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

Correct Answer

Landslide

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. In which of the following states, retreating monsoon has more effect?
    A)Punjab
    B)Orissa
    C)West Bengal
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Many Savanna regions are unable to support good crops because ________
    A)The climate is too hot for the crops to grow
    B)They have large tall grasses which form a canopy over the good crops and do not allow them to grow
    C)There are large number of animals in this region, which eat up the crops
    D)They have poor lateritic soil
    Answer: They have large tall grasses which form a canopy over the good crops and do not allow them to grow
  • Q. In the Himalayas the melting or the snow is more on the
    A)Eastern slopes
    B)Southern slopes
    C)Northern slopes
    D)Western slopes
    Answer: Southern slopes
  • Q. In the atmosphere of the primitive earth there was no ________
    A)Nitrogen
    B)Oxygen
    C)Carbon dioxide
    D)Ammonia
    Answer: Oxygen
  • Q. A weathering process in which layers of rocks peel off as expansion alternates with contraction, is known as ________
    A)Granular disintegration
    B)Shattering
    C)Block separation
    D)Exfoliation
    Answer: Exfoliation
  • Q. Imaginary lines connecting places in oceans having equal salinity are called
    A)Isohalines
    B)Isotherms
    C)Isobars
    D)Isohyets
    Answer: Isohalines
  • Q. What is the capital of East Timor ?
    A)Semarang
    B)Darwin
    C)DiIi
    D)Yogyakarta
    Answer: DiIi
  • Q. No trees are found in Tundra biome near polar region of northern hemisphere. This is due to ________
    A)Less wind movement and inadequate sunlight
    B)Snowfall inhibits plant respiration
    C)Frozen ice beneath the surface soil (permafrost) restricts root growth
    D)Low temperature which restricts development of reproductive organs
    Answer: Frozen ice beneath the surface soil (permafrost) restricts root growth
  • Q. The first cotton mill was set up at Fort Gloaster in Kolkata in
    A)1818
    B)1919
    C)1926
    D)1854
    Answer: 1818
  • Q. Which of the following sea is landlocked?
    A)Northern Sea
    B)Red Sea
    C)Timor Sea
    D)Aral Sea
    Answer: Aral Sea
  • Q. Hemp of Mesta, Ramie and Kapok are
    A)Fibre crops
    B)Food crops
    C)Fodder crops
    D)Plantation crops
    Answer: Fibre crops
  • Q. Sun’s rays can make right angle only up to 23(1/2) and South latitudes because:
    A)Shape of Earth
    B)Rotation
    C)Revolution
    D)Earth is inclined at an angle of 66(1/2) on its axis.
    Answer: Earth is inclined at an angle of 66(1/2) on its axis.
  • Q. Cuban economy is based on
    A)Iron ore mining
    B)Fishing
    C)Sugarcane cultivation
    D)Dairying
    Answer: Sugarcane cultivation
  • Q. The Indian Wild Ass (Ghor-Khur) is found in ________
    A)The Rann of Kachch
    B)Sunderbans
    C)Assam forests
    D)Cauvery delta
    Answer: The Rann of Kachch
  • Q. The river basin which is called ‘Ruhr of India’ is ________
    A)Godavari
    B)Damodar
    C)Hooghly
    D)Swarnarekha
    Answer: Damodar
  • Q. Zueder Zee in Netherlands is known for
    A)Canyons
    B)Polders
    C)Dykes
    D)Geysers
    Answer: Polders
  • 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. Which of the following factors are responsible for present crisis in the jute industry in India? I. The decline in overseas market II. Inadequately supply of raw jute III. Stiff competition from synthetic packing materials
    A)I and III
    B)I and II
    C)I, II and III
    D)II and III
    Answer: I and II
  • Q. Pilgrim Fathers are the earliest migrants to
    A)North America
    B)Australia
    C)South America
    D)Central America
    Answer: North America
  • Q. A country lying within the Arctic Circle having geysers is
    A)Norway
    B)Greenland
    C)Iceland
    D)Denmark
    Answer: Iceland

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