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#1. Which one of the following is not an old folded mountain?
#2. The sideways erosion which widens the river valley called?
#3. Sink hole is a phenomenon of—
#4. Which of the following factors influence ocean currents?
1. Rotation of the Earth
2. Air pressure and wind
3. Ocean water density
4. Revolution of the Earth
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
#5. The highest salinity is found in which of the following lakes?
#6. The deepest lake of the world is
#7. Which one of the following sea is the largest in area?
#8. The biggest island of the Indian Ocean is
#9. Which one of the following ocean currents is different from others?
#10. Ox-bow lake is a feature formed by
#11. Which one of the following currents has a warming influence on the neighbouring coast?
#12. Which one is not a depositional land form developed by the running water?
#13. Which one of the following seas is the shallowest?
#14. Tsunamis are mainly produced by
#15. Which one of the following is different from others?
#16. Which one of the following ocean tides is caused by biological factors?
#17. Which one of the following is a warm ocean current?
#18. Gulf stream is
#19. The concept of sea floor spreading was first propounded by
#20. Coral reef extending along with eastern coast of Australia is
#21. Volcanic eruptions do not occurs in the
#22. Among oceanic trenches the deepest trench is
#23. Humboldt Current flows
#24. Canaries Current flows along
#25. The Agulhas Current flows in
#26. The colour of Yellow Sea is the result of
#27. What is the most abundant component of salts in sea ?
#28. Which one of the following is called marine snowfall?
#29. Which one of the following statements is not true about subsidence theory of Coral reefs?
#30. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Equatorial counter current is not found in the Indian ocean during summer season.
Reason (R): During summer season south-west monsoon current is dominant in northern Indian Ocean.
#31. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:
Assertion (A): The circum-pacific belt is the most vulnerable zone of Tsunamis.
Reason (R): It is tectonically most active area and generates world’s major earthquakes.
#32. Consider the following statements:
1. The Earth does not move along its orbit at a constant rate
2. The Earth moves fastest at perihelion and slowest at aphelion. The above statements are true of which one of the following laws?
#33. The horizontal distribution of temperature of ocean water is largely affected by
1. Depth of water in the ocean
2. Ocean current
3. Prevailing winds
4. Latitudes
Which of the following is correct?
#34. Match the following two lists and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I (Oceans) — List-II (Ridges)
A. Atlantic ocean — 1. Cocos ridge
B. Pacific ocean — 2. Lomonosov ridge
C. Indian ocean — 3. Dolphin ridge and challenge ridge
D. Arctic ocean — 4. South East Indian ridge
#35. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the terrigenous deposits from the coast to the deeper part of the sea? Use the codes given below to select the correct answer:
1. Clay
2. Mud
3. Sand
4. Silt
#36. The formation of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a typical example of the process of
1. Convergence
2. Divergence
3. Shear
4. Sea floor spreading
Select the correct answer from the following Codes:
#37. Which of the following is the correct order of current of the South Atlantic Ocean from Equator and back?
1. Benguela
2. Brazil
3. South Atlantic Drift
4. South Equatorial
#38. Consider the following statements regarding the Tidal hypothesis:
1. It is a monistic hypothesis.
2. It was propounded by the British scientist James Jeans.
3. It holds filament responsible for the origin of the solar system.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
#39. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I — List-II
A. Agulhas current — 1. North Atlantic
B. Kuroshio current — 2. South Atlantic
C. Florida current — 3. Indian Ocean
D. Falkland current — 4. North Pacific
#40. What is true about Nile?
1. Forms the largest delta of the world
2. The longest river of the world
3. Provides fertile soils and water for irrigation in a desert region
4. The most voluminous river
#41. Match list I with list II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (water bodies) — List II (Distribution of water in %)
(A) Oceans — (i) 0.0001
(B) Ice caps — (ii) 0.0019
(C) Atmosphere — (iii) 97.3
(D) Rivers — (iv) 2.0
#42. Which among the following statements characterized EI Nino?
I. It occurs at irregular intervals
II. It carriers warmer water
III. It carries less saline water
IV. Its atmospheric equivalent is southern oscillation.
Select the correct answer using the code given below
#43. The deepest trenches of the ocean are found in
#44. Which of the following seas has the highest salinity?
#45. The Sargasso sea is a part of the
#46. The line drawn over a map joining points having similar amounts of salinity is known as
#47. Which of the following two gulfs are connected by Hormuz Strait?
#48. Which is the longest river of Europe?
#49. In which sea the river ‘Don’ flows in?
#50. Gaza strip lies along the coast of
