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done Physiography and Climatic Zone Total Questions - 106

• question_answer1)
  Which one of the following is a temperate desert?
  A)
   Arabian desert               done clear
  B)
   Atacama desert done clear
  C)
   Kalahari desert               done clear
  D)
   Patagonia n desert done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Which one of the following is not a tropical desert?
  A)
   Atacama          done clear
  B)
   Arabia done clear
  C)
   Gobi                            done clear
  D)
   Kalahari done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Bhabar is an example of
  A)
   Pan plane        done clear
  B)
   Piedmont plain done clear
  C)
   Till plain           done clear
  D)
   Deltaic plain done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Where is the Blind valley found?
  A)
   River valley region          done clear
  B)
   Arid region done clear
  C)
   Karst region                   done clear
  D)
   Glacier region done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Rift valley is formed by
  A)
   Earthquake      done clear
  B)
   Folding done clear
  C)
   Faulting            done clear
  D)
   All of these done clear
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• question_answer6)
  U-shaped valley develops in
  A)
   Karst region       done clear
  B)
   Glacial region done clear
  C)
   Desert region    done clear
  D)
   All of these done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Landscapes, developed due to Rejuvenation activity are called
  A)
   Polycyclic landscapes done clear
  B)
   Monocyclic landscape done clear
  C)
   Mixed landscape done clear
  D)
   Compound landscape done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Which of the following land forms is not formed by wind action?
  A)
   Stone Latice     done clear
  B)
   Mushroom or Gara done clear
  C)
   Sandbars          done clear
  D)
   Inselberg done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Karst landforms are made by
  A)
   waves in coastal areas done clear
  B)
   wind in the semi-arid regions done clear
  C)
   water in limestone regions done clear
  D)
   glaciers in the coasal regions done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Hanging valleys are associated with
  A)
   winds action     done clear
  B)
   glacial action done clear
  C)
   wave action      done clear
  D)
   river action done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Bays and gulfs are usually made by the erosional work of
  A)
   waves                           done clear
  B)
   large streams done clear
  C)
   coastal glaciers              done clear
  D)
   underground water done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  Assertion [A]: Aridity is the distinctive characteristic of the deserts.

  Reason [R]: They receive low rainfall and have high evaporation.

  A)
   Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. done clear
  B)
   Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. done clear
  C)
   A is true, but R is false. done clear
  D)
   A is false, but R is true. done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  List-I (Processes)	List-II (Land forms)
  A. Permafrost	1.  Flood plain
  B. Diastrophism	2.  Pingo
  C. Running water	3.   Stack
  D. Sea waves	4.  Horst

  A)
              A-2       B-4       C-1       D-3 done clear
  B)
              A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
  C)
              A-1       B-2       C-2       D-4 done clear
  D)
              A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Select the correct chronological order of the following organic cycles from the codes given below:

  1. Alpine

  2. Torridonian

  3. Caledonian

  4. Hercynian

  A)
   2, 4, 1, 3 done clear
  B)
   2, 3, 4, 1 done clear
  C)
   1, 3, 4, 2 done clear
  D)
   4, 3, 2, 1 done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from codes given below:

  Assertion [A]: Tropical areas get more insolation than the temperate area.

  Reason [R]: Tropical areas have larger length of day than the temperate areas.

  A)
   Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. done clear
  B)
   Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. done clear
  C)
   A is true, but R is false. done clear
  D)
   A is false, but R is true. done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer with the help of the codes:

  List-I (Land forms)	List-II (Agents of formation)
  A. Faults	1. Glacial activity
  B. Flood plains	2. Fluvial effects
  C. Coral reefs	3. Organic activity
  D. Moraines	4. Earth movement

  A)
              A-1       B-3       C-2       D-4 done clear
  B)
              A-4       B-2       C-3       D-1 done clear
  C)
              A-3       B-1       C-4       D-2 done clear
  D)
              A-2       B-3       C-1       D-4 done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  List-I (Soils)	List-II (Climatic region)
  A. Podzol	1. Temperate grass lands
  B. Chemozem	2. Cool temperate
  C. Spodsols	3. Hot and humid
  D. Laterite	4. Humid cool temperate

