NDA Physical Geography questions with solutions
Earth's interior, atmosphere, climate, rocks and time. 31 questions from our 2016–2024 NDA pattern papers, from the Class 11 Geography syllabus. Each has the answer and a full solution.
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- The Coriolis force deflects freely moving winds towards the
- Radio waves are reflected back to the Earth by the
- A Mediterranean climate is characterised by
- The Earth completes one revolution around the Sun in about 24 hours. 2. The Earth rotates on its axis from east to west.
- Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?
NDA 2021
NDA 2020
- The seasons on Earth are caused mainly by the changing distance between the Earth and the Sun. 2. The Earth's axis is inclined at about 66.5 degrees…
- The layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer is the
- The 'Ring of Fire', a zone of intense volcanic and earthquake activity, surrounds the
- The International Date Line approximately follows which meridian of longitude?
- Indian Standard Time (IST): 1. It is based on the 82.5 degree east longitude passing near Mirzapur. 2. It is six hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.
NDA 2019
- The equatorial belt of calms and low pressure, with light winds, is known as the:
- Seasons occur due to the revolution of the Earth and the tilt of its axis. 2. On the equinoxes, the Sun's rays fall vertically on the equator.
- Which type of rock is the most likely to contain fossils?
- A feature of the Mediterranean type of climate?
NDA 2018
- Consider the statements about the Indian monsoon: 1. The south-west monsoon brings most of India's annual rainfall. 2. The retreating monsoon brings…
- The ozone layer is found mainly in the
- Consider the statements about earthquakes: 1. The focus is the point inside the earth where the rupture starts. 2. The epicentre is the point on the…
- Mawsynram, one of the wettest places on earth, is located in
NDA 2017
- Basalt, which forms the Deccan Plateau, is an example of which type of rock?
- The Earth takes about 365 days to complete one rotation on its axis. 2. The Earth's axis is inclined at about 23.5 degrees to the perpendicular to…
- The strong westerly winds blowing between 40 and 50 degrees south latitude are called
- Slate is formed by the metamorphism of which rock?
NDA 2016
- The ozone layer, which protects living organisms from harmful ultraviolet radiation, is found in the
- The change of seasons is caused by the revolution of the earth together with the tilt of its axis. 2. The occurrence of day and night is caused by…
- Mediterranean type of climate: 1. It has hot dry summers and mild rainy winters. 2. It is found on the western margins of continents between roughly…
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