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Telangana SET Geography Paper 2 Exam - English

Duration: 120 · Questions: 100 · Max Marks: 100 · Language: 1

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Geography

1
Which one of the following mountains is formed due to convergence of one oceanic and one continental plate?
  1. A.Urals
  2. B.Alps
  3. C.Andes
  4. D.Appalachian
2
Which one of the following processes is responsible for the weathering of rocks in  a Karst region?
  1. A.Hydrolysis
  2. B.Carbonation
  3. C.Oxidation
  4. D.Scree formation
3
‘Mohorovicic discontinuity’ marks the boundary between: 
  1. A.Continental shelf and ocean crust 
  2. B.Asthenosphere and lithosphere 
  3. C.Crust and the upper mantle 
  4. D.Core and the mantle 
4
The process in which one slides beneath another is known as: 
  1. A.Advection 
  2. B.Subduction 
  3. C.Convergence 
  4. D.Convection
5
Paternoster lakes are compulsory of
  1. A.Lava plains 
  2. B.Piedmonts
  3. C.Deserts   
  4. D.Glacial troughs
6
Flat topped sea mounts are known as
  1. A.Banks  
  2. B.Reefs
  3. C.Shoals   
  4. D.Guyots
7
The term ‘active layer’ is associated with
  1. A.Fluvial deposition
  2. B.Periglacial processes
  3. C.Plate tectonic
  4. D.Processes of soil formation
8
Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I                                              List – II
(Concept/Theory)                           (Put forwarded by)
A. Base level                                   i. G.K. Gilbert
B. Parallel retreat                          ii. W.Penck
C. Cycle of erosion                        iii. J.W.Powell
D. Stream competency                iv. W.M. Davis
And capacity
  1. A.Codes :
    A             B             C             D
    iii             ii              iv             i
  2. B.ii              I               iii             iv
  3. C.iii             ii              I               iv
  4. D.ii              iv             I               iii
9
Which one of the following is unrelated to the denudational action of mass movement ?
  1. A.Basal sapping       
  2. B.Exfoliation
  3. C.Landslide  
  4. D.Mudflow
10
Which of the following features are unrelated with mountain glaciations ?  Choose the correct answer from the codes given below-
1.Cirques                             2.Tam
3.Aretes                               4.Fiords
  1. A.1 and 2  
  2. B.2 and 3
  3. C.3 and 4     
  4. D.Only 4
11
Normal Cycle of Erosion is associated with
  1. A.Glacial Erosion    
  2. B.Fluvial Erosion
  3. C.Marine Erosion          
  4. D.Wind Erosion
12
The drainage pattern which is not controlled by the parent structure o which it flows is termed as
  1. A.Consequent 
  2. B.Subsequent
  3. C.Insequent      
  4. D.Resequent
13
The landscapes produced by a single dominant gepmorphic process are called as
  1. A.Simple Landscapes
  2. B.Compound Landscapes
  3. C.Monocyclic Landscapes
  4. D.MulticyclicLandscpes
14
Flat topped sand ridges with long dimensions extending parallel to the prevailing winds but locking the collapsing fronts are known as
  1. A.Whalebacks
  2. B.Seifs
  3. C.Barchans
  4. D.Sand drifts
15
Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the given codes:
List I  (Concept)
A.Peneplain
B. Uniformitarianism
C. Tetrahedral hypothesis
D. Convectional Current Theory
List II (Proposer)
(i)Holmes
(ii) W.M. Davis
(iii)Hutton
(iv)Lothian Green
  1. A.Codes:
    A             B             C           D
    (ii)           (iii)          (iv)         (i)
  2. B.(iii)          (i)            (ii)          (iv)
  3. C.(i)           (ii)           (iv)          (iii)
  4. D.(iv)         (ii)           (iii)           (i)
16
Ria is an example of :
  1. A.Deposited land features
  2. B.Submerged upland shorelines
  3. C.Emerged upland shorelines
  4. D.Eroded land forms
17
Match List – I with List - II
     List - I                                    List - II
(Resource)                              (Region)
A. Iron ore                           1. Panna district
B. Diamond                         2. Jharia
C. Coal                               3. Babubudan Hills
D. Geothermal energy       4. Puga Valley
Select the correct the answer from options given below :
  1. A.A B C D
    4 1  2 3 
  2. B.1 3 4 2
  3. C.2 3 4 1
  4. D.3 1 2 4
18
Match the element of List – I with List - II
       List - I                        List - II
(Local Winds)               (Countries)
A. Norwester               1. Switzerland
B. Yamo                      2. New Zealand
C. Foehn                     3. USA
D. Chinhook                4. Japan
​Select the correct the answer from options given below :
  1. A.A B C D
    ​3 2 4 1
  2. B.2 4 1 3
  3. C.1 3 2 4
  4. D.4 1 3 2
19
Who among the following Arab geographers is most widely travelled and wrote down his travel account for posterity ?
