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

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    C)Its coastal waters are very saline
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    Answer: It has extensive dry coast
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    A)West Bengal
    B)Assam
    C)Kerala
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    A)92°30’ W
    B)20°30’ W
    C)82°30' E
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    A)Bihar and West Bengal
    B)Bihar and Orissa
    C)Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
    D)Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal
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    A)Courtallam falls
    B)Shimsha falls
    C)Hogenakkal falls
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    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
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    A)Kerala
    B)Punjab
    C)West Bengal
    D)Gujarat
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    B)Kulu
    C)Manali
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    A)Palk straits
    B)Nilgiris
    C)Krishna delta
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    A)Annular
    B)Total
    C)Partial
    D)None of these
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    A)Micronesian group
    B)Mongolian group
    C)Polynesian group
    D)Melanesian group
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    A)Average
    B)Scanty
    C)Less than average
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    A)West Indies
    B)Australia
    C)Brazil
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    B)Mars, Mercury, Uranus, Earth
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    D)Uranus, Earth, Mars, Mercury
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    B)Andra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
    C)Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
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    A)Arunachal Pradesh
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