1. The term “Lithosphere” was introduced by

a) Alfred WegenerWrong Answer

b) Joseph BarrelCorrect Answer

c) Alexander Von HumboltWrong Answer

d) KiyooWadatiWrong Answer

2. The boundary between the upper crust and lower crust is termed as

a) Guttenberg marginWrong Answer

b) Lehmann BoundaryWrong Answer

C) Conorod boundaryCorrect Answer

d) Mohorovicic boundaryWrong Answer

3. Who postulated the continental drift theory?

a) KoberWrong Answer

b) HolmesWrong Answer

c) TaylorWrong Answer

D) WegenerCorrect Answer

4. Odd one out.

a) The Eurasian plateWrong Answer

b) The North American plateWrong Answer

C) The Pacific plateCorrect Answer

d) The African plateWrong Answer

5. One among the given is the deepest trench in the world.

a) The Mariana TrenchCorrect Answer

b) The Sandwich TrenchWrong Answer

c) The Puerto Rico TrenchWrong Answer

d) The Sunda TrenchWrong Answer

6. It is a type of fold where one limb is steeper than the other.

a) Symmetrical foldWrong Answer

b) Asymmetrical foldCorrect Answer

c) Over turned foldWrong Answer

d) Recumbent foldWrong Answer

7. The longest rift valley in the world is

a) The Narmada rift valleyWrong Answer

b) The African rift valleyCorrect Answer

c) The Baikal rift valleyWrong Answer

d) The Rhine rift valleyWrong Answer

8. One of the following zones accounts for 68% of the earthquakes on the surface of the

a) The Mediterranean – Himalayan zoneWrong Answer

b) The Circum Pacific zoneCorrect Answer

c) The Mid Atlantic zoneWrong Answer

d) The African rift valley zoneWrong Answer

9. One among the given is the world’s highest active volcano.

a) Mt. VesuviusWrong Answer

b) Mt. StromboliWrong Answer

c) Mt. CotopaxiCorrect Answer

d) Mt. KrakatauWrong Answer

10. Solidified sheet-like horizontal lava layer inside the earth is called as

a) DykeWrong Answer

b) BatholithWrong Answer

c) SillCorrect Answer

d) LacolithWrong Answer

1. The scientist who proposed Big Bang Theory was

a) Abbe Georges LemaitreCorrect Answer

b) Edwin HubbleWrong Answer

c) Nicholas CopernicusWrong Answer

d) AryabhattaWrong Answer

2. __________ is called the Morning and Evening Star in the Solar system.

a) The Mercury Wrong Answer

b) The VenusCorrect Answer

c) The Uranus Wrong Answer

d) The SaturnWrong Answer

3. The Planet with 30 rings in the solar system is

a) The Jupiter Wrong Answer

b) The MarsWrong Answer

c) The Earth Wrong Answer

d) The SaturnCorrect Answer

4. The earth takes to complete one rotation.

a) 23 hrs 56 min 4 secCorrect Answer

b) 27 hrs 17 minWrong Answer

c) 24 hrs 56 min 4 secWrong Answer

d) 10 hrs 7 minWrong Answer

5. The windiest planet is

a) The Saturn Wrong Answer

b) The NeptuneCorrect Answer

c) The Jupiter Wrong Answer

d) The MarsWrong Answer

6. The sun appears to be the closest to the earth on

a) January 3Correct Answer

b) July 4Wrong Answer

c) September 5Wrong Answer

d) December 4Wrong Answer

7. The length of day time at 80 N during summer solstice is

a) 18hrs 27minWrong Answer

b) 24 hrs (for 2 months)Wrong Answer

c) 24 hrs (for 4 months)Correct Answer

d) 24 hrs (for 6 months)Wrong Answer

8. The apparent movement of the Sun is overhead the Equator twice a year on

a) Dec 22 and Mar21Wrong Answer

b) Mar21 and Sep23Correct Answer

c) Jun 21 and Dec 22Wrong Answer

d) Sep 23 and Dec22Wrong Answer

9. On June 21 the Sun’s rays fall vertically on the

a) The Tropic of CancerCorrect Answer

b) The Tropic of CapricornWrong Answer

c) The EquatorWrong Answer

d) The Arctic CircleWrong Answer

10. The Prime Meridian is the centre of time zone extending between

a) 7 ½° W and 7 ½° E longitudesCorrect Answer

b) 7 ½° N and 7 ½° SWrong Answer

c) 17 ½° W and 17 ½° E LongitudesWrong Answer

d) 17 ½° N and 17 ½° SWrong Answer

1. The word ‘geography’ is coined from _______ language.

a) LatinWrong Answer

b) SpanishWrong Answer

c) GreekCorrect Answer

d) TamilWrong Answer

2. Four traditions of geography were introduced by___________.

a) HartshorneWrong Answer

b) Gerard MercatorWrong Answer

c) William D PattisonCorrect Answer

d) HumboldtWrong Answer

3. Which one of the following is not a theme of geography?

a) Location Wrong Answer

b) PlaceWrong Answer

c) Movement Wrong Answer

d) TechnologyCorrect Answer

4. Systematic approach to study geography was developed by___________.

a) Carl Ritter Wrong Answer

b) HumboldtCorrect Answer

c) Pattison Wrong Answer

d) HartshorneWrong Answer

5. Anthropology deals with human ___________.

a) Migration Wrong Answer

b) SettlementsWrong Answer

c) Races Correct Answer

d) KingdomsWrong Answer

6. Geo1ogy is a study of___________

a) Rocks Correct Answer

b) MineralsWrong Answer

c) Petroleum Wrong Answer

d) AnimalsWrong Answer

7. Meteorology is a study of __________.

a) Atmosphere Correct Answer

b) MeteorsWrong Answer

c) Metals Wrong Answer

d) MammalWrong Answer

8. Astronomy is a science which deals with____________.

a) Plants Wrong Answer

b) AnimalsWrong Answer

c) Climate Wrong Answer

d) Celestial bodiesCorrect Answer

9. What is the GNSS system of India called as?

a) IRNSS Correct Answer

b) GPSWrong Answer

c) GLONASS Wrong Answer

d) BeidouWrong Answer

10. Which one of the following countries first used the GPS for its military applications?

a) Canada Wrong Answer

b) GermanyWrong Answer

c) India Wrong Answer

d) USACorrect Answer