ASSERTION (A) : The islands along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge are high

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181.

A narrow block elevated between two normal faults is called 

  • Graben

  • Horst

  • Monocline

  • Anticline


182.

LIST I

(Landforms)

LIST II

(Agents)

(a) Arete (i) Running water
(b) Polje (ii) Glaciers
(c) Yargang (iii) Underground water
(d) Gorge (iv) Wind
  • a-ii , b-iii , c-iv , d-i

  • a-i , b-ii , c-iv , d-iii

  • a-iv , b-iii , c-ii , d-i

  • a-iii , b-ii , c-i , d-iv


183.

ASSERTION (A) : Spheroidal weathering is the result of chemical weathering.

REASON (R) : Spheroidal weathering occurs when water penetrates joints and dissolves the rock cementing material.

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

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

  • (A) is true but (R) is false.

  • (A) is false but (R) is true.


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184.

ASSERTION (A) : The islands along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge are highly prone to volcanic activity.

REASON (R) : The sea floor spreading is the main cause of earthquakes in the Atlantic ocean.

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

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

  • (A) is true , but (R) is false.

  • (A) is false , but (R) is true.


B.

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


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185.

The 'firn' is associated with

  • Fluvial deposition 

  • Glacial compaction and recrystallization

  • Wind accumulation

  • Coastal accumulation


186.

The 'Moho discontunuity' is the surface of demarcation between 

  • Crust and mantle

  • Mantle and Core

  • Mantle and Outer Core

  • Outer core and Inner core


187.

LIST I

(Theories)

LIST II

(Propounders)

(a) Continental Drift theory (i) Harry Hess
(b) Sea Floor theory (ii) Reid
(c) Convection current theory (iii) Wegener
(d) Elastic Rebound Theory (iv) Holmes
  • a-iii , b-i , c-iv , d-ii

  • a-i , b-ii , c-iv , d-iii

  • a-iv , b-i , c-iii , d-ii

  • a-i , b-iii , c-iv , d-ii


188.

LIST I

(Books)

LIST II

(Authors)

(a) Explanations in Geography (i) R.J. Johnston
(b) Principles of Geomorphology (ii) W.D. Thornbury
(c) Geography & Geographers (iii) D.M. Smith
(d) Where the grass is greener (iv) David Harvey
  • a-iv , b-ii , c-i , d-iii

  • a-ii , b-iv , c-iii , d-i

  • a-iii , b-iv , c-ii , d-i

  • a-i , b-ii , c-iii , d-iv


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189.

Delta Kames are the outcome of

  • Glacial erosion 

  • Wind deposition

  • River deposition

  • Glacial deposition


190.

LIST I

(Name of the bank)

LIST II

(Author)

(a) Essays in Geomorphology  (i) L.C. King
(b) Morphology of the Earth (ii) G.H. Dury
(c) Unstable Earth (iii) C.A.M King
(d) Techniques in Geomorphology (iv) J.A. Steers
  • a-ii , b-i , c-iv , d-iii

  • a-i , b-iii , c-iv , d-ii

  • a-iv , b-ii , c-iii , d-i

  • a-iv , b-iii , c-i , d-ii


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