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. Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of places in descending order of the average summer rainfall ?
    A)Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer, Cherapunji
    B)Jaisalmer, Pune, Allahabad, Cherapunji
    C)Cherapunji, Jaisalmer, Pune, Allahabad
    D)Cherapunji, Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer
    Answer: Cherapunji, Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer
  • Q. In the history of India population, which duration period is referred to as ‘A great leap forward’?
    A)1951 - 1961
    B)1921 - 1931
    C)1941 - 1951
    D)1971 - 1981
    Answer: 1951 - 1961
  • Q. Asteroids have their orbits between the planets ________
    A)Mars and Jupiter
    B)Mercury and Venus
    C)Earth and Mars
    D)Jupiter and Saturn
    Answer: Mars and Jupiter
  • Q. Arrange the following religious groups in increasing order of their population in India: 1. Muslims 2. Buddhists 3. Sikhs 4. Jains 5. Christians
    A)II, IV, III, V, I
    B)IV, II, III, V, I
    C)IV, II, I, III, V
    D)II, III, IV, I,V
    Answer: IV, II, III, V, I
  • Q. Loktak Lake, a big lake of North East India, is located in
    A)Manipur
    B)Assam
    C)Arunachal Pradesh
    D)Tripura
    Answer: Manipur
  • Q. Cyclonic rainfall largely occurs in ________
    A)U.K.
    B)Egypt
    C)India
    D)Mexico
    Answer: India
  • Q. The typical area of sal forest in the Indian peninsular upland occurs
    A)to the north-east of the Godavari
    B)on the western ghats
    C)between the Tapti and the Narmada
    D)on the Malwa plateau
    Answer: on the Malwa plateau
  • Q. The world’s most humid continent is
    A)North America
    B)Asia
    C)Europe
    D)South America
    Answer: South America
  • Q. Death Valley is in
    A)Israel
    B)The USA
    C)Jordan
    D)Peru
    Answer: The USA
  • Q. Of the floating iceberg in the sea, the portion remaining above the sea level is ________
    A)1/6th
    B)1/10th
    C)1/9th
    D)1/5th
    Answer: 1/10th
  • Q. Most of the people in the world live in lowland areas except those in ________
    A)Southern and South - eastern Asia
    B)Central and Western Africa
    C)Southern and South - eastern Europe
    D)Central America and North - western South America
    Answer: Central and Western Africa
  • Q. Which of the following was India’s first mobile offshore drilling platform?
    A)Sagar Samrat
    B)Sagar Kanya
    C)Sagar Mata
    D)None of the above
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  • Q. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
    A)Lsobath-Unes joining points of equal seabed depth
    B)Isohaline-Lines joining points of equal salinity in sea
    C)Isohels-Lines joining areas of equal rainfall
    D)Isobars-Lines joining areas of equal atmospheric pressure
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  • Q. Bangkok lies on river
    A)Karnaphuli
    B)Kizil
    C)Spree
    D)Maenam
    Answer: Maenam
  • Q. Ring of Fire is found commonly in
    A)Indian Ocean
    B)Pacific Ocean
    C)Atlantic Ocean
    D)Arctic Ocean
    Answer: Pacific Ocean
  • Q. Punjab has a large number of inundation canals drawing water from
    A)Beas river
    B)Jhelum river
    C)Chenab river
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    A)Kosi Project
    B)Bhakra Nangal Project
    C)Damodar Valley Project
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    A)China
    B)India
    C)Pakistan
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    A)NH2
    B)NH4
    C)NH10
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    B)Rotation
    C)Revolution
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