World Geography - 4 (Gen. Studies)
| Description: World Geography Mixed - 4 | |
| Number of Questions: 30 | |
| Created by: Jatin Goyal | |
| Tags: World Geography Mixed - 4 Geography of the World Geography Physical Geography World Physical Geography General Science |
What are 'rock formers'?
Which of the following statements is incorrect in relation to igneous rocks?
The inclination of the earth's axis to plane of the orbit is
The rate of change in temperature with increase in altitude is called
Which of the following statements best defines the ecosystem?
Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the List.
| List - I (Climate type) | |
| List - II (Characteristics) | |
| A. Savannah | 1. Rainfall below 15 cm and thorny scrub vegetation |
| B. Humid Subtropical | 2. No prolonged dry season and reinforced vegetation |
| C. West coast marine | 3. Annual rainfall 75 cm, no pronounced dry season forest vegetation |
| D. Middle latitude desert | 4. Rain scanty, long dry season, bush and short grass vegetation |
| 5. Annual temperature range below 20oC and mixed hardwood to coniferous vegetation |
Which of the following is the biggest component of ecological hierarchy?
The first international conference for globalizing the environmental problems was held at
What is Chinook?
The hot dust-laden wind blowing from Sahara desert to Mediterranean region is called
The earth revolves around the sun and this causes
In which of the following deserts do the Bushmen reside?
The Amazon basin remains a backward region because of its
The shortest route from Los Angeles to Moscow is over the _____.
‘Transhumance’ refers to
Which of the following factors modify ocean currents?
- Rotation of Earth
- Air pressure and wind
- Ocean water density
- Revolution of Earth
Consider the following statements:
- Among the major oceans, Indian Ocean is warmer than the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in both the hemispheres.
- The average surface temperature of Pacific Ocean is higher than that of the Atlantic Ocean in the southern hemisphere.
- Among the major oceans, the Atlantic Ocean is the coldest in the equatorial region. Which of these statements are correct?
Which of the following is a major warm current in the Indian Ocean?
The average time interval between two high tides is
Which of the following types of soil is typical of the tropical regions that receive heavy rainfall?
Which of the following soils, being highly leached, has/have a considerable concentration of iron oxides?
Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the List. List I (Continents) List II (Deserts) A. Asia 1. Atacama B. Africa 2. Mojave C. North America 3. Kalahari D. South America 4. Gobi
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List I List II (Landforms) (Associated features) A. Stalactite 1. Saline soil B. Solanchak 2. Limestone C. Shott 3. Volcanic rock D. Sill 4. Salt lack
Which of the following processes helps in the formation of rift valley?
“Calderas” are
When the magma in the mantle reaches the ____, it is called lava.
The material that comes out of a volcano at the time of eruption is in ___________ form.
The age of the Earth has been estimated to be about
Directions: The following item consists of two statements, one labelled as ‘Assertion (A)’ and the other labelled as ‘Reason (R)’. You have to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
Assertion (A): The outer core of the earth’s interior is in molten state while the inner core is in solid state.
Reason (R): The P-seismic waves disappear in outer core while S-seismic waves penetrate up to the inner core.
Which of the following is not true regarding the mantle?