  A)
                          A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
  B)
              A-3       B-4       C-2       D-1 done clear
  C)
              A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  D)
              A-4       B-1       C-3       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Match the following                             

  List-I	List-II
  A. Isobars	1.  Temperature
  B. Isohyets	2.  Pressure
  C. Isotherms	3.  Rainfall
  D. Isohel	4.  Snowfall
  	5.  Sunshine

  A)
              A-2       B-4       C-1       D-3 done clear
  B)
              A-2       B-3       C-1       D-5 done clear
  C)
              A-2       B-3       C-5       D-1 done clear
  D)
              A-2       B-1       C-3       D-5 done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Match column I with column II and select the correct answer using the code given below the columns:     

  Column A	Column B
  A. Oasis	(i) Glacier
  B. Oil	(ii) Depressions with water
  C. Gangri	(iii) Sahara
  D. Bedouins	(iv) Libya

  A)
   A - (i); B - (ii); C - (iii); D - (iv) done clear
  B)
   A - (iii); B - (ii); C - (i); D - (iv) done clear
  C)
   A - (iii); B - (iv); C - (ii); D - (i) done clear
  D)
   A - (ii); B - (iv); C - (i); D - (iii) done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Match the deserts with their locations and select the correct alternative:                              

  Column I (Desert)	Column II (Location)
  A. Gobi	(i) Chile
  B. Kalahari	(ii) Sudan and Egypt
  C. Atacama	(iii) China and Mongolia
  D. Nubian	(iv) Namibia and Botswana

  A)
   A - (iii), B - (i), C- (iv), D - (ii)                done clear
  B)
   A - (iii), B - (iv), C - (i), D - (ii)               done clear
  C)
   A - (ii), B - (iv), C - (i), D - (iii)                       done clear
  D)
   A - (iv), B - (ii), C - (iii), D - (i) done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Match column I with column II and select the correct answer using the code given below the columns:      

  Column I (Waterfalls)	Column II (Countries)
  A. Angel falls	(i) Africa
  B. Niagara falls	(ii) India
  C. Victoria falls	(iii) South America
  D. Jog falls	(iv) North America

  A)
   A - (i), B - (iv), C - (i), D - (ii) done clear
  B)
   A - (ii), B - (iii), C - (iv), D - (i) done clear
  C)
   A - (i), B - (ii), C - (iii), D - (iv) done clear
  D)
   A - (iii), B - (ii), C - (i), D - (iv) done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Match column I with column II and select the correct answer using the code given below the columns:

  Column I (Land forms)	Column II (Exogenic forces)
  A. Flood plain	(i) Sea waves
  B. Sea cliff	(ii) Glaciers
  C. Moraines	(iii) Wind
  D. Sand dunes	(iv) River

  A)
   A - (iv), B - (iii), C - (ii), D - (i) done clear
  B)
   A - (iii), B - (ii), C - (i), D - (iv) done clear
  C)
   A - (iv), B - (i), C - (ii), D - (iii) done clear
  D)
   A - (iii), B - (iv), C - (i), D - (ii) done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Consider the following statements?

  I. The oasis in the Sahara and the Nile Valley in Egypt supports settled population.

  II. Trucks are replacing camels in the salt trade.

  III. The discovery of oil in Algeria, Libya and Egypt is constantly transforming the Sahara desert.

  Of these statements:
  A)
   I and II are correct done clear
  B)
   I, II and III are correct done clear
  C)
   Only III is correct done clear
  D)
   II and III are correct done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Match list I with list II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

  List-I (Agents of erosion)	List-II (Topographical feature)
  A. Running water	1.  Cirque
  B. Glacier	2.  Barchan
  C. Wind	3.  Rift Valley
  D. Underground Water	4.   Do line
  	5.  Gorge

