What is the study of the origin and evolution of landforms known as?
A
Geomorphology
B
Stratigraphy
C
Paleontology
D
Mineralogy
Question 2Single Answer
Which term describes nearly level land surfaces produced by long-term erosion?
A
Peneplain
B
Plateau
C
Mesa
D
Orogen
Question 3Single Answer
Which fluvial landform is typically shaped by fast-flowing river water during floods?
A
Dune
B
Cirque
C
Ox-bow lake
D
Volcanic cone
Question 4Single Answer
What is an alluvial fan?
A
Limestone cave
B
Narrow valley in a glacier
C
Steep coastal cliff
D
Cone-shaped sediment deposit at a river mouth
Question 5Single Answer
Which type of drainage pattern resembles the veins of a leaf?
A
Trellis
B
Radial
C
Dendritic
D
Rectangular
Question 6Single Answer
Which landform is formed by wind action in arid environments?
A
Drumlin
B
Inselberg
C
Fjord
D
Dune
Question 7Single Answer
What is a "loess"?
A
Wind-blown silt
B
Glacial deposit
C
Coastal sand bar
D
Karst cave
Question 8Single Answer
Which glacial landform is a bowl-shaped depression on a mountain side?
A
Cirque
B
Kettle lake
C
Moraine
D
Drumlin
Question 9Single Answer
What do terminal moraines mark?
A
Sand dune fields
B
River beginnings
C
Volcanic eruptions
D
Maximum glacier advance
Question 10Single Answer
Which landform is created by acidic groundwater dissolving limestone?
A
Esker
B
Dendritic valley
C
Playa lake
D
Karst topography
Question 11Single Answer
A sinkhole is also known as a ______?
A
Swallow hole
B
Cirque
C
Stack
D
Arch
Question 12Single Answer
A volcanic landform formed by explosive eruptions is called a ______?
A
Shield volcano
B
Composite volcano
C
Caldera
D
Cinder cone
Question 13Single Answer
Which geomorphic feature marks a collapsed magma chamber?
A
Lava plateau
B
Cinder cone
C
Drumlin
D
Caldera
Question 14Single Answer
Which coastal feature is a narrow ridge of sand parallel to the coast?
A
Spit
B
Stack
C
Lagoon
D
Fjord
Question 15Single Answer
What results when a sea arch collapses?
A
Estuary
B
Tombolo
C
Stack
D
Sea cliff
Question 16Single Answer
Which drainage pattern radiates from a central high point, like a volcano?
A
Trellis
B
Radial
C
Rectangular
D
Dendritic
Question 17Single Answer
An entrenched meander is formed primarily by ______?
A
Wind erosion
B
River rejuvenation
C
Sea level rise
D
Glacial action
Question 18Single Answer
Which feature indicates youth stage of a river valley?
A
Wide floodplain
B
V-shaped valley
C
Meanders
D
Ox-bow lakes
Question 19Single Answer
Terraced steps along river valleys indicate ____?
A
Coastal erosion
B
Glacial retreat
C
Past multiple phases of base-level change
D
Volcanic deposits
Question 20Single Answer
A hanging valley is formed by ?
A
Undercutting river
B
Wind abrasion
C
Tributary glacier flowing into a larger one
D
Coastal erosion
Question 21Single Answer
Which Indian river has an extensive alluvial fan?
A
Ganga
B
Indus
C
Kosi
D
Narmada
Question 22Single Answer
The Deccan Traps in India are an example of ______?
A
Volcanic flood basalts
B
Fluvial terraces
C
Glacial deposits
D
Coastal dunes
Question 23Single Answer
Which landform is prominent in the Himalayas due to glacial erosion?
A
U-shaped valley
B
Drumlin
C
Loess plain
D
Karst tower
Question 24Single Answer
Which coastline in India is developed by deposition?
A
Sunderbans delta coast
B
Western Ghats
C
Western Maharashtra
D
Eastern Highlands
Question 25Single Answer
The term “peneplain” was introduced by ______?
A
E. Brückner
B
A. Penck
C
J.H. Powell
D
W.M. Davis
Question 26Single Answer
Which of the following is not a glacial deposit?
