Geography Lithosphere

Q. What is the main cause of Tsunami?

A
Earthquake on Sea Surface
B
Volcano
C
Cyclone
D
Gravitation of Moon

Correct Answer

Earthquake on Sea Surface

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Japan’s total land is about ________ that of India.
    A)One-ninth
    B)One-sixth
    C)One-fifth
    D)One-tenth
    Answer: One-ninth
  • Q. Which among the following is a renewable source?
    A)Limestone
    B)Forest
    C)Coal
    D)Sand
    Answer: Forest
  • Q. Which of the following Peninsular Indian river does not meet the Arabian Sea
    A)Narmada
    B)Periyar
    C)Cauvery
    D)Tapti
    Answer: Cauvery
  • Q. Baltoro glacier is located in
    A)Shivalik
    B)Karakoram mountain range
    C)Pamir mountains
    D)Alps
    Answer: Karakoram mountain range
  • Q. Coal, which is almost pure carbons which hardly has any impurities, which is smokeless and which finds use in the steel industry is called
    A)Bituminous coal
    B)Coking coal
    C)Anthracite
    D)Lignite
    Answer: Coking coal
  • Q. The river Godavari is often referred to as Vridha Ganga because
    A)there are a fairly large number of pilgrimage centres situated on its banks
    B)it is the older river of India
    C)of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers
    D)its length is nearly the same as that of the river Ganges
    Answer: of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers
  • Q. The only State which produces saffron in the Indian Union is
    A)Jammu and Kashmir
    B)Assam
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Sikkim
    Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
  • Q. In which one of the following Union Territories, people of the Onge tribe live?
    A)Daman and Diu
    B)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    C)Dadra and Nagar Haveli
    D)Lakshadweep
    Answer: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Q. Which of the following biomes is known as “Bread basket of the World”?
    A)Mediterranean
    B)Mid Latitude Grassland
    C)Taiga
    D)Tropical Savanna
    Answer: Mid Latitude Grassland
  • Q. The Beas project consisting of Beas-Satluj link and pong dam at Beas is the joint venture of:
    A)Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
    B)Punjab, Gujarat and Rajasthan
    C)Punjab, Haryana and Gujarat
    D)Gujarat, Haryana and Rajasthan
    Answer: Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
  • Q. Biospheric ecosystem consist of two major components e.g.
    A)Vertical Component and Biome Component
    B)Biome and Habitat Component
    C)Habitat Component and VertualComponent
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Biome and Habitat Component
  • Q. The port commanding the largest hinterland in India is
    A)Kolkata
    B)Mumbai
    C)Kandla
    D)Chennai
    Answer: Kolkata
  • Q. The modern iron and steel industry in India had its beginning in 1870 when Bengal Iron Works Company was established in:
    A)Cossipore
    B)Kulti
    C)Visnupur
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Kulti
  • Q. The places Alwaye, Koyna and Korba have
    A)Oil Refineries
    B)Aluminium Industries
    C)Thermal Power Plants
    D)Nuclear Power Plants
    Answer: Aluminium Industries
  • Q. On which of the following sets of rivers are Nagarjunasagar, Ukai, Hirakud, and Thein Dam located respectively?
    A)Krishna, Tapi, Mahanadi, Ravi
    B)Krishna, Mahanadi, Godavari, Tapi
    C)Cauvery, Krishna, Narmada, Beas
    D)Godavari, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Yamuna
    Answer: Krishna, Tapi, Mahanadi, Ravi
  • Q. National Flood Commission is related to
    A)Drought and flood
    B)Flood
    C)Disaster Management
    D)Poverty Alleviation
    Answer: Flood
  • Q. “This Union Territory possesses a coastal stretch of about 45 km with 28 marine fishing villages. However 45% of the population is engaged in agriculture and allied products”. Which among the Territories is referred passage?
    A)Andaman and Nicobar
    B)Lakshadweep
    C)Pondicherry
    D)Daman
    Answer: Lakshadweep
  • Q. The extreme of temperature between summer and winter is quite low in southern part of peninsular India mainly because ________
    A)The sun's rays are almost vertical throughout the year
    B)The adjoining oceans moderate the temperature
    C)The sky is generally cloudy
    D)Strong winds flow throughout the year
    Answer: The adjoining oceans moderate the temperature
  • Q. ________ determines colour, texture, chemical properties, mineral content and permeability of soil.
    A)Climate
    B)Flora & Fauna
    C)Time
    D)Parent rock
    Answer: Parent rock
  • Q. Most of the Japanese industries are located on the ________
    A)Shikoko coast
    B)Hokkaido coast
    C)Honshu coast
    D)Kyushu coast
    Answer: Hokkaido coast

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