  A)
   A-5; B-1; C-2; D-4 done clear
  B)
   A-5; B-2; C-1; D-3 done clear
  C)
   A-4; B-2; C-1; D-5 done clear
  D)
   A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2 done clear
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• question_answer25)
  What is the most commonly used building material in deserts?
  A)
   Mud and clay                done clear
  B)
   Wood done clear
  C)
   Bricks                           done clear
  D)
   Thatch and reeds done clear
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• question_answer26)
  The Death Valley in South California, USA is an example of
  A)
   Anticlinal valley             done clear
  B)
   Synclinal valley done clear
  C)
   Antecedent valley          done clear
  D)
   Rift valley done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Which one of the following islands of the East Indies is divided into three countries?
  A)
   Borneo             done clear
  B)
   Celebes done clear
  C)
   New Guinea     done clear
  D)
   Timor done clear
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• question_answer28)
  The driest area of the Earth is
  A)
   Arabian Desert               done clear
  B)
   Atacama Desert done clear
  C)
   Gobi Desert      done clear
  D)
   Thar Desert done clear
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• question_answer29)
  In which of the following the west European type of climate is found?
  A)
   British Columbia            done clear
  B)
   California done clear
  C)
   North Chile      done clear
  D)
   Algeria done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Foehn is a local wind of
  A)
   China                           done clear
  B)
   Japan done clear
  C)
   Korea                           done clear
  D)
   Switzerland done clear
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• question_answer31)
  The coldest place on the earth is
  A)
   Halifax             done clear
  B)
   Chicago done clear
  C)
   Siachin             done clear
  D)
   Verkhoyansk done clear
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• question_answer32)
  The general climate of the equatorial regions is
  A)
   hot and humid               done clear
  B)
   warm and humid done clear
  C)
   hot and dry      done clear
  D)
   highly seasonal done clear
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• question_answer33)
  The Santa Anna is local
  A)
   hot wind in southern California done clear
  B)
   cold wind in southern California done clear
  C)
   hot wind in northern California done clear
  D)
   cold wind in northern California done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Gobi Desert is situated in
  A)
   Pakistan           done clear
  B)
   Arabia done clear
  C)
   China                           done clear
  D)
   South Africa done clear
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• question_answer35)
  What is referred to as the Sorrow of China?
  A)
   Taklamakan Desert done clear
  B)
   Tibetan region done clear
  C)
   Hwang He River done clear
  D)
   Nei Mongol done clear
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• question_answer36)
  The Gibraltar is a/an
  A)
   peninsula          done clear
  B)
   strait done clear
  C)
   isthmus             done clear
  D)
   river done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Which is called the Emerald Island?
  A)
   Britain                          done clear
  B)
   Ireland done clear
  C)
   Gibraltar           done clear
  D)
   Sicily done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Which of the following pairs are correctly matched'?

  (River)	(Countries)
  1.  Niger	Guinea
  2.  Orange	S. Africa
  3.  Karai	Egypt
  4.   Nile	Mali

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  A)
   1 and 2            done clear
  B)
   1 and 3 done clear
  C)
   1, 3 and 4         done clear
  D)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  List-I (Type of winds)	List-II (Region)
  A. Blizzard	1. Pairie Plains
  B. Chinook	2. Siberian Plains
  C. Bora	3. Greenland
  D. Khamsin	4. Egypt

  A)
              A-3       B-1       C-4       D-2 done clear
  B)
              A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  C)
              A-2       B-1       C-3       D-4 done clear
  D)
              A-4       B-3       C-1       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. A desert is a barren area of land where little precipitation occurs.

  2. The Sahara desert is the largest singles stretch desert.

  3. The next biggest desert is the Great Australian desert.

  Which of the statement(s) given is/are correct?
  A)
   1 only done clear
  B)
   1 and 2 done clear
  C)
   2 and 3 done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer41)
  Examine the following statements and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. The greater part of Russia is having cold climate.

  2. Development of Russia is largely concentrated west of Ural Mountains.

  3. Siberia is an important agricultural region of Russia.

  4. In Russia, Ural mountains separate the two extensive plains.

  A)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct. done clear
  B)
   1, 3 and 4 are correct. done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 4 are correct. done clear
  D)
   2, 3 and 4 are correct. done clear
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• question_answer42)
  Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  List-I (Continent)	List-II (Desert)
  A. Asia	1. Atacama
  B. Africa	2. Great Sandy Desert
  C. Australia	3. Kalahari
  D. South America	4. Gobi

  A)
              A-4       B-2       C-3       D-1 done clear
  B)
              A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
  C)
              A-1       B-4       C-3       D-2 done clear
  D)
              A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
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• question_answer43)
  Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below.

