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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

List - I (Geographical feature) List - II(Type of geographic process)
A. Cirque 1. Erosional of feature of wind
B. Yardang 2. Depositional feature of glacier
C. Barkhan 3. Depositional feature of wind
D. Drumlin 4. Erosional feature of glacier
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  1. A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2

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

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

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

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cirque - Erosional feature of glacier -  Cliff-like slopes, down which ice and glaciated debris combine and converge, form the three or more higher sides.

Yardang - Erosional of feature of wind - streamlined  projection carved from bedrock or any consolidated or semiconsolidated material by the dual action of wind abrasion by dust/sand.
Barkhan - Depositional feature of wind - a crescent-shaped dune.
Drumlin - Depositional feature of glacier - oval or elongated hill believed to have been formed by the streamlined movement of glacial ice sheets.

A very large area of sea surrounded on three sides by land is called _______.

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  1. Gulf

  2. Lagoon

  3. Estuary

  4. Bay

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A Gulf is a very large area of water surrounded by land on 3 sides. Bay is generally smaller than a gulf. A Lagoon is a part of a shallow body of water which is seperated naturally by a large body of water.

Physical weathering is another important form of denudational process. Choose correct statements regarding it:
(1) It can be broadly divided into 4 types.
(2) Exfoliation occurs only in dry areas.
(3) Frost is the most potent force of weathering in temperate region.
(4) Biotic weathering can take place only if it's preceded by chemical weathering.

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  1. 1, 3 and 4

  2. 1 and 3

  3. 1, 2 and 3

  4. Only 1

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Correct Option: B

Wind in the southern hemisphere is deflected towards left

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  1. Due to rotation of the earth

  2. Due to temperature

  3. Due to heating

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Coriolis force or Coriolis effect is responsible for wind deflection in the right or left direction. It initiates the change in the direction of winds and ocean currents to be deflected left if in the southern hemisphere and right in the northern hemisphere. It is the result of the earth's rotation. Earth is constantly spinning around its axis, from west to east.

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List I(Weathering Type) List II(Landform / Process)
(A) Chemical weathering (1) Till
(B) Mechanical weathering (2) Oxidation
(C) Glacial deposits (3) Plant roots
(D) Deposition by ground water (4) Stalactite
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  1. A-2; B-3; C-1; D-4

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

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

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

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Correct Option: A