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  1. The most pleasant elements i.e. summer temperatures rarely above 40� and winters are fairly mild, occur in the

  2. A.
    tropical mid-latitude zone
    B.
    sub-tropical latitude zone
    C.
    temperature mid-latitude zone
    D.
    sub-temperature latitude zone

  3. The movement of particles by rolling, sliding and shuffling along the eroded surface is called

  4. A.
    saltation
    B.
    suspension
    C.
    traction
    D.
    solution

  5. Which of the following is an igneous rock?

  6. A.
    Granite
    B.
    Limestone
    C.
    Slate
    D.
    Quartzite

  7. The main dividing line between the geological regions of the Indo Gangetic plain and the peninsula is

  8. A.
    the Vindhya range
    B.
    the Aravallis
    C.
    the Nilgiri hills
    D.
    the Satpwas

  9. The mean basin area of successive ordered streams formed a linear relationship when graphed. This statement is given by

  10. A.
    morph metric analysis
    B.
    law of drainage composition
    C.
    law of basin areas
    D.
    None of the above

  11. The most explosive type of volcano is

  12. A.
    the caldera
    B.
    a cinder cone
    C.
    basalt plateau
    D.
    shield volcanoes

  13. The lowest point, on land, in the world is

  14. A.
    Death valley, USA
    B.
    Caspian sea, Russia
    C.
    Dead sea, Jordan/Israel
    D.
    Lake Eyre, Australia

  15. The low latitude zone of globe extends between

  16. A.
    Tropic of Capricorn and Cancer
    B.
    North pole to South pole
    C.
    Tropic of Capricorn and equator
    D.
    Equator and Tropic of Cancer

  17. The main objective of multi-purpose river projects are

  18. A.
    extension of irrigation facilities by constructing dams to store surplus water during the rainy season, for release in summer
    B.
    power generation by constructing hydro power stations
    C.
    flood controls and making rivers navigable
    D.
    All of the above

  19. The mountains which come into being after the continental drift started, with the break up of the large land mass of pangola are

  20. A.
    young mountains
    B.
    old mountains
    C.
    volcanic mountains
    D.
    fold mountains