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

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    B)Core
    C)Mantal
    D)Sima
    Answer: Sial
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    A)Mesosphere
    B)Troposphere
    C)Stratosphere
    D)Ionosphere
    Answer: Ionosphere
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    A)An abnormal heavy downpour of rain
    B)The states of sky with respect to clouds
    C)The disintergration of a huge cloud mass
    D)Breaking up of clouds by high mountain ranges
    Answer: An abnormal heavy downpour of rain
  • Q. The Sonapani glacier is the longest glacier of:
    A)The Western Ghat
    B)Sivalik range
    C)Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas
    D)The Eastern Ghat
    Answer: Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas
  • Q. In which of the area of India, Non-Irrigated Farming is performed?
    A)Coromandal Field
    B)Kanera Field
    C)Deccan Plateau
    D)Ganges Field
    Answer: Deccan Plateau
  • Q. Which of the following, Indonesian Territory became victim of terrible Earthquake in 2004?
    A)Kalibangan
    B)Irian Jaya
    C)Sumatra
    D)Java
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  • Q. Central and western part of California experience climate ________
    A)Taiga
    B)Monsoon
    C)Mediterranean
    D)Sudan
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  • Q. Which is the correct order of ocean currents in the northern part of Pacific ocean in clockwise direction?
    A)North equatorial - Kuroshio - Pacific drift - North equatorial
    B)North equatorial - California Kuroshio - North equatorial
    C)North equatorial – California – Kuroshio - Pacific drift-North equatorial
    D)North equatorial - Pacific drift – Kuroshio – California - North equatorial
    Answer: North equatorial - Kuroshio - Pacific drift - North equatorial
  • Q. Who introduced the term ‘monsoon’?
    A)The Arabs
    B)The British
    C)The Mughals
    D)The Chinese
    Answer: The Arabs
  • Q. The earliest arrivals in India are believed to be Negritos. At which one of the following places are they mainly found now?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Punjab
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Andaman Islands
    Answer: Andaman Islands
  • Q. Which one of the following states is a Ieading producer of woollen textiles?
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Jammu and Kashmir
    C)Punjab
    D)Himachal Pradesh
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  • Q. The place on the Earth’s surface above the focus is called the
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    B)Focus
    C)Incentre
    D)Circumcentre
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  • Q. Which city is located on the banks of the river Mula-Mutha?
    A)Nagpur
    B)Surat
    C)Ahmedabad
    D)Pune
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  • Q. Which one of the following States is the largest producer of black pepper in India?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Kerala
    D)Andhra Pradesh
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  • Q. HBJ pipeline transports
    A)Petroleum
    B)Crude Oil
    C)Natural Gas
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    A)Homoseismal Line
    B)Coseismal Lines
    C)Isoseismal Line
    D)Seismo Lines
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  • Q. Which of the following forms of coal is the oldest?
    A)Bituminous
    B)Peat
    C)Lignite
    D)Anthracite
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  • Q. The major peaks like Mt. Everest, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Mansalu, Chooyu, Nanga Parbat and Annapurna all are situated in:
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    B)The Western Ghat
    C)Sivalik Range
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    B)Seattle
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    C)The size of the shadow of the Moon on the Earth is small compared to the cross-section of the Earth
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    Answer: The size of the shadow of the Moon on the Earth is small compared to the cross-section of the Earth

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