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

Correct Answer

Landslide

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The River Cauvery rises on the western edge of:
    A)Satpuda Hills
    B)Aravali
    C)The Western Ghats
    D)The Eastern Ghats
    Answer: The Western Ghats
  • Q. The hot dry local winds that blow on the eastern side of the Alps Mountain are known as ________
    A)Khamsin
    B)Chinook
    C)Foehn
    D)Sirocco
    Answer: Foehn
  • Q. What does the 17th parallel separate?
    A)South and North Vietnam
    B)South and North America
    C)North and South Korea
    D)South and North Yemen
    Answer: South and North Vietnam
  • Q. The International Dateline deflects to a side to avoid ________
    A)Aleutian Islands
    B)Society islands
    C)Hawaii
    D)All the above
    Answer: Aleutian Islands
  • Q. The driest part in India is in
    A)Darbhanga (Bihar)
    B)Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)
    C)Bhatinda (Punjab)
    D)Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
    Answer: Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)
  • Q. Economically the most important forests of India are
    A)Evergreen forest
    B)Tidal forest
    C)Thorn forest
    D)Tropical deciduous forest
    Answer: Tropical deciduous forest
  • Q. Which of the following is an inland drainage area?
    A)Mansarovar lake
    B)Sambhar area
    C)Chilka region
    D)Rann of Kutch
    Answer: Rann of Kutch
  • Q. To a space traveller on moon, the lunar sky during day time appears ________
    A)Black
    B)White
    C)Blue
    D)Red
    Answer: Black
  • Q. The oldest river valley project in India is
    A)Chambal
    B)Hirakund
    C)Damodar
    D)Kosi
    Answer: Damodar
  • Q. What percentage of World’s fresh water is stored in the form of glacier ice
    A)1.7
    B)0.5
    C)0.1
    D)0.3
    Answer: 1.7
  • Q. Which of the following cities is not located on a river bank?
    A)Cuttack
    B)Surat
    C)Agra
    D)Mysore
    Answer: Mysore
  • Q. A country through which both Equator and Tropic of Capricorn pass is
    A)Congo
    B)Brazil
    C)Argentina
    D)Indonesia
    Answer: Brazil
  • Q. The Prairies of North America are
    A)Animal Farm
    B)Tropical Forest
    C)River Basin
    D)Temperate Grasslands
    Answer: Temperate Grasslands
  • Q. The highest waterfall of the world is ________
    A)Salto Angel Falls
    B)Niagara Falls
    C)Boyoma Falls
    D)Khone Falls
    Answer: Salto Angel Falls
  • Q. What is the correct sequence of the following in the context of the age of the earth since its origin? 1. Cenozoic 2. Mesozoic 3. Palaeozoic 4. Protozoic
    A)3, 4, 1, 2
    B)4, 3, 1, 2
    C)3, 4, 2, 1
    D)4, 3, 2, 1
    Answer: 4, 3, 2, 1
  • Q. Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary is located in ________ State.
    A)Kerala
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. Which of the following is not produced in the season of kharif?
    A)Jau and Mustard
    B)Millet and Rice
    C)Maize and Jowar
    D)Jowar and Rice
    Answer: Jau and Mustard
  • Q. Which one among the following states is smallest in area?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Gujarat
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. The Outer Himalayas correspond with
    A)The Kailas range
    B)The Karakoram range
    C)The Shiwalik range
    D)The Hindukush range
    Answer: The Shiwalik range
  • Q. Along the coasts salinity is
    A)Stable
    B)Lowered
    C)Increased
    D)Unaffected
    Answer: Lowered

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