Description : The earth crust is made up of huge slabs, which are called a) Crust b) Plates c) Rock d) Magma
Last Answer : b) Plates
Description : Passageway which joins vent to crater of volcano is known as a) Vent b) Cone c) Pipe d) Crater
Last Answer : c) Pipe
Description : The sudden release of hot materials (lava, ash, gas etc.) from volcanoes is called (a) Volcanic eruption (b) Ash showers (c) Pyroclastic flows (d) Hot mud flows
Last Answer : (a) Volcanic eruption
Description : When a river’s water level reaches 10 metres, this means that: (a) the water level is 10 metres above an arbitrary ‘zero’ level (b) the water level is 10 metres above mean sea level (c) the water level is 10 metres above mean sea level or an arbitrary 'zero' level (d) it will flood.
Last Answer : (c) the water level is 10 metres above mean sea level or an arbitrary 'zero' level
Description : A point on the surface of the earth vertically above the focus is known as a. Epicenter b. Hypocenter c. Special focus d. None of the above
Last Answer : a. Epicenter
Description : Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called – (1) Basalt (2) Laccolith (3) Lava (4) Magma
Last Answer : (4) Magma Explanation: Magma is a mixture of molten or semi-molten rock, volatiles and solids that is found beneath the surface of the Earth. When magma erupts from a volcano or other vent, the ... . When lava cools on the Earth's surface and forms a solid structure, it is called igneous rock.
Description : Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called (1) Basalt (2) Laccolith (3) Lava (4) Magma
Last Answer : Magma
Description : Which of the following is associated with a La Niña event? (a) The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) is strongly negative. (b) The ocean surface off the coast of South America is warmer than usual. (c) There is an increased chance of above average rainfall in eastern Australia. (d) All of the above.
Last Answer : (c) There is an increased chance of above average rainfall in eastern Australia.
Description : An enormous amount of energy is released during an earthquake as seismic waves which are of (a) Primary or pressure waves(P-waves) (b) Secondary or transverse waves(S-waves) (c) Long waves or surface waves(L-waves) (d) All of the above
Last Answer : (d) All of the above
Description : Which of the following waves is the slowest a) Pwaves b) Swaves c) Surface waves d) Tsunami
Last Answer : d) Tsunami
Description : Earthquakes occur most frequently at a) Plate surface b) Plate boundaries c) Plate vacuum d) Ocean beds
Last Answer : b) Plate boundaries
Description : The ground movements caused by earthquakes can have a damaging effects such as? a. Ground shaking b. Landslides c. Surface ruptures d. All the above
Last Answer : d. All the above
Description : Which of the following statements is false? a. Earthquakes occur in plate boundaries b. The time and location of most major earthquakes can be predicted several days in advance c. Earthquakes can be ... reverse and strike-slip faulting d. P waves travel faster than both S waves and Surface waves
Last Answer : b. The time and location of most major earthquakes can be predicted several days in advance
Description : The place of origin an earth quake is called (a) Focus (b) Epicentre (c) Centre (d) Core
Last Answer : (a) Focus
Description : The point within the earth where earthquake generated is called a) Focus of epicenter b) Focus of foci c) Focus of hypocenter d) None of these
Last Answer : c) Focus of hypocenter
Description : What is the cause of tidal waves? a) Wind b) Gravitational force of the moon on the sea c) Gravitational force of the sun on the sea d) Gravitational force of the earth on the sea
Last Answer : d) Gravitational force of the earth on the sea
Description : From where earth quake waves are generated? a) Focus b) Epicenter c) Solid inner Core d) None of these
Last Answer : a) Focus
Description : Earthquakes that occur along faults are created when ___________ a) Melted rock is erupted along the fault zone b) Stress builds up until rocks break c) The earth shifts and moves along fracture d) Answers b and c
Last Answer : d) Answers b and c
Description : What is magma called when it and reaches earth surface?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : Peoples' having fear of using technology are called as a. Technician b. Technophobes c. both a & b d. None of the these
Last Answer : b. Technophobes
Description : Method used to transfer information to far off places instantly is called i) Information technology ii) Language iii) Data iv) Telecommunication
Last Answer : iv) Telecommunication
Description : Which volcanic belt is commonly called “Ring of Fire”? (a) The Mid-Continental Belt (b) The Circum-Pacific Belt (c) The Mid-Atlantic Belt (d) The Circum- Continental Belt
Last Answer : (b) The Circum-Pacific Belt