  List-I (Mountains peak)	List-II (Country)
  A. Mt. Everest	1. India
  B. K2	2. Nepal
  C. Mt. Mc Kinley	3. North America (USA)
  D. Mt Aconcagua	4. South America

  A)
              A-2       B-1       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
              A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  C)
              A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
  D)
              A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer44)
  Match die following

  List-I (Local wind)	List-II (Area of Prevalence)
  A. Chinook	1. North African desert
  B. Foehn	2. Rocky mountain slopes of the USA
  C. Sirocco	3. Northern slopes of Alps
  D. Mistral	4. Sourthern slopes of Alps

  A)
              A-2       B-3       C-1       D-4 done clear
  B)
              A-2       B-1       C-3       D-4 done clear
  C)
              A-4       B-1       C-3       D-2 done clear
  D)
              A-4       B-3       C-1       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer45)
  Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  A)
   Kuroshio : Warm ocean current done clear
  B)
   Labrador : Warm ocean current done clear
  C)
   Benguela : Cold ocean current done clear
  D)
   Oyashio : Cold ocean current done clear
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• question_answer46)
  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 South Pacific Ocean.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  A)
   Only 1                          done clear
  B)
   Only 2 done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2                 done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer47)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. In tropical grassland regions rainfall mainly occurs in the short summer season with a long dry season.

  2. In Mediterranean region the winter rainfall is caused the passage of cyclones in the westerly wind be which lies over this area.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?   
  A)
   1 only                          done clear
  B)
   2 only                   done clear
  C)
   Both 3 and 2                 done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2            done clear
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• question_answer48)
  Which among the following statements about has North Atlantic Drift is/are correct?                         

  I. It keeps the west coast of Northern Europe ice free

  II. It is responsible for the w arm air mass which interact with the cold air mass from the Polar region and causes rainfall in Western Europe.

  III. It meets the Labrador Current near Vancouver Island and causes dense fog.

  Select the correct answer using the code given below  
  A)
   I, II and III done clear
  B)
   I and II only done clear
  C)
   II only done clear
  D)
   I and III only done clear
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• question_answer49)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:                       

  List-I (Current)	List-II (Feature)
  A. Kuroshio current	1. Warm current in Atlantic Ocean
  B. Cold current in the Atlantic Ocean	2. Peru current
  C. Warm current in the Pacific Ocean	3. Labrador current
  D.  Cold current in the Pacific Ocean	4. Florida current

  A)
   A-3; B-4; C-2; D-1 done clear
  B)
   A-3; B-2 C-4; D-1 done clear
  C)
   A-1; B-4; C-2; D-3 done clear
  D)
   A-1; B-2; C-4; D-3 done clear
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• question_answer50)
  Which of the following statements regarding hurricanes is are correct?                                     

  1. They develop over the ocean between\[{{8}^{o}}-{{15}^{o}}N\].

  2. They are almost absent in the South Atlantic Ocean.

  3. They do not develop close to the equator.

  Select the correct answer using the code given below.  
  A)
   1 only done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
   1 and 3 only done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer51)
  Which of the following straits is not in Asia?           [NDA 2007-II]
  A)
   Malacca Strait done clear
  B)
   Bass Strait done clear
  C)
   Formosa Strait done clear
  D)
   Molucca Strait done clear
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• question_answer52)
  What is the other name for the equatorial rain forests?                                     [NDA 2007-II]
  A)
   Lianos done clear
  B)
   Campos done clear
  C)
   Gran Chaco done clear
  D)
   Selvas done clear
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• question_answer53)
  The Great Barrier Reef is located in which country?                                 [NDA 2007-II]
  A)
   Chile done clear
  B)
   Australia done clear
  C)
   USA done clear
  D)
   Indonesia done clear
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• question_answer54)
  In which one of the following countries is the volcano 'Guallatiri' located?  [NDA 2008-II]
  A)
   Peru done clear
  B)
   Chile done clear
  C)
   Tanzania done clear
  D)
   Ecuador done clear
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• question_answer55)
  The Island of Honshu is located in which one of the following countries?          [NDA 2008-II]
  A)
   Indonesia done clear
  B)
   Malaysia done clear
  C)
   Japan done clear
  D)
   South Korea done clear
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• question_answer56)
  The pacific Islands from new Guinea South East-wards to the Fiji Islands' group is called         [NDA 2009-II]
  A)
   The Polynesia done clear
  B)
   The Mellanesia done clear
  C)
   The Micronesia done clear
  D)
   The Autralasia done clear
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• question_answer57)
  Which among the following pairs are correct? [NDA 2010-II]

