SSC Geography Previous Year Questions Set 20

191. Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called:[SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 2016]
A. Basalt
B. Laccolith
C. Lava
D. Magma
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192. A landscape which is caused due to the fissure in the earth along which one side has moved down with reference to the other is known as: [SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 2016]
A. Rift Valley
B. U Shaped Valley
C. V Shaped Valley
D. Hanging Valley
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193. Sink hole is a phenomenon of :[SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 2016]
A. Plain
B. Desert
C. Tundra
D. Karst
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194. When Granite rocks get metamorphosed, they form___[SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 2016]
A. Quartzite
B. Gneiss
C. Marble
D. Slate
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195. The disconnected lines drawn on a map for showing slope___ [SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 2016]
A. Bench marks
B. Contours
C. Form lines
D. Hachure
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196. A group of inter-connected islands is known as __________ .[SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 2016]
A. Strait
B. Peninsula
C. Archipelago
D. Lagoon
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197. The term “Doab” means: [SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 2016]
A. a land between two mountains
B. a land between two lakes
C. a land between two rivers
D. a land between two seas
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198. Magnetic Meridian is a____.[SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 2016]
A. Line parallel to the equator of the Earth
B. Latitude
C. Line joining the geographic north and geographic south of Earth
D. Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth
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199. Isolines joining places of equal rainfall are called ________.[SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 2016]
A. isohyets
B. isotherms
C. isobars
D. contours
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200. Which of the following is not an Igneous Rock?[SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 2016]
A. Dolomite
B. Granite
C. Basalt
D. Gabbro
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