Geography Lithosphere

Q. Caldera is a feature associated with ________

A
Folding of rocks
B
Volcanoes
C
Earthquakes
D
Faulting of mountains

Correct Answer

