Geography Lithosphere

Q. Which one of the following is a Sedimentary Rock?

A
Basalt
B
Granite
C
Charnockite
D
Arkose

Correct Answer

Arkose

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. In general it is observed that the rate of population growth has been ________ in the densely populated areas compared to sparsely populated areas.
    A)Negligible
    B)Low
    C)High
    D)Almost the same
    Answer: Low
  • Q. In which type of topography, water recharge pores are found?
    A)Desert
    B)Karst
    C)Terrain
    D)Tundra
    Answer: Karst
  • Q. Which of the following rivers existed before the uplift of the Himalaya ? 1. Brahamaputra 2. Sutlej 3. Indus 4. Bhagirathi
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1 and 3
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. The albedo of which one among the following is the highest?
    A)Melting snow
    B)Cirrus cloud
    C)Cumulonimbus cloud
    D)Sand
    Answer: Cirrus cloud
  • Q. Which of the following groups of states produce rubber on commercial scale?
    A)Sikkim-Madhya Pradesh-Nagaland
    B)Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh
    C)Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka
    D)Orissa-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra
    Answer: Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka
  • Q. One of the following is not the result of underground water action
    A)Sink holes
    B)Stalactities
    C)Stalagmites
    D)Fiords
    Answer: Fiords
  • Q. Which was the first scheme of “Biosphere Reserve Areas”?
    A)Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
    B)Sundarban Biosphere Reserve
    C)Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
    D)Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
    Answer: Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
  • Q. Lakshadweep is a group of how many islands?
    A)32
    B)22
    C)36
    D)35
    Answer: 36
  • Q. In which one of the following Islands of India is an active volcano found?
    A)Barren Island
    B)Car Nicobar Island
    C)Nancowry lsland
    D)Maya Bunder Island
    Answer: Barren Island
  • Q. Which of the following is called ‘Herring Pond’?
    A)Dead Sea
    B)Atlantic Ocean
    C)Black Sea
    D)Pacific Ocean
    Answer: Atlantic Ocean
  • Q. The crust and the upper-most part of the mantle up to a depth of 200 km from the surface of the earth is called:
    A)Cyrosphere
    B)Pyrosphere
    C)Osophere
    D)Lithosphere
    Answer: Lithosphere
  • Q. Malaspine Glacier is in
    A)Alaska
    B)Karakoram Range
    C)Alps
    D)Hindukush
    Answer: Alaska
  • Q. Lowest temperature is recorded in
    A)Verkhoyansk
    B)USA
    C)Mexico
    D)Alaska
    Answer: Verkhoyansk
  • Q. The index which refers to moisture deficit or surplus in an area is called:
    A)Moisture Number
    B)Moisture Index
    C)Humidity
    D)Dew Point
    Answer: Moisture Index
  • Q. Which one of the following is the time required for the Earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to fixed star, called?
    A)Tropical year
    B)Lunar year
    C)Solar year
    D)Sideral year
    Answer: Sideral year
  • Q. Which of the following planets of the solar system has the longest day?
    A)Venus
    B)Mercury
    C)Jupiter
    D)Earth
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. Heri Tiera Fomes (sundari tree) is a type of which of the following plants?
    A)Mountain Forest
    B)Tidal Forest
    C)Thorn Forest
    D)Taiga Forest
    Answer: Tidal Forest
  • Q. The scarcity or crop failure of which of the following can cause a serious edible oil crisis in India?
    A)Linseed
    B)coconut
    C)Groundnut
    D)Mustard
    Answer: Groundnut
  • Q. The glacier of the Nubra Valley the longest one with a length of over 72 km is called the ________ glacier.
    A)Biafo
    B)Hispar
    C)Siachen
    D)Baltaro
    Answer: Siachen
  • Q. Which of the statements given are correct about the soils of India : 1. High temperature during most of the year retards formation of humus 2. Soils which have humus require regular application of chemical fertilizers to remove nitrogen deficiency 3. Titanium salts in basalt impart black, colour to the soils of the Indian plateau 4. Red soils are confined to the peripheral areas of the Indian plateau
    A)2 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)1, 3 and 4
    D)2 and 4
    Answer: 1, 3 and 4

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