Q.1:- In a solar or lunar eclipse, the region of Earth’s shadow is divided into ?
- Four Parts
- Five Parts
- Two Parts
- Three Parts
Q.2:- During the recent Venus transit (June 2012), the planet appeared as a tiny black circle moving on the Sun. The black colour on the Sun is because the planet ?
- Is black in colour
- Obstructed all light from the Sun
- Was invisible due to bright rays from the Sun
- Behaved as a black hole during its transit
Q.3:- The Earth revolves around the Sun in an elliptical path and the Sun is located at one focus of the ellipse. Imagine a situation in which the Earth goes around the Sun on a circular path. Which one among the following would result in under that situation ?
- It would not make any difference
- Difference between seasons will be reduced
- The Earth would become very hot
- The Earth would become very cold
Q.4:- The most abundant metal in the Earth’s Crust is ?
- Calcium
- Aluminium
- Iron
- Magnesium
Q.5:- It is reported that there is an ongoing decrease in the pH value of ocean water because of global warming. It happens due to ?
- Larger uptake of CO2 by ocean water
- Lester uptake of CO2 by ocean water
- Larger uptake of atmospheric Nitrogen by ocean water
- Lesser uptake of atmospheric Nitrogen by ocean water
Q.6:- The cup shaped mouth of the volcano is ?
- Crater
- Cinder Cone
- Focus
- Epicentre
Q.7:- Earthquakes are cause d by ?
- Earth Revolution
- Tectonism
- Earth Rotation
- Denudation
Q.8:- Which is not a topography produced by volcanocity ?
- Cones
- Crater
- Caldera
- Cirque
Q.9:- Richter Scale is used for measuring ?
- Humidity of air
- Velocity of wind
- Intensity of earthquake
- Density of liquid
Q.10:- Mohorovicic discontinuity separates ?
- Upper mantle and lower crust
- Mantle and asthenosphere
- Inner solid core and outer liquid core
- Core and mantle
Q.11:- Which of the following is / are the correct characteristic(s) of primary seismic wave ?
- It is a longitudinal and compressional wave
- It is analogous to sound waves
- It travels with faster speed through solids but slowly through liquids
- All the above three
Q.12:- “Seismography” is the science of ?
- Rivers
- Earthquakes
- Mountains
- Volcanoes
Q.13:- ‘A valley of ten thousand smokes’ is the name given to a zone near the volcano ?
- Mauna Loa of Hawaii
- Pinatabu of Philippines
- Pelle in the Caribbean Sea
- Katmai of Alaska
Q.14:- The point on the Earth surface directly above the origin of an earthquake is known as ?
- Hypo Centre
- Prime Centre
- Epicentre
- Medi Centre
Q.15:- Land jutting out into the sea is called ?
- Isthmus
- Island
- Strait
- Peninsula
Q.16:- When river is overloaded with fine sediments and river water is lighter than the seawater, which type of delta is formed ?
- Arcuate Delta
- Bird Foot Delta
- Truncated Delta
- Estuarine Delta
Q.17:- Give the name of the up folded rock ?
- Syncline
- Rift Valley
- Fault
- Anticline
Q.18:- Define Intermotaine plateau ?
- They are the outcome of volcanic activity
- Outcome of diastrophic activity
- They are the remains of certain mountains
- They are elevated segment of the earth crust
Q.19:- Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
- The largest known flood basalt region in the world is the Deccan trap area of peninsular India
- The largest flood basalt region in the United States of America is the Columbia Plateau
- The two shield volcanoes Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea have summit elevations of more than 6500 m above sea level
- The island of Hawaii includes at least seven coalesced volcanic domes
Q.20:- Which of the following Geomorphical pairs is not correct ?
- Cirque-Glacier
- Tombolo-Wave
- Delta River
- Sinkholes-Wind
Q.21:- The term ‘Truncated Spur’ is associated with which one of the following ?
- Aeolian Process
- Fluvial Process
- Glacial Process
- Weathering Process
Q.22:- Plains formed by Aeolian deposits are called ?
- Loess Plains
- Till Plains
- Sandy Plains
- Flood Plains
Q.23:- Tidal range denotes the ? [UPSC CPF Exam 2009]
- Rise of sea water and its movement toward the coast
- Fall of sea water and its movement toward the sea
- Rise and fall of sea water due to gravitational forces
- Difference between high and low tide
Q.24:- Salinity in ocean water decreases when ?
- Evaporation is more
- Wind velocity is high
- Rainfall is heavy
- Humidity is high
Q.25:- Springs tides occur on ? [SSC CGL Exam 2015]
- The day when the moon’s position is in its first quarter
- New moon day only
- Full moon day only
- Full moon day as well as on new moon day