Conrad discontinuity is found between :

• Upper and lower mantle

• Outer and Inner core

• Sial and Sima

• Sima and Nife

• (a)-(ii) , (b)-(i) , (c)-(iv) , (d)-(iii)

• (a)-(iii) , (b)-(ii) , (c)-(i) , (d)-(iv)

• (a)-(i) , (b)-(iv) , (c)-(iii) , (d)-(ii)

• (a)-(iv) , (b)-(ii) , (c)-(iii) , (d)-(i)

The upper part of the mantle upon which the crust of the Earth Floats is known as :

• Hydrosphere

• Mesosphere

• Asthenosphere 

• Barysphere

Which one of the following groups of topographical features is the product of erosional process ?

• Moraine , Barchan , Pinnacle , Wave-cut Platform

• Cirque , Arete , Playa , Stack

• Eskers , Fiords , V-shaped valley , Seifs 

• Levees , Stalagmites , Monadnocks , Drumlins

Which one of the following groups of scholars stressed on the role of lateral erosion by streams in the formation of pediments ?

• Paige , Blackwelder , Johnson

• Paige , Johnson , Lawson

• McGee , Paige , Blackwelder 

• McGee , Blackwelder , Johnson

ASSERTION (A) : Plate margins and volcanic zones are closely related with each other.

REASON (R) : Most of the volcanic zones are loacted along convergent plate boundaries.

• (A) is false , but (R) is true.

• (A) is true , but (R) is false.

• Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).

• Both (A) and (R) are true , but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

ASSERTION (A) : Central Business District (CBD) of a city has high concentration of wholesale stores, offices and cultural and recreational activities.

REASON (R) : Prices and demand of real estate increases as distance towards CBD reduces.

• (A) is true , but (R) is false.

• Both (A) and (R) are true , but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

• Both (A) and (R) are true , and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

• (A) is false , but (R) is true.

Which one of the following Features is formed due to tectonic forces ?

• Hanging Valley

• Rift valley

• Blind valley

• U-shaped valley

• (a)-(ii) , (b)-(i) , (c)-(iii) , (d)-(iv)

• (a)-(i) , (b)-(ii) , (c)-(iii) , (d)-(iv)

• (a)-(ii) , (b)-(i) , (c)-(iv) , (d)-(iii)

• (a)-(iii)  , (b)-(iv) , (c)-(i) , (d)-(ii)

Which one of the following rocks is associated with "Cratons" ?

• Conglomerate

• Phyllite

• Slate

• Granite