MCQ for half yearly exam

 Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (20 Marks)**  

**(20 Questions, 1 mark each)**  

1. Which theory explains the origin of the universe?  

    a) Plate Tectonics  

    b) Big Bang  

    c) Nebular Hypothesis  

    d) Continental Drift  

2. The Earth's core is primarily composed of:  

    a) Iron and Nickel  

    b) Magnesium and Silicon  

    c) Carbon and Oxygen  

    d) Hydrogen and Helium  

3. Which of the following is a major physiographic division of India?  

    a) Thar Desert  

    b) Deccan Plateau  

    c) Indo-Gangetic Plains  

    d) All of the above  

4. The Tropic of Cancer passes through which Indian state?  

    a) Gujarat  

    b) Rajasthan  

    c) Madhya Pradesh  

    d) All of the above  

1. **Which theory explains the origin of the universe?**

a) Plate Tectonics

b) Big Bang

c) Nebular Hypothesis

d) Continental Drift

2. **The Earth's core is primarily composed of:**

a) Iron and Nickel

b) Magnesium and Silicon

c) Carbon and Oxygen

d) Hydrogen and Helium

3. **Which of the following is the outermost layer of the Earth?**

a) Mantle

b) Crust

c) Core

d) Lithosphere

4. **Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary?**

a) Convergent

b) Divergent

c) Transform

d) Static

5. **The Tropic of Cancer passes through which Indian state?**

a) Gujarat

b) Rajasthan

c) Madhya Pradesh

d) All of the above

6. **What is the name of the process by which continents move?**

a) Erosion

b) Weathering

c) Continental Drift

d) Volcanism

7. **Which layer of the Earth is responsible for its magnetic field?**

a) Crust

b) Mantle

c) Outer Core

d) Inner Core

8. **Which of the following landforms is created by the process of erosion?**

a) Delta

b) Fold Mountain

c) Canyon

d) Plateau

9. **Which of the following is a major physiographic division of India?**

a) Western Ghats

b) Northern Plains

c) Deccan Plateau

d) All of the above

10. **The process of isostasy is related to:**

a) Earth's rotation

b) Equilibrium of Earth's crust

c) Movement of tectonic plates

d) Distribution of oceans

11. **Which of the following rivers is NOT part of the Peninsular River System of India?**

a) Godavari

b) Krishna

c) Ganga

d) Narmada

12. **The Eastern Coastal Plains of India are also known as:**

a) Konkan Coast

b) Malabar Coast

c) Coromandel Coast

d) Western Ghats

13. **Which mountain range separates the Indo-Gangetic Plain from the Deccan Plateau?**

a) Vindhya Range

b) Aravalli Range

c) Satpura Range

d) Western Ghats

14. **Which of the following concepts explains the floating balance of the Earth’s crust?**

a) Plate Tectonics

b) Isostasy

c) Erosion

d) Sedimentation

15. **Which river is referred to as the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’?**

a) Ganga

b) Kosi

c) Yamuna

d) Brahmaputra