Which one of the following disciplines

attempts temporal synthesis?

(a) Sociology
(b) Anthropology
(c) Geography
(d) History
Which one of the following has the
longest duration?
(a) Eons
(b) Era
(c) Period
(d) Epoch
 Which one of the following is not related
to the formation or modification of the
present atmosphere?

(a) Solar winds

(b)Degassing
(c) Differentiation
(d) Photosynthesis
 Which of the following is/are correct?
1.A light year is a measure of distance
2.Mercury, venus, earth and mars are called the inner planets as
they lie between the sun and the belt of asteroids
3.Volcanic eruptions are one of the sources of obtaining direct
information about earth.
A. 2 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1,2 and 3
 Which of the following is/are correct?
1.P-waves move faster and are the first to arrive at the
surface
2.S-waves can travel only through liquid materials
3. The shadow zone of S-wave is much larger than that of
the P-waves
A. 2 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1,2 and 3
 Which of the following is/are correct?

1.The outer core is in liquid state while the inner core is in solid
state
2.The crust and the uppermost part of the mantle are called
lithosphere
3.The mantle extends from Moho’s discontinuity to a depth of
2,900 km
A. 2 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1,2 and 3
Which type of volcano when erupts they tend
to collapse on themselves rather than building
any tall structure
A.Shield Volcano
B.Caldera
C.Cinder cone
D. Composite Volcanoes
Which one of the following pair(s) is/are correct?
1.Batholiths - Cooled portion of magma
2. Lapolith - Concave to the sky body
3. Sills - Thick horizontal deposits
4. Dykes- wall-like structure
A. Only one pair
B. Only two pair
C. Only three pair
D. All four pairs
 Which type of volcanic eruptions have
caused Deccan Trap formations?

(a) Shield
(b) Composite
(c) Flood
(d) Caldera
 As per Wegener theory What was
PANTHALASSA?
A. Super Continent
B. Mega-ocean
C. Laurasia land
D. Gondwana land
 What is Tillite

A. A rock
B. A mountain
C. A volcano
D. A moon
 Which of the following is/are correct?
1.The continental sediments that move beyond the margins get
deposited at Abyssal Plains
2. The continental sediments that move beyond the margins get
deposited at Ridges
3.The continental sediments that move beyond the margins get
deposited at Continental Margins
A. 2 only
B. 3 only
C. 1 only
D. 1,2 and 3
 Which of the following is/are correct?
A. Nazca plate is Between South America
and Pacific plate
B. Fuji plate is at North-east side of Australia.
C. Indian plate is a minor plate.
A. 2 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1,2 and 3
 Who amongst the following was the first to
consider the possibility of Europe, Africa and
America having been located side by side.

(a) Alfred Wegener

(b) Antonio Pellegrini
(c) Abraham Ortelius
(d) Edmond Hess
 Which of the following is/are correct?
1.A mineral is a naturally occurring organic and inorganic
substance
2. A mineral is always composed of two or more elements
3. Corundum is harder mineral than feldspar

A. 2 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1,2 and 3
 Which of the following is NOT correct?
1. Petrology is science of rocks
2.Granite, gabbro, pegmatite are some of the examples
of igneous rocks.
3. Geyserite, chalk, limestone are some of the examples
of Sedimentary rocks
4. Iron and nickel are the two main constituents of
granite
 Which of the following is NOT correct?

1. Thickness of the troposphere is greatest at the equator because

heat is transported to less heights by strong convectional
currents.
2. Radio waves transmitted from the earth are reflected back to
the earth by mesosphere
3. Carbon dioxide is transparent to incoming solar radiation and
opaque to outgoing terrestrial radiation
4. A long winter night with clear skies and still air is ideal
situation for inversion
 In Summer in which one of the following
cities, are the days the longest?