  1. A.Ibn-Batuta
  2. B.Ibn-Khaldun
  3. C.Ibn-Hakul
  4. D.Al-Masudi
20
Which among the following is an example of Quaternaries activites ?
  1. A.Construction
  2. B.Sericulture
  3. C.Retail and wholesale trade
  4. D.Manufacturing
21
Which of the following type of weathering is generally dominant in Greater Himalayas ?
  1. A.Block disintegration
  2. B.Scree formation
  3. C.Exfoliation
  4. D.Granular disintegration
22
Consider the following statements regarding air mass characteristics :
(1) An extensive body of air
(2) Fairly homogeneous physical properties
(3) Associated with light divergent winds
(4) Associated with the convergence zones
​Select the correct the answer from codes given below :
  1. A.1 and 2 are correct
  2. B.3 and 4 are correct
  3. C.2, 3 and 4 are correct
  4. D.1, 2 and 3 are correct
23
Which one of the following statements is true for a World city ?
  1. A.A World city is absolutely devoid of any financial institution
  2. B.A World city is culturally homogeneous in nature
  3. C.A World city is the headquarters of several multinational corporations
  4. D.A World city is rarely the centre of new ideas and innovations
24
Ekman transport occurs in the :
  1. A.Upper ocean
  2. B.Meso-pelagic layer
  3. C.Bathy – pelagic layer
  4. D.Ocean bottom
25
Which one of the following books was NOT written by Al-Masudi ?
  1. A.Kitab-Muraj-al-Dhahab
  2. B.Kitab-Akhbar-al-Zaman
  3. C.Al-Qanun-al-Masudi
  4. D.Kitab-al-Ausat
26
Which one of the following surface produces maximum albedo ?
  1. A.Fresh snow cover
  2. B.Cloud cover
  3. C.Forest cover
  4. D.Desert cover
27
Match the element of List – I with List - II
      List - I                                    List - II
 (Water Falls)                      (Name of the River)
A. Jog Prapat                            1. Cauvery
B. Dudh Sagar                          2. Machkund
C. Shiva Samudram                 3. Mandori
D. Duduma                               4. Sharavati
​Select the correct the answer from options given below :
  1. A.A B C D
    ​1 4 2 3
  2. B.1 3 4 2
  3. C.4 3 1 2
  4. D.3 1 4 2
28
Match the element of List – I with List - II
      List - I                                 List - II
  (Scholar)                                (Books)
A. Ritter                          1. On Air, Water, Places
B. Ptolemy                     2. Geographia
C. Strabo                       3. Almagast
D. Hippocrates              4. Eradkunde
​Select the correct the answer from options given below :
  1. A.A B C D
    ​ 2 1 4 3
  2. B.4 3 2 1
  3. C.1 2 3 4
  4. D.4 1 2 3
29
Identify the river of India which has the following characteristics :
(1) It originates from the Amarkantak plateau.
(2) It is a tributary of Ganga river.
(3) During summer months, it has little water.
​Select the correct the answer from options given below :
  1. A.Narmada
  2. B.Son
  3. C.Ramganga
  4. D.Kosi
30
Which one of the following statements is true for Sadler's theory of population growth ?
  1. A.Increase in human population and food supply are inversely related
  2. B.Human population increases in geometrical progression while food supply increases in arithmetic progression
  3. C.Sadler's theory of population growth belongs to the economic theories of population growth
  4. D.Human fertility varies inversely with population density
31
Continental Drift Theory was proposed by?
  1. A.Arthur Holmes
  2. B.William Morris Davis
  3. C.Alfred Wegener
  4. D.Penck
32
The supercontinent mentioned in Continental Drift Theory is?
  1. A.Gondwana
  2. B.Pangaea
  3. C.Laurasia
  4. D.Panthalassa
33
The water body surrounding Pangaea was?
  1. A.Panthalassa
  2. B.Tethys Sea
  3. C.Arctic Ocean
  4. D.Atlantic Ocean
34
The northern part of Pangaea was called?
  1. A.Laurasia
  2. B.Angaraland
  3. C.Gondwanaland
  4. D.Eurasia
35
The southern part of Pangaea was known as?
  1. A.Laurentia
  2. B.Tethys
  3. C.Panthalassa
  4. D.Gondwanaland
36
Fossil evidence supporting Continental Drift includes?
  1. A.Teak
  2. B.Eucalyptus
  3. C.Bamboo
  4. D.Glossopteris
37
The narrow sea separating Laurasia and Gondwanaland was?
  1. A.Mediterranean Sea
  2. B.Red Sea
  3. C.Tethys Sea
  4. D.Baltic Sea
38
Plate Tectonics Theory mainly explains?
