geomorphology & earth landforms section 7 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The largest mountain series of the World is

a) Rockies

b) Himalaya

c) Alps

d) Andes

Question : 2

Southern Alps mountain ranges are situated in

a) Antarctica

b) Australia

c) New Zealand

d) South Africa

Question : 3

Which one of the following is not the result of underground water action?

a) Sinkholes

b) Stalactites

c) Fiords

d) Stalagmites

Question : 4

In the New Millennium first ray of the Sun was seen in which of the following Meridians of India?

a) 92º30' W

b) 2º30' W

c) 93º 30' E

d) 82º 30' E

Question : 5

Black Forest mountain is an example of

a) Volcanic mountain

b) Folded mountain

c) Residual mountain

d) Block mountain

Question : 6

Which one of the following statements about the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and the resulting Tsunami is not correct?

a) As per the current estimates the quake-generated tSunami killed more than 50 lakh people, in addition to unaccounted dead bodies swept out to sea

b) The Earthquake originated due to slipping of about 1,200 km of fault line by 15 m along the subduction zone where the India Plate subducts the Burma plate at the Sunda Trench

c) Bangladesh had very few casualities because the quake-affected fault line was in a nearly North-South orientation, the greatest strength of the tSunami waves was in an East-West direction

d) The resulting tSunami devastated the shores ranging from the coast of Indonesia to the East coast of Africa, some 8,500 km away from the epicentre