Solapur-University-M.Sc-Applied-Geology -(Semester-III)-2019-On Geotectonic And Physical Oceanography
| Sr.No | Questions with multiple options |
| 1. | Volcanism is associated with which of the following types of plate boundaries?
(a) Convergent plate boundaries (b) Divergent plate boundaries (c) Transform fault plate boundaries (d) Divergent and convergent plate boundaries |
| 2. | Lithospheric plate structurally composed of ____
(a) Rift, trench and fracture zone (b) Normal fault, Reverse fault and transform fault (c) Crust and upper mantle (d) Lithosphere and Asthenosphere |
| 3. | Deccan flood basalt was associated with which hotspot?
(a) Marion hotspot (b) Reunion hotspot (c) Kerguelen hotspot (d) Afar hotspot |
| 4. | The ninety East ridge is geologically ____
(a) Seismic (b) Seismic and Aseismic both (c) Aseismic (d) Neither Seismic and Aseismic |
| 5. | How much percentage of Earth surface lies below sea level?
(a) 65% (b) 71% (c) 35% (d) 10% |
| 6. | Which sea is having less saline water?
(a) Arabian Sea (b) Bay of Bengal (c) Red Sea (d) Mediterranean Sea |
| 7. | The oldest rock in present day ocean basin.
(a) Devonian (b) Jurassic (c) Eocene (d) Permian |
| 8. | The average salinity of the world’s ocean is __________
(a) 3.5% (b) 0-3.5% (c) 35% (d) 3500% |
| 9. | Due to Coriolis Effect, the ocean current the ocean will be deflected toward the right in ______
(a) Antarctica (b) Equator (c) Northern hemisphere (d) Southern hemisphere |
| 10. | Warm current in the ocean
(a) Moving from pole to equator (b) Moving from Equator to pole (c) Are eastern boundary current (d) Are flowing west coast of any continent |
| Data Collected By – K. Jeyanthi | |
| Published on – 8th Nov 2021 | |
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