1. Which one among the following forces in most powerful in determining movement of wind including its velocity? [UPSC CAPF 2011]

(a) Gravitational force
(b) Centrifugal force
(c) Frictional force
(d) Pressure gradient force

2. The weight of any object is felt due to gravity of Earth. When any object goes inside the Earth or above the Earth, weight decreases. It will weight minimum when an object is placed at ? [UPSC CAPF 2014]

(a) The Equator and Moon
(b) North Pole and Saturn
(c) South Pole and 1 km beneath the Earth
(d) Centre of Earth and in an orbiting satellite

3. Which one of the following is not a type of chemical weathering? [UPSC CAPF 2021]

(a) Carbonation solution
(b) Salt crystal growth
(c) Hydrolysis
(d) Oxidation

4. The movement of molten rock toward the earth’s surface is known as ?

(a) Diastrophism
(b) Geomorphism
(c) Volcanism
(d) Endomorphism

5. Which of the following processes is a degradational process?

(a) Deposition
(b) Diastrophism
(c) Volcanism
(d) Erosion

6. Which of the following is a type of mass movement?

(a) Slow movements
(b) Rapid movements
(c) Landslides
(d) All of the above

7. What is the main force responsible for mass movements ?

(a) Gravity
(b) Running water
(c) Wind
(d) Waves

8. The process of deformation of the Earth’s crust which involves folding and faulting is known as

(a) Deposition
(b) Diastrophism
(c) Volcanism
(d) Exfoliation

9. Deflation and abrasion activities are associated with

(a) Waves
(b) Rivers
(c) Winds
(d) Glaciers

10. Which one of the following materials is affected by hydration process? [NCERT Geography]

(a) Granite
(b) Clay
(c) Quartz
(d) Salts