A
Esker
B
Kame
C
Drumlin
D
Alluvial fan
Question 27Single Answer
Coastal notch formation is primarily due to ______?
A
Aeolian deposition
B
Tidal erosion
C
River downcutting
D
Glacial scour
Question 28Single Answer
Which river drainage pattern is controlled by fold structures?
A
Dendritic
B
Rectangular
C
Radial
D
Trellis
Question 29Single Answer
Which landform is developed where the base level of a river falls?
A
Waterfall
B
Floodplain
C
Peneplain
D
River delta
Question 30Single Answer
What is the process by which running water shapes the land surface called?
A
Erosion
B
Mass wasting
C
Weathering
D
Diagenesis
Question 31Single Answer
Which river landform typically forms due to lateral erosion?
A
V-shaped valley
B
Meander
C
Gorge
D
Waterfall
Question 32Single Answer
Which of the following is an erosional coastal landform?
A
Spit
B
Lagoon
C
Beach
D
Stack
Question 33Single Answer
What is the landform created when a meander is cut off from the main river flow?
A
Ox-bow lake
B
Floodplain
C
Delta
D
Estuary
Question 34Single Answer
The process that leads to valley widening by river activity is called?
A
Downcutting
B
Headward erosion
C
Abrasion
D
Lateral erosion
Question 35Single Answer
The deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river forms which landform?
A
Delta
B
Basin
C
Cirque
D
Fjord
Question 36Single Answer
Which coastal landform is formed due to wave refraction?
A
Sea cliff
B
Spit
C
Tombolo
D
Headland and bay
Question 37Single Answer
What causes rejuvenation in a river system?
A
Rise in sea level
B
Increase in vegetation
C
Fall in base level
D
Sediment deposition
Question 38Single Answer
A U-shaped valley is indicative of which agent of erosion?
A
River
B
Wind
C
Glacier
D
Sea
Question 39Single Answer
What is an inselberg?
A
A desert dune
B
A river island
C
Isolated hill in a plain
D
Volcanic plug
Question 40Single Answer
Which feature marks the confluence of multiple glaciers?
A
Moraine
B
Kame
C
Glacial trough
D
Medial moraine
Question 41Single Answer
Which of the following is not associated with fluvial processes?
A
Meander
B
Delta
C
Alluvial fan
D
Drumlin
Question 42Single Answer
What is the term for the horizontal movement of soil and rock under gravity?
A
Saltation
B
Solifluction
C
Suspension
D
Deflation
Question 43Single Answer
Which Indian landform is formed by Aeolian processes?
A
Deccan Plateau
B
Thar Desert
C
Western Ghats
D
Indo-Gangetic Plain
Question 44Single Answer
The formation of caves and sinkholes is common in which type of rock?
A
Sandstone
B
Granite
C
Basalt
D
Limestone
Question 45Single Answer
What is the geomorphic term for a bowl-shaped volcanic depression?
A
Crater
B
Cirque
C
Maar
D
Caldera
Question 46Single Answer
Which of the following is a depositional glacial landform?
A
Cirque
B
Drumlin
C
Fjord
D
U-shaped valley
Question 47Single Answer
Which concept best explains the cyclical nature of landform development?
A
Plate tectonics
B
Oceanography
C
Glacial theory
D
Geomorphic cycle
Question 48Single Answer
Which feature is found at the youthful stage of a river?
A
V-shaped valley
B
Ox-bow lake
C
Meander
D
Delta
Question 49Single Answer
Which type of weathering involves repeated freezing and thawing of water?
A
Chemical weathering
B
Biological weathering
C
Exfoliation
D
Frost wedging
Question 50Single Answer
A landform created by the accumulation of glacial debris is known as?
A
Moraine
B
Kettle lake
C
Esker
D
Horn
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Geology
Question 51Single Answer
The highest waterfalls in India are located in?
A
Western Ghats
B
Khasi Hills
C
Chhattisgarh Plateau
D
Aravalli Hills
Question 52Single Answer
What are yardangs?