  1.	Cirque and Col	Glacial topography
  2.	2. Barkhans and Yardans	Desert topography
  3.	Eddies and Potholes	Fluvial topography

  Select the correct answer using the code given below
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
  B)
   1 and 2 done clear
  C)
   2 and 3 done clear
  D)
   1 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer58)
  Match the following           [NDA 2010-II]

  List I		List II
  (Region)		(Characteristic Vegetation)
  A.	Selvas	1.	Mosses and Lichens
  B.	Savanas	2.	Epiphytes
  C.	Tundra	3.	Tropophytes
  D	Monsoon lands	4.	Grasses and trees

  A)
              A-3       B-1       C-4       D-2      done clear
  B)
              A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
  C)
              A-2       B-4       C-1       D-3 done clear
  D)
              A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer59)
  Which one among the following statement is correct?                                  [NDA 2011-I]
  A)
   In summer season, the duration of day is more in Northern Hemisphere done clear
  B)
   In winter season, the duration of day is more in Northern Hemisphere done clear
  C)
   In summer season, the duration of day is less in Northern Hemisphere done clear
  D)
   In winter season, the duration of day is more in Southern Hemisphere done clear
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• question_answer60)
  Climate change resulting in the rise of temperature may benefit which of the countries/regions?     [NDA 2011-II]
  A)
   South Africa done clear
  B)
   East Indies islands comprising of Java, Sumatra and Borneo done clear
  C)
   The Western coasts of South America done clear
  D)
   Russia and Northern Europe done clear
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• question_answer61)
  Which one among the following is not an important factor of climate of an area? [NDA 2011-II]
  A)
   Latitude             done clear
  B)
   Longitude done clear
  C)
   Altitude             done clear
  D)
   Distance from the sea done clear
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• question_answer62)
  Which one among the following is the type of the Comoros Islands, which lie in the Indian Ocean between Northern Madagascar and the African Coast?                                  [NDA 2012-II]
  A)
   Volcanic                       done clear
  B)
   Glacial eroded done clear
  C)
   Eolian deposited            done clear
  D)
   Folded done clear
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• question_answer63)
  The soil formed by wind dust in and around hot deserts is called                    [NDA 2012-I]
  A)
   silly soil                        done clear
  B)
   loamy soil done clear
  C)
   sandy soil                     done clear
  D)
   loess soil done clear
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• question_answer64)
  Cordillera in North America is a  [NDA 2013-II]
  A)
   river basin                     done clear
  B)
   high plateau done clear
  C)
   inland lake                    done clear
  D)
   mountain system done clear
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• question_answer65)
  Consider the contour plot given below: [NDA 2015-] The above contours of an area indicate several, relief features. Which one among the following relief features is not depicted here?
  A)
   Steep slope done clear
  B)
   River valley done clear
  C)
   Conical hill done clear
  D)
   Gentle slope done clear
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• question_answer66)
  Which of the following statements concerning Mediterranean climatic region are correct?   [NDA/NA 2016-II]

  1. It is found in the latitude range 30° to 45° northern and southern hemisphere

  2. Mediterranean climate experiences extreme temperature conditions.

  3. In Mediterranean climate, rainfall occurs mainly during summer season

  4. Mediterranean climate, rainfall is mainly due to westerlies.

  Select the correct answer using the code given below:
  A)
   1, 2 and 4 done clear
  B)
   1 and 4 only done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
  D)
   3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer67)
  Which one of the following is the correct descending order of countries in terms of per capita availability of arable land? [NDA/NA2016-II]
  A)
   India- China - Brazil       done clear
  B)
   China - Brazil - India done clear
  C)
   Brazil - China - India   done clear
  D)
   Brazil - India - China done clear
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• question_answer68)
  Which of the following statement(s) concerning natural regions of the world is/are correct?

