Q. A weathering process in which layers of rocks peel off as expansion alternates with contraction, is known as ________

Correct Answer

Exfoliation

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Global warming is expected to result in
    A)Change in coastal line
    B)Increase in sea level
    C)Change in crop pattern
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Consider the following rivers: 1. Ganga 2. Brahmaputra 3. Godavari 4. Krishna Which of these rivers build a common delta?
    A)1 and 2
    B)1 and 4
    C)1 and 3
    D)3 and 4
    Answer: 1 and 2
  • Q. Which of the following do not have a common boundary with Bangladesh?
    A)Tripura
    B)Meghalaya
    C)Mizoram
    D)Arunachal Pradesh
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. World’s principal producer of silver is
    A)The USA
    B)India
    C)Mexico
    D)Canada
    Answer: Mexico
  • Q. The atomic power station in Rajasthan is situated at
    A)Rawatbhata
    B)Pokhran
    C)Suratgarh
    D)Chittorgarh
    Answer: Rawatbhata
  • Q. The largest lake in Africa is ________
    A)Lake Tanganyika
    B)Lake Victoria
    C)Lake Malawi
    D)Lake Chad
    Answer: Lake Victoria
  • Q. Which of the following passes lies in the Sutlej valley?
    A)Shipki La
    B)Nathu La
    C)Jelep La
    D)Sharabathanga
    Answer: Shipki La
  • Q. Among the following crops which one occupies the largest area in India?
    A)Rapeseed
    B)Groundnut
    C)Mustard
    D)Sugarcane
    Answer: Sugarcane
  • Q. Which of the following statements is false?
    A)Temperate evergreen forests have rainfall throughout the year
    B)Tropical evergreen forests have very little undergrowth
    C)Tropical monsoon forests have dense undergrowth
    D)Coniferous forest are mostly deciduous
    Answer: Coniferous forest are mostly deciduous
  • Q. Which of the following aquatic plant is effective in preventing the water-pollution caused by industrial waste?
    A)Parthenium
    B)Water Hyacinth
    C)Elephant Grass
    D)B and C
    Answer: Water Hyacinth
  • Q. Penicillin is produced at
    A)Poona
    B)Bengaluru
    C)Alwaye
    D)Pimpri
    Answer: Pimpri
  • Q. Tropical evergreen forests remain evergreen because ________
    A)Shedding of leaves and simultaneous growth of new ones takes place throughout the year
    B)There is a thick undergrowth of bushes
    C)They do not shed their leaves.
    D)While plants at one level shed their leaves, those at a higher level retain their leaves
    Answer: Shedding of leaves and simultaneous growth of new ones takes place throughout the year
  • Q. The Savannas or Orinoco Basin are termed as
    A)Prairies
    B)Pampas
    C)Steppes
    D)Llanos
    Answer: Llanos
  • Q. The velocity of winds is related to ________
    A)Pressure gradient in the direction of their flow
    B)The amount of moisture they carry
    C)The nearness to the sea
    D)The direction in which they blow
    Answer: Pressure gradient in the direction of their flow
  • Q. Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, is located in ________
    A)India
    B)Bhutan
    C)China
    D)Nepal
    Answer: Nepal
  • Q. The layer of ocean water between the depth zone of 300 m- 1000 m characterized by sharp change of temperature in the vertical section of sea water is called:
    A)Thermoarea
    B)Isoline
    C)Insiline
    D)Thermocline
    Answer: Thermocline
  • Q. The Nagarjunasagar Project is an important multipurpose project on the river ________ in the ________ district of Andhra Pradesh.
    A)Krishna, Nalgonda
    B)Godavari, West Godavari
    C)Mahanadi, Krishna
    D)Tungabhadra, East Godavari
    Answer: Krishna, Nalgonda
  • Q. Which of the following hill stations is not located in Himachal Pradesh?
    A)Shimla
    B)Kulu
    C)Manali
    D)Ranikhet
    Answer: Ranikhet
  • Q. The world’s highest hydel power project ‘Rongtong’ is located in ________
    A)Himachal Pradesh
    B)Rangoon
    C)Kathmandu
    D)Beijing
    Answer: Himachal Pradesh
  • Q. The joint river valley venture of India and Nepal is
    A)Damodar
    B)Gomati
    C)Chambal
    D)Kosi
    Answer: Kosi

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