NCERT MOCK TEST

  1. The second highest peak of the world located in Himalayas is (a) Nandadevi (b) Dhoulagiri (c) Karnet (d) K2 2. Why do Fold Mountains have enormous thickness of sedimentary rocks? (a) Due to deposition of sediments in a valley for millions of years (b) Due to accumulation of sediments in a geosyncline (c) The plains were folded into mountains (d) The sediments were folded into recumbent and nappe folds 3. Which one among the following is not an igneous rock?   (a) Granite (b) Basalt (c) Gabbro (d) Gneiss 4. An up fold in rock is: (A) Graben (B) Horse (C) Anticline (D) Syncline 5. ‘Esker’ is a geomorphic feature developed by   (a) mechanical weathering (b) river action (c) glaciofluvial deposits (d) aeolian deposits 6. Which one of the following is the longest mountain range? (a) The Rocky (b) The Alps (c) The Himalayas (d) The Andes 7. Which of the following forms of the land is not a result of ‘faulting’...

  Ecosystem 1. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the Ecosystem? 1. An ecosystem is a functional unit where living organisms interact among themselves and also with the surrounding physical environment. 2. Vertical distribution of different species occupying different levels is called stratifi cation. Select the correct option from the codes given below: (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 and 2 2. Consider the following statements regarding different kinds of Ecosystem: 1. Grasslands rarely receive enough rain to support trees and does not possess enough soil nutrients to feed large, grassy expanses. 2. Tundra is the treeless environment of the Arctic Circle. 3. The taiga is a region of subarctic forest south of the Arctic Circle. Which of the above statement/s is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1 only 3. With respect to productivity of an ecosystem, c...

  Basics of geography      ..................................................................................     1. Which state has smallest land area?   (a) Goa (b) Nagaland (c) Sikkim (d) Tripura Ans: ( a) 2. The climate of India is mainly tropical because:   (a) of the location of the Himalayas in its North (b) major part of India lies within the tropics (c) of the overpowering influence of India Ocean (d) of the seasonal influence of jet streams Ans: ( a) 3. The two volcanic islands in the Indian territory are:   (a) Kavaratti and New Moor (b) Bitra and Kavaratti (c) Pamban and Barren (d) Narcondam and Barren Ans: (d) 4. Among the following Union Territories of India, which one has the largest size?   (a) Pondicherry (b) Lakshadweep (c) Daman and Diu (d) Chandigarh Ans: (a) 5. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?   (a) Plimsoll Line : India and Afg...

  Atmosphere- Questions     1. Fog is a phenomenon indicating (a) Low average temperature (b) Normal lapse of temperature (c) Inversion of temperature (d) High average temperature 2. Which one of the following local winds is different from the other three? (a) Khamsin (b) Foehn (c) Sirocco (d) Mistral 3. Thunderstorms are associated with (a) Cumulus clouds (b) Cumulonimbus clouds (c) Cirrus clouds (d) Stratus clouds 4. A hot local wind blowing in sahara desert is known as (a) Haboob (b) Karaburan (c) Jooran (d) Harmattan 5. Atmospheric layer which reflects radio waves is called (a) Exosphere (b) Ionosphere (c) Stratosphere (d) Troposphere 6.The layer of the atmosphere which contains dust particles and water vapour is called (a) Stratosphere (b) Troposphere (c) Ionosphere (d) Mesosphere