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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
With reference to the impeachment process of a Supreme Court Judge, consider the following statements:
1. According to the Constitution, the impeachment of a Supreme Court Judge can only be on two grounds-incapacity and/or proved misbehavior.
2. Only a Minister can initiate the Motion of impeachment in the Parliament.
3. The President has to pass the order of impeachment in the same session in which the motion has been passed.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
• Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 2 is incorrect. According to Article 124, The Constitution lays down a rigorous procedure for removal of a judge of the Supreme Court or high court and can be initiated only on grounds of proved misbehaviour or incapacity. Statement 1 is correct.
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Correct Answer: B
Explanation
• Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 2 is incorrect. According to Article 124, The Constitution lays down a rigorous procedure for removal of a judge of the Supreme Court or high court and can be initiated only on grounds of proved misbehaviour or incapacity. Statement 1 is correct.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Consider the following sources related to the interior of the Earth:
1. Meteors
2. Properties of matter like density
3. Gold Mines
Which of the above is/are the Indirect sources to know the interior of the Earth?
Correct
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
Analysis of properties of matter like density etc indirectly provides information about the interior (increase in pressure and temperature with depth). The other indirect sources include Meteors, Gravitation, Magnetic Field, and Seismic Activity. Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The most easily available solid earth material is surface rock or the rocks we get from mining areas. For example Gold Mines of Africa. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.
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Correct Answer: A
Explanation
Analysis of properties of matter like density etc indirectly provides information about the interior (increase in pressure and temperature with depth). The other indirect sources include Meteors, Gravitation, Magnetic Field, and Seismic Activity. Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The most easily available solid earth material is surface rock or the rocks we get from mining areas. For example Gold Mines of Africa. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
In the context of the tectonic plates, consider the following statements about the Indian plate:
1. In the east, it extends through Rakim Yoma Mountains of Myanmar towards the island arc along the Java Trench.
2. In the western region it ends with the Kirthar mountain range.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
The Indian plate includes Peninsular India and the Australian continental portions. It extends from Rakim Yoma Mountains in the east to the Java trench. Hence, statement 1 is correct. In western region it extends up to Chagos Archipelago. Hence. statement 2 is incorrect.
Incorrect
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
The Indian plate includes Peninsular India and the Australian continental portions. It extends from Rakim Yoma Mountains in the east to the Java trench. Hence, statement 1 is correct. In western region it extends up to Chagos Archipelago. Hence. statement 2 is incorrect.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
“They are characterised by eruptions of cooler and more viscous lavas often resulting in explosive eruptions. Large quantities of pyroclastic material and ashes find their way to the ground along with the Lava.”
Above phase describes which of the following Volocanoes?
Correct
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
Composite Volcanoes: These volcanoes are characterised by eruptions of cooler and more viscous lavas than basalt. These volcanoes often result in explosive eruptions. Along with lava, large quantities of pyroclastic material and ashes find their way to the ground. This material accumulates in the vicinity of the vent openings leading to formation of layers, and this makes the mounts appear as composite volcanoes.
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Correct Answer: B
Explanation
Composite Volcanoes: These volcanoes are characterised by eruptions of cooler and more viscous lavas than basalt. These volcanoes often result in explosive eruptions. Along with lava, large quantities of pyroclastic material and ashes find their way to the ground. This material accumulates in the vicinity of the vent openings leading to formation of layers, and this makes the mounts appear as composite volcanoes.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding the distribution of the Rain:
1. Between 45 degree and 65-degree N and S of equator, the rain increases towards the east on the continents.
2. Between 35 degree and 40-degree N and S of the equator, the rain is heavier on the western coasts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
Both the statements are incorrect. In general, as we proceed from the equator towards the poles, rainfall goes on decreasing steadily. The coastal areas of the world receive greater amounts of rainfall than the interior of the continents. The rainfall is more over the oceans than on the landmasses of the world because of being great sources of water. Between the latitudes 350 and 400 N and S of the equator, the rain is heavier on the eastern coasts and goes on decreasing towards the west. But, between 450 and 650 N and S of equator, due to the westerlies, the rainfall is first received on the western margins of the continents and it goes on decreasing towards the east. Both the statements are reversed.
