cutting, solifluction
(c) Corrosion, attrition, deflation
(d) Ablation, deposition, oxidation
Ans: (c)
Q- The process that result in the breakdown of rocks and minerals in situ is known as
(a) Attrition (b) Erosion
(c) Weathering (d) Corrosion
Ans: (c)
Q- Which one of the following is the correct sequence of landforms developed under fluvial cycle of erosion?
(a) Gorge, flood plain, piedmont plain, delta
(b) Gorge, piedmont plain, flood plain, delta
(c) Gorge, piedmont plain, delta, flood plain
(d) Piedmont plain, gorge, flood plain, delta
Ans: (b)
Q- The profile of equilibrium refers to the
(a) Profile of a glaciated valley
(b) Transverse profile of a graded stream
(c) Longitudinal profile of a graded stream
(d) Profile along the shoreline
Ans: (c)
Q- Which of the following statements is correct? Plateaus are product of :
(a) Mature stage of cycle of erosion
(b) Youth stage of cycle of erosion
(c) Old stage of cycle of erosion
(d) Rejuvenation of the old mountain
Ans: (a)
Q- Gorge or canyon is
(a) Steep walled and has a V–shaped cross-section
(b) Steep walled and has a U–shaped cross-section
(c) Broad walled and has cylindrical shape
(d) Round walled and has cylindrical shape
Ans: (a)
Q- Alluvial cone is
(a) It is a low cone of alluvial sands and gravels
(b) It is a high conical form of alluvial sands and gravels
(c) It is a cone of soft clay and silt
(d) It is a cone of hard clay and silt
Ans: (a)
Q- Assertion (A) : Aksai Chin is desolate and the driest part of the Ladakh region. Reason (R) : The whole area bears a stamp of excessive Aeolian erosion. Codes
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans: (c)
Q- Assertion (A) : Straight slope is a type recognized by W. Penck. Reason (R) : Straight slope develops due to increasing intensity of erosion. Codes
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but
(R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans: (b)
Q- Which one of the following is the correct statement?
(a) Shale, conglomerate and sandstone
(b) Quartz, schist and phyllite
(c) Biotite, hornblende and augite
(d) Quartz, feldspar and mica
Ans: (d)
Q- Assertion (A) : Plutonic rocks are intrusive rocks of deep-seated origin. Reason (R) : Plutonic rocks get cooled slowly at great depth with large crystals. Codes
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but
(R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans: (b)
Q- Assertion (A) : The difference in the geomorphic features of different areas of the earth’s surface are known as areal differentiation. Reason (R) : This definition of geography is based on interrelation, differential character and areal expression of different phenomena. Codes
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but
(R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans: (a)
Q- Assertion (A) : Pediments are the bed rock portions of piedmont slopes which extend downward to neighbouring basin floors. Reason (R) : It is commonly believed that the dissected pediments are formed by erosion of original flat pediments under the second cycle of erosion. Codes
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but
(R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans: (c)
Q- Assertion (A) : Fiords are features produced buy glacial erosion. Reason (R) : Glaciers descending from coastal mountains may reach the sea and continue their erosion on the seafloor. Codes
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but
(R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans: (c)
Q- Assertion (A) : Graben is a major relief feature resulting from the faulting activities. It is, in fact, a valley or narrow trough bounded by one more parallel faults. Reason (R) : Block of the earth’s crust may be relatively raised or lowered between more or less parallel faults. The lower part known as graben is formed due to the subsidence of middle part between two normal faults. Codes
(a) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are individually true, but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans: (a)
Q- In which of the following ways can soil erosion will be conserved?
1. Contour plouging
2. Terracing
3. Shifting cultivation
4. Croproation
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (c)
Q- Which one of the following statements regarding a Fiord are correct?
1. Most of the fiords were formed due to a rise in sea level after melting of Pleistocene ice sheets.
2. It is an emergent coast which originally was a submerged glaciated valley.
3. It is a long, narrow inlet of the sea bounded by steep mountain slopes extending to considerable depths.
4. It is a glaciated valley that has been inundated by the sea and forms a deep steep-sided coastal inlet. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (b)
Q- Assertion (A) : The most important single agent of physical weathering is the freeze / that action of water in open spaces in rock. Reason (R) : Repetition is the key to understanding the force of frost shattering. Codes
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true and
(R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans: (d)
Q- Consider the following statements:
1. Contour ploughing promotes soil erosion and the formation of gullies.
2. Gully erosion is the removal of top soil and creation of many steep-sided cutting in a hill side. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (b)
Q- Which of the following factors influence the type and rate of weathering?
1. Glacier 2. Climate
3. Vegetation cover
4. Rock structure
5. Topography Select the correct answer using the codes given below : Codes
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 2, 3, 4 and 5
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 5 (d) 1, 2, 4 and 5
Ans: (c)
Q- Consider the following land form characteristics:
1. Stream divides are sharp and ridge like resulting in a minimum of inter stream uplands.
2. Extensive areas are at of near the base level of erosion.
3. There are a few consequent trunk streams but few large tributaries. Numerous short tributaries and gullies are extending themselves by head ward erosion and developing valley systems. Which one of the following is the orderly sequence of landform characteristics given above in an idealized Fluvial Cycle?
(a) 1, 3, 2 (b) 2, 3, 1
(c) 3, 1, 2 (d) 2, 1, 3
Ans: (a)
Q- Consider the following statements:
1. Canyon is an extreme type of V-shaped valley with very steep sides and no valley floor.
2. Grand Canyon in associated with the Colorado River. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
Q- Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? 1 Granites – Batholiths
2. Marbles – Hogback ridges
3. Quartzite – Ridge crests
4. Hard rocks – Monadnocks Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (b)
Q- Consider the following statements:
1. Weathering encompasses a group of processes by which surface and subsurface rocks disintegrate.
2. Extreme dryness reduces most weathering to a minimum.
3. Physical weathering dominates in drier and cooler climates.
4. In equatorial rain-forest climate, most rocks weather slowly. Which of these are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (d)
Q- Match List-I (Composition) with List- II (Rock type) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List-I List-II
A. Quartz and feldspar 1.Basalt
B. Quartz, feldspar and mica 2.Tuff
C. Compacted volcanic ash 3.Granite
D. Feldspar, mica, pyroxenes and olivine
4. Sandstone Codes A B C D
(a) 4 1 2 3
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 4 3 2 1
Ans: (d)
Q- Match List-I (Author) with List-II (Concept) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II
A. Davis 1. Pediplanation
B. Hack 2. Peneplanation
C. Hutton 3. Dynamic Equilibrium
D. King L.C. 4. Uniformitarianism Codes A B C D
(a) 1 4 3 2
(b) 1 3 4 2
(c) 2 4 3 1
(d) 2 3 4 1
Ans: (d)