Big-Bang theory was postulated by
1. Georges Lemaitre
2.Edwin Hubble
3.Schmidt
4.Wegener
Earthquake waves are recorded on the
1.Seismograph
2.Barograph
3.Pantograph
4.Ergograph
Expansion of universe means
1.increase in the number of stars.
2. increase in space between the galaxies.
3.discovery of new celestial bodies.
4.increase in the speed of rotation of planets.
Firstly life on the earth was originated in
1.Water
2.Air
3.Plain land
4.Mountains
Fossils are
1.remains of plants and animals in the rocks
2.the old rocks
3.the old books related to the origin of the earth
4. the dust particles
Geo-informatics comprising techniques such as
1.remote sensing, GIS, GPS
2.computer cartography
3.qualitative techniques
4.quantitative techniques
Magma refers to ____
1.Rocks
2.Material in the upper mantle
3.Material in the upper core
4.Material in the crut
Physical geography deals with the
1. study of settlements
2.study of culture
3.study of soils
4. study of humans
Regional geography helps in identifying the
1. realms
2.regions
3.distributions
4.problems
Soils are formed by the process of
1.Soil synthesis
2.Pedogenesis
3.Photosynthesis
4.Radio genesis
The Deccan trap is a large
1.flood plain
2. flood basalt province
3. lava plain
4. shield volcano
The inner planets mean
1.Planets between the sun and the earth
2.Planets between the sun and the belt of asteroids
3.Planets in gaseous state
4. Planets without satellite(s)
The intensity of an earthquake is measured in
1.Richter Scale
2.Mercalli scale
3.Measuring scale
4.Seismograph
The interior of the earth can only be understood by ______________
1.Direct methods
2.Indirect methods
3.Both the indirect and direct methods
4.None of the above
The magnitude of an earthquake is measured in
1.Richter Scale
2.Mercalli scale
3.Measuring scale
4.Seismograph
The major issue for environmental geography is
1.scientific study of the habitats.
2.pollution, land degradation, and conservation of the environment
3.vgeographic characteristics of animals and their habitats.
4.population explosion.
The oceans were formed within __________ from the formation of the earth.
1.500 million years ago
2.300 million years ago
3.400 million years ago
4.200 million years ago
The regional approach was developed by
1.Alexander Von Humboldt.
2.Karl Ritter
3.Ptolemy
4.Ibn-e-Batuta
The terrestrial planets were formed in the close vicinity of the
1. Parent star
2.Asteroids
3.Escaping gases
4.Outer planets
The upper portion of the mantle is known as
1.Asthenosphere
2.Crust
3.Lithosphere
4.Fossil Sphere
The vibration direction parallel to the wave direction in the vertical plane is present in
1.P-waves
2.S-waves
3.Surface waves
4.L-wave
The wrong statement in relation to terrestrial planets is
1.they are formed at quite a distant location.
2.they have low gravitational pull
3.they could not hold the escaping gases.
4.they are made up of rocks and metal, and have relatively high densities
To sustain our life, we use
1.technology
2.shelter
3.resources
4.environment
Volcanoes are
1. indirect source of information about the earth’s interior.
2. direct source of information about the interior of the earth.
3. not a source of information about the interior of the earth.
4. good source to ascertain earth’s temperature.
Water vapours and gases in the atmosphere were contributed by
1. magnetism
2.seismic activities
3.volcanism
4.tectonic activity
What do we study under physical geography?
1.Weather
2.Soil
3.Atmosphere
4.All of the above
What is the approximate depth of the mantle?
1. 2400 km
2. 2900 km
3.3200 km
4.3500 km
What is the density of the rocks between the adjoining line on mantle and core?
1. 3-4 gm. per sq. cm
2.5 gm. per sq. cm
3.4-5 gm. per sq. cm
4.6 gm. per sq. cm
What is the diameter of Galaxies?
1.Between 80 thousands to 1, 50,000 light years
2.Between 70 thousands to 1, 30,000 light years
3. Between 50 thousands to 1, 10,000 light years
4. Between 30 thousands to 1, 20,000 light years
What is the distance between the Earth and the Sun?
1.149.6 Millions kms
2.15.98 Millions kms
3.169.34 Millions kms
4. 179.67 Millions kms
What is the mean thickness of oceanic crust?
1.5 km
2.30 km
3.10 km
4. 70 km
What is the thickness of the crust?
1.10 km to 200 km
2. 5 km to 30 km
3.30 km to 400 km
4.100 km to 200 km
What is the thickness of the earth’s crust in the Himalayan region?
1. 75 kms
2.60 kms
3.70 kms
4. 65 kms
Which is not a type of volcano?
1.Shield volcano
2. Composite volcano
3.Ridge volcano
4.Caldera
Which of the following is not a sub-branch of biogeography
1.Zoogeography
2.Plant geography
3.Environmental geography
4.Climate geography
Which of the following is not studied under population geography?
1.Sex ratio
2.Migration
3.Pollution
4.Population
Which one of the following describes the lithosphere?
1.Upper and middle mantle
2.Crust and upper mantle
3.Crust and core
4.Mantle and core
Which one of the following disciplines attempts temporal synthesis?
1.Sociology
2.Geography
3.Anthropology
4.History
Which one of the following experts gave the Collision Hypothesis?
1.Immunal kant
2.Lalpace
3.Chamberlain
4.Sir James and Harold Jeffrey
Which one of the following experts gave the nebular hypothesis?
1.Immunal kant
2.Lalpace
3.Chamberlain
4.Moulton
Which one of the following features can be termed as physical features?
1.Port
2.Road
3.Plain
4.Waterpark
Which one of the following has the longest duration?
1. Eons
2.Period
3.Era
4.Epoch
Which one of the following is a direct source of the information about the interior of the Earth?
1.Earthquake waves
2.Volcanoes
3.Gravitational force
4.Earth magnetism
Which one of the following is associated with biogeography?
1. Geology
2.Sociology
3.Zoology
4.Climatology
Which one of the following is not related to the formation or modification of the present atmosphere?
1.Solar winds
2.Differentiation
3.Degassing
4.Photosynthesis
Which one of the following is the concern of geography?
1.To find the relationship between two country
2.To find the relationship between two parties
3.To find the relationship between any two phenomena
4.None of these
Who among the following said that ‘geography is a concern with the description and explanation of the areal differentiation of the earth’s surface
1.Herodotus
2.Eratosthenes
3.Richard Hartshorne
4.Galileo
Who developed systematic geography?
1.Hambolt
2. Karl Ritter
3. Kumari Sample
4.Alfred Hartner
Who suggested that the earth and the moon formed a single rapidly rotating body?
1.Sir George
2.Sir Chamberlain
3.Sir Moulton
4.None of these
Why are the terrestrial planets rocky?
1.These planets are smaller
2. They could not hold the escaping gases
3.Both a and b
4.None of these