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Correct Answer: D
Explanation
Both the statements are incorrect. In general, as we proceed from the equator towards the poles, rainfall goes on decreasing steadily. The coastal areas of the world receive greater amounts of rainfall than the interior of the continents. The rainfall is more over the oceans than on the landmasses of the world because of being great sources of water. Between the latitudes 350 and 400 N and S of the equator, the rain is heavier on the eastern coasts and goes on decreasing towards the west. But, between 450 and 650 N and S of equator, due to the westerlies, the rainfall is first received on the western margins of the continents and it goes on decreasing towards the east. Both the statements are reversed.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements:
1. An Earthquake can be predicted by detecting the P waves.
2. S waves propagate through a material by alternately compressing and expanding the medium.
3. P waves can travel through solid, liquid and gaseous medium.
Which among the above statement is/are correct?
Correct
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
Primary(P) Waves: These are primary waves and travel at the greatest velocity through the Earth. These are similar to sound waves. These are least destructive among 3 waves. They travel through gaseous, liquid and solid materials. (Statement 3 is correct) These waves are also called Longitudinal waves, Compressional waves or Pressure waves. They propagate through a material by alternately compressing and expanding the medium. Since P waves are less destructive and reach the surface first, we can predict the earthquake by detecting the P waves. (Statement 1 is correct)
Incorrect
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
Primary(P) Waves: These are primary waves and travel at the greatest velocity through the Earth. These are similar to sound waves. These are least destructive among 3 waves. They travel through gaseous, liquid and solid materials. (Statement 3 is correct) These waves are also called Longitudinal waves, Compressional waves or Pressure waves. They propagate through a material by alternately compressing and expanding the medium. Since P waves are less destructive and reach the surface first, we can predict the earthquake by detecting the P waves. (Statement 1 is correct)
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
With reference to the layers of the earth, consider the following statements:
1. Continental crust is denser and thinner than Oceaninc crust.
2. Oceaninc crust is mainly composed of Basalt while Continental crust is mainly composed of Granite.
3. Moho discontinuity lies between the upper and lower mantle.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
Crust: This is the outside layer of the earth and is made of solid rock, mostly basalt and granite. It is brittle in nature. There are two types of crust; oceanic and continental. Oceanic crust is denser and thinner and mainly composed of basalt. Continental crust is less dense, thicker, and mainly composed of granite. Statement 1 is Incorrect while Statement 2 is correct. The mean thickness of oceanic crust is 5 km whereas that of the continental is around 30 km. The continental crust is thicker in the areas of major mountain systems. It is as much as 70 km thick in the Himalayan region. The crust is separated from the mantle by Moho discontinuity. Statement 3 is Incorrect.
Incorrect
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
Crust: This is the outside layer of the earth and is made of solid rock, mostly basalt and granite. It is brittle in nature. There are two types of crust; oceanic and continental. Oceanic crust is denser and thinner and mainly composed of basalt. Continental crust is less dense, thicker, and mainly composed of granite. Statement 1 is Incorrect while Statement 2 is correct. The mean thickness of oceanic crust is 5 km whereas that of the continental is around 30 km. The continental crust is thicker in the areas of major mountain systems. It is as much as 70 km thick in the Himalayan region. The crust is separated from the mantle by Moho discontinuity. Statement 3 is Incorrect.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
Consider the following pairs:
Feature Description
1. Batholith: Large dome of Magma
2. Laccolith: Horizontal, concave shaped solidified magma
3. Phacolith: Wavy mass of intrusive rocks at the base of synclines.
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
Correct
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
Batholith: It is a large body of magmatic material that cools in the deeper depth of the crust and develops in the form of large domes. Pair 1 is correctly matched.
Lapolith: When the lava moves upwards, a portion of the same may tend to move in a horizontal direction wherever it finds a weak plane. It may get rested in different forms. In case it develops into a saucer shape, concave to the sky body, it is called lapolith. Pair 2 is Incorrectly matched.
