1.Which among the following is true regarding cyclones?
(A)rotate counter clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise
in the Southern Hemisphere
(B)rotate clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counter clockwise
in the Southern Hemisphere
(C)may rotate in any direction in any hemisphere
Ans: rotate counter clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise
in the Southern Hemisphere
2.Climate encompasses the statistics of temperature, humidity,
atmospheric pressure, wind, rainfall, atmospheric particle count and
numerous other meteorological elements in a given region for which of
the following periods?
(A)shorter periods
(B)longer periods
(C)both of them
Ans: longer periods
3.Paleoclimatology is study of which of the following?
(A)Ancient Climates
(B)Modern Climates
(C)Climates of other planets
Ans: Ancient Climates
4.Which of the following sentences defines air mass correctly ?
(A)They are large volume of air defined by temperature and water
vapor content
(B)They are large volume of air with different density (temperature
and/or moisture) characteristics.
(C)They are large volume of air defined by the speed and directions
Ans: They are large volume of air defined by temperature and water
vapor content
5.What fraction of Earth's total water content is in the form of
oceans?
(A)20%
(B)73 %
(C)97 %
Ans: 97 %
6.In which of the following situation Lunar eclipse occurs?
(A)Sun between earth & Moon
(B)Earth between Sun & Moon
(C)Moon between Earth & Sun
Ans: Earth between Sun & Moon
7.A low pressure area in the atmosphere in which winds spiral inwards
is _________?
(A)Anticyclone
(B)Cyclone
(C)Front
Ans: Cyclone
8.A huge mass of ice fed by snow on a high mountain slowly sliding
downhill before it starts melting is ________?
(A)Glacier
(B)Iceberg
(C)Typhoon
Ans: Glacier
9.Which among the following country derives its name from a latitude?
(A)Canary islands
(B)Canada
(C)Ecuador
Ans: Ecuador , Ecuador is the Spanish word for equator.
10.Eskimos live in which of the following climates?
(A)Tundra
(B)Taiga
(C)Siberian
Ans: Tundra
11.In Geography O Horizon, P Horizon, A Horizon are the layers of
which of the following ?
(A)Soils
(B)Rocks
(C)Atmosphere
Ans: Soils O means organic , which makes humus. Please refer soil
types on wikipedia
12.A cluster of islands is called ?
(A)Archipelago
(B)Attol
(C)Strait
Ans: Archipelago
13.The Pamir Mountains in Central Asia are formed by the junction or
knot of which of the following ?
(A)Himalayas, Karakoram, Hindu Kush ranges
(B)Himalayas, Tian Shan, Karakoram,Hindu Kush ranges
(C)Himalayas, Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush ranges
Ans: Himalayas, Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush ranges
14.Which among the following defines Pyroclastics correctly ?
(A)Rocks composed solely or primarily of volcanic materials
(B)Gases which are non toxic arising mainly from volcanic materials
(C)Flowing lava
Ans: Rocks composed solely or primarily of volcanic materials
15.Which among the following soil horizons is called Humus?
(A)O Horizon
(B)A Horizon
(C)B Horizon
Ans: O Horizon, O is the uppermost layer and also called Organic
Horizon
16.The part of Earth's lithosphere that surfaces in the ocean basins
is called ?
(A)Ocean Floor
(B)Oceanic Crust
(C)Continental Slope
Ans: Oceanic Crust
17.Which among the following is formed by recrystallization of Silica
found in Sandstone?
(A)Quartzite
(B)Gneiss
(C)Marble
Ans: Quartzite It is a hard metamorphic rock which was originally
sandstone. Sandstone is converted into quartzite through heating and
pressure.
18.Soil at or below the freezing point of water for two or more years
is called?
(A)Permafrost
(B)Kettle
(C)Drumlin
Ans: Permafrost, Today, a considerable area of the Arctic is covered
by permafrost
19.When some forces cause two rock surfaces to come together , causing
mechanical wearing or grinding of their surfaces is called ?
(A)Abrasion
(B)Erosion
(C)Insolation
Ans: Abrasion
20.A bend in the rock due to compressional forces is called ?
(A)Faults
(B)Folds
(C)Graben
Ans: Folds

regards
Suresh Soni
www.gktoday.in

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