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. Black cotton soil of the Deccan region of India is associated with ________ rocks.
    A)Sedimentary rocks
    B)Volcanic rocks
    C)Plutonic rocks
    D)Hypabysal rocks
    Answer: Volcanic rocks
  • Q. Of the following countries, the one which has predominantly the Mediterranean Climate is ________
    A)Chile
    B)USA
    C)Italy
    D)Australia
    Answer: Italy
  • Q. The Saturn rings were discovered by ________
    A)Galileo
    B)Copernicus
    C)Newton
    D)None of these
    Answer: Galileo
  • Q. The depositional feature at the point where the river comes down from hills to plain is
    A)Levee
    B)Meander
    C)Water fall
    D)Alluvial fan
    Answer: Alluvial fan
  • Q. The majority of Earth’s crust is composed of which rock?
    A)Sedimetary
    B)Igneous
    C)Metamorphic
    D)Carbonate
    Answer: Igneous
  • Q. The energy generated through coal commercially is called
    A)Thermal Energy
    B)Light Energy
    C)Kinetic Energy
    D)Static Energy
    Answer: Thermal Energy
  • Q. Which one among the following is the largest temperate desert of the world?
    A)Iranian desert
    B)Patagonian desert
    C)Taklamakan desert
    D)Turkmen desert
    Answer: Patagonian desert
  • Q. Paulo Alfonso hydroelectric power plant is located in:
    A)Brazil
    B)Germany
    C)Portugal
    D)Russia
    Answer: Brazil
  • Q. Which of the following soils is best suited for cotton?
    A)Red
    B)Regur
    C)Alluvial
    D)Clayey
    Answer: Regur
  • Q. Tides in the sea have stored in them ________
    A)Gravitational potential energy
    B)Hydraulic energy
    C)Kinetic energy
    D)A combination of all the above three forms of energy
    Answer: A combination of all the above three forms of energy
  • Q. The shortest air-route from Perth to London is ________
    A)Perth, Aden, Paris, London
    B)Perth, Mumbai, Rome, London
    C)Perth, Ankara, Paris, London
    D)Perth, Mombasa, Rome, London
    Answer: Perth, Aden, Paris, London
  • Q. Which one of the following towns is situated easternmost?
    A)Itanagar
    B)Kohima
    C)Jorhat
    D)Dibrugarh
    Answer: Dibrugarh
  • Q. The Salal Project is on the river
    A)Ravi
    B)Chenab
    C)Jhelum
    D)Sutlej
    Answer: Chenab
  • Q. Where is Anaimudi peak located?
    A)Nilgiri mountain range
    B)Sahyadri
    C)Eastern Ghats
    D)Palani range
    Answer: Sahyadri
  • Q. The Indian river of the Indus Basin are
    A)Betwa, Sone and Kosi
    B)Sutlej, Beas and Ravi
    C)Ganga, Beas and Sutlej
    D)Gomati, Kosi, Gandak
    Answer: Sutlej, Beas and Ravi
  • Q. Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because ________
    A)Mumbai is a coastal city
    B)Mumbai is on the windward side
    C)Pune is at a-greater elevation
    D)Pune has greater vegetation than Mumbai
    Answer: Mumbai is on the windward side
  • Q. Find the odd one
    A)Kalpakkam
    B)Tarapur
    C)Trambe
    D)Narora
    Answer: Trambe
  • Q. The seasonal contrasts are maximum in ________
    A)Sub tropics
    B)Low latitudes
    C)Mid-latitudes
    D)High latitudes
    Answer: Mid-latitudes
  • Q. The smallest Union Territory of India (area wise) is
    A)Daman and Diu
    B)Lakshadweep
    C)Puducherry
    D)Dadar and Nagar Haveli
    Answer: Lakshadweep
  • Q. Which planet is known as sister of earth?
    A)Mercury
    B)Mars
    C)Venus
    D)Saturn
    Answer: Venus

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