(a) Tiruvanantpuram
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Chandigarh
(d) Nagpur
 Which of the following pair(s) is/are correct?
(i) Insolation (a) The difference between the mean temperature of the
warmest and the coldest months
(ii) Albedo (b) The incoming solar radiation

(iii) Isotherm (c) The lines joining the places of equal temperature

(d) The percentage of visible light reflected by an

(iv) Annual range
object
A. Only one pair
B. Only two pair
C. Only three pair
D. All four pairs
The main reason that the earth experiences highest temperatures in the
subtropics in the northern hemisphere rather than at the equator is :

(a) Subtropical areas tend to have less cloud cover than equatorial areas.
(b) Subtropical areas have longer day hours in the summer than the
equatorial.
(c) Subtropical areas have an enhanced “green house effect” compared
to equatorial areas.
(d) Subtropical areas are nearer to the oceanic areas than the equatorial
locations.
 Which of the following is NOT correct?
A. The Coriolis force is directly proportional to the angle of latitude.
and acts perpendicular to the pressure gradient force
B. The Coriolis force deflects the wind to the right direction in the
northern hemisphere.
C. The easterlies from either side of the equator converge in ITCZ.
Such circulations from the surface upwards and vice-versa are called
cells. Such a cell in the tropics is called Ferrel Cell.
D. If an air mass is fully lifted above the land surface, it is called the
occluded front
 Which one of the following is the
highest cloud in the sky?
(a) Cirrus
(b) Nimbus
(c) Stratus
(d) Cumulus
 Which of the following is NOT correct?

A. Sleet is frozen raindrops and refrozen melted snow

B. Mist contains more moisture than the fog
C. Mist contains less moisture than the fog
D. For the formation of dew, it is necessary that the dew
point is above the freezing point
Most of the Indian Peninsula will be grouped
according to Koeppen’s system under:

(a) “Af”
(b) “BSh”
(c) “Cfb”
(d) “Am”
 Which one of the following is not a
minor relief feature in the oceans:
(a) Seamount
(c) Oceanic Deep
(b) Atoll
(d) Guyot
 Spring tides are caused :
(a) As result of the moon and the sun pulling the
earth gravitationally in the same direction.
(b) As result of the moon and the sun pulling the
earth gravitationally in the opposite direction.
(c) Indention in the coast line.
(d) None of the above
 Epeirogeny which was seen in a chapter is ?
1. the regional uplift of an extensive area of the earth's
crust.
2. the regional uplift of an extensive area of the earth's
core.
3. the regional downward movement of an extensive
area of the earth's crust.
4. the regional uplift of an extensive area of the earth's
mantle.
Gullies,rills,gorge, canyon are made
from
A. Running water
B. Ground Water
C. Glaciers
D. Winds
 Which of the following is NOT correct?
A. Alluvial fans in humid areas show normally low cones
with gentle slope from head to toe and they appear as high
cones with steep slope in arid and semi-arid climates.
B. Natural levees are found along the banks of large rivers
C. Meander is a landform made by running water.
D. Point bars are also known as meander bars. They are found
on the concave side of meanders of large rivers
Stalactites, Stalagmites are a form of landform
made by?

A. Running water
B. Ground Water
C. Glaciers
D. Winds
 A deep, long and wide trough or basin with
very steep concave high walls at its head as
well as in sides is known as:
(a) Cirque
(b) Lateral Moraine
(b) Glacial valley
(d) Esker
 Which one of the following is not a
fluvial landform?

(a) Cirque
(b) Gorge
(c)Braids
(d) Canyon
A deep valley characterized by steep step-like
side slopes is known as?
(a) U-shaped valley
(b) Gorge
(c) Blind valley
(d) Canyon
The current of the Atlantic ocean is
(a) west wind drift
(b) Gulf stream
(c) Equatorial counter current
(d) Alaska current
 Consider the following statements :
1.The Labrador Current is a cold current in the North Atlantic
Ocean.
2.The Falkland current is a warm current that flows along the
Chile coast of the South Pacific Ocean.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 2
(b) Only 1
(c) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) Both 1 and 2
 The most important fishing grounds of the world
are found in the regions where

