Question 1

Consider the following statements regarding plate tectonics: 1. The theory of plate tectonics explains the formation of Himalayas as a result of convergence between the Indo-Australian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. 2. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an example of divergent plate boundary. 3. Transform faults are associated with volcanic activity. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1 and 2 only. Statement 1 is correct - Himalayas formed due to collision of Indo-Australian and Eurasian plates. Statement 2 is correct - Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a classic divergent boundary. Statement 3 is incorrect - Transform faults are associated with earthquakes not volcanic activity.

Question 2

Consider: 1. The Himalayas are fold mountains formed by collision of Indian and Eurasian plates. 2. The Deccan Plateau is a horst structure. 3. The Indo-Gangetic Plain is an alluvial depositional plain. Which correct?

Accepted Answer

1 and 3 only. 1 and 3 correct. Himalayas are fold mountains from plate collision. Indo-Gangetic plain is alluvial. Statement 2 wrong - Deccan Plateau is a peneplained tableland not a horst.

Question 3

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? Geographical Feature : Reason

Accepted Answer

Great Rift Valley of Africa : Divergent boundary. The Great Rift Valley of Africa is formed due to divergent tectonic activity where the African plate is splitting into the Somali plate and the Nubian plate. Andes are formed by oceanic-continental convergence. Mariana Trench is oceanic-oceanic convergence. Japan arc is also convergent.

Question 4

Consider the following statements: 1. Stalactites and stalagmites are features of glacial erosion. 2. Cirque is a spoon-shaped depression formed by glacial erosion. 3. Moraines are depositional features of glaciers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

2 and 3 only. Statement 1 is incorrect - Stalactites and stalagmites are features of karst/limestone topography formed by chemical weathering and deposition not glacial erosion. Statement 2 is correct - Cirque is an armchair-shaped depression at the head of a glacier. Statement 3 is correct - Moraines are deposits of glacial debris.

Question 5

The 'Ring of Fire' is associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The Pacific Ocean. The Ring of Fire is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in a horseshoe-shaped zone. It is associated with a nearly continuous series of oceanic trenches volcanic arcs and plate movements.

Question 6

Which of the following phenomena can be explained by continental drift theory? 1. Formation of the Himalayas 2. Presence of coal deposits in Antarctica 3. Jigsaw fit of South America and Africa 4. Formation of the Great Barrier Reef. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3 only. Continental drift theory explains the formation of Himalayas (collision of plates) presence of coal in Antarctica (it was once near the equator) and the jigsaw fit of continents. The Great Barrier Reef formation is related to coral biology and sea conditions not directly to continental drift.

Question 7

Consider the following statements about weathering: 1. Mechanical weathering is dominant in hot and dry climatic regions. 2. Chemical weathering is more effective in hot and humid regions. 3. Frost weathering is a type of chemical weathering. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1 and 2 only. Statement 1 is correct - mechanical/physical weathering dominates in arid regions due to temperature variations. Statement 2 is correct - chemical weathering is accelerated by moisture and heat. Statement 3 is incorrect - frost weathering (freeze-thaw) is a type of mechanical/physical weathering.

Question 8

Which of the following is/are the example(s) of landforms formed by fluvial erosion? 1. V-shaped valley 2. Waterfall 3. Flood plain. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Accepted Answer

1 and 2 only. V-shaped valleys and waterfalls are formed by fluvial (river) erosion. Flood plains are depositional landforms formed when a river overflows its banks and deposits sediment on the adjacent land.

Question 9

With reference to the geomorphic processes consider the following statements: 1. Exogenic processes derive their energy from the earths interior. 2. Endogenic processes include volcanism and diastrophism. 3. Weathering is an in-situ process. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

2 and 3 only. Statement 1 is incorrect - Exogenic processes derive energy from the sun and atmosphere not earths interior. Statement 2 is correct - Endogenic processes include volcanism diastrophism and seismic activity. Statement 3 is correct - Weathering breaks down rocks in place (in-situ) without transporting them.

Question 10

The Deccan Traps in India are an example of:

Accepted Answer

Volcanic plateau. The Deccan Traps are a large igneous province and one of the largest volcanic features on Earth. They were formed by massive basaltic lava flows during the late Cretaceous period. They represent a volcanic plateau covering much of western and central India.

Geography Previous Year Questions

Q2: Consider: 1. The Himalayas are fold mountains formed by collision of Indian and Eurasian plates. 2. The Deccan Plateau is a horst structure. 3. The Indo-Gangetic Plain is an alluvial depositional plain. Which correct?

Q3: Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? Geographical Feature : Reason

Q4: Consider the following statements: 1. Stalactites and stalagmites are features of glacial erosion. 2. Cirque is a spoon-shaped depression formed by glacial erosion. 3. Moraines are depositional features of glaciers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q5: The 'Ring of Fire' is associated with which of the following?

Q6: Which of the following phenomena can be explained by continental drift theory? 1. Formation of the Himalayas 2. Presence of coal deposits in Antarctica 3. Jigsaw fit of South America and Africa 4. Formation of the Great Barrier Reef. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Q7: Consider the following statements about weathering: 1. Mechanical weathering is dominant in hot and dry climatic regions. 2. Chemical weathering is more effective in hot and humid regions. 3. Frost weathering is a type of chemical weathering. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q8: Which of the following is/are the example(s) of landforms formed by fluvial erosion? 1. V-shaped valley 2. Waterfall 3. Flood plain. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Q9: With reference to the geomorphic processes consider the following statements: 1. Exogenic processes derive their energy from the earths interior. 2. Endogenic processes include volcanism and diastrophism. 3. Weathering is an in-situ process. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q10: The Deccan Traps in India are an example of:

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