Practice Quiz set 7 - indian geography mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   Which of the following forms of the and is not a result of ‘faulting’?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Chevron is an angular fold with straight limb and small hinges.


Q-2)   At the Winter Solstice the noon altitude of the Sun at the Tropic of Cancer is

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-3)   The Equator passes through

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-4)   Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Magma is a mixture of molten or semi-molten rock, volatiles and solids that is found beneath the surface of the Earth. When magma erupts from a volcano or other vent, the molten rock is referred to as lava.

When lava cools on the Earth’s surface and forms a solid structure, it is called igneous rock.


Q-5)   During an Earthquake, which type of waves get generated?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-6)   Tsunami word belongs to which of the following languages?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-7)   Point of intersection of Equator and the prime Meridian is located at

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-8)   Isolines joining places of equal rainfall are called ________

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Isohyet is a line drawn on a map connecting points that receive equal amounts of rainfall in a given period. A map with isohyets is called an isohyetal map.


Q-9)   In an iceberg floating in the sea, out of 10 parts of its mass, how much will remain above the surface of the water?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Because the density of pure ice is about 920 kg/ m³, and that of sea water about 1025 kg/m³, typically only one-ninth of the volume of an iceberg is above water.


Q-10)   The largest mountain series of the World is

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)