Q. ________ are defined as the mass movement of rock, debris or Earth down a slope.

Correct Answer

Landslide

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which is the largest Man Made Lake
    A)Rana Pratap Sagar
    B)Wular
    C)Gobind Sagar
    D)Baikal
    Answer: Gobind Sagar
  • Q. Which of the following is true with regard to the, characteristics of the Himalayan rivers? I. Many of them have their sources in the Inner Himalayas II. They have a perennial flow III. They have a great capacity for erosion IV. They do not form gorges
    A)III and IV
    B)I and II
    C)I, II and III
    D)II and IV
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. What type of farming is practised in the densely populated regions of the world?
    A)Intensive farming
    B)Commercial farming
    C)Extensive farming
    D)Plantation farming
    Answer: Intensive farming
  • Q. The forces responsible for the movements of the earth’s crust, eruption of volcanoes and earthquakes are
    A)Gravitational forces
    B)Terrestrial forces
    C)Tectonic forces
    D)Mountain building movements
    Answer: Tectonic forces
  • Q. Which one of the following countries makes maximum use of the geothermal energy?
    A)Iceland
    B)New Zealand
    C)Japan
    D)Russia
    Answer: Iceland
  • Q. Hammada is the name given to ________.
    A)A stony desert
    B)An icy desert
    C)A sandy desert
    D)None of the above
    Answer: A stony desert
  • Q. Coral reefs are formed by ________
    A)Chlorine material precipitated from sea water
    B)Volcanic rocks
    C)Marine sediments
    D)Tiny colonial marine animals which construct limestone skeleton material
    Answer: Tiny colonial marine animals which construct limestone skeleton material
  • Q. The hottest place in the world is ________
    A)Dallol, Ethiopia
    B)Tehran, Iran
    C)Jaisalmer, India
    D)Azizia, Libya
    Answer: Azizia, Libya
  • Q. Which of the following city is the centre for manufacturing of Penicillin?
    A)Pimpari
    B)Sindri
    C)Delhi
    D)Alwaye
    Answer: Pimpari
  • Q. Which of the following layers of the Earth’s atmosphere provide ideal flying conditions for Jet aircraft?
    A)Stratosphere
    B)Mesosphere
    C)Thermosphere
    D)Troposphere
    Answer: Stratosphere
  • Q. A devastating Cloud Burst swept over Leh on August 2010. Which one of the following statements with regard to Cloud Burst is not correct?
    A)Cloud Burst occurs only in hilly areas
    B)Cloud Burst is a localized weather phenomenon representing highly concentrated rainfall over a small area in a short duration of time
    C)Cloud Burst occurs due to upward movement of moisture laden air with sufficient rapidity to form cumulonimbus clouds
    D)There is no satisfactory technique till now for predicting Cloud Burst
    Answer: Cloud Burst occurs only in hilly areas
  • Q. Through which one of the following Straits does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France?
    A)Strait of Dover
    B)Davis Strait
    C)Denmark Strait
    D)Strait of Gibraltar
    Answer: Strait of Dover
  • Q. The total area of the Republic of India is of the order of ________.
    A)4.3 million sq km
    B)2.3 million sq km
    C)3.3 million sq km
    D)5.3 million sq km
    Answer: 3.3 million sq km
  • Q. The last three digits of a PIN code represent ________
    A)Sorting district
    B)Zone
    C)Sub-zone
    D)Mailing route
    Answer: Sorting district
  • Q. In India the percentage of population below poverty line is:
    A)Less than 40%
    B)Less than 30%
    C)Less than 50%
    D)Less than 10%
    Answer: Less than 30%
  • Q. The Solar eclipse achieves totality only in limited geographical regions because ________
    A)Sun rays can reach most of the peripheral regions of the shadow of the moon due to atmospheric refraction
    B)The trajectories of the Earth around the Sun and the Moon around the Earth are not perfect circles
    C)The size of the shadow of the Moon on the Earth is small compared to the cross-section of the Earth
    D)The Earth is not a smooth flat surface, but has elevations and depressions
    Answer: The size of the shadow of the Moon on the Earth is small compared to the cross-section of the Earth
  • Q. The imaginary line joining the land projecting towards the sea which is the landward limit of internal seawater is called:
    A)Land Line
    B)Base Line
    C)Sea Line
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Base Line
  • Q. Which of the following is a non-metallic mineral?
    A)Gypsum
    B)Bauxite
    C)Magnesium
    D)Manganese
    Answer: Gypsum
  • Q. Red Data Book provides an account of
    A)Endangered plants only
    B)Extinct animals only
    C)Endangered plants & animals
    D)Fossil plants
    Answer: Endangered plants & animals
  • Q. Which of the following colour types do not indicate fair or fine weather?
    A)Altocumulus
    B)Cirrus
    C)Cumulus
    D)Cumulonimbus
    Answer: Cumulonimbus

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