Prelims Marathon – Geography – Physical Geography – September -25 -2022

Consider the following pairs:
Discontinuity                                :           Layers
1. Moho Discontinuity                  :      Separates Crust and mantle
2. Gutenberg Discontinuity           :     Separates mantle and core
3. Connardo Discontinuity            :      Separates Felsic and Mefic layer
Which of the above given pairs is/are correctly matched?

India has the longest land frontier with which of the following countries?

Consider the following statements regarding the Dharwar Rock System:
1. It is the first metamorphic sedimentary rocks in India.
2. They were first studied in Dharwar region of Karnataka.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. The phenomenon of wearing down of relief variations of the surface of the earth through erosion is known as gradation.
2. The earth’s surface is being continuously subjected to by external forces originating within the earth’s atmosphere and by internal forces from within the earth.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

Which of the following are geomorphic agents?
1. Glaciers
2. Winds
3. Waves
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Which of the following events are comes under diastrophism?
1. Orogenic movement
2. Plate tectonics
3. Earthquakes
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Which of the following are the processes of chemical weathering?
1. Carbonation
2. Exfoliation
3. Thermal expansion
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Consider the following statements regarding the “Tropical Thorn Forest”:
1. These occur in areas with rainfall less than 50 cm.
2. Important species found here are oak, teak and sal.
3. The forests are given an expression of scrub vegetation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The term “Abyssal Plain” is related to which of the following?