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  1. The radius of earth is:

  2. A.

     6,500 km

    B.

     6,370 km

    C.

     6,224 Km

    D.

     5,553 Km


  3. The crust and the upper-most part of the mantle up to a depth of 200 km from the surface of the earth is called:

  4. A.

     Pyrosphere

    B.

     Osophere

    C.

     Cyrosphere

    D.

     Lithosphere


  5. The Earth's core is made up of very heavy material mostly constituted by:

  6. A.

     Iron and Aluminum

    B.

     Aluminum and Nickel

    C.

     Nickel and Iron

    D.

     Nickel and Lead


  7. Earthquakes waves are of two types namely:

  8. A.

     Body waves and surface waves

    B.

     Circular and Body Waves

    C.

     Body Waves and Vertical Waves

    D.

     Circular and Vertical Waves


  9. The scale on which the intensity of an earth quake is measured is named after:

  10. A.

     Newton

    B.

     Einstein

    C.

     Curie

    D.

     Mercalli


  11. The highest peak of peninsular India is:

  12. A.

     Dodabeta

    B.

     Anaimudi

    C.

     K2

    D.

     Kanchanjangha


  13. Quartzite is metamorphosed from:

  14. A.

     Limestone

    B.

     Shale

    C.

     Coal

    D.

     Chalk


  15. Limestone, Coal, Chalk, Shale are the examples of:

  16. A.

     Sedimentary Rocks

    B.

     Metamorphic Rock

    C.

     Volcanic Rock

    D.

     Igneous Rock


  17. Granite and Basalt are the examples of:

  18. A.

     Sedimentary Rocks

    B.

     Metamorphic Rock

    C.

     Volcanic Rock

    D.

     Igneous Rocks


  19. The Regur soil is:

  20. A.

     Red Soil

    B.

     Clay Soil

    C.

     Black Soil

    D.

     Sand Soil