GK Practice Test: Question Set - 15
1. The largest production of mica in Asia is from
- (A) Indonesia
- (B) Malaysia
- (C) Myanmar
- (D) India
2. The most densely populated regions in the world are
- (A) The monsoon
climatic regions
- (B) The
equatorial regions
- (C) The
hot desert climatic regions
- (D) The
summer climatic regions
3. The moon
- (A) Is the
natural satellite of earth
- (B) Has no
liquid water
- (C) Has no
atmosphere
- (D) All of the
above
4. The light of distant stars is affected by
- (A) The
earth's atmosphere
- (B) Interstellar
dust
- (C) Both (a) and
(b)
- (D) None of the
above
5. The highest degree of concentration of mineral deposits are found in
- (A) North-eastern
zone
- (B) North-western
zone
- (C) Southern
zone
- (D) All of the
above
6. The oldest rocks found in ocean basins are _________ than the oldest continental rocks.
- (A) Older
- (B) Younger
- (C) Larger
- (D) Smaller
7. The polar Easterlies lie at
- (A) 0-30
latitude
- (B) 30-60
latitude
- (C) 60-90
latitude
- (D) 90
latitude
8. The layer of the earth, immediately below the crust, is called
- (A) Outer core
- (B) Inner core
- (C) Inner mantle
- (D) Outer mantle
9. The products of _________ are a major source of sediments for erosion and _________.
- (A) Weathering,
deposition
- (B) Deposition,
weathering
- (C) Rocks,
weathering
- (D) Rocks,
deposition
10. The right ascension is the equivalent of longitude on the celestial sphere, and it is given in the units of
- (A) Degrees
- (B) Time-hours,
minutes and seconds
- (C) Only
hours
- (D) Only
seconds
11. The pyramidal peaks that form when several cirques chisel a mountain form three more sides are called
- (A) Horns
- (B) Cirques
- (C) Aretes
- (D) Medial
moraines
12. The study of human geography includes study of
- (A) Human
society and culture
- (B) Behaviour
and urban systems
- (C) Economics
and politics
- (D) All
of the above
13. The tertiary winds on the north of the Alps (Europe) are called
- (A) The
Chinook
- (B) The
foehn
- (C) The
sirocco
- (D) The loo
14. The typical soil of tropical region, formed by the weathering of laterite rock, which promotes leaching of the soil is
- (A) Laterite
soils
- (B) Black
soil
- (C) Red and
yellow soil
- (D) Peat
and marshy soil
15. The soil used for cutting bricks, use in the construction of houses is
- (A) Black soil
- (B) Laterite
soil
- (C) Alluvial
soil
- (D) Saline and
alkaline soils
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