Q 1 – Wegner’s theory was proposed in
(a) 1912
(b) 1755
(c) 1862
(d) none of them
(a) 1912.
Q 2 – The super-continent from which all landmasses of the world have formed is
(a) Volcanoes
(b) Pangaea
(c) Continents
(d) Oceans
(b) Pangaea.
Q 3 – The volcanic centres are called
(a) volcanoes
(b) hotspots
(c) crustal plates
(d) none of them
(b) hot spots.
Q 4 – Periodical change in the position of magnetic pole is
(a) Polar wandering
(b) Subduction
(c) Geological process
(d) none of them
(a) Polar wandering
Q 5 – The process in which one plate over-rides the other and the over-riden plate slips down into the mantle and is absorbed is called
(a) Subduction
(b) Abduction
(c) Polar wandering
(d) Geological process
(a) Subduction.
Q 6 – The northern continent broken from pangaea is
(a) Laurasia
(b) Pacific plate
(c) Pangaea
(d) none of them
(a) Laurasia.
Q 7 – The southern continent broken from pangaea is
(a) Laurasia
(b) Gondwanaland
(c) Pacific ocean
(d) none of them
(b) Gondwanaland.
Q 8 – Who presented a map using computer programme to find best fit of Atlantic margin?
(a) Alfred Wegner
(b) Bullard
(c) Abraham Ortelius
(d) Antonio
(b) Bullard
Q 9 – The earliest marine deposits along the coastline of either S.America or Africa are of
(a) Jurassic age
(b) Pangaea
(c) Laurasia
(d) Gondwanaland
(a) Jurassic age.
Q 10 – Rich placer deposits of gold occur in
(a) Australia
(b) America
(c) Madagascar
(d) Ghana coast
(d) Ghana coast.
Q 11 – Which one is the force for drifting?
(a) Pole fleeing
(b) Tidal
(c) both of them
(d) none of them
(c) both of them.
Q 12 – When was the possibility of convection currents in the mantle portion discussed?
(a) 1912
(b) 1596
(c) 1950
(d) 1956
(c) 1950.
Q 13 – The ocean floor may be divided into how many divisions?
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 6
(a) 3
Q 14 – Which one is the major division based on the depth as well as on the forms of relief?
(a) Continental margins
(b) Deep sea basins
(c) Mid-ocean ridges
(d) all of them
(d) all of them.
Q 15 – Which division lies between continental shores and deep sea basins?
(a) Continental margin
(b) Deep sea basin
(c) none of these
(d) both of these
(a) Continental margin.
Q 16 – The second group of deep sea basin lying between the continental margins and mid-ocean ridges is known as
(a) Continental margin
(b) Abyssal plains
(c) Gondwanaland
(d) Mid-ocean ridges
(b) Abyssal plains.
Q 17 – An interconnected chain of mountain system is formed by
(a) Mid-oceanic ridges
(b) Abyssal plains
(c) Continental margin
(d) none of them
(a) Mid-oceanic ridges.
Q 18 – Who collected the ideas about plate tectonics?
(a) Mackenzie
(b) Parker
(c) Morgan
(d) all of them
(d) all of them
Q 19 – A plate is a portion of
(a) Lithosphere
(b) Asthenosphere
(c) Oceans
(d) none of them
(a) Lithosphere.
Q 20 – The earth’s lithosphere is divided into major plates:
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 3
(d) 2
(a) 6.
Q 21 – Which one is the minor plate?
(a) Arabian
(b) Fuji plate
(c) Cocos
(d) all of them
(d) all of them.
Q 22 – The spreading boundaries are termed as
(a) Constructive
(b) Accerting
(c) Diverging
(d) all of them
(d) all of them
Q 23 – The collision boundaries are the result of
(a) subduction
(b) Collision
(c) transform
(d) spreading
(b) Collision.
Q 24 – How many types of forces work on a moving plate?
(a) two
(b) three
(c) five
(d) four
(a) two
Q 25 – The driving force includes
(a) ridge push
(b) basal drive
(c) slab pull
(d) all of them
(d) all of them
Q 26 – What was the name given to the massive ocean by Wegener?
(a) Pangaea
(b) Panthalassa
(c) Angaraland
(d) Gondwanaland
(b) Panthalassa
Q 27 – The continental drift theory was propounded by
(a) Alfred Wegner
(b) Aortelius
(c) Hall and Danna
(d) Abraham Ortelius
(a) Alfred Wegner
Q 28 – The Indian subcontinent was located at
(a) 60 degree South latitude
(b) 30 degree South latitude
(c) 50 degree South latitude
(d) 40 degree South latitude
(c) 50 degree South latitude
Q 29 – Which one of the following is not a minor plate?
(a) Nazca
(b) Arabia
(c) the Philippines
(d) Antarctica
(d) Antarctica
Q 30 – When did Alfred Wegener give continental drift theory?
(a) 1920
(b) 1946
(c) 1912
(d) 1948
(c) 1912
Q 31 – Which one of the following terms is related to Polar fleeing force?
(a) Revolution of the Earth
(b) Gravitation
(c) Rotation of the Earth
(d) Tides
(c) Rotation of the Earth
Q 32 – What is a tectonic plate that lies between the Asiatic and Pacific Plate?
(a) Cocos Plate
(b) Nazca Plate
(c) Arabian Plate
(d) Philippine Plate
(d) Philippine Plate
Q 33 – Who was the founder of convection currents theory?
(a) Arthur Holmes
(b) McKenzie, Parker and Morgan
(c) Admans Heinz
(d) Alfred Wegener
(a) Arthur Holmes
Q 34 – A tectonic plate is a slab of
(a) molten rock
(b) hot rock
(c) solid rock
(d) small rocks
(c) solid rock
Q 35 – According to the Plate Tectonic concept, how many major plates are there?
(a) 7
(b) 9
(c) 12
(d) 11
(a) 7
Q 36 – By which method has facilitated correlating the rock formation from different continents across oceans?
(a) The radiometric dating methods
(b) Carbon 14 method
(c) Radioactive methods
(d) Fling method
(a) The radiometric dating methods
Q 37 – What was the name given by Alfred Wegener to a large continent surrounded?
(a) Pangaea
(b) Panthalassa
(c) Angaraland
(d) Gondwanaland
(a) Pangaea
Q 38 – The ocean floor may be segmented into how much division based on the depth as well as the forms of relief?
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) Seven
(a) Three
Q 39 – Which one of the following is the type of plate boundary of the Indian plate along the Himalayan Mountains?
(a) Ocean- Continents convergence
(b) Divergent boundary
(c) Transform boundary
(d) Continent convergence
(d) Continent convergence
Q 40 – Tillite is formed due to
(a) deposits on mountains
(b) deposits of volcanoes
(c) deposits of glaciers
(d) deposits of gold
(c) deposits of glaciers