  1. Equatorial climate regions have less urbanization

  2. Mediterranean climatic region have high level of urbanization

  3. Equatorial climatic regions have high concentration of human population

  4. Mediterranean climate regions practice plantation fanning

  Select the correct answer using the code given below:
  A)
   1 and 2 only done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   2 and 4 done clear
  D)
   1 only done clear
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• question_answer69)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:     [NDA/NA 2015-II]

  List-I (Low-Latitude Climate)		List-II (Characteristic)
  A.	A.   Wet Equatorial	1.	1.Uniform temperatures, mean near \[{{27}^{o}}C\]
  B.	B.   Monsoon and trade wind coastal	2.	2.Marked temperature cycle with very high temperature before the rainy season
  C.	C.   Wet-dry tropical	3.	3.  Temperatures show an annual cycle with high temperature in the high Sun season
  D.	D.   Dry tropical	4.	4.  Strong temperature cycle, with intense temperature during high-Sun season

  A)
              A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  B)
              A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  C)
              A-2       B-4       C-3       D-1 done clear
  D)
              A-1       B-3       C-2       D-4 done clear
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• question_answer70)
  DIRECTIONS: The following six (6) items consist of have statements, Statement I and Statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below:          [NDA/NA 2014-I]

  Statement I: Chemical weathering processes are found more active in hot and humid environment.

  Statement II: High temperature and rainfall help in the process of decomposition of rocks.

  A)
   Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I done clear
  B)
   Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I done clear
  C)
   Statement I is true but Statement II is false done clear
  D)
   Statement I is false but Statement II is true done clear
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• question_answer71)
  The Faroe is a group of islands lying in the Atlantic Ocean between Scotland and Iceland. This island group is also known as                          [NDA/NA 2014-I]
  A)
   Island of Sheep done clear
  B)
   Island of Goats done clear
  C)
   Island of Cows done clear
  D)
   Island of Buffaloes done clear
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• question_answer72)
  The rigid lithospheric slabs are known as 'Pates'. What would be the result, if the oceanic plate collides with the continental plate?                   [NDA/NA2013-II]

  1. Oceanic plate is forced below the continental plate.

  2. Continental plate is forced below the oceanic plate.

  3. Continental and oceanic plates never collide.

  Select the correct answer using the code given below:
  A)
   1 only                          done clear
  B)
   2 only done clear
  C)
   1 and 2 only                 done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer73)
  The 'Ring of Fire' is associated with    [UP-PCS 2008]

  1. Earthquake

  2. Volcanoes

  3. Pacific Ocean

  4. Forestres

  Choose your answer with the help of codes given below Code:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   2 and 4 done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer74)
  Which of the following are cold ocean currents?      [UP-PCS 2009]

  1. Humboldt current

  2. Brazil current

  3. Oyashio

  4. Canary current

  Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  A)
   1 and 2 done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   1, 3 and 4 done clear
  D)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer75)
  Which one of the following is a warm ocean current?                                   [UP-PCS 2009]
  A)
   East Australian current done clear
  B)
   West Australian current done clear
  C)
   Benguela current done clear
  D)
   Peru current done clear
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• question_answer76)
  Which of the following seas has the highest salinity?                                    [UP-PCS 2012]
  A)
   Caspian sea done clear
  B)
   Mediterranean sea done clear
  C)
    Red sea done clear
  D)
   Dead Sea done clear
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• question_answer77)
   Match List -I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:   [UP-PCS 2013]

  List-I (River)	List-II (Dam)
  A. Colorado	1. Aswan
  B. Damodar	2. Kariba
  C. Nile	3. Panchet
  D. Zambezi	4. Hoover

  A)
              A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
              A-1       B-3       C-4       D-2 done clear
  C)
              A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
  D)
              A-4       B-3       C-1       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer78)
  Match List -I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:         [UP-PCS 2014]

  List-I	List-II
  A. Bushfires	1. U.S.A.
  B. Hurricanes	2. Australia
  C. Typhoons	3. Philippines
  D. Baguio	4. China