A
Hanging valleys
B
River terraces
C
Volcanic plugs
D
Wind-eroded ridges
Question 53Single Answer
Which drainage pattern develops in regions with alternating hard and soft rock layers?
A
Radial
B
Dendritic
C
Trellis
D
Annular
Question 54Single Answer
What is the main agent of erosion in karst landscapes?
A
Wind
B
Acidic water
C
River
D
Glacier
Question 55Single Answer
What is the depositional feature commonly found at the foot of mountains in arid regions?
A
River delta
B
Cirque
C
Alluvial fan
D
Drumlin
Question 56Single Answer
Which volcano is broad with gentle slopes and formed by basaltic lava?
A
Cinder cone
B
Shield volcano
C
Composite volcano
D
Maar
Question 57Single Answer
The breaking down of rocks without changing their composition is called?
A
Chemical weathering
B
Leaching
C
Biological weathering
D
Mechanical weathering
Question 58Single Answer
Which of these is not a landform formed by coastal erosion?
A
Stack
B
Spit
C
Cave
D
Arch
Question 59Single Answer
Which part of India shows extensive karst features?
A
Rajasthan
B
Maharashtra
C
Gujarat
D
Meghalaya
Question 60Single Answer
Which is a depositional landform found in glacial areas?
A
Kame
B
Cirque
C
Arete
D
Horn
Question 61Single Answer
The term “hanging valley” is most commonly associated with?
A
Wind erosion
B
Glacial valleys
C
River rejuvenation
D
Fault lines
Question 62Single Answer
What is exfoliation?
A
Breaking of rock due to plant roots
B
Chemical decomposition of rock
C
Peeling of layers from rock surface due to temperature changes
D
Movement of glacier
Question 63Single Answer
Which Indian river forms an inland delta before joining the sea?
A
Godavari
B
Narmada
C
Mahanadi
D
Kosi
Question 64Single Answer
The Vindhyan range is a classic example of which landform?
A
Fold mountain
B
Dome mountain
C
Volcanic plateau
D
Fault block mountain
Question 65Single Answer
Which Indian river is known for its antecedent drainage?
A
Brahmaputra
B
Krishna
C
Godavari
D
Yamuna
Question 66Single Answer
The most commonly observed drainage pattern in India is?
A
Dendritic
B
Radial
C
Trellis
D
Annular
Question 67Single Answer
A volcanic cone built entirely of loose pyroclastic material is called?
A
Cinder cone
B
Stratovolcano
C
Shield volcano
D
Lava dome
Question 68Single Answer
What is the dominant agent of erosion in desert regions?
A
River
B
Glacier
C
Wind
D
Waves
Question 69Single Answer
The geological process that results in the uplift of land is known as?
A
Subduction
B
Isostasy
C
Diastrophism
D
Volcanism
Question 70Single Answer
The landform produced by the action of glaciers on valleys is called?
A
Hanging valley
B
Water gap
C
Knickpoint
D
Cirque
Question 71Single Answer
What does peneplain represent in the geomorphic cycle?
A
End stage of erosion
B
Beginning of erosion
C
Rejuvenation stage
D
Tectonic uplift
Question 72Single Answer
A funnel-shaped depression found at the summit of volcanoes is called?
A
Caldera
B
Crater
C
Vent
D
Fissure
Question 73Single Answer
The outermost rigid layer of Earth is called?
A
Mantle
B
Core
C
Crust
D
Lithosphere
Question 74Single Answer
The concept of geomorphic cycle was proposed by?
A
John Hack
B
Alfred Wegener
C
Walther Penck
D
William Morris Davis
Question 75Single Answer
The gradual wearing down of elevated areas by external agents is known as?
A
Orogeny
B
Uplift
C
Denudation
D
Diastrophism
Question 76Single Answer
The sharp-crested ridges formed between two cirques are called?
A
Drumlins
B
Moraines
C
Eskers
D
Aretes
Question 77Single Answer
The wind-blown deposits of silt-sized particles that form fertile soils are called?