  1. A.Soil formation
  2. B.River deposition
  3. C.Mountain building
  4. D.Rainfall distribution
39
The Earth's lithosphere is divided into?
  1. A.Oceans
  2. B.Basins
  3. C.Plates
  4. D.Shields
40
Divergent plate boundaries are associated with?
  1. A.Trenches
  2. B.Fold mountains
  3. C.Mid-oceanic ridges
  4. D.Island arcs
41
Convergent boundaries are characterized by?
  1. A.Plate collision
  2. B.Plate separation
  3. C.No movement
  4. D.River erosion
42
Transform boundaries involve?
  1. A.Sliding movement of plates
  2. B.Vertical movement only
  3. C.Magma eruption
  4. D.Sedimentation
43
The San Andreas Fault is an example of?
  1. A.Divergent boundary
  2. B.Transform boundary
  3. C.Convergent boundary
  4. D.Rift valley
44
The theory of Sea Floor Spreading was given by?
  1. A.Wegener
  2. B.Hess
  3. C.Penck
  4. D.Holmes
45
The driving force behind plate movement is believed to be?
  1. A.Wind currents
  2. B.Mantle convection
  3. C.Ocean tides
  4. D.Solar radiation
46
Endogenetic forces originate from?
  1. A.Atmosphere
  2. B.Interior of the Earth
  3. C.Rivers
  4. D.Oceans
47
Exogenetic forces mainly operate through?
  1. A.Internal heat
  2. B.Radioactivity
  3. C.Magma
  4. D.External agents
48
Weathering is defined as?
  1. A.Transportation of sediments
  2. B.Folding of rocks
  3. C.Deposition of sediments
  4. D.Breakdown of rocks in situ
49
Mechanical weathering is also known as?
  1. A.Chemical weathering
  2. B.Biological weathering
  3. C.Physical weathering
  4. D.Organic weathering
50
Frost action is an example of?
  1. A.Chemical weathering
  2. B.Biological weathering
  3. C.Marine erosion
  4. D.Physical weathering
51
Oxidation is related to?
  1. A.Chemical weathering
  2. B.Mechanical weathering
  3. C.Mass wasting
  4. D.Volcanism
52
Carbonation mainly affects?
  1. A.Granite rocks
  2. B.Basalt rocks
  3. C.Limestone rocks
  4. D.Quartz rocks
53
Biological weathering is caused by?
  1. A.Wind
  2. B.Rainfall
  3. C.Earthquakes
  4. D.Living organisms
54
Denudation includes?
  1. A.Weathering and erosion
  2. B.Erosion only
  3. C.Weathering only
  4. D.Folding and faulting
55
Running water is a major agent of?
  1. A.Endogenetic force
  2. B.Vulcanicity
  3. C.Denudation
  4. D.Folding
56
Wind erosion is dominant in?
  1. A.Desert regions
  2. B.Humid regions
  3. C.Mountain regions
  4. D.Coastal regions
57
Glacial erosion mainly forms?
  1. A.Sand dunes
  2. B.Meanders
  3. C.Delta
  4. D.U-shaped valleys
58
Davis proposed the concept of?
  1. A.Plate tectonics
  2. B.Geomorphic cycle
  3. C.Sea floor spreading
  4. D.Continental shelf
59
Davisian cycle includes?
  1. A.Erosion and deposition only
  2. B.Youth, maturity and old age
  3. C.Weathering and volcanism
  4. D.Folding and faulting
60
In Davis’s cycle, maximum relief occurs during?
  1. A.Youth stage
  2. B.Mature stage
  3. C.Old stage
  4. D.Monadnock stage
61
The final stage in Davis’s geomorphic cycle is?
  1. A.Plateau
  2. B.Monadnock
  3. C.Peneplain
  4. D.Rift valley
62
Penck emphasized the role of?
  1. A.Rapid uplift
  2. B.Simultaneous uplift and denudation
  3. C.Marine erosion only
  4. D.Wind erosion only
63
Penck’s theory mainly focused on?
  1. A.Climate
  2. B.Slope development
  3. C.River terraces
  4. D.Earthquakes
64
Parallel retreat of slopes was proposed by?
  1. A.Davis
  2. B.Penck
  3. C.Holmes
  4. D.Hess
65
Convex slopes are generally associated with?
  1. A.River deposition
  2. B.Glacial erosion
  3. C.Soil creep
  4. D.Volcanism
66
Talus slopes are formed by?
  1. A.Marine deposition
  2. B.Chemical weathering
  3. C.River erosion
  4. D.Mass wasting
67
Earthquakes are caused by sudden release of?
  1. A.Solar energy
  2. B.Wind energy
  3. C.Ocean current
  4. D.Tectonic stress
68
The point inside the Earth where an earthquake originates is?
  1. A.Epicenter
  2. B.Crater
  3. C.Focus
  4. D.Rift
69
The point directly above the earthquake focus is?
