Daily Static Quiz – 14th October 2022


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14th October 2022 Static Quiz for UPSC Prelims
            

            
            
                
            
        
                
            
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                            Question 1 of 10                        
                        
                            1. Question                        

                                                    2 points
                            
                        
                                                
                            
                                Bosphorus Strait connects which of the following seas
                            
                                                        
                                
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Black Sea and Sea of Azov                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Sea of Marmara and Black Sea                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Sea of Azov to Mediterranean Sea                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Sea of Marmara to Mediterranean Sea                                            

                                                                            
                                                                
                        
                                                    
                                
                                                                            
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                            Question 2 of 10                        
                        
                            2. Question                        

                                                    2 points
                            
                        
                                                
                            
                                Which of the following time periods have the longest duration.
                            
                                                        
                                
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Epoch                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Era                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Period                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Eons                                            

                                                                            
                                                                
                        
                                                    
                                
                                                                            
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                            Question 3 of 10                        
                        
                            3. Question                        

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                                Consider the following statements about earthquakes.

Statement 1: The point where the energy is released is called Epicentre.

Statement 2: The point on the surface nearest to the epicentre is called hypocentre

Choose the incorrect statement
                            
                                                        
                                
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 1 Only                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
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                            Question 4 of 10                        
                        
                            4. Question                        

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                                These waves vibrate parallel to the direction of movement of the wave. This creates density

differences in the material leading to stretching and squeezing of the material. They can travel

through solid, liquid and gaseous medium.

The above statement describes which type of earthquake wave
                            
                                                        
                                
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 P wave                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 S wave                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Love waves                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Rayleigh waves                                            

                                                                            
                                                                
                        
                                                    
                                
                                                                            
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                            Question 5 of 10                        
                        
                            5. Question                        

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                                Which of the following are evidences of Continental Drift theory
                            
                                                        
                                
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Jig-Saw Fit                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Distribution of Fossils                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Placer Deposits                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Mid- Oceanic Ridges                                            

                                                                            
                                                                
                        
                                                    
                                
                                                                            
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                            Question 6 of 10                        
                        
                            6. Question                        

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                                Which of the following is not a major Continental Plate.
                            
                                                        
                                
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Eurasian Plate                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Indo-Australian Plate                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Antarctica Plate                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 South American Plate                                            

                                                                            
                                                                
                        
                                                    
                                
                                                                            
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                            Question 7 of 10                        
                        
                            7. Question                        

                                                    2 points
                            
                        
                                                
                            
                                Which of the following are part of chemical weathering
                            
                                                        
                                
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Carbonation                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Oxidation                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Shearing                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Reduction                                            

                                                                            
                                                                
                        
                                                    
                                
                                                                            
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                            Question 8 of 10                        
                        
                            8. Question                        

                                                    2 points
                            
                        
                                                
                            
                                Which one of the following is a gradational process
                            
                                                        
                                
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Deposition                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Volcanism                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Erosion                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Diastrophism                                            

                                                                            
                                                                
                        
                                                    
                                
                                                                            
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                            Question 9 of 10                        
                        
                            9. Question                        

                                                    2 points
                            
                        
                                                
                            
                                Which one of the following sentences best defines the term ‘Lapies.’
                            
                                                        
                                
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 A small to medium sized shallow depression                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 A landform whose opening is more or less circular at the top and funnel shaped towards
bottom                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 A landform formed due to dripping water from surface                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 An irregular surface with sharp pinnacles, grooves and ridges                                            

                                                                            
                                                                
                        
                                                    
                                
                                                                            
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                            Question 10 of 10                        
                        
                            10. Question                        

                                                    2 points
                            
                        
                                                
                            
                                Which type of volcanic eruptions have caused Deccan Trap formation?
                            
                                                        
                                
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Composite                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Caldera                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Flood                                            

                                                                            
                                    
                                    

                                                                                                                                
                                            
                                                 Shield                                            

                                                                            
                                                                
                        
                                                    
                                
                                                                            
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