World Geography GK

The metamorphism process which involves the chemical replacement of elements in rock minerals when gases and liquids permute into bedrock is known as ________ ?

A. metasomatic metamorphism B. dynamic metamorphism C. thermal metamorphism D. contact metamorphism

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The mountains ______ come into being after the continental drift started, with the break up of the large land mass of pangola ?

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

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The length of the tropical years is decreasing very slowly as a result of ______ ?

A. small, progressive changes in the earth's rotational speed B. small, progressive change in earth's orbit around the sun C.…

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The iron and steel industries of ______ country are almost fully dependent on imported raw materials ?

A. Britain B. Japan C. Poland D. Germany

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The pedogenic process associated with poor drainage and which involves the accumulation of organic matter in the upper layers of the soil is called _______ ?

A. salinisation B. gleisation C. calcification D. podsolisation

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The process that explains the recent changes in the height of sea level in coastal areas of eastern and northern Canada and Scandinavi is called ______ ?

A. isostasy B. continental drift C. plate tectonics D. None of the above

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The latitudinal differences in pressure delineate a number of major pressure zones, which correspond with ______ ?

A. zones of climate B. zones of oceans C. zones of land D. zones of cyclonic depressions

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Without ______ the equator would be much hotter than it is while the poles would be much cooler ?

A. latitudinal redistribution of heat B. cycle of air circulation C. global wind pattern D. All are similar terms

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Imaginary axis at which the earth rotates remains inclined at an angle of ______ to the plane of earth’s orbit ?

A. 44 1/2 º B. 55 1/2 º C. 66 1/2 º D. 0 º

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

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

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Magnetic field generated due to magnetic storm is directed in the ______ direction to the earth’s main field ?

A. same B. opposite C. southward D. northward

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The phenomenon of an opening occurring in the earth’s surface through which a jet of hot water and steam is forces out at irregular intervals is called ______ ?

A. crater B. geyser C. hot spring D. volcano

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Phosphate are a group of minerals of one or more metallic elements chemically associated with the phosphate compound ______ ?

A. PO4 B. PO3 C. PO2 D. PO

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The process that creates a sub layer, which is white to gray in colour and composes of silica sand in the A horizon is called _______ ?

A. podsolosation B. calcification C. laterisation D. gleisation

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Phosphate are a group of minerals of one or more metallic elements chemically associated with the phosphate compound ______ ?

A. oxides B. silicates C. carbonates D. phosphates

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The Plio Pleistocene boundary lies about ______ years ago, at the beginning of the interval of warming after the last Pleistocene glaciations ?

A. 1,00,000 B. 1,000 C. 10,000 D. 100

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The time interval from when the given star passes directly overhead to when it next passed directly overhead, is defined as _______ ?

A. one sidereal day B. one solar day C. both the terms are similar, so any of these may be…

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Sulphites are a mineral group that contain one or more metallic elements in combination with the sulphate compound _____ ?

A. SO3 B. SO2 C. SO4 D. SO

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______ is most useful for measuring the shortest distance between two places on the earth and path between them ?

A. Atlas map B. Thematic maps C. Wall maps D. Globe

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The process of capture of precipitation by the plant canopy and its subsequent return to the atmosphere is called _______ ?

A. sublimation B. stem flow C. interception D. through fall

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