During an earth quake, the velocity of the body waves will________ along with the increase in density
of the material it is passing through.
(A) not change
(B) increase initially and then decrease
(C) increase
(D) decrease
A spring tide would occur in which of the following conditions?
(A) When the Sun, Moon and Earth are in a straight line.
(B) When the Moon and Earth are in right angle to each other.
(C) When the Earth and Moon are in right angle to the Sun.
(D) When the Sun and Moon are in right angle to each other.
The term ‘Regur’ refers to:
(A) Deltaic alluvial soils
(B) Laterite soils
(C) Red and yellow soils
(D) Black cotton soils
Carbonaceous rocks which produce coal and oil belong to the category of rocks called_______.
(A) metamorphic
(B) sedimentary
(C) inorganic
(D) igneous
1. Sedimentary rocks are formed by sediment consolidation and compaction of sediments. Therefore, they are layered or stratified to different sizes. Examples: Sandstone, Shale, etc.
2. These types of rocks cover 75 per cent of the Earth's crust but occupy only 5 per cent (as they are available only in the upper part of the crust).
3. Coal is deposited in the river valleys of Damodar, Mahanadi, and Godavari in Gondwana sedimentary deposits.
Which of the following is NOT a World Heritage Site?
(A) Pench National Park
(B) Keoladeo National Park
(C) Kaziranga National Park
(D) Kanchenjunga National Park
Which state has the longest coastline in India?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Gujarat
(D) West Bengal
Maharaja Bir Bikram Manikya Kishore airport is located in which Indian state?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Kerala
(D) Tripura
(E) Assam
Origin of river Tapti is in :
(A) Multai
(B) Raisen District
(C) MumNalla
(D) Amarkantak
The widest gap across the Western Ghats is
(A) Khandwa Gap
(B) Bhor Ghat
(C) Thal Ghat
(D) Pal Ghat
Which of the following states has major deposits of Tin Ore?
(A) Assam
(B) Jammu and Kashmir
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) West Bengal
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