1.	The Channel Tunnel is the name of an undersea tunnel connecting ?
	France and Germany
	France and England
	France and Spain
	Spain and Morocco
	Answer: France and England Explanation: The Channel Tunnel, or "Chunnel" is a 50km-long undersea rail tunnel below the Strait of Dover in the English Channel. It is the longest undersea tunnel in the world and connects Folkestone in Kent, UK, with Coquelles in Pas-de-Calais, France.
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2.	Which of the following Indian Islands lies in the Bay of Bengal ?
	Andaman and Nicobar
	Lakshadweep
	Diu
	Daman
	Answer: Andaman and Nicobar Explanation: The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, one of the seven union territories of India comprising 572 islands of which 37 are inhabited, are a group of islands at the juncture of the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea. It comprises two island groups, the Andaman Islands (partly) and the Nicobar Islands, separated by the 150 km wide Ten Degree Channel. The Andaman Sea lies to the east and the Bay of Bengal to the west.
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3.	Tsunami is caused by _______ ?
	underwater volcanic activity
	lower atmospheric pressure
	rocks underground suddenly breaking
	strong winds driving water onshore
	Answer: underwater volcanic activity Explanation: Most tsunamis are caused by underwater tectonic activity (movement of the earth's plates) and therefore occur along plate boundaries and as a result of earthquake and rise or fall in the sea floor, causing water to be displaced.
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4.	________ strait separates the islands of Java (east) and Sumatra ?
	Sunda
	Yucatan
	Malacca
	Cook
	Answer: Sunda Strait Explanation: Sunda Strait is the strait between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra. It connects the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean.
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5.	Name the sea that separates Asia and Africa with countries such as Egypt and Sudan on the African side and Saudi Arabia on the Asian side. ?
	Caspian Sea
	Black sea
	Red sea
	Mediterranean sea
	Answer: Red sea Explanation: The Red Sea is a strip of water and an inlet of the Indian Ocean occupying the area separating the continent of Africa from Asia. It is linked to the ocean on the south via the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. The northern portion of the Red Sea is the Gulf of Suez which links to the famous Suez Canal.
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6.	A chain of islands closely scattered in a body of water is called ?
	Canyon
	Archipelago
	Strait
	Reef
	Answer: Archipelago Explanation: An archipelago is a group of islands closely scattered in a body of water. Usually, this body of water is the ocean, but it can also be a lake or river. Most archipelagoes are made of oceanic islands. This means the islands were formed by volcanoes erupting from the ocean floor.
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7.	The ____ Channel separates the Andaman and Nicobar group of Islands ?
	Ten Degree
	Six Degree
	Eight Degree
	Twelve Degree
	Answer: Ten Degree Explanation: The Ten Degree Channel separates the Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands from each other in the Bay of Bengal.
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8.	India is divided into how many earthquake zones (seismic zones) ?
	2
	4
	5
	6
	Answer: 4 Explanation: The Bureau of Indian Standards has classified regions in India into 4 seismic zones on the basis of historical seismic activity. These are zones II, III, IV and V. Zone V is the most seismically active region and Zone II is the least active.
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9.	Which instrument records the waves reaching the surface during an earthquake ?
	Barograph
	Seismograph
	Manometer
	Chronometer
	Answer: Seismograph Explanation: Barograph records Atmospheric Pressure. Seismograph records waves reaching the surface during an earthquake. Manometer is an instrument used to measure the pressure acting on a column of fluid. Chronometer records time with greater accuracy.
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10.	In the context of plate tectonics, which of the following statements is NOT correct ?
	Eurasian plate is largely an oceanic plate.
	The major tectonic plates are surrounded by young fold mountain ridges, trenches, and/or faults.
	Tectonic plates move horizontally over the asthenosphere.
	Earth’s surface is divided into seven major plates.
	Answer: Eurasian plate is largely an oceanic plate. Explanation: The Eurasian Plate is a tectonic plate which includes most of the continent of Eurasia (a landmass consisting of the continents of Europe and Asia), with the notable exceptions of the Indian subcontinent, the Arabian subcontinent, and the area east of the Chersky Range in East Siberia.
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