Q. ________ are defined as the mass movement of rock, debris or Earth down a slope.

Correct Answer

Landslide

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which one of the following provides the correct sequence of occurrence of four towns/cities as one proceeds from west to east?
    A)Indore, Rourkela, Agartala, Jamshedpur
    B)Rajkot, Baroda, Kharagpur, Bilaspur
    C)Bikaner, Aligarh, Darbhanga, Nowgong
    D)Nasik, Aurangabad, Berhampur, Nanded
    Answer: Bikaner, Aligarh, Darbhanga, Nowgong
  • Q. The highest grade of coal whose surface is shining and has the highest calorific value, is ________
    A)Lignite
    B)Anthracite
    C)Bituminous
    D)Peat
    Answer: Anthracite
  • Q. The method of soil conservation in which different crops are grown in alternate rows and are sown at different times to protect the soil from rain wash is called?
    A)Rockdam
    B)Mulching
    C)Intercropping
    D)Terrace farming
    Answer: Intercropping
  • Q. The type of rain in humid equatorial climate is
    A)Convectional
    B)Cyclonic
    C)Mountaineous
    D)Fluctuating and Cyclonic
    Answer: Convectional
  • Q. Which Indian state is known as ‘Land of Five Rivers’ ?
    A)Haryana
    B)U.P.
    C)Punjab
    D)Jammu and Kashmir
    Answer: Punjab
  • Q. Which one of the following is the cloud that is dark-grey or black, found at very low height and brings the real rain?
    A)Cirrostratus
    B)Altocumulus
    C)Cirrus
    D)Nimbostratus
    Answer: Nimbostratus
  • Q. Which of these statements are correct regarding the atmosphere of the earth: 1. It is enveloping the earth because of gravity. 2. Its density decreases with increasing height from the surface of the earth. 3. Its characteristic composition is same throughout its height. 4. Amount of pressure it exerts on earth’s surface at sea level is called one atm sphere.
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1 and 4
    C)2 and 4
    D)1, 2 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2 and 4
  • Q. Which of the following pairs of states and their important crops are correctly matched? 1. Kerala-Tapioca 2. Maharashtra-Cotton 3. West Bengal-Jute 4. Gujarat-Groundnut
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1, 2 and 4
    D)2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. The amount and intensity of monsoon rainfall is determined by the frequency of
    A)Cyclones
    B)Western disturbances
    C)Dust storms
    D)Tropical depressions
    Answer: Tropical depressions
  • Q. The Indian States which have common borders with Pakistan are
    A)Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab
    B)Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir
    C)Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan,
    D)Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan
    Answer: Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan,
  • Q. Jurollo volcano, Mexico is an example of ________ type of volcano.
    A)Lava plateau
    B)Acid lava cone
    C)Shield volcano
    D)Composite
    Answer: Composite
  • Q. Which one of the following constituents of the atmosphere causes greatest changes in climate and weather?
    A)Ozone
    B)Nitrogen
    C)Oxygen
    D)Water Vapour
    Answer: Water Vapour
  • Q. Rajasthan receives very little rain because
    A)The monsoons fail to reach this area
    B)It is too hot
    C)There is no water available and thus the winds remain dry
    D)The winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds
    Answer: The winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds
  • Q. The southern most point of Indian territory is in
    A)Trivandrum
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Lakshadweep
    D)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    Answer: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Q. The smallest country in South America is ________
    A)Surinam
    B)Uruguay
    C)Guyana
    D)Ecuador
    Answer: Surinam
  • Q. The Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources because ________
    A)The climatic conditions are not suitable for exploitation of minerals
    B)It is made of crystalline rocks
    C)The displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rock and made it complex
    D)The terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult and very costly due to transport difficulties
    Answer: The displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rock and made it complex
  • Q. Anjuna, Baga, Colva, Majorda, and Miramar are beaches in
    A)Mumbai
    B)Chennai
    C)Goa
    D)Visakhapatnam
    Answer: Goa
  • Q. The winter snow-house or Eskimos is known as
    A)Igloo
    B)Yurt
    C)Tupic
    D)Tent
    Answer: Igloo
  • Q. Madagascar is the only home of many species of
    A)Lemur
    B)Giraffe
    C)Hippopotamus
    D)Orangutan
    Answer: Lemur
  • Q. The dry wind ‘Santa Ana’ blows in ________
    A)Switzerland
    B)Siberia
    C)Argentina
    D)California
    Answer: California

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