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The following question based on Geomorphology & Earth landforms topic of indian geography mcq
- plate subduction zones
- transform faults
- island arcs
- mid-oceanic ridges
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1 only
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (a)
Volcanic activity occurs at two types of plate boundaries: mid-ocean ridges and subduction zones.
At mid-ocean ridges, basaltic eruptions produce new sea-floor crust. These underwater eruptions don’t produce big mountainous volcanoes, which is why they are often overlooked as the most volcanically active features on Earth.
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Question : 1
The angle between the magnetic meridian and the geographical meridian at a place is
a) Declination
b) Azimuth
c) Latitude
d) Dip
Answer »Answer: (a)
Magnetic declination is the angle between compass north (the direction the north end of a compass needle points) and true north (the direction along the earth’s surface towards the geographic North Pole.
Question : 2
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I | List II |
(Grassland) | (Continent) |
a. Llanos | 1. North America |
b. Steppes | 2. Africa |
c. Prairies | 3. Europe |
d. Veld | 4. South America |
a) 4 3 2 1
b) 4 3 1 2
c) 4 1 3 2
d) 2 3 4 1
Answer »Answer: (b)
Question : 3
‘Silicon Valley’ in the United States of America is located in
a) New Jersey
b) Colorado
c) Florida
d) California
Answer »Answer: (d)
Question : 4
Earthquakes are generally associated with :
a) Folds
b) Joints
c) Schistosity
d) Faults
Answer »Answer: (d)
Earthquake is a sudden and violent movement, or fracture, within the earth followed by the series of shocks resulting from this fracture. Earthquake is more likely to be of Tectonic origin and probably because of existence of a Fault.
Question : 5
Select the correct chronological order of the following geological periods, from the codes given below:
- Oligocene
- Eocene
- Pliocene
- Miocene
a) 4, 3, 2, 1
b) 3, 2, 1, 4
c) 3, 4, 1, 2
d) 2, 1, 3, 4
Answer »Answer: (c)
- The Pliocene Epoch is the epoch in the geologic timescale that extends from 5.333 million to 2.58 million years BP. It is the second and youngest epoch of the Neogene Period in the Cenozoic Era.
- The Miocene is the first geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about 23.03 to 5.333 million years ago (Ma). The Miocene was named by Sir Charles Lyell.
- The Oligocene is a geologic epoch of the Paleogene Period and extends from about 33.9 million to 23 million years.
Question : 6
Regarding sedimentary rocks which of the following statements is true?
a) These rocks are deposited in layers
b) These are such rocks whose structure depend on temperature and pressure
c) These rocks cannot be formed in water
d) These rocks are crystal
Answer »Answer: (a)
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