McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: General Knowledge (GK) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) , Indian Administrative Service (IAS) .
Chapters
| 101. |
Which type of lake is formed by volcanic activities? |
| A. | Caldera lake |
| B. | Karst lake |
| C. | Lagoon |
| D. | Freshwater lake |
| Answer» A. Caldera lake | |
| 102. |
Shield volcanoes refer to: [NDA 1993] |
| A. | explosive lava eruptions |
| B. | repeated lava flows |
| C. | ejection of a wide range of pyroclastic materials |
| D. | individual lava flows |
| Answer» B. repeated lava flows | |
| 103. |
The Hawaii islands are the top of submerged: [NDA 1991] |
| A. | block mountains |
| B. | folded mountains |
| C. | volcanic mountains |
| D. | dome mountains |
| Answer» C. volcanic mountains | |
| 104. |
Longest mountain range in the world is : |
| A. | Himalayas |
| B. | Andes |
| C. | Karakoram |
| D. | Ural mountains |
| Answer» B. Andes | |
| 105. |
The average elevation of Tibetan Plateau above sea level is: [IAS 1994] |
| A. | 2 km |
| B. | 3 km |
| C. | 4 km |
| D. | 5 km |
| Answer» C. 4 km | |
| 106. |
The youngest mountain range in the world is: |
| A. | Western Ghats |
| B. | Himalayas |
| C. | Aravallis |
| D. | Andes |
| Answer» B. Himalayas | |
| 107. |
The largest volcano crater in the world is : |
| A. | Vesuvius (Italy) |
| B. | Toba (Indonesia) |
| C. | Etna (Sicily) |
| D. | Stromboli (Sicily) |
| Answer» B. Toba (Indonesia) | |
| 108. |
Which of the following is a typical feature of volcanic eruption? |
| A. | Horsts |
| B. | Dykes |
| C. | Basin |
| D. | Drumlin |
| Answer» B. Dykes | |
| 109. |
'Dykes' are especially constructed in : [CPO SI 2003] |
| A. | Norway |
| B. | Holland |
| C. | France |
| D. | United Kingdom |
| Answer» A. Norway | |
| 110. |
Colorado in U.S.A is famous for this landform : [CPO SI 2003] |
| A. | Grand Canyon |
| B. | Grand Crators |
| C. | Great Valleys |
| D. | Great Basins |
| Answer» A. Grand Canyon | |
| 111. |
Formation of a rift valley is due to : |
| A. | the formation of fold mountains |
| B. | the forces of tension in the earth's crust |
| C. | the subsidence of the floor of a river valley |
| D. | the over-deepening of a valley by ice action |
| Answer» B. the forces of tension in the earth's crust | |
| 112. |
Which of the following are formed due to collision of continental plates? [IAS 2004] 1. The Alps 2. The Himalayas 3. The Rockies 4. The Caucases mountains Select the correct answer using the codes given below: |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» A. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 113. |
Which of the following features are product of vulcanicity? 1. Atoll 2. Caldera 3. Batholith 4. Geosyncline |
| A. | I, II and III |
| B. | I and IV |
| C. | II and III |
| D. | I, III and IV |
| Answer» C. II and III | |
| 114. |
Formation of rnagma along the bedding plane results in : |
| A. | Sill |
| B. | Dykes |
| C. | Basalt |
| D. | Laccolith |
| Answer» A. Sill | |
| 115. |
Which of the following are correctly matched? [IFS 1993] 1. Gneiss : Metamorphic 2. Granite : Igneous 3. Sandstone : Sedimentary |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 116. |
If the original day sediments are subjected to high temperature and pressure, they successively change into rocks, the correct order of which is : |
| A. | Slate, Shale, Schist |
| B. | Shale, Schist, Slate |
| C. | Slate, Schist, Shale |
| D. | Shale, Slate, Schist |
| Answer» D. Shale, Slate, Schist | |
| 117. |
Artesian wells are found in : [Asstt Grade 1992] |
| A. | sedimentary rocks |
| B. | igneous rocks |
| C. | metamorphic rocks |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. sedimentary rocks | |
| 118. |
Sedimentary rocks are formed by the process of: |
| A. | metamorphism |
| B. | weathering |
| C. | deposition |
| D. | both (b) and (c) |
| Answer» D. both (b) and (c) | |
| 119. |
Choose the correct statement about Sedimentary rocks: [Teachers' Exam 1994] |
| A. | These rocks cannot be formed under water |
| B. | These rocks are crystalline |
| C. | The structure of these rocks is contingent on heat and pressure |
| D. | These rocks have been deposited in layers |
| Answer» D. These rocks have been deposited in layers | |
| 120. |
The igneous rocks are formed due to : [CDS 1992] |
| A. | accumulation of sediments at the bottom of sea |
| B. | granitisation |
| C. | disintegration of magma |
| D. | altering of metamorphic rocks |
| Answer» B. granitisation | |
| 121. |
The formation of Extrusive rocks takes place: |
| A. | By solidification of magma above the earth's surface |
| B. | Due to excessive pressure at great depths |
| C. | By deposition of magma at a great depth |
| D. | At an intermediate depth by transformation |
| Answer» A. By solidification of magma above the earth's surface | |
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