| 1 |
The material that comes out of a volcano at the time of eruption is: |
Solid liquid gaseous
Solid and liquid
Solid and gaseous
Liquid and gaseous
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| 2 |
Ocean tidal waves which result from earthquakes are known as: |
Hurricanes
Tsunami
Syzygy
Tornadoes
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| 3 |
Study of earthquakes is called: |
Geodery
Geology
Seismology
Plate tectonic
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| 4 |
Tectonic force is related with the building of various features of: |
Mountains
Earth's crust
Ocean floor
Earth's surface
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| 5 |
Tsunami is a word of __________ language |
Japanese
Greek
German
English
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| 6 |
The vertical igneous rocks inside the earth's surface are called: |
Sill
Dyke
Baccolith
Laccolith
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| 7 |
Mouna Loa is an example of: |
Active volcano
Extinct volcano
Plateau in volcanic region
None of these
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| 8 |
Tsunami is a large sea wave caused by an earthquake experienced recently along the coasts of: |
India
China
Australia
Japan
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| 9 |
Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called: |
Basalt
Lava
Magma
Laccoliths
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| 10 |
The volcanic region "Ring of Fire" surrounds: |
Arabian Sea
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
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| 11 |
The intensity of earthquake is measured on: |
Beaufort scale
Richter scale
Mercalli scale
Secant Scale
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| 12 |
The phenomenon of an opening in the earth's surface through which a jet of hot water and steam is forced out regular intervals is called: |
Crater
Geyser
Volcano
Hot spring
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| 13 |
Earthquakes and volcanoes mostly occur in: |
Plateau region
Folded and faulted region
Deep sea planes
Coastal areas
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| 14 |
Earthquakes are caused by: |
Landslides
Eruption of volcanoes
Tectonic planets
None of these
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| 15 |
Which ocean has the world's largest number of active volcanoes and is called: |
Indian ocean
pacific ocean
Atlantic ocean
Antarctic ocean
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| 16 |
The instrument used for measuring earthquake is: |
Seismograph
Pantograph
Barometer
Hydrograph
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| 17 |
"Caldera" is a feature associatedwith |
Folding of rocks
Volcanos
Earthquakes
Cyclones
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| 18 |
Earthquakes rarely occur in: |
Brazil
Alaska
Mexico
Russia
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| 19 |
A semi fluid shell which includes both the crust and uppermost part of mantle is known as: |
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Mesophere
Semisphere
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| 20 |
Japan is called ' the land of rising sun' because: |
Japan,being the eastern most country in the world,it has the earliest sunrise
Sun rises as soon there as it sets
Sun always remains in the eastern part
The rays of the sun get reflected from the waters of the sea and make the sun rise beautiful in Japan
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| 21 |
The orbit along which the earth revolves is: |
Circular
Elliptical
Irregular
None of these
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| 22 |
Which of the following phenomenon gives an evidence for spherical shape of the earth? |
Solar eclipse
Lunar eclipse
Revolution
Rotation of earth
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| 23 |
The speed of rotation of earth is: |
25 km/sec
30 km/sec
9.72 km/sec
29.8 km/sec
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| 24 |
The distance of the equator for either of the poles is: |
500 km
5001 km
10002 km
2800 km
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| 25 |
Of the total volume of the earth,which layer forms the major part? |
Sial
Sima
Mantle
Core
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| 26 |
The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of earth depends on: |
Its longitude
Its climate
Its latitude
Its meridian
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| 27 |
The sun shines vertically on the Equator: |
Twice a year
Once a year
6 months
Throughout the year
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| 28 |
Which part of the earth's surface receives the highest amount of insolation? |
Tropical desert
Equatorial region
Land masses
Water bodies
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| 29 |
The approximate surface temperature on the sunlight side of the earth is: |
30 <span style="line-height: 1.5;">°C</span>
25 <span style="line-height: 1.5;">°C</span>
17 <span style="line-height: 1.5;">°C</span>
10 <span style="line-height: 1.5;">°C</span>
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| 30 |
The incoming short-waves solar radiation is balanced by an equal amount of long wave radiation from earth going back to space.This is known as: |
Heat balance of earth
Wave balance of Earth
Earth radiation
None of these
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| 31 |
Maximum altitude of polar star at place 28 °N and 78 °E is: |
January 3
June 2
March 10
August 15
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| 32 |
The earth rotates around the axis pointing towards: |
The polar star
The moon
Sun
Uranus
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| 33 |
The largest amount of reflection of the solar radiant energy which is reflected back into space before reaching the earth's surface is due to: |
Clouds
Water bodies
Snow areas
None of these
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| 34 |
Antipodes are: |
Places diametrically opposite on earth surface
Lines joining places having a time difference
Lines joining places having the same depth
None of these
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| 35 |
Owing to the equatorial bulge and the polar flattening,the polar radius of the earth falls short of the equatorial radius about: |
22 km
36 km
40 km
45 km
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| 36 |
Geostationary orbit is at a height of: |
6 km
100 km
3000 km
3600 km
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| 37 |
The distance between the earth and the sun is smallest in the month of: |
March
June
July
August
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| 38 |
The study of time in relation to earth's history is called: |
Geochronology
Geohistology
Geography
None of these
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| 39 |
The earth revolves round the sun in its orbit by approximately: |
1<span style="line-height: 1.5;">° per day</span>
2<span style="line-height: 1.5;">° per day</span>
3<span style="line-height: 1.5;">° per day</span>
4<span style="line-height: 1.5;">° per day</span>
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| 40 |
Vernal Equinox occurs on: |
December 21
March 21
June 8
July 14
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| 41 |
The specific gravity of the earth as a whole is: |
4.50
4.65
5.52
6.68
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| 42 |
Which of the following pairs of metals are supposed to constitute the internal core of the earth: |
Chromium
Nickle and Iron
Iron and copper
Magnesium and lead
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| 43 |
The polar diameter of the earth is shorter than equatorial diameter by about: |
40 km
43 km
48 km
53 km
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| 44 |
The place which has the longest day and the shortest night on 22nd December is: |
Melbourne
Dehli
Tokyo
Madrid
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| 45 |
The approximate diameter of the earth is: |
12756 km
14500 km
14000 km
16500 km
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