Q. Weathering, mass wasting, erosion, and transportation are indicators of which one of the following processes?
1) Denudation
2) Endogenetic process
3) Diastrophism
4) Mountain building
Q. A person had visited a region in India and found trees, such as Khair, Neem, Khejri, and Palas. Which one of the following regions is she/he expected to have visited?
1) Malabar Coast
2) Garo Hills
3) Sunderban Delta
4) Desert Region
Q. In India, rigid and stable elevated lands, denuded rocks, and series of scarps are the features of which of the following?
1) Northern mountains
2) Peninsular plateau
3) Northern plains
4) Coastal plains
Q. Which one of the following cities was the first to attain the status of a 'megacity'?
1) London
2) Paris
3) New York
4) Washington
Q. Which one of the following is likely to be the most prevalent form of weathering in hot tropical desert areas?
1) Mechanical
2) Chemical
3) Biological
4) Leaching
Q. Which of the following statements in respect of landslides are correct?
1. These occur only on gentle slopes during rain.
2. They generally occur in clayrich soil.
3. Earthquakes trigger landslides.
Select the correct answer using the code given below -
1) Only 1 and 2
2) Only land 3
3) Only 2 and 3
4) All 1, 2, and 3
Q. While traveling to a hilly region, you notice a massive boulder, which was loosened by heavy rains and moved downhill. This has resulted due to which of the following processes?
1. Mass wasting
2. Erosion
3. Weathering
Select the correct answer using the code given below -
1) Only 1
2) Only 1 and 2
3) Only 2 and 3
4) All 1, 2 and 3
Q. Which one of the following statements with respect to Global Positioning System (GPS) is not correct?
1) It is based on network of satellites orbiting above the Earth
2) It is based on the system of triangulation
3) GPS receivers provide location in terms of latitude, longitude and altitude
4) It provides information exclusively for military operations
Q. While watching the news, you hear about a place, of which you had never heard earlier. You want to know more about the place and you want to locate it on the map. Which of the following is/are required for you to be able to locate the place on the map?
1) Only the latitude of the place
2) Only the longitude of the place
3) Both the longitude and latitude of the place
4) Latitude, longitude, and altitude of the place
Q. Hemis National Park is located in -
1) Jammu
2) Sikkim
3) Ladakh
4) Himachal Pradesh
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