Geography Lithosphere

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

A
Flood
B
Earthquake
C
Cyclone
D
Landslide

Correct Answer

Landslide

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Chipko Andolan is related to whom?
    A)Agro-Science
    B)Wild Life Conservation
    C)Conservation of Forests
    D)Deforestation
    Answer: Conservation of Forests
  • Q. Where do all meteorological incidents occur?
    A)Ionosphere
    B)Stratosphere
    C)Troposphere
    D)Exosphere
    Answer: Troposphere
  • Q. The river system which depends more on melting of snow for its water supply is the
    A)Godavari
    B)Ganga
    C)Indus
    D)Brahmaputra
    Answer: Indus
  • Q. Marble is the metamorphosed form of
    A)Sandstone
    B)Shale
    C)Basalt
    D)Limestone
    Answer: Limestone
  • Q. Which river is called ‘The Sorrow of Bengal’?
    A)Hooghly
    B)Sone
    C)Damodar
    D)Kosi
    Answer: Damodar
  • Q. Which of the following will not get direct rays of sun?
    A)Thiruvananthapuram
    B)Mumbai
    C)Chennai
    D)Srinagar
    Answer: Srinagar
  • Q. During Lunar eclipse, which of the following is at the centre?
    A)Sun
    B)Earth
    C)Moon
    D)Any other planet
    Answer: Earth
  • Q. Which of the following statements with regard to the term ‘great circle’ is not correct?
    A)Only one great circle can be drawn on a sphere
    B)Equator is a great circle
    C)A ship can save fuel and time by following the great circle arc between two points
    D)A great circle results when a plane passes through the centre of a sphere
    Answer: Only one great circle can be drawn on a sphere
  • Q. Railways are best suited for
    A)Urban commuters
    B)Passenger traffic for distances upto 1000 km
    C)Freight traffic for bulky commodities
    D)Fast passenger movement
    Answer: Freight traffic for bulky commodities
  • Q. As per the classification by agriculture ministry, how many agroclimatic zones are in India?
    A)127
    B)123
    C)126
    D)122
    Answer: 127
  • Q. The ‘Water table’ refers to ________
    A)The contact zone of permeable and impermeable rocks
    B)The lower limit of the zone of saturation
    C)The upper limit of the zone of saturation
    D)Seepage of water into fissures lying below the earth's surface
    Answer: The upper limit of the zone of saturation
  • Q. The maximum amount of energy in the present day world is provided by ________
    A)Hydroelectric power resources
    B)Atomic energy
    C)Coal
    D)Liquid fuels
    Answer: Coal
  • Q. What is the cause of ‘Green house effect’?
    A)Carbon Monoxide
    B)Nitrogen
    C)Carbon Dioxide
    D)Nitrogen Dioxide
    Answer: Carbon Dioxide
  • Q. Which of the following soils is very hard to cultivate?
    A)Red
    B)Alluvial
    C)Black
    D)Sandy
    Answer: Sandy
  • Q. Coal mines in Jharkhand are located at
    A)Ranchi
    B)Jharia
    C)Jamshedpur
    D)Lohardaga
    Answer: Jharia
  • Q. Inland waterways have many disadvantages. Among them the most common is
    A)International controls on traffic
    B)Presence of water falls and rapids
    C)Seasonal freezing and drying up of rivers
    D)Fluctuating volume of traffic
    Answer: Seasonal freezing and drying up of rivers
  • Q. The plateau rich in minerals in India is
    A)Deccan Plateau
    B)Malwa Plateau
    C)Chhotanagpur Plateau
    D)Mysuru Plateau
    Answer: Chhotanagpur Plateau
  • Q. Which one among the following rivers is the longest?
    A)Congo
    B)Amazon
    C)Amur
    D)Volga
    Answer: Amazon
  • Q. The cold and dense air blowing down the mountain slope during the night is known as ________
    A)Katabatic wind
    B)Anabatic wind
    C)Khamsin
    D)Harmattan
    Answer: Katabatic wind
  • Q. Madumalai Sanctuary is located in:
    A)Kerala
    B)Karnataka
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Tamil Nadu

Leave a Comment