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  1. Marble comes under which category of rocks?

  2. A.

     Sedimentary

    B.

     Igneous

    C.

     Metamorphic

    D.

     None of these


  3. Which of the following are correctly matched?
    1. Gneiss : Metamorphic
    2. Granite : Igneous
    3. Sandstone : Sedimentary

  4. A.

     1 only

    B.

     1 and 2

    C.

     2 and 3

    D.

     1, 2 and 3


  5. Which of the following is/are the examples of the sedimentary rocks?
    1. Limestone
    2. Dolomite
    3. Breccia
    4. Coal

  6. A.

     1 and 2

    B.

     2 and 4

    C.

     1, 2 and 4

    D.

     1, 2, 3 and 4


  7. Arrange the following soil particle by size in the descending order:
    I. Gravel
    II. Clay
    III. Silt
    IV. Sand

  8. A.

     I, II, III, IV

    B.

     IV, II, III, I

    C.

     I, IV, III, II

    D.

     III, IV, I, II


  9. Which of the following are true with regard to igneous rocks?
    I. They are formed inside the earth, under great pressure
    II. They do not occur in layer
    III. They are mostly crystalline in nature
    IV. They contain fossils

  10. A.

     I, II and III

    B.

     II, III and IV

    C.

     II and III

    D.

     I and IV


  11. Which of the following are formed due to collision of continental plates?
    1. The Alps
    2. The Himalayas
    3. The Rockies
    4. The Caucases mountains

  12. A.

     1, 2 and 3

    B.

     2, 3 and 4

    C.

     1, 2 and 4

    D.

     1, 3 and 4


  13. "Terra Rossa" is a Latin word which means?

  14. A.

     Warm Region

    B.

     Red Landscape

    C.

     Lateritic Region

    D.

     Region Nearer to Poles


  15. The denudational processes have not reduced the land masses to a level because ________

  16. A.

     The sea level is changing

    B.

     The earth movements have uplifted the landmass

    C.

     There has not been enough time

    D.

     These processes are intermittent in action


  17. In which country is 'Takla Makan' desert situated?

  18. A.

     Kazakhstan

    B.

     Turkmenistan

    C.

     Uzbekistan

    D.

     China


  19. Which of the following influence the erosion of soil by water?
    1. Slope of the land
    2. Management practice like terracing
    3. Soil salinity

  20. A.

     1, 2 and 3

    B.

     1 and 2

    C.

     2 and 3

    D.

     1 and 3