Q 1 – The branch of science which deals with the study of soil is
(a) Geology
(b) Pedology
(c) Zoology
(d) none of them
(b) Pedology
Q 2 – Enrichment of water with nutrients, primarily phosphorus, causing abundant aquatic plant growth is known as
(a) Humification
(b) Diastrophism
(c) Eutrophication
(d) none of these
(c) Eutrophication.
Q 3 – Vertical section of the soil through all its horizons and extending into the parent material is called
(a) Soil profile
(b) Rock profile
(c) Mantle
(d) Crustle
(a) Soil profile.
Q 4 – The mineral which makes the saline soil useful for crops
(a) calcium
(b) potassium
(c) gypsum
(d) silica
(c) gypsum.
Q 5 – Which soil layer is approximately parallel to the soil surface
(a) Soil horizon
(b) Mantle
(c) both of them
(d) none of them
(a) Soil horizon.
Q 6 – Name the process by which clay or other fine particles go down the soil profile
(a) Eluviation
(b) illuviation
(c) Leaching
(d) Salinisation
(a) Eluviation.
Q 7 – Name the process by which the material is washed down in . the lower horizon of the soil profile :
(a) Eluviation
(b) Illuviation
(c) Leaching
(d) none of these
(b) Illuviation.
Q 8 – What process causes the removal and downward movement of material from horizon in solution?
(a) Leaching
(b) Illuviation
(c) Eluviation
(d) none of these
(a) Leaching.
Q 9 – The earth has moved and moves
(a) Horizontally
(b) Vertically
(c) both of them
(d) none of them
(c) both of them.
Q 10 – The earth’s surface receives energy from
(a) sun
(b) moon
(c) stars
(d) interior gases
(a) sun.
Q 11 – Which forces results in the wearing down/degradation of relief?
(a) Endogenetic forces
(b) Exogenetic forces
(c) both of them
(d) none of them
(b) Exogenetic forces.
Q 12 – Name the forces which build up parts of the earth’s surface
(a) Endogenetic forces
(b) Exogenetic forces
(c) Gravitation force
(d) none of these
(a) Endogenetic forces.
Q 13 – Which force helps in the geomorphic processes?
(a) Endogenetic force
(b) Exogenetic force
(c) both of them
(d) none of them
(c) both of them
Q 14 – Which is the exogenetic element?
(a) water
(b) ice
(c) wind
(d) all of them
(d) all of them.
Q 15 – Which one is known as mobile medium?
(a) running water
(b) moving ice
(c) wind
(d) all of these
(d) all of these.
Q 16 – Name the force which causes stress on the earth materials?
(a) Endogenetic force
(b) Gravity force
(c) Exogenetic force
(d) none of these
(b) Gravity force.
Q 17 – Which one is known as geomorphic agent?
(a) ground water
(b) glaciers
(c) waves
(d) all of them
(d) all of them
Q 18 – The movement of molten rock toward the earth’s surface is known as:
(a) Diastrophism
(b) Geomorphism
(c) Volcanism
(d) none of these
(a) Volcanism
Q 19 – Denudation is:
(a) weathering
(b) mass wasting
(c) erosion
(d) all of them
(d) all of them
Q 20 – Weathering is an process
(a) Exogenetic
(b) Endogenetic
(c) Volcanism
(d) none of these
(a) Exogenetic
Q 21 – In which process chemical addition of water takes place?
(a) Solution
(b) Hydration
(c) Oxidation
(d) Carbonation
(b) Hydration
Q 22 – Exfoliation can occur due to
(a) Expansion
(b) contraction
(c) none of these
(d) both of these
(d) both of these
Q 23 – By which force is the mass movement aided?
(a) gravity
(b) running water
(c) wind
(d) waves
(a) gravity
Q 24 – How many groups are there for mass movements?
(a) three
(b) four
(c) six
(d) two
(a) three
Q 25 – In our country, where the debris avalanche and landslides occur frequently?
(a) Northern plains
(b) Western Ghats
(c) Deccan Plateau
(d) Himalayas
(d) Himalayas
Q 26 – What kind of changes are bought by internal forces?