A
Yardangs
B
Dunes
C
Loess
D
Deflation hollows
Question 78Single Answer
What is the term used for sudden collapse of land due to removal of underlying support?
A
Sinkhole
B
Avalanche
C
Landslide
D
Rockfall
Question 79Single Answer
Which Indian region is known for the presence of black soil formed from lava rocks?
A
Deccan plateau
B
Thar desert
C
Gangetic plains
D
Coastal plains
Question 80Single Answer
The major process responsible for the formation of deltas is?
A
Erosion
B
Weathering
C
Transportation
D
Deposition
Question 81Single Answer
The Plateau of Peninsular India is mainly made up of which rocks?
A
Metamorphic
B
Sedimentary
C
Igneous
D
Alluvial
Question 82Single Answer
A group of parallel ridges and valleys is best described by which drainage pattern?
A
Trellis
B
Dendritic
C
Radial
D
Centripetal
Question 83Single Answer
What does the term "rejuvenation" in geomorphology refer to?
A
Flooding of a river
B
Renewal of erosion due to uplift
C
Vegetation regrowth
D
River meandering
Question 84Single Answer
The broad flat area on either side of a river is called?
A
Delta
B
Meander
C
Floodplain
D
Basin
Question 85Single Answer
Which of the following landforms is NOT formed by glacial action?
A
Cirque
B
Drumlin
C
Esker
D
Mesa
Question 86Single Answer
Which landform is formed by volcanic lava flowing and spreading over a large area?
A
Caldera
B
Laccolith
C
Lava plateau
D
Volcanic neck
Question 87Single Answer
A depositional feature made of river sediments deposited at the base of hills is?
A
Delta
B
Alluvial fan
C
Pediment
D
Yardang
Question 88Single Answer
The hanging valleys commonly lead to the formation of?
A
Rapids
B
Oxbow lakes
C
Meanders
D
Waterfalls
Question 89Single Answer
Which of the following is a minor volcanic form?
A
Lava plateau
B
Caldera
C
Batholith
D
Laccolith
Question 90Single Answer
Where are fiords commonly found?
A
India
B
Egypt
C
Norway
D
Canada
Question 91Single Answer
In a typical glacial landform, what is a horn?
A
Sharp peak formed by multiple cirques
B
Ridge formed by wind erosion
C
Cone-shaped volcanic mountain
D
Dune formed by wind
Question 92Single Answer
What are the long ridges of sand formed by wind called?
A
Loess
B
Playa
C
Pediments
D
Dunes
Question 93Single Answer
What is a tombolo?
A
A depositional bar connecting mainland and island
B
A lake in a glacial region
C
A delta-like feature
D
An inland basin
Question 94Single Answer
Which of the following volcanic landforms is associated with highly explosive eruptions?
A
Composite volcano
B
Shield volcano
C
Cinder cone
D
Lava dome
Question 95Single Answer
What causes formation of braided rivers?
A
Low slope
B
High sediment load
C
Tectonic uplift
D
Meandering flow
Question 96Single Answer
Which type of delta is formed by the Ganga-Brahmaputra system?
A
Bird’s foot
B
Arcuate
C
Cuspate
D
Estuarine
Question 97Single Answer
Which drainage pattern resembles the structure of a tree?
A
Trellis
B
Radial
C
Dendritic
D
Annular
Question 98Single Answer
Which feature is typical of volcanic eruptions under ice?
A
Subglacial mound
B
Crater lake
C
Caldera
D
Cinder cone
Question 99Single Answer
A landform that rises abruptly from a plain due to resistant rock is known as?
A
Mesa
B
Plateau
C
Butte
D
Inselberg
Question 100Single Answer
What is a rift valley primarily formed by?
A
Convergent plate movement
B
Transform plate movement
C
Divergent plate movement
D
Subduction processes
Question 101Single Answer
Which is a classic example of a continental rift valley?
A
East African Rift
B
Himalayan Mountain Range
C
San Andreas Fault
D
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Question 102Single Answer
What process is associated with rift valley formation?
A
Compression of tectonic plates
B
Extension and thinning of the lithosphere
C
Lateral sliding of plates
D
Subduction of oceanic crust
Question 103Single Answer
Which type of fault is most commonly associated with rift valleys?
