UPSC IAS GK/HPSC HSC GK/SSC CGL GK Questions (The Rocks and the Mountains/Earthquakes)
Question 1. Alps mountains are spread over
A. France, Switzerland, Italy, Romania
B. France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria
C. France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain
D. France, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium
Question 2. Batholiths and laccoliths are formations of
A. sedimentary
B. igneous rocks
C. metamorphic rocks
D. polymetamorphosed rocks
Question 3. Which of the following forms of coal is the oldest?
A. Peat
B. Lignite
C. Bituminous
D. Anthracite
Question 4. Which among the following areas is conductive for well irrigation?
A. Rocky and uneven surface of peninsular India
B. Dry tracts Rajasthan and Gujarat
C. Brackish groundwater region of Uttar Pradesh
D. Deltaic regions of Mahanadi, Godavari and Krishna
Question 5. The Karewas of Kashmir refers to which among the following types of deposits?
A. Aeolian and glacial
B. Fluvial
C. Lacustrine
D. Volcanic
Question 6. Earthquakes occur due to
A. frequent occurrence of cyclones
B. movement of plates of Earth, which float on the hot volcanic mantle below to Earth's surface
C. too much pressure on land
D. underground nuclear explosions
Question 7.The most important fishing grounds of the world are found in the regions where
A. warm and cold atmospheric currents meet
B. rivers drain out large amounts of freshwater into the sea
C. warm and cold oceanic currents meet
D. continental self is undulating
Question 8. Which of following is the highest plateau in the world?
A. Colorado plateau
B. Pamir plateau
C. Patagonia plateau
D. Potwar plateau
Question 9.Which one among the following is a mechanically formed rock?
A. Salt rock
B. Limestone
C. Sandstone
D. Gypsum
Question 10. Out of the following geomorphic processes, which one is associated with the work of glaciers?
A. Corrosion
B. Attrition
C. Corrasion
D. Plucking
Answer : 1.(b), 2.(b), 3.(d), 4.(d), 5.(c), 6.(b), 7.(c), 8.(b), 9.(c), 10.(d).
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