(a) It gives birth to new landforms
(b) It promotes moistures
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of the above
(a) It gives birth to new landforms
Q 27 – The expansion of the salt depends on
(a) temperature
(b) hails
(c) atmospheric pressure
(d) winds
(a) temperature
Q 28 – Which of the following processes is a degradational process?
(a) Deposition
(b) Diastrophism
(c) Volcanism
(d) Erosion
(d) Erosion
Q 29 – Rapid rolling or sliding of earth debris without backward rotation of mass is known as
(a) debris slide
(b) slump
(c) rockslide
(d) mudflow
(b) Meso fauna
Q 30 – Debris avalanche can be included in which category?
(a) Landslide
(b) Slow flow mass movements
(c) Rapid flow mass movements
(d) Subsidence
(c) Rapid flow mass movements
Q 31 – The capacity of rocks to allow water to pass through it is called_________
(a) porosity
(b) wedging
(c) exfoliation
(d) hydration
(a) porosity
Q 32 – Which is the force that continuously elevates or build up parts of the earth’s surface?
(a) Exogenic forces
(b) Endogenic forces
(c) Gradation
(d) Degradation
(b) Endogenic forces
Q 33 – Weathering is an important to process for what?
(a) Formation of clouds
(b) Formation of soil
(c) Formation of water
(d) All of the Above
(b) Formation of soil.
Q 34 – Which one of the following materials is affected by the hydration process?
(a) Granite
(b) Clay
(c) Quartz
(d) Salts
(d) Salts
Q 35 – What do you mean by all Earth materials having a sloping surface?
(a) Soil erosion
(b) Landslides
(c) Volcanism
(d) Slump
(a) Soil erosion
Q 36 – Which of the following is a type of mass movement?
(a) Slow movements
(b) Rapid movements
(c) Landslides
(d) All of the above
(d) All of the above
Q 37 – In weathering ________
(a) No motion of material takes place
(b) Materials move from one place to another
(c) The deposition of material takes place
(d) None of the above
(a) No motion of material takes place
Q 38 – Which of the following is a form of weathering?
(a) Physical
(b) Chemical
(c) Biological
(d) All of the above
(d) All of the above
Q 39 – Weathering can be defined as ___________
(a) Mechanical disintegration of rocks
(b) Disintegration and deformation of rocks with the help of climatic factors
(c) Chemical decomposition of rocks
(d) All the above
(d) All the above
Q 40 – Which of the following is an example of endogenic forces?
(a) Erosion
(b) Volcanism
(c) Weathering
(d) Balance
(b) Volcanism
Q 41 – Which one of the following processes is a gradational process?
(a) Deposition
(b) Diastrophism
(c) Volcanism
(d) Erosion.
(d) Erosion
Q 42 – Which one of the following materials is affected by hydration process?
(a) Granite
(b) Clay
(c) Quartz
(d) Salts.
(d) Salts
Q 43 – Debris avalanche can be included in the category of:
(а) Landslides
(b) Slow flow mass movements’
(c) Rapid flow mass movements
(d) Subsidence.
(c) Rapid flow mass movements.
Q 44 – Which of the following is a type of mass movement?
(a) Slow movements
(b) Rapid movements
(c) Landslides
(d) All of the above.
(d) All of the above.
Q 45 – Which of the following is not a cause of soil erosion?
(a) Rock Material
(b) Landform
(c) Climate
(d) Deposition.
(d) Deposition
Q 46 – Which of the following is a form of weathering?
(a) Physical
(b) Chemical
(c) Biological
(d) All of the above
(d) All of the above
Q 47 – What term is used for the reaction of carbonate and bicarbonate with minerals?
(a) Carbonate
(b) Carbonation
(c) Carbolic
(d) All of the above
(b) Carbonation
Q 48 – Weathering is important for:
(a) Air
(b) National economy
(c) Climate
(d) Earth.
(6) National economy
Q 49 – Which type of weathering occurs due to growth of ice within pores and cracks of rocks during repeated cycles of freezing and melting?
(a) Frost weathering
(b) Landslides
(c) Water weathering
(d) Crystallisation.
(a) Frost weathering
Q 50 – Which of the following is an example of endogenic forces?
(a) Erosion
(b) Volcanism
(c) Weathering
(d) Balance.
(b) Volcanism