Geology Objective Type Questions (Series – 9)


Q. 1. Canada is divided into ........ time zones?
(a). 3
(b). 4
(c). 6
(d). 5


Q. 2. What is the difference between IST and GMT?
(a). 4 hours 30 min
(b). 5 hours 30 min
(c). 6 hours 10 min
(d). 8 hours 5 min


Q. 3. The time by the watches of any country are set according to
(a). Greenwich Mean Time
(b). Local time of that country
(c). Standard time of that country
(d). None


Q. 4. The Australian time is ahead of IST by
(a). 3 hour 30 min
(b). 5 hours
(c). 4 hours
(d). 7hours 40 min


Q. 5. Maximum differences in the spacing of longitudes is at
(a). Equator
(b). Tropics
(c). Poles
(d). Antarctic Circle


Q. 6. The longitude of Calcutta in India can be determined with reference to its distance from
(a). Prime Meridian
(b). Tropic of Capricorn
(c). South Pole
(d). Equator


Q. 7. Prime Meridian is also called
(a). Equator
(b). Arctic Circle
(c). Greenwich Meridian
(d). Tropic of Cancer


Q. 8. The phenomenon of an opening in the Earth`s surface through which a jet of hot water and steam comes out at regular intervals is called
(a). Volcano
(b). Hot Spring
(c). Geyser
(d). Denudation


Q. 9. Earthquakes are caused by
(a). Cyclones
(b). Landslides
(c). Tectonic forces below the Earth`s surface
(d). Nuclear explosions


Q. 10. The Himalayas are formed
(a). Due to denudation
(b). Due to faulting of the Earth`s crust
(c). Due to folding of the Geo-syncline named Tethys
(d). Due to folding of the Earth`s crust




Answers


Q. 1    -  (c)
Q. 3    -  (c)
Q. 5    -  (a)
Q. 7    -  (c)
Q. 9    -  (c)



Q. 2    -  (b)
Q. 4    -  (c)
Q. 6    -  (a)
Q. 8    -  (c)
Q.10   -  (c)






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