Geography Lithosphere

Q. Which one of the following types of volcanic eruptions is not usually explosive?

A
Strombolian
B
Pelean
C
Hawaiian
D
Vulcanian

Correct Answer

Hawaiian

More Questions on Geography

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    A)Karaganda Basin
    B)Donetz basin
    C)Kuzentsk basin
    D)Pechora basin
    Answer: Donetz basin
  • Q. The natural region which holds the Indian subcontinent is
    A)monsoon
    B)equatorial climate change region
    C)hot deset
    D)mediterranean
    Answer: monsoon
  • Q. The Great Himalayan National Park is in which state?
    A)Himachal Pradesh
    B)Jammu & Kashmir
    C)Arunachal Pradesh
    D)Sikkim
    Answer: Himachal Pradesh
  • Q. The Taiga belt lies between ________
    A)Temperate grasslands and Tundra
    B)Mediterranean climate and Tundra
    C)Monsoon climate and Tundra
    D)Tibet type climate and Tundra
    Answer: Temperate grasslands and Tundra
  • Q. Dul Hasti Project and Salal project are located at:
    A)River Damodar
    B)River Chenab
    C)River Chambal
    D)River Godavari
    Answer: River Chenab
  • Q. Which of the following is not an effect produced by rotation of earth?
    A)Winds change their directions
    B)It causes days and nights
    C)All heavenly bodies like sun, moon, planets appear to move from East to West
    D)Poles have days and nights of 6 months duration
    Answer: Poles have days and nights of 6 months duration
  • Q. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Waterfall : River 1 Kapildhara Falls : Godavari 2 Jog Falls : Sharavati 3 Sivasamudram Falls : Cauvery
    A)1 and 3 only
    B)1 and 2 only
    C)2 and 3 only
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 2 and 3 only
  • Q. Which states of India have a common border with Pakistan? I. Jammu and Kashmir II. Himachal Pradesh III. Punjab IV. Gujarat V. Rajasthan
    A)I, III, IV
    B)I, II, III, V
    C)I, II, III, IV
    D)I, III, IV, V
    Answer: I, III, IV, V
  • Q. Which of the following are true regarding the crust of the earth? I. It is the outer thin layer with a total thickness of about 100 km II. It forms around 0.5% of the earth’s volume III. The outer covering of the crust is of sedimentary material IV. The lower layer of the crust consists of basaltic and ultra-basic rocks
    A)I, II and IV
    B)I and II
    C)I, II and III
    D)I, II, III and IV
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. Which of the following does not characterless ‘selva’?
    A)Climbers hang from the roof formed by the foliage
    B)Evergreen forest
    C)They have suffered the greatest destruction at the hands of man
    D)Commercial utilisation of these forests is difficult
    Answer: They have suffered the greatest destruction at the hands of man
  • Q. Which state has the highest percentage of forest?
    A)Arunachal Pradesh
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Mizoram
    D)Assam
    Answer: Mizoram
  • Q. The south-west monsoon contributes ________ of the total rain in India.
    A)22%
    B)86%
    C)50%
    D)100%
    Answer: 86%
  • Q. Sargasso sea is located in ________
    A)North Sea
    B)North Pacific Ocean
    C)North Atlantic Ocean
    D)South Atlantic Ocean
    Answer: North Atlantic Ocean
  • Q. “Europe point” is
    A)A famous sea resort near Naples
    B)The southern most tip of Gibraltar
    C)A small French island in Mozambique channel
    D)A summer resort for the Pope in Itlay
    Answer: The southern most tip of Gibraltar
  • Q. With reference to Indian forests, consider the following pairs: 1. Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests Sandalwood (Santalum album) 2. Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests: (Shorea robusta) 3. Tropical Thorn Forests: Shisham (Dalbeigia sissoo) Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
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    B)1 only
    C)1 and 2 only
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 2 only
  • Q. Which of the following is the longest river in India?
    A)Brahmaputra
    B)Ganga
    C)Narmada
    D)Godavari
    Answer: Ganga
  • Q. The advantage of micro-hydel projects is that they
    A)Save water
    B)Make use of water of the perennial hill streams and irrigation canals
    C)Prevent flash floods
    D)Involve less cost
    Answer: Involve less cost
  • Q. Which of the statements given are correct? 1. Korba is west to Rourkela. 2. Rourkela is south to Ranchi.
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Which of the following towns is incorrectly matched to its chief industry ?
    A)Los Angeles-Automobiles
    B)Chicago-Agricultural Implements
    C)Kansas-Meat Packing
    D)Dresden-Optical Apparatus
    Answer: Los Angeles-Automobiles
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    A)West Indies
    B)Australia
    C)Brazil
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