Phacolith: A wavy mass of intrusive rocks, at times, is found at the base of synclines or the top of the anticline in folded igneous strata.Such wavy materials have a definite conduit to source beneath in the form of magma chambers (subsequently developed as batholiths). These are called the Phacoliths. Pair 3 is correctly matched.
Incorrect
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
Batholith: It is a large body of magmatic material that cools in the deeper depth of the crust and develops in the form of large domes. Pair 1 is correctly matched.
Lapolith: When the lava moves upwards, a portion of the same may tend to move in a horizontal direction wherever it finds a weak plane. It may get rested in different forms. In case it develops into a saucer shape, concave to the sky body, it is called lapolith. Pair 2 is Incorrectly matched.
Phacolith: A wavy mass of intrusive rocks, at times, is found at the base of synclines or the top of the anticline in folded igneous strata.Such wavy materials have a definite conduit to source beneath in the form of magma chambers (subsequently developed as batholiths). These are called the Phacoliths. Pair 3 is correctly matched.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
With reference to Thermohaline circulation, consider the following statements:
1. It refers to the continuous replacement of seawater at depths with water from the surface.
2. It drives warmer surface waters polewards from the tropics.
3. It is faster than the wind-driven circulation of surface ocean currents.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
• Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Thermohaline circulation, also called Global Ocean Conveyor or Great Ocean Conveyor Belt, the component of general oceanic circulation controlled by horizontal differences in temperature and salinity. It continually replaces seawater at depth with water from the surface and slowly replaces surface water elsewhere with water rising from deeper depths. Although this process is relatively slow, tremendous volumes of water are moved, which transport heat, nutrients, solids, and other materials vast distances.
• Thermohaline circulation also drives warmer surface waters poleward from the subtropics, which moderates the climate of Iceland and other coastal areas of Europe.
• The general circulation of the oceans consists primarily of wind-driven ocean currents. These, however, are superimposed on the much more sluggish circulation driven by horizontal differences in temperature and salinity-namely, thermohaline circulation.
• Wind-driven circulation, which is strongest in the surface layer of the ocean, is the more vigorous of the two and is configured as large gyres that dominate an ocean region. In contrast, thermohaline circulation is much slower, with a typical speed of 1 centimetre (0.4 inch) per second, but this flow extends to the seafloor and forms circulation patterns that envelop the global ocean. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.
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Correct Answer: A
Explanation
• Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Thermohaline circulation, also called Global Ocean Conveyor or Great Ocean Conveyor Belt, the component of general oceanic circulation controlled by horizontal differences in temperature and salinity. It continually replaces seawater at depth with water from the surface and slowly replaces surface water elsewhere with water rising from deeper depths. Although this process is relatively slow, tremendous volumes of water are moved, which transport heat, nutrients, solids, and other materials vast distances.
• Thermohaline circulation also drives warmer surface waters poleward from the subtropics, which moderates the climate of Iceland and other coastal areas of Europe.
• The general circulation of the oceans consists primarily of wind-driven ocean currents. These, however, are superimposed on the much more sluggish circulation driven by horizontal differences in temperature and salinity-namely, thermohaline circulation.
• Wind-driven circulation, which is strongest in the surface layer of the ocean, is the more vigorous of the two and is configured as large gyres that dominate an ocean region. In contrast, thermohaline circulation is much slower, with a typical speed of 1 centimetre (0.4 inch) per second, but this flow extends to the seafloor and forms circulation patterns that envelop the global ocean. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Which of the following countries have access to either Caspian sea or Black Sea but not to the both?
Georgia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Russia
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Correct
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
Options 1, 2 and 3 are correct. Option 4 is incorrect.
Russia has excess to both the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea. Hence, option 3 is incorrect.
Turkey has access to Black sea and Mediterranean Sea.
Turkmenistan has access to Caspian Sea.
Georgia has access to Black Sea.
Azerbaijan has access to Caspian Sea.
Incorrect
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
Options 1, 2 and 3 are correct. Option 4 is incorrect.
Russia has excess to both the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea. Hence, option 3 is incorrect.
Turkey has access to Black sea and Mediterranean Sea.