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How many major tectonic plates are there on earth?

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  1. 5

  2. 7

  3. 8

  4. 10

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

There are seven main or “primary” tectonic plates: these are the African Plate: Antarctic Plate, Eurasian Plate, Indo-Australian Plate, North American Plate, Pacific Plate, and South American Plate.

From which sea the Himalayan mountain was emerged?

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  1. Dead sea

  2. Mediterranean sea

  3. Tethys sea

  4. Caspian sea

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The Himalayan uplift out of the Tethys sea and subsidence of the northern flank of the peninsular plateau resulted in the formation of a large basin.

In which one of the following is the Himalayan pass Shipki La located?

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  1. Chandra valley

  2. Hunza valley

  3. Nubra valley

  4. Sutlej valley

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In Sutlej valley the Himalayan pass Shipki La is located. A spur road on the Indian side rises to an altitude of 4,720 metres (15,490 ft) four km southwest of Shipki La. It is located in Kinnaur district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India, and Ngari Prefecture in Tibet, China.

Match the following:

Mountain passes in Himalayas States
A. Chang la 1. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Shipki la 2. Himachal Pradesh
C. Zoji la 3. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Bomdi la                                      4.  Jammu and Kashmir


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  1. A - 3, B - 2, C - 3, D - 1

  2. A - 3, B - 2, C - 4, D - 1

  3. A - 2, B - 3, C - 4, D - 1

  4. A - 3, B - 1, C - 4, D - 2

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

             Mountain passes in Himalayas             States

        A. Chang La                                             1.Jammu and Kashmir
        B. Shipki La                                               2.Himachal Pradesh
        C. Zoji La                                                    3.Jammu and Kashmir  
        D. Bomdi La                                                4. Arunachal Pradesh

The Indian sub-continent was originally part of ________.

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  1. Jurassic landmass

  2. Aryavarta

  3. Indiana

  4. Gondwana continent

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Correct Option: D

Slow movements take place in _________ direction.

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  1. horizontal

  2. vertical

  3. both a and b

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Vertical movements are responsible for the rise or fall of a portion of the earth surface. Vertical movements of the earth do not disturb the horizontality of the strata. Vertical movements cause uplift and subsidence.

Horizontal movements are greatly responsible for deranging the horizontal surface of the earth because of the working of forces of Tension and Compression. The tension is responsible for the breaking of rock layers with their subsequent sliding or displacement. It is termed as the formation of a 'fault'. The compression leads to the bending of horizontal layers of deep sediments into a shape known as a 'fold'. 

The movements that give rise to mountains are called ______________.

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  1. rapid movements

  2. epiorogenic movements

  3. orogenic movements

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The word Orogeny is derived from a Greek word 'Oros' meaning mountain. The orogenic movements are due to horizontal forces in earth's crust, as a result of which rock-strata are crumpled and folded. It is this movement that give rise to mountains.

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The mountain range that separates Europe from Asia is  

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  1. the Andes

  2. the Himalayas

  3. the Urals

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Asia is separated from Europe by the Ural mountains on the west (Figure 5.1). The combined landmass of Europe and Asia is called Eurasia (Europe + Asia).

Which one of the following is most prone to earthquakes?

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  1. Coastal plains

  2. Old shields

  3. Plateaus

  4. Young folded mountains

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following rocks are formed from the volcanoes?

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  1. Sedimentary rocks

  2. Metamorphic rocks

  3. Igneous rocks

  4. Aqueous rocks

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Correct Option: C