General Knowledge Quiz – Set Sixteen

GK Quiz
1. In the interior of Earth
a) Temperature reduces with increasing depth
b) Temperature rises with increasing depth
c) Pressure reduces with increasing depth
d) Both Temperature and Pressure reduces with increasing depth

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Answer b) Temperature rises with increasing depth

2. Earth’s innermost part, the Core is mainly made up of
a) Lead
b) Iron
c) Cadmium
d) Uranium

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Answer b) Iron

3. The second most abundant metal Earth’s Crust is
a) Gold
b) Zinc
c) Iron
d) Copper

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Answer c) Iron

4. The magnitude of the Earthquake is measured by
a) Mercalli scale
b) Richter scale
c) Celsius scale
d) RPM scale

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Answer b) Richter scale

5. Spit is nothing but the
a) Orbital motion of the water
b) Shoreline waves
c) Sand deposits extending into the mouth of the bay
d) Isostatic rebound of sands inside the sea

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Answer c) Sand deposits extending into the mouth of the bay

6. Which of the following is classified under Primary Rocks?
a) Igneous Rocks
b) Metamorphic Rocks
c) Sedimentary Rocks
d) All of these

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Answer a) Igneous Rocks

7. The most common intrusive rock is
a) Dolomite
b) Marble
c) Granite
d) Sandstone

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Answer c) Granite

8. Which of the following is commonly found in Sedimentary Rocks?
a) Iron
b) Chromium
c) Silica
d) Magnesium

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Answer c) Silica

9. Sunda Trench lies in
a) Atlantic Ocean
b) Arctic Ocean
c) Arabian Sea
d) Indian Ocean

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Answer d) Indian Ocean

10. The continent which does not have any desert is
a) Asia
b) Africa
c) Europe
d) Australia

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Answer c) Europe