A
Thrust fault
B
Reverse fault
C
Strike-slip fault
D
Normal fault
Question 104Single Answer
Which rift valley is known for its association with the Red Sea?
A
Rio Grande Rift
B
Baikal Rift
C
Red Sea Rift
D
Rhine Rift
Question 105Single Answer
What is a common feature of rift valleys?
A
Folded mountains
B
Thrust belts
C
Graben structures
D
Subduction zones
Question 106Single Answer
Which continent is primarily associated with the East African Rift system?
A
South America
B
Antarctica
C
Australia
D
Africa
Question 107Single Answer
What type of tectonic boundary is associated with rift valleys?
A
Convergent boundary
B
Transform boundary
C
Divergent boundary
D
Collisional boundary
Question 108Single Answer
Which lake is formed in the East African Rift?
A
Lake Baikal
B
Lake Superior
C
Lake Tanganyika
D
Lake Titicaca
Question 109Single Answer
What is the primary driving force behind rift valley formation?
A
Mantle convection
B
Crustal compression
C
Oceanic subduction
D
Transform faulting
Question 110Single Answer
What is a mobile belt in geotectonics?
A
A stable cratonic region
B
A tectonically active zone with deformation
C
A rigid oceanic plate
D
A stationary continental margin
Question 111Single Answer
Which is an example of a mobile belt?
A
Australian Shield
B
Deccan Plateau
C
Siberian Craton
D
Himalayan Mobile Belt
Question 112Single Answer
Mobile belts are typically associated with which process?
A
Crustal stabilization
B
Sea floor spreading
C
Orogeny
D
Rift formation
Question 113Single Answer
Which mobile belt is located in North America?
A
Alpine Mobile Belt
B
Appalachian Mobile Belt
C
Ural Mobile Belt
D
Aravalli Mobile Belt
Question 114Single Answer
What type of rocks are commonly found in mobile belts?
A
Igneous rocks only
B
Stable granitic rocks
C
Unconsolidated sediments
D
Folded and metamorphosed rocks
Question 115Single Answer
Which mobile belt is associated with the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates?
A
Himalayan Mobile Belt
B
Andes Mobile Belt
C
Caledonian Mobile Belt
D
Grenville Mobile Belt
Question 116Single Answer
Mobile belts are characterized by which feature?
A
Low tectonic activity
B
Intense folding and faulting
C
Stable cratonic cores
D
Uniform sedimentation
Question 117Single Answer
Which orogenic event is linked to the Ural Mobile Belt?
A
Himalayan Orogeny
B
Caledonian Orogeny
C
Uralian Orogeny
D
Pan-African Orogeny
Question 118Single Answer
What is a common outcome of mobile belt activity?
A
Mountain building
B
Formation of rift valleys
C
Oceanic basin formation
D
Craton stabilization
Question 119Single Answer
Which mobile belt is found in Europe?
A
Aravalli Mobile Belt
B
Cordilleran Mobile Belt
C
Alpine Mobile Belt
D
Brazilian Mobile Belt
Question 120Single Answer
What is the continental shelf?
A
A steep oceanic drop-off
B
A gently sloping submerged margin of a continent
C
A deep oceanic trench
D
A volcanic island arc
Question 121Single Answer
What is the average slope of the continental shelf?
A
Less than 1 degree
B
10–20 degrees
C
30–40 degrees
D
5–10 degrees
Question 122Single Answer
What marks the boundary between the continental shelf and slope?
A
Shelf break
B
Abyssal plain
C
Mid-ocean ridge
D
Trench
Question 123Single Answer
What is the continental slope?
A
A steep transition between shelf and deep ocean
B
A flat oceanic plain
C
A submerged volcanic ridge
D
A shallow coastal platform
Question 124Single Answer
What is the typical depth range of the continental shelf?
A
200–1000 meters
B
0–200 meters
C
1000–4000 meters
D
4000–6000 meters
Question 125Single Answer
Which feature follows the continental slope?
