SAMPLE QUESTIONS – 2021.

PAPER NAME: - GEOMORPHOLOGY

SUBJECT: - GEOGRAPHY
SEMESTER: - B.A. HONS. –I
PAPER CODE: - (CCT-101)
UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY,

DR. SHYMA PRASAD MUKHERJEE UNIVERSITY,

RANCHI.
 GROUP – B

Short Answer type Questions.

1. Distinguish between endogenetic and exogenesis force?

2. Bring out the recent trends of Geomorphology?
3. What is meant by anticilinorium?
4. Explain the conditions essential for the development of Karst topography?
5. Elucidate geomorphic importance of various type of Weathering?
6. Discuss the major erosional landforms developed by aeolian processes?
7. Distinguish between plate boundary and plate margin with diagrams?
8. What do you understand by ’Mohorovicic discontinuity’?
9. Distinguish between monoclinal and isoclinal folds?
10. Outline the major earthquake belts of the world?

GROUP – C

Long Answer type Questions.

1. Make a schematic presentation of different types of plate margin?

2. Explain orogenesis with reference to Plate Tectonic Theory?

3. Mention the nature of three main types of seismic wave?

4. Write an account on scope, content and development of geomorphology?
5. Discuss the ‘Level of Compensation’ in the contest of Isostasy?

6. Make a critical assessment of Penck’s ideas on landscape evolution?

7. Give an outline of geological time scale mentioning eras, epoch, periods
and duration?
8. Mention the major drawbacks of Wegner’s continental drift theory?
9. What is polar wandering with diagrams?