practice test geography set for jkssb by home academy
1. Consider the following statements with reference to the shield volcanoes :
1. The shield volcanoes are the largest of all the volcanoes on the earth by area.
2. The shield volcanoes are very steep in nature.
3. The Hawaiian volcanoes are example for the shield volcanoes.
A. 1 and 3 only
Answer: C
2. Consider the following statements with reference to the intrusive volcanic landforms :
1. Batholiths are the cooled portion of magma chambers. 2. Dykes are the near horizontal bodies of the intrusive igneous rocks. 3. Phacoliths are wavy mass of intrusive rocks.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 3 only B. 2 and 3 only C. 1, 2 and 3 D. 1 and 2 only
Answer: A
3. Consider the following statements regarding Earthquake Waves: 1. All natural earthquakes take place in the asthenosphere. 2. Body waves are faster than Surface waves and arrive first at the Surface hence they are more damaging than surface waves. 3. S-Waves propagation reveals that the outer core of the Earth is in liquid form. 4. P- Waves propagate longitudinally while S-Waves transversally.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
A. 3 only B. 2 only C. 1 and 2 only D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: C
4. Consider the following pairs: National Park State 1. Tadoba Maharashtra 2. Mouling Tripura 3. Rajaji Uttar Pradesh
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only B. 2 only
C. 1 only D. 2 and 3 only
Answer: C
5. Among which of the following countries the famous Wakhan National Park is located?
A. Iran B. Afghanistan
C. India D. Cambodia
Answer: B
6. Which wetland is not included in Ramsar Convention list?
(a) Rudrasagar Lake
(b) Ulsoor lake
(c) Wular lake
(d) Kolleru lake
Answer: B, Ulsoor lake
7. In which state/UT Surinsar-Mansar Lake is situated?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Odisha
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: C, Jammu and Kashmir
8. Where is Dachigam Wildlife Sanctuary located?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer: B
9. If we are going to Assam, which national park we can visit
A. Manas National Park
B. Kaziranga National Park
C. Namdapha national Park
D. Bhadra National Park
Answer: B
10. Nilgri Biosphere Reserve does not include which of the following National Park?
A. Mudumalai National Park
B. Chandoli National Park
C. Nagarhole National Park
D. Bandipur National Park
Answer: B