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Land forms that we see today is the result of millions of years of endogenetic and exogenetic forces working together. With respect to geologic time scale, choose the correct statements.
(1) There have been 9 or more orogenic phases.
(2) Alpine is the most recent geologic period of orogeny.
(3) Caledonian and Hercynian are also a geologic time period of orogeny.
(4) Urals, Pennines, Applachians belong to Hercynian period.
(5) Alps, Himalayas, Andes and Rockies belong to Alpine period.

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  1. 1, 3 and 5

  2. 1, 2 and 4

  3. 1, 2, 3 and 4

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D

Match the following

List I(waves) List II(Characteristic)
(A) Body waves (1) Travel through interior of Earth
(B) Surface waves (2) Decay's more rapidly, more destructive
(C) P waves (3) Compressional waves, longitudinal in nature, travel through all media
(D) S waves (4) Transverse waves displace ground perpendicular to direction of propagation
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  1. A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4

  2. A-3; B-2; C-1; D-4

  3. A-4; B-1; C-3; D-2

  4. A-3; B-1; C-2; D-4

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Correct Option: A

Match the following

List I(Types of mountains) List II(Features)
(A) Fold mountain (1) Mountain of elevation
(B) Block mountain (2) faulting
(C) Volcanic mountain (3) Mountain of accumulation
(D) Residual mountain (4) Deccan plateau
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  1. A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4

  2. A-1; B-3; C-2; D-4

  3. A-3; B-2; C-1; D-4

  4. A-4; B-3; C-1; D-4

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Correct Option: A

Which one of the following islands is of volcanic origin?

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  1. Reunion island

  2. Andaman and Nicobar islands

  3. Lakshadweep islands

  4. Maldives

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Correct Option: A

With respect to acid lava, choose the correct features of them.
(1) Low density and have high percentage of silica
(2) Highly viscous  

(3) Explosive
(4) Sometimes they form spine or plug.

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  1. 1 and 3

  2. 3 and 4

  3. 1, 2 and 3

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: A

Match the following:

List I(Process) List II(Feature)
(A) Carbonation (1) Disintegration and decomposition of rocks
(B) Corrasion (2) Removal of loosened material of rock
(C) Attrition (3) Mechanical wear and tear of tool themselves
(D) Hydraulic action (4) Impact of water currents of channel
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  1. A-1; B-3; C-4; D-2

  2. A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4

  3. A-1; B-4; C-3; D-2

  4. A-1; B-3; C-2; D-4

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Correct Option: B

The 'eye' of the cyclone has ______.

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  1. abnormally high temperature and lowest pressure

  2. abnormally low temperature and pressure

  3. clear sky and lowest temperature

  4. dense cloud cover and low pressure

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Correct Option: C

Which one of the following conditions does not favour the formation of a tropical cyclone?

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  1. Temperature above $27°$C

  2. Significant vertical wind difference

  3. High humidity levels

  4. Divergence in the upper atmosphere

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Correct Option: B

The highest hydro-power potential in the African Continent is in ______.

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  1. North-Western Africa

  2. North-Eastern Africa

  3. Equatorial Africa

  4. Southern Africa

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

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  1. Australia is situated in the Southern and Western Hemisphere

  2. Australia is the smallest of all continents

  3. About 94% of Australian surface is below 600m

  4. Australia was part of ancient landmass, Gondwanaland

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Correct Option: A