(a) warm and cold atmospheric currents meet

(b) rivers drain out large amounts of freshwater into
the sea
(c) warm and cold oceanic currents meet
(d) continental shelf is undulating
 The Temperate Grassland or Shrub-Land Biome is
commonly known as –
1.Steppe in Central Asia
2. Prairie in North America
3.Veld in South America
Correct option is

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
The annual range of temperature in the interior of the continents is
high as compared to coastal areas. What is/are the reason/reasons?
1.Thermal difference between land and water
2.Variation in altitude between continents and oceans
3.Presence of strong winds in the interior
4.Heavy rains in the interior as compared to coasts
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
On the planet earth, most of the freshwater exists as ice
caps and glaciers. Out of the remaining freshwater, the
largest proportion
(a) is found in atmosphere as moisture and clouds
(b) is found in freshwater lakes and rivers
(c) exists as groundwater
(d) exists as soil moisture
Which of the following is not an example
of metamorphic rocks?

(a) Slate
(b) Marble
(c) Limestone
(d) Schist
The concept of human development was
introduced by ?

A. Dr Mahbub-ul-Haq
B. Dr. Rahim sheikh
C. MS Swaminatham
D. All of these
 Milpa,ladang are the examples of ?

A. Intesive subsistence agriculture

B. Plantation Agriculture
C. Subsistence Agriculture
D. Primitive Subsistence Agriculture
 In truck farming?
A. Farmers specialise in vegetables only
B. Farmers specialise in Plantation only
C. Farmers specialise in Coffee only
D. Farmers specialise in Juite only
 What is Chicle?

A. Name of chewing gum after taste is gone.

B. Name of chewing gum after taste is doubled.
C. Name of toffee
D. Name of a crop
Arabica, Robusta and Liberica are varieties of

(a)Coffee
(b)Tea
(c)Sugarcane
(d)Cotton
Indian population recorded negative growth
rate during?
A. 1901-1911
B. 1911-1921
C. 1921-1931
D. 1971-1981
 Panna, Para ,Palli are examples of

A. Dispersed Settlements
B. Hamleted Settlements
C. Clustered Settlements
D. Urban Settlements
 Identify the crop on the basis of the following characteristics :
1. It is a kharif crop.
2. Aus, Aman and Boro are its three different growing periods in
an agricultural year.
3. About one-fourth of the total cropped area of India is under
its cultivation.
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Pulses
(d) Cotton
 Narma crop is a variety of?

A. Rice
B. Sugarcane
C. Cotton
D. Jute
 Which one of the following countries is
not located on the Tropic of Capricorn?

(a) Chile
(b) Brazil
(c)Paraguay
(d) Uruguay
Which one of the following is not a
major tectonic plate?

(a) Saudi Arabian plate

(b) Antarctica and the surrounding
oceanic plate
(c). India-Australia-New Zealand plate
(d) Pacific plate
 In the region of eastern shore of Adriatic Sea, a
cold and dry wind blowing down from the
mountain is known as

(a) Mistral
(b) Bora
(c)Bise
(d) Blizzard
In the Hadley cell thermal circulation, air rises up and
finally descends at
(a) intertropical convergence zone
(b) doldrums
(c) subtropical high-pressure cells
(d) equatorial troughs
 Which one of the following regions is an
important supplier of citrus fruits?

(a)Equatorial region
(b)Mediterranean region
(c)Desert region
(d)Sub-humid region
Statement I : Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels
caused by the combined effects of the gravitational
forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun and the
rotation of the Earth.
Statement II :The Earth rotates from west to east.
Which one of the following statements with regard
to growth of coral reefs is not correct?
(a) Coral can grow abundantly in fresh- water.
(b) It requires warm water between 23 °C-25 °C
(c) It requires shallow saltwater, not deeper than 50
meters.
(d) It requires plenty of sunlight to aid
photosynthesis.
 Consider the following statements :
1.Tropical deciduous forests are found only in India, Central
America and Brazil.
2.Teak is the most important hardwood tree of tropical
evergreen forests.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 only
(c) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) Both 1 and 2