Geography Lithosphere

Q. In which type of rocks are metals like gold and copper mostly found?

A
Old Metamorphic
B
Old Sedimentary
C
Old Igneous
D
New Metamorphic

Correct Answer

Old Igneous

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. An ox-bow lake is a ________
    A)Lake formed due to cut off meander
    B)Lake formed behind an off-shore bar
    C)Lake occupying a volcanic crater
    D)Lake occupying a hollow scooped by a glacier
    Answer: Lake formed due to cut off meander
  • Q. Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand has rich deposits of
    A)Gypsum
    B)Gold
    C)Mica
    D)Lead
    Answer: Mica
  • Q. Which country started the cultivation of potatoes in Europe?
    A)Dutch
    B)German
    C)Spanish
    D)Portuguese
    Answer: Spanish
  • Q. According to census 2001, the average annual growth rate during 1991 – 2001 is almost
    A)2.13%
    B)1.22%
    C)1.93%
    D)2.24%
    Answer: 1.93%
  • Q. Out of the following geomorphic processes which one is associated with the work of glaciers?
    A)Corrasion
    B)Corrosion
    C)Attrition
    D)Plucking
    Answer: Plucking
  • Q. Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called ________
    A)Lava
    B)Basalt
    C)Laccolith
    D)Magma
    Answer: Magma
  • Q. Which city is the headquarters of two Railway zones in India?
    A)Mumbai
    B)Hugli
    C)New Delhi
    D)Jabalpur
    Answer: Mumbai
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The albedo of an object determines its visual brightness when viewed with reflected light. 2. The albedo of Mercury is much greater than the albedo of the Earth. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: 1 only
  • Q. Scunthorpe and Frodingham are:
    A)industrial centres of Britain
    B)The main mining centres of Britain
    C)Agriculture centres of Britain
    D)None of these
    Answer: The main mining centres of Britain
  • Q. Beas flows through the State of
    A)Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
    B)Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
    C)Punjab, Haryana, and Jammu
    D)Punjab and Haryana
    Answer: Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
  • Q. Which of the following is known as Sahyadri Mountain
    A)Shivalik ranges
    B)Eastern Ghats
    C)Western Ghats
    D)Vindhya range
    Answer: Western Ghats
  • Q. Freely moving bodies are ________
    A)Deflected upwards at the equator
    B)Deflected to their right in the northern hemisphere
    C)Deflected to the right in the southern hemisphere
    D)Unaffected by the earth's movements
    Answer: Deflected to their right in the northern hemisphere
  • Q. As per the classification by agriculture ministry, how many agroclimatic zones are in India?
    A)127
    B)123
    C)126
    D)122
    Answer: 127
  • Q. Taking into account the amount of rainfall occurring from June to September, which one of the following is the correct order of cities in terms of rainfall?
    A)Allahabad > Kolkata > Ahmedabad
    B)Kolkata > Ahmedabad > Allahabad
    C)Kolkata > Allahabad > Ahmedabad
    D)Ahmedabad > Kolkata > Allahabad
    Answer: Kolkata > Allahabad > Ahmedabad
  • Q. Which is the correct sequence of the given American cities from West to East?
    A)Salt Lake City - San Francisco - Boston - Pittsburgh
    B)Salt Lake City - Pittsburgh - San Francisco - Boston
    C)San Francisco - Salt Lake City Pittsburgh - Boston
    D)San Pittsburgh - Salt Lake City - Boston
    Answer: San Francisco - Salt Lake City Pittsburgh - Boston
  • Q. Which of the following is the major centre of production of railway wagons?
    A)Jamshedpur
    B)Asansol
    C)Chittaranjan
    D)Perambur
    Answer: Asansol
  • Q. Where are the coaches of trains manufactured in India?
    A)Hyderabad and Perambur
    B)Jamshedpur and Perambur
    C)Kapurthala and Perambur
    D)Varanasi and Perambur
    Answer: Kapurthala and Perambur
  • Q. India’s latitudinal and longitudinal extent measured in degrees are almost the same, but its north-south extent measured in km is greater than its east-west extent. This is due to the fact that
    A)All longitudes with their opposites form great circles
    B)Longitudes are not parallel lines
    C)The distance between latitudes remains the same but the distance between longitudes is greatest at the Equator and nil at the poles where all longitudes join
    D)The earth is not a perfect sphere
    Answer: The distance between latitudes remains the same but the distance between longitudes is greatest at the Equator and nil at the poles where all longitudes join
  • Q. Which state has the largest coastline in India?
    A)Orissa
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh
  • Q. Which of the following is meant by an archipelago?
    A)Mountain
    B)Lake
    C)Island
    D)Plateau
    Answer: Island

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