Geography Lithosphere

Q. Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called ________

A
Lava
B
Basalt
C
Laccolith
D
Magma

Correct Answer

Magma

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The correct sequence of the following planets in terms of gravity, in the descending order is ________
    A)Uranus, Earth, Saturn, Neptune
    B)Saturn, Earth, Neptune, Uranus
    C)Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Earth
    D)Neptune, Saturn, Earth, Uranus
    Answer: Neptune, Saturn, Earth, Uranus
  • Q. Which state amongst the following has the highest percentage of the Scheduled Caste population of State’s population?
    A)Punjab
    B)Jharkhand
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Punjab
  • Q. Which metal is most abundant in the earth’s crust?
    A)Aluminium
    B)Calcium
    C)Magnesium
    D)Iron
    Answer: Aluminium
  • Q. The largest amongst the following seas is ________.
    A)The Caribbean Sea
    B)The Red Sea
    C)The South China Sea
    D)The Andaman Sea
    Answer: The South China Sea
  • Q. What is the source of natural energy of the hot springs at Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh?
    A)Thermal Energy
    B)Geothermal Energy
    C)Biomass Energy
    D)Hydro Energy
    Answer: Geothermal Energy
  • Q. What is the most important characteristic of the islands (Indian) located in the Arabian Sea?
    A)They have a very dry climate
    B)They are all very small in size
    C)They are all of coral origin
    D)They are extended parts of the mainland
    Answer: They are all of coral origin
  • Q. The northern part of the west coast is known as ________
    A)Malabar coast
    B)Konkan coast
    C)Coromandal coast
    D)None of these
    Answer: Konkan coast
  • Q. Which one of the following countries has the largest known reserves of oil ?
    A)Iraq
    B)Kuwait
    C)Iran
    D)Nigeria
    Answer: Kuwait
  • Q. Major wheat and rice producing area in China is ________
    A)Si-Kiang basin
    B)Hwang-Ho basin
    C)Yangtse-basin
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. The difference between the diameter of the Earth at the poles and at equator is
    A)48 miles
    B)27 miles
    C)36 miles
    D)57 miles
    Answer: 27 miles
  • Q. In India, there are many coal fields found in
    A)Ganga Valley
    B)Cauvery Valley
    C)Krishna Valley
    D)Damodar Valley
    Answer: Damodar Valley
  • Q. Which of these statements are correct? 1. Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich and is at 0° Longitude. 2. International Date Line, on the map appears as a straight line along 180° Longitude. 3. While crossing International Date Line from east to west, one gains a day. 4. Tropic of Cancer lies at Latitude.
    A)1 and 3
    B)1, 2, 3 and 4
    C)1, 2 and 4
    D)1 and 4
    Answer: 1 and 4
  • Q. Which of the following indicates the types of soil erosion in decreasing order of damage caused In India
    A)Water-logging, weeds, salinity and ravine erosion
    B)Ravine erosion .and gullies, alkalinity and salinity weeds and water-logging
    C)Alkalinity and water-logging, ravine erosion and weeds
    D)All are equally damaging
    Answer: Ravine erosion .and gullies, alkalinity and salinity weeds and water-logging
  • Q. The position of the sun is annually twice overhead at Singapore because of the ________
    A)Elliptical path of the earth's orbit
    B)Rotation of the earth
    C)Revolution of the earth
    D)Parallelism of inclined axis of the earth
    Answer: Parallelism of inclined axis of the earth
  • Q. The only cereal crop which originated in America is
    A)Oats
    B)Rye
    C)Barley
    D)Corn
    Answer: Corn
  • Q. Which of the following States does not share the drainage basin of the Krishna?
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Karnataka
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. The hottest place in the world is ________
    A)Dallol, Ethiopia
    B)Tehran, Iran
    C)Jaisalmer, India
    D)Azizia, Libya
    Answer: Azizia, Libya
  • Q. The Tropical Savanna Climate located in South Brazil is known as
    A)Campos
    B)Llanos
    C)Sudan climate
    D)None of these
    Answer: Campos
  • Q. How much geographical area of India is forest land?
    A)26%
    B)20%
    C)23%
    D)28%
    Answer: 20%
  • Q. Limestone is an example of
    A)Metamorphic rocks
    B)Igneous rocks
    C)Sedimentary rocks
    D)Crystalline rocks
    Answer: Sedimentary rocks

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