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The process of particle detach ment by moving glacial ice is called
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A. plucking
B. abrasion
C. scouring
D. None of the above
Correct Answer
plucking
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1. The plants grown in equatorial regions include
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A. wheat, barley, maize
B. evergreen dense forests, rubber trees, groundnuts
C. groundnuts, soyabeens, potatoes
D. evergreen coniferous forests, oats, cocoa
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Correct Answer: evergreen dense forests, rubber trees, groundnuts
2. The northern portion of the western coastal plain is called
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A. Konkan plain
B. Malabar coast
C. Coromendel coast
D. None of the above
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Correct Answer: Konkan plain
3. The original landmass, pangola split into
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A. Laurissa in the north and Godwanaland in the south
B. Laurissa in the south and Godwanaland in the north
C. Laurissa in the east and Godwanaland in the west
D. Laurissa in the west and Godwanaland in the east
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Correct Answer: Laurissa in the north and Godwanaland in the south
4. The periods of different eras are further divided into
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A. eons
B. epochs
C. stages
D. Any of the above
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Correct Answer: stages
5. The number of a topographic map is 47A/16/NW. Its scale must be
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A. 1 : 250,000
B. 1 : 100,000
C. 1 : 50,000
D. 1 : 25,000
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Correct Answer: 1 : 25,000
6. The planet with the maximum number of natural satellites (moons), so far discovered is
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A. Jupiter
B. Neptune
C. Saturn
D. Uranus
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Correct Answer: Jupiter
Explanation:
Jupiter 63 Saturn 60 Uranus 27 Neptune 13 Pluto 3 Mars 2 Earth 1 Venus 0 Mercury 0
7. The process that may cause physical weathering or mechanical rupture are
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A. abrasion, crystallization, pressure release
B. abrasion, oxidation, hydrolysis
C. crystallization, carbonation, thermal insolation
D. None of the above
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Correct Answer: abrasion, crystallization, pressure release
8. Which of the following is measured on the Richter scale?
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A. Density of liquids
B. Intensity of earthquakes
C. Velocity of tornadoes
D. Height of mountains
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Correct Answer: Intensity of earthquakes
9. The sidereal month may be defined as
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A. the period in which the moon completes an orbit around the earth
B. the period in which the moon completes an orbit around the earth and returns to the same positions in the sky
C. the period of rotation of moon
D. None of the above
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Correct Answer: the period in which the moon completes an orbit around the earth and returns to the same positions in the sky
10. The sequence of layers of atmosphere from earth to upwards is
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A. troposphere, tropopause, stratosphere, stratopause, mesosphere, mesopause, ionosphere(thermosphere, thermopause, exosphere)
B. troposphere, stratosphere, stratopause, mesosphere , ionosphere
C. troposphere, tropopause, stratosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
D. troposphere, tropopause, stratosphere, mesosphere , exosphere, thermosphere, thermopause}
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Correct Answer: troposphere, tropopause, stratosphere, stratopause, mesosphere, mesopause, ionosphere(thermosphere, thermopause, exosphere)
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