Most of the devastating earthquakes are usually caused by

(1) Eustatic movement

(2) Isostatic adjustment

(3) Collision of earth plates

(4) Volcanic eruption

Which one of the following is the greatest circle ?

(1) Arctic Circle

(2) the Equator

(3) Tropic of Cancer

(4) Tropic of Capricorn

Hanging Valley is formed due to the action of

(1) Glacier

(2) River

(3) Ocean

(4) Wind

Mushroom Rocks are the typical land forms seen in

(1) River Valleys

(2) Mountain tops

(3) Coastal areas

(4) Deserts

Basaltic lava is found in the

(1) Deccan Trap

(2) Himalayas

(3) Indo-Gangetic Plain

(4) North-Eastern Hills

Which one of the following types of erosion is responsible for the formation of Chambal Ravines ?

(1) Splash

(2) Sheet

(3) Rill

(4) Gully

Consider the following geological phenomena :

\(\mathrm{I}\). Development of a fault

\(\mathrm{II}\). Movement along a fault

\(\mathrm{III}\). The impact produced by a volcanic eruption

\(\mathrm{IV}\). Folding of rocks Which of the above causes earthquakes?

(1) \(\mathrm{I},\mathrm{II}\), and \(\mathrm{III}\)

(2) \(\mathrm{II}\) and \(\mathrm{IV}\)

(3) \(\mathrm{I},\mathrm{III}\), and \(\mathrm{IV}\)

(4) \(\mathrm{I}\) to \(\mathrm{IV}\)

Shale is metamorphosed into which of the following rocks

(1) Graphite

(2) Gneiss

(3) Marble

(4) Slate

Where are the hot deserts generally found ?

(1) On the eastern margins of the Tropics

(2) On the western margins of the Tropics

(3) Nearer the Equator

(4) In the middle of the Continents

Why are winters more severe in Southern Hemisphere than in Northern Hemisphere?

(1) Earth is titled towards the sun in the Northern Hemisphere

(2) Northern Hemisphere receives more sunlight

(3) Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere

(4) Southern Hemisphere is less inhabited

Marble is the metamorphosed form of

(1) Shale

(2) Basalt

(3) Sandstone

(4) Limestone