A
Oceanic trench
B
Mid-ocean ridge
C
Continental rise
D
Rift valley
Question 126Single Answer
What type of sediments dominate the continental shelf?
A
Pelagic sediments
B
Volcanic ash
C
Terrigenous sediments
D
Hydrothermal deposits
Question 127Single Answer
Which process shapes the continental slope?
A
Turbidity currents
B
Subduction
C
Sea floor spreading
D
Rifting
Question 128Single Answer
What is the continental shelf’s economic significance?
A
Deep-sea mining
B
Volcanic activity
C
Oil and gas exploration
D
Subduction zones
Question 129Single Answer
Which ocean has the widest continental shelf?
A
Pacific Ocean
B
Atlantic Ocean
C
Indian Ocean
D
Arctic Ocean
Question 130Single Answer
What type of plate boundary is associated with earthquakes and no volcanism?
A
Divergent boundary
B
Convergent boundary
C
Transform boundary
D
Collisional boundary
Question 131Single Answer
Which boundary is associated with the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
A
Convergent boundary
B
Transform boundary
C
Divergent boundary
D
Subduction boundary
Question 132Single Answer
What forms at a convergent plate boundary?
A
Oceanic trenches
B
Rift valleys
C
Transform faults
D
Mid-ocean ridges
Question 133Single Answer
Which boundary is responsible for the Himalayan mountain range?
A
Divergent boundary
B
Transform boundary
C
Subduction boundary
D
Collisional boundary
Question 134Single Answer
What is a characteristic of transform boundaries?
A
Plate divergence
B
Lateral sliding of plates
C
Plate subduction
D
Mountain formation
Question 135Single Answer
Which feature is typical of divergent boundaries?
A
Folded mountains
B
Thrust faults
C
Subduction zones
D
Mid-ocean ridges
Question 136Single Answer
Which boundary is associated with the Andes Mountains?
A
Divergent boundary
B
Transform boundary
C
Subduction boundary
D
Collisional boundary
Question 137Single Answer
What type of boundary is the San Andreas Fault?
A
Divergent boundary
B
Convergent boundary
C
Collisional boundary
D
Transform boundary
Question 138Single Answer
Which boundary involves the sinking of oceanic lithosphere?
A
Divergent boundary
B
Transform boundary
C
Subduction boundary
D
Collisional boundary
Question 139Single Answer
What is formed at divergent boundaries in continental settings?
A
Oceanic trenches
B
Folded mountains
C
Rift valleys
D
Island arcs
Question 140Single Answer
Who proposed the theory of sea floor spreading?
A
Harry Hess
B
Alfred Wegener
C
Charles Darwin
D
James Hutton
Question 141Single Answer
Where does sea floor spreading primarily occur?
A
Oceanic trenches
B
Mid-ocean ridges
C
Continental shelves
D
Transform faults
Question 142Single Answer
What is the primary evidence for sea floor spreading?
A
Magnetic stripe patterns
B
Fossil distribution
C
Mountain ranges
D
Earthquake zones
Question 143Single Answer
What drives sea floor spreading?
A
Subduction
B
Crustal compression
C
Mantle convection
D
Transform faulting
Question 144Single Answer
What is the average rate of sea floor spreading?
A
100–200 cm/year
B
10–50 cm/year
C
50–100 cm/year
D
1–10 cm/year
Question 145Single Answer
Which ocean is primarily associated with sea floor spreading?
A
Atlantic Ocean
B
Arctic Ocean
C
Indian Ocean
D
Southern Ocean
Question 146Single Answer
What type of rock forms at mid-ocean ridges due to sea floor spreading?
A
Granite
B
Limestone
C
Sandstone
D
Basalt
Question 147Single Answer
What is the name of the process where new oceanic crust is formed?
A
Subduction
B
Orogeny
C
Accretion
D
Rifting
Question 148Single Answer
Which instrument helped discover magnetic stripes on the ocean floor?
A
Magnetometer
B
Seismograph
C
Sonar
D
Gravimeter
Question 149Single Answer
What happens to the ocean floor as it moves away from mid-ocean ridges?
