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  1. The process of particle detachment by moving glacial ice is called

  2. A.

     plucking

    B.

     abrasion

    C.

     scouring

    D.

     None of the above


  3. The points in the ecliptic farthest north and south of the celestial equator are called

  4. A.

     summer and winter solstices

    B.

     autumnal and vernal equinox

    C.

     north celestial pole and south celestial pole

    D.

     None of the above


  5. Which of the following is concerned with the description and mapping of the main features of the universe?

  6. A.

     Cosmography

    B.

     Cosmology

    C.

     Geomorphology

    D.

     None of these


  7. The process that creates the deep oceanic trenches is called

  8. A.

     plate tectonics

    B.

     sea floor spreading

    C.

     continental drift

    D.

     isostasy


  9. The rainfall in the peninsular interior averages about

  10. A.

     650 mm a year

    B.

     750 mm a year

    C.

     850 mm a year

    D.

     550 mm a year


  11. The Palaeozoic era contains ____ time periods.

  12. A.

     six

    B.

     four

    C.

     five

    D.

     seven


  13. The northern portion of the western coastal plain is called

  14. A.

     Konkan plain

    B.

     Malabar coast

    C.

     Coromendel coast

    D.

     None of the above


  15. The ozone layer at high altitude contains

  16. A.

     atomic oxygen (O) and ordinary oxygen (O2)

    B.

     only ozone (O3)

    C.

     mixture of atomic oxygen (O), ordinary oxygen (O2) and Ozone (O3)

    D.

     only ordinary oxygen (O2)


  17. The number of a topographic map is 47A/16/NW. Its scale must be

  18. A.

     1 : 250,000

    B.

     1 : 100,000

    C.

     1 : 50,000

    D.

     1 : 25,000


  19. The right ascension is the equivalent of longitude on the celestial sphere, and it is given in the units of

  20. A.

     degrees

    B.

     time-hours, minutes and seconds

    C.

     only hours

    D.

     only seconds