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’?
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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
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Q-3) The Equator passes through
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Q-4) Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called
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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?
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Q-6) Tsunami word belongs to which of the following languages?
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Q-7) Point of intersection of Equator and the prime Meridian is located at
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Q-8) Isolines joining places of equal rainfall are called ________
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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?
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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
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