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. Of the total volume of the earth, which layer forms the major part ?
    A)Mantle
    B)Sial
    C)Sima
    D)Core
    Answer: Core
  • Q. Which amongst the following States does not cultivate wheat?
    A)West Bengal
    B)Karnataka
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Zaid crops are
    A)Crops which are cropped to attract insecticides
    B)Green crops which are feed to animals for grazing
    C)Substitute crops which are cropped when regular crops fail to grow
    D)Crops which are cropped to attract such insects which are necessary to work as pesticides
    Answer: Substitute crops which are cropped when regular crops fail to grow
  • Q. In which of the following crops Uttar Pradesh is not the largest producer in India?
    A)Sugarcane
    B)Potato
    C)Rice
    D)Wheat
    Answer: Rice
  • Q. Which of the following non-conventional sources of energy holds out the maximum promise in India?
    A)Tidal Energy
    B)Solar Energy
    C)Geothermal Energy
    D)Wind Energy
    Answer: Solar Energy
  • Q. Which state is a jute abundant state?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)West Bengal
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Orissa
    Answer: West Bengal
  • Q. The capital of South Sudan is
    A)Khartoum
    B)Suva
    C)Juba
    D)Taichung
    Answer: Juba
  • Q. Out of the following geomorphic processes which one is associated with the work of glaciers?
    A)Corrasion
    B)Corrosion
    C)Attrition
    D)Plucking
    Answer: Plucking
  • Q. Which of the following is an important port of Eastern coast of India?
    A)Karaikal
    B)Kandla
    C)Visakhapatnam
    D)Puducherry
    Answer: Visakhapatnam
  • Q. Which is the proper order of seismic waves as they are received at seismograph station?
    A)P-wave, S-wave, L-wave
    B)L-wave, P-wave, S-wave
    C)P-wave, L-wave, S-wave
    D)S-wave, P-wave, L-wave
    Answer: P-wave, S-wave, L-wave
  • Q. Grand Bank, Sable Bank, Middle Bank and Jeffery Bank are the major fishing grounds of
    A)North East Atlantic
    B)North West Atlantic
    C)North East Pacific
    D)North West Pacific
    Answer: North West Atlantic
  • Q. Which of the following countries shares the longest border with India?
    A)China
    B)Bangladesh
    C)Bhutan
    D)Pakistan
    Answer: Bangladesh
  • Q. Khaddar soils are found
    A)Over low plateaux
    B)In piedmont plains
    C)In flood plains
    D)Over steep slopes
    Answer: In flood plains
  • Q. The mountain building in Himalayas began
    A)Both A and B
    B)About 45 million years ago
    C)When the continental plates of India and Eurasia converged on each other
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Both A and B
  • Q. Which of the following is the name of very violent and serious type of winds which bring a lot of disaster?
    A)Cirrus
    B)Trade winds
    C)Hurricane
    D)Stratus
    Answer: Hurricane
  • Q. Which of the following is not an important condition for growth of coral?
    A)Warm seas
    B)Wave-free salt water
    C)Clean salt water
    D)Plenty of sunlight
    Answer: Wave-free salt water
  • Q. Gravitational force is maximum at which of the following place?
    A)At Tropic of Capricorn
    B)At Equator
    C)At Tropic of Cancer
    D)At Poles
    Answer: At Poles
  • Q. What is the main attraction of Kaziranga Sanctuary located in Assam?
    A)Nilgai
    B)Tiger
    C)Spotted deer
    D)One horned Rhinoceros
    Answer: One horned Rhinoceros
  • Q. What is the meaning of “Cloud Burst”
    A)Sowing of crop seeds in cloudy weather
    B)Appearance of clouds in sky
    C)Very heavy rain with heavy storm
    D)Formation of artificial rain
    Answer: Very heavy rain with heavy storm
  • Q. The first cotton mill was set up at Fort Gloaster in Kolkata in
    A)1818
    B)1919
    C)1926
    D)1854
    Answer: 1818

Leave a Comment