  1. A.Hypocenter
  2. B.Epicenter
  3. C.Crater
  4. D.Fault plane
70
Seismic waves are recorded by?
  1. A.Seismograph
  2. B.Thermometer
  3. C.Barometer
  4. D.Hygrometer
71
Primary waves are also known as?
  1. A.Surface waves
  2. B.P-waves
  3. C.L-waves
  4. D.Secondary waves
72
The fastest seismic waves are?
  1. A.S-waves
  2. B.L-waves
  3. C.Rayleigh waves
  4. D.P-waves
73
Secondary waves cannot travel through?
  1. A.Solids
  2. B.Crust
  3. C.Rocks
  4. D.Liquids
74
Folding is mainly caused by?
  1. A.Tensile force
  2. B.Compressional force
  3. C.Gravitational force
  4. D.Wind force
75
Upfolds in rock strata are called?
  1. A.Syncline
  2. B.Anticline
  3. C.Horst
  4. D.Graben
76
Downfolds in rock strata are known as?
  1. A.Syncline
  2. B.Rift
  3. C.Anticline
  4. D.Dome
77
Faulting occurs due to?
  1. A.Rock bending
  2. B.River erosion
  3. C.Sediment deposition
  4. D.Rock fracture
78
A block raised between two faults is called?
  1. A.Graben
  2. B.Rift valley
  3. C.Horst
  4. D.Delta
79
A sunken block between two faults is?
  1. A.Horst
  2. B.Rift valley
  3. C.Plateau
  4. D.Fold mountain
80
Vulcanicity refers to?
  1. A.Earthquake activity
  2. B.River erosion
  3. C.Weathering
  4. D.Volcanic activity
81
Magma reaching the Earth’s surface is called?
  1. A.Ash
  2. B.Basalt
  3. C.Lava
  4. D.Granite
82
Shield volcanoes are mainly composed of?
  1. A.Acidic lava
  2. B.Granite
  3. C.Basaltic lava
  4. D.Sandstone
83
The most explosive volcanoes are generally?
  1. A.Shield volcanoes
  2. B.Composite volcanoes
  3. C.Lava plateaus
  4. D.Cinder plains
84
The Ring of Fire is associated with?
  1. A.Atlantic Ocean
  2. B.Indian Ocean
  3. C.Arctic Ocean
  4. D.Pacific Ocean
85
Earthquake magnitude is commonly measured on?
  1. A.Celsius scale
  2. B.Richter scale
  3. C.Beaufort scale
  4. D.Fahrenheit scale
86
Tsunami is mainly generated by?
  1. A.Desert storms
  2. B.Avalanches
  3. C.Undersea earthquakes
  4. D.Tornadoes
87
Landslides are common in?
  1. A.Plains
  2. B.Coastal deltas
  3. C.Deserts
  4. D.Mountainous regions
88
Avalanches involve rapid movement of?
  1. A.Sand
  2. B.Snow
  3. C.Mud
  4. D.Lava
89
Mass wasting is primarily influenced by?
  1. A.Wind
  2. B.Gravity
  3. C.Temperature
  4. D.Humidity
90
Soil creep is a type of?
  1. A.Rapid mass movement
  2. B.Marine erosion
  3. C.Volcanic eruption
  4. D.Slow mass movement
91
Mudflow usually occurs in?
  1. A.Saturated slopes
  2. B.Dry regions only
  3. C.Glacial valleys only
  4. D.Limestone caves
92
Block mountains are formed due to?
  1. A.Faulting
  2. B.Volcanism
  3. C.Folding
  4. D.Weathering
93
The Himalayas are examples of?
  1. A.Block mountains
  2. B.Fold mountains
  3. C.Volcanic mountains
  4. D.Residual mountains
94
The Andes Mountains were formed due to?
  1. A.Divergent boundary
  2. B.Transform boundary
  3. C.Rift formation
  4. D.Convergent boundary
95
Isostasy refers to?
  1. A.Earthquake prediction
  2. B.Ocean currents
  3. C.Equilibrium of Earth’s crust
  4. D.Soil erosion
96
Weathering is most intense in?
  1. A.Cold deserts
  2. B.High mountains
  3. C.Polar regions
  4. D.Humid tropical regions
97
Exfoliation is common in?
  1. A.Limestone
  2. B.Shale
  3. C.Coal
  4. D.Granite
98
Salt weathering is dominant in?
  1. A.Humid forests
  2. B.Desert regions
  3. C.Polar regions
  4. D.Mountain tops
99
Karst topography develops mainly on?
  1. A.Granite
  2. B.Limestone
  3. C.Basalt
  4. D.Sandstone
100
Sinkholes are characteristic features of?
  1. A.Desert topography
  2. B.Karst topography
  3. C.Glacial topography
  4. D.Coastal topography