  A)
              A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
              A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
  C)
              A-1       B-2       C-4       D-3 done clear
  D)
              A-2       B-1       C-3       D-4 done clear
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• question_answer79)
  Which of the following temperate grasslands are found in Eurasia?                   [UP-PCS 2014]
  A)
    Downs done clear
  B)
   Velds done clear
  C)
    Steppes done clear
  D)
   Praires done clear
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• question_answer80)
  Which one of the following is the highest volcanic  mountain of the world        [UP-PCS 2015]
  A)
    Mount Pinatubo done clear
  B)
   Mount Kilimanjaro done clear
  C)
    Mount Taal done clear
  D)
   Mount Cotopaxi done clear
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• question_answer81)
  Which pair amongst the following is not correctly matched?                         [UP-PCS 2015]
  A)
   The queen of Adriatic sea - Rome done clear
  B)
   Lorraine coal fields - France done clear
  C)
   West Midlands - Birmingham done clear
  D)
   Tula - Russia done clear
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• question_answer82)
  Match List - I with List -II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:  [UP-PCS 2015]

  List -1 (Volcano)	List - II (Country)
  A. Sabancaya	1. Italy
  B. Mount Etna	2. Peru
  C. Colima	3. Indonesia
  D. Merapi	4. Mexico

  A)
              A-3       B-1       C-4       D-2 done clear
  B)
              A-3       B-2       C-1       D-4 done clear
  C)
              A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
  D)
              A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer83)
  Which one of the following countries has the longest coastal line?        [UP-PCS 2015]
  A)
   Mia                  done clear
  B)
   Canada done clear
  C)
   Australia                       done clear
  D)
   Brazil done clear
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• question_answer84)
  Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?                              [UP-PCS 2015]
  A)
   Boiling lake - Dominica done clear
  B)
   Five Flower lake - Mangolia done clear
  C)
   Red Lagoon - Bolivia done clear
  D)
   Great Slave Lake - Canada done clear
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• question_answer85)
  The largest river of Asia is- [UP PCS (M) 2016]
  A)
   Indus                done clear
  B)
   Brahmputra done clear
  C)
   Yangtze            done clear
  D)
   Hwang Ho done clear
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• question_answer86)
  Which one of the following continents was not a part of Gondwana Land?   [UP PCS (M) 2016]
  A)
   North America               done clear
  B)
   South America done clear
  C)
   Africa                           done clear
  D)
   Australia done clear
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• question_answer87)
  Which of the following is not correctly matched? [UP PCS (M) 2016]
  A)

  Desert	Country
  Sonoran	United States of America

  done clear
  B)

  Desert	Country
  Taklamakan	China

  done clear
  C)

  Desert	Country
  Karakum	Turkmenistan

  done clear
  D)

  Desert	Country
  Gibson	Brazil

  done clear
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• question_answer88)
  Which one of the following continents has all types of climatic zones?  [UP PCS (M) 2016]
  A)
   South America done clear
  B)
   North America done clear
  C)
   Australia done clear
  D)
   Asia done clear
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• question_answer89)
  What does 'ITCZ' mean?      [Bihar J. Service 2016]
  A)
   Inter-Temperate Convergence Zone done clear
  B)
   Inter-Topical Convergence Zone done clear
  C)
   India-Thailand Convergence Zone done clear
  D)
   Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone done clear
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• question_answer90)
  Match the List-I and List-II and choose the correct code given below:

  List-I (Plateau)	List-II (Country)
  A. Pamir	1. Australia
  B. Kimberley	2. Spain
  C. Meseta	3. Tajikistan
  D. Yukon	4. Canada

