IAS Prelims : Geography(4)

IAS Prelims : Earthquake

1. Which of the following earthquake waves is first recorded on the Seismograph?
(a) P-waves
(b) Rayleigh waves
(c) S-waves
(d) Love waves
Answer: (a)

2. The Intensity scale of the earthquake is called?
(a) Mercalli scale    
(b) Ritcher scale
(c) Number scale
(d) None of the above
Answer: (a)

3. The point where the energy is released during the earthquake is called?
(a) Epicentre
(b) Hypocentre
(c) Circumcentre
(d) None of the above
Answer: (b)

4. The type of plate- boundary interaction along the Himalayas is known as?
(a) Continent-continent convergence.
(b) Divergent boundary
(c) Transform boundary
(d) Ocean-continent convergence
Answer: (a)

5. Which one of the following is not a longitudinal valley known as ‘duns’?
(a) Pathankot 
(b) Jammu 
(c) Dehradun
(d) Kashmir valley
Answer: (d)

6. The Godavari is the largest peninsular river system, it originates from which of the following places?
(a) Nasik 
(b) Mahabaleshwar 
(c) Amarkantak
(d) Seshachalam
Answer: (a)

7. Which of the following states is also known as ’Molassis basin’ which is made up of soft unconsolidated deposits?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Sikkim
(c) West Bengal
(d) Kerela
Answer: (a)

8.  The drainage pattern of a river resembling the branches of a tree is known as?
(a) Dendritic
(b) Radial
(c) Trellis
(d) Centripetal
Answer: (a)

9. Tamil Nadu gets its rainfall in the winter season from?
(a) South-West monsoon
(b) North-Eastern monsoon
(c) Temperate cyclones
(d) Local air circulation
Answer: (b)

10. Teak is an example of:
(a) Evergreen forest
(b) Deltaic forest
(c) Deciduous forest 
(d) Thorny forest
Answer: (c)