MCQ for test-4-8th-october-2023

Consider the following statements with reference to the interior of the earth:

1. The outer core is in liquid state while the inner core is in solid state.

2. The crust and the uppermost part of the mantle are called the lithosphere.

3. The oceanic crust is thicker as compared to the continental crust.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

Consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Which one of the following best describes the term “circle of illumination” with respect to the motion of earth?

Consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

“When a ship appears over the distant horizon, the top of the mast is seen first before the hull. In the same manner, when the ship leaves the harbor its disappearance over the curved surface is equally gradual.”

The phenomenon in question occurs due to

Consider the following statements with respect to International Date Line (IDL):

1. It is a perfect straight line that follows the 180-degree longitude.

2. A traveler crossing the date line from West to East gains a day.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Among the following cities, which one lies nearest to the 82° 30' E longitude of Indian Standard time Meridian?

“It is also called as Expanding universe hypothesis. It argues that as time passes, galaxies move further and further apart. It denotes that our universe emerged from a singularity.” This is the most likely descriptions of

Consider the following statements with reference to the process of planetary differentiation:

1. The lighter materials sink towards the core and the heavier materials move towards the surface.

2. It happens in lava lakes and in magma chambers beneath volcanoes on Earth.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. The loss of the earth's primordial atmosphere was caused by degassing.

2. During the evolution of the earth, photosynthesis was responsible for flooding the atmosphere with oxygen.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to major elements of the Earth’s Crust, which of the following is the correct sequence in descending order of their weight?

1. Silicon

2. Iron

3. Aluminium

4. Oxygen

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Consider the following countries:

1. Tajikistan

2.Turkmenistan

3.Uzbekistan

4.Kyrgyzstan

5.China

Which of the above-mentioned countries border Afghanistan?

Consider the following statements with reference to countervailing duty:

1. It is imposed on imported goods to compensate for government subsidies provided by the exporting country.

2. The World Trade Organization (WTO) do not permit the imposition of countervailing duty by its member countries.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following are considered as non-tariff barriers to trade?

1. General or product-specific quotas

2. Quality conditions imposed by the importing country

3. Discriminatory rules of origin

4. Export subsidies

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements with reference to different levels of economic integration:

1. In a Customs Union (CU), there is a free flow of labour and capital among member countries.

2. In a Common Market (CM), member countries abolish barriers to trade and service among them and as a whole maintain a common external tariff.

3. In an Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), the monetary and fiscal policies are harmonized among member countries.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to ‘Anti-dumping duties’:

1. It is applicable to both import and export-related goods and services.

2. Imposing anti-dumping duties will lead to widening of trade deficit.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in India:

1. They can be set up in any Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) as demarcated by the State Government.

2. Entities in it are fully exempted from Custom Duties if they are selling within the country.

3. Foreign companies are not allowed to set up these areas.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

Consider the following statements about Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA):

1. In this type of agreement, two or more partners give preferential right of entry to all the products.

2. The tariffs on selected products are abolished completely.

3. There are two lists in PTAs: a positive list & a negative list.

4. A PTA reflects is a deeper form of trade engagement between two countries.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The term “Certificates of Origin” is related to which of the following?

Consider the following statements:

1. Unlike the parallels of latitude which are circles, the meridians of longitude are semicircles that converge at the poles.

2. Unlike the parallels of latitude, the meridians of longitude are all equal in length.

3. The meridians intersect the equator at right angles.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the Geological Time Scale, arrange the following periods in their chronological order starting from the earliest:

1. Cretaceous

2. Ordovician

3. Silurian

4. Triassic

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements with reference to Tsunami:

1. These are the waves generated by the tremors and not an earthquake in itself.

2. 80 percent of the tsunamis happen within the Indian Ocean.

3.  When these waves enter shallower water they slow down and begin to grow in energy and height.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to Earthquake Swarms:

1.Earthquake swarms is a sequence of mostly small earthquakes with no identifiable mainshock.

2.Earthquakes caused by volcanic activity haven't ever happened in swarms.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following can be caused by an Earthquake?

1. Volcanic eruption

2. Lahars

3. Landslide

4. Liquefaction

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements with reference to the earthquake waves:

1. P waves can travel through gaseous, liquid and solid surface and create troughs and crests in the material through which they pass.

2. S waves can travel only through solid surface and creates density differences in the material leading to stretching and squeezing.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?