Description : Sometimes there are some indications that would indicate that perhaps an earthquake would occur. Such indications are called (a) Indicators (b) Precursors (c) Signal (d) Anticipations
Last Answer : (b) Precursors
Description : Seismic waves during earthquake are recorded and studied with the help of an instrument called as (a) Richter scale (b) Seismograph (c) Lithograph (d) Cardiograph
Last Answer : (b) Seismograph
Description : A disease is called pandemic when it is (a) Within a region (b) Within a country (c) Within a continent (d) None of these
Last Answer : (c) Within a continent
Description : Volcanoes which are currently inactive but there is a possibility that it can erupt again in future are called (a) Dormant Volcanoes (b) Semi- Dormant Volcanoes (c) Extinct Volcanoes (d) Dead Volcanoes
Last Answer : (a) Dormant Volcanoes
Description : A cyclone is called a____________in Philippines and Japan. a) Hurricane b) Typhoon c) Tornado d) Thunderstorm
Last Answer : b) Typhoon
Description : A cyclone is called a________in the American Continent. a) Hurricane b) Typhoon c) Tornado d) Thunderstorm
Last Answer : a) Hurricane
Description : The centre of a cyclone is a calm area and is called the_________ of the storm. a) Eye b) Focus c) Centre d) Radius
Last Answer : a) Eye
Description : Earthquake under the sea is called? a. Tsunami b. Hurricane c. Cyclone d. Thunder
Last Answer : a. Tsunami
Description : What is it called when a large number of people in a community get a disease at the same time? a) Influx (b) Black death (c) Epidemic (d) Parasite
Last Answer : (c) Epidemic
Description : Below average rainfall for a prolonged period of time is called (a) Famine (b) Drought (c) Flood (d) None of these
Last Answer : (c) Flood
Description : Who coined the term "Computer ethics" as a branch of philosophy? a. Aryabhatt b. Grace Hoppers c. John Von Neumann d. Walter Maner
Last Answer : d. Walter Maner
Description : Pirating software is an act of violating a. Equity b. Ethics c. Law d. None of the these
Last Answer : b. Ethics
Description : Which of the following is an example of presentation software? a. Ms-Access b. Spreadsheet c. Power-point d. Word processing
Last Answer : c. Power-point
Description : Discrimination of computer studies based on caste/tribe is an issue of - a. Digital divide b. Computer equity c. Euality d. None of the these
Last Answer : a. Digital divide
Description : Copying or stealing someone else's works or ideas and passing them off as your own work is reffered as a. Computer vandalism b. Computer fraud c. Plagiarism d. All of the these
Last Answer : c. Plagiarism
Description : First Supercomputer developed in India is a. Aryabhatt b. Cray-1 c. PARAM d. IBM-370
Last Answer : c. PARAM
Description : Which of the following is known as father of modern computer? a. Dennis Ritchie b. John Napier c. Charles Babbage d. Alan Turing
Last Answer : d. Alan Turing
Description : The term "Technology" has been derived from which of the following language? a. Latin b. Greek c. Spanish d. English
Last Answer : b. Greek
Description : Code red is a(n)__________ i) Word Processing Software ii) Antivirus iii) Virus iv) Photo Editing Software
Last Answer : iii) Virus
Description : _________ is the measurement of things such as fingerprints and retinal scans used for security access. i) Biometrics ii) Bio measurement iii) Computer security iv) Smart weapon machinery
Last Answer : i) Biometrics
Description : The altering of data so that it is not usable unless the changes are undone is i) Ergonomics ii) Compression iii) Biometrics iv) Encryption
Last Answer : iv) Encryption
Description : The following can not be exploited by assigning or by licensing the rights to others. i) Patent ii) Designs iii) Trademark iv) All of the above
Last Answer : iii) Trademark
Description : The term 'Intellectual Property Rights' covers i) Copyrights ii) Know-how iii) Trade dress iv) All of the above
Last Answer : iv) All of the above
Description : Which of the following is/are threats for electronic payment systems? i) Computer worms ii) Computer virus iii) Trojan horse iv) All of the above
Description : The common name for the crime of stealing passwords is i) Jacking ii) Identify Theft iii) Spoofing iv) Hacking
Last Answer : iii) Spoofing
Description : Verification of a login name and password is known as i) Configuration ii) Accessibility iii) Authentication iv) logging in
Last Answer : iii) Authentication
Description : Which of the following is independent malicious program that need not any host program? i) Trap doors ii) Trojan horse iii) Virus iv) Worm
Last Answer : iv) Worm
Description : In computer security, __________means that computer system assets can be modified only by authorized parities. i) Confidentiality ii) Integrity iii) Availability iv) Authenticity
Last Answer : ii) Integrity