Desertification can be checked by

(1) plugging gullies

(2) checking over-grazing

(3) contour ploughing

(4) forming shelterbelts

In an iceberg floating in the sea, out of 10 parts of its mass, how much will remain above the surface of the water?

1) 1 part

(2) 2 parts

(3) 4 parts

(4) 6 parts

A day is added when one crosses

(1) the equator from south to north

(2) 180-degree longitude from east to west

(3) the equator from north to south

(4) 180-degree longitude from west to east

When does the moon come between the Sun and earth?

(1) Lunar eclipse

(2) Solar eclipse

(3) Sidereal day

(4) Full moon day

The latitude of a place is expressed by its angular distance in relation to—

(1) the Equator

(2) the South Pole

(3) Axis of the Earth

(4) the North Pole

Hanging Valley is very common in

(1) high mountains

(2) sub-Arctic region

(3) glaciated areas

(4) coastal belt

The word ‘dendritic’ is associated with—

(1) wind

(2) waves

(3) rivers

(4) glaciers

When the earth is at the maximum distance from the Sun, it is called

(1) Aphelion

(2) Perihelion

(3) Equinox

(4) Sidereal

The scale that measures the intensity of earthquakes is called as

(1) Vernier scale

(2) Richter scale

(3) Beaufort scale

(4) Diagonal scale

The main source of usable water on the Earth is

(1) Oceans

(2) Rivers

(3) Underground water

(4) Precipitation

Which of the following rivers lies in a rift valley?

(1) Luni

(2) Chambal

(3) Sone

(4) Tapti