  A)
              A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
              A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
  C)
              A-3       B-1       C-2       D-4 done clear
  D)
              A-3       B-2       C-1       D-4 done clear
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• question_answer91)
  Which is the largest riverine Islands of the World'?
  A)
   Majuli Island in Brahmaputra River in Assam done clear
  B)
   Marajo Island in Amazon River in Brazil done clear
  C)
   Tupinambarana Island in Amazon River in Brazil done clear
  D)
   Boven Digul Island in Digul River in Indonesia done clear
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• question_answer92)
  The Tatagonian Desert' is situated in- [BOM-PO 2016]
  A)
   Central Africa done clear
  B)
   Eastern Europe done clear
  C)
   Central Asia done clear
  D)
   South America done clear
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• question_answer93)
  At what altitude are Alpine forests found'? [UK-PSC(F)2015]
  A)
   1800 - 2000 m              done clear
  B)
   900 - 1800 m done clear
  C)
   2000 - 2500 m              done clear
  D)
   2900 - 3500 m done clear
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• question_answer94)
  Which of the following is not a major plate of the world'?
  A)
   American plate              done clear
  B)
   Caribbean plate done clear
  C)
   Australian plate             done clear
  D)
   Pacific plate done clear
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• question_answer95)
  Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below:       [LGC (Geog) 2016]

  Assertion [A]: Land surface is heated more quickly and to a greater extent than the water surface when subjected to equal amount of insolation.

  Reason [R]: The land is opaque while water is transparent to solar radiation.

  A)
   Both A and R are true, and R is correct explanation of A. done clear
  B)
   Both A and R are true, but R is not correct explanation of A. done clear
  C)
   A is true, but R is false. done clear
  D)
   A is false, but R is true. done clear
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• question_answer96)
  Stromboli is a/an-               [M P - PSC 2017]
  A)
   dormant volcano done clear
  B)
   active volcano done clear
  C)
   extinct volcano done clear
  D)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer97)
  Huangpu River flows through which one of the following cities?
  A)
   Beijing              done clear
  B)
   Ho Chi Minch City done clear
  C)
   Shanghai                      done clear
  D)
   Manila done clear
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• question_answer98)
  'Palk Strait' is a narrow channel of sea between-
  A)
   India and Sri Lanka done clear
  B)
   Bangladesh and Myanmar done clear
  C)
   Egypt and Iraq done clear
  D)
   France and England done clear
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• question_answer99)
  Severe tropical typhoon 'Nida' in (August 2016) hit the city of Shenzhen-       [RBI 2016]
  A)
   China done clear
  B)
   Thailand done clear
  C)
   Japan done clear
  D)
   Indonesia done clear
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• question_answer100)
  Which one of the following processes is responsible for the weathering of rocks in a Karst region? [UGC-II (Geog) 2016]
  A)
   Hydrolysis        done clear
  B)
   Carbonation done clear
  C)
   Oxidation         done clear
  D)
   Scree formation done clear
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• question_answer101)
  The term pan plane refers to- [UGC-II (Geog) 2016]
  A)
   A level surface formed by wind erosion done clear
  B)
   A plane formed by joining of flood-plains done clear
  C)
   A level surface formed by the fluvial cycle at the old age done clear
  D)
    A level plain formed by human intervention done clear
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• question_answer102)
  Which one of the following deserts is famous for the deposits of Nitrates? [UGC-II (Geog) 2016]
  A)
   Sahara             done clear
  B)
   Gobi done clear
  C)
   Kalahari            done clear
  D)
   Atacama done clear
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• question_answer103)
  Maximum Coastal erosion is caused by- [UK-PSC 2016]
  A)
   Waves              done clear
  B)
   Tides done clear
  C)
   Currents            done clear
  D)
   Tsunami waves done clear
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• question_answer104)
  Which of the following statements is correct about cryosphere?
  A)
   These are such parts of earth's system where temperature goes down below \[{{0}^{o}}C\] at least one year                                      done clear
  B)
   The largest component of Cryosphere is the belt of Greenland and Antarctica.              done clear
  C)
   Marine snow, ice shelf, frozen land and ice caps the components of Cryosphere               done clear
  D)
   All the above done clear
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• question_answer105)
  Which of the following is not correctly matched?   
  A)
   Mt. Rainier-USA                       done clear
  B)
   Mt. Etna - Italy                             done clear
  C)
   Paricutin - Mexico                       done clear
  D)
   Taal-Argentina                            done clear
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• question_answer106)
  Summer rains in Australia broadly decreases from-  [SSC 2016]
  A)
   east to west             done clear
  B)
   west to east                                  done clear
  C)
   north to south         done clear
  D)
   south to north done clear
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