Multiple Choice QuestionsConrad discontinuity is found between :
Upper and lower mantle
Outer and Inner core
Sial and Sima
Sima and Nife
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LIST I (Name of Author) |
LIST II (Name of Books) |
| (a) Steers | (i) Geomorphology |
| (b) Von Richtofen | (ii) The Unstable Earth |
| (c) Woolridge | (iii) Principles of Geomorphology |
| (d) Thornbury | (iv) Spirit and purpose of Geography |
(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
C.
Asthenosphere
The upper part of the Earth's mantle, extending from a depth of about 75 km (46.5 mi) to about 200 km (124 mi). The asthenosphere lies beneath the lithosphere and consists of partially molten rock. Seismic waves passing through this layer are significantly slowed.
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
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LIST I (Location of Yardang) |
LIST II (Lithology) |
| (a) Jaisalmer , India | (i) Clay |
| (b) Khash Desert , Afghanistan | (ii) Eocene limestone |
| (c) Sinai | (iii) Caliche limestone |
| (d) Saudi Arabia | (iv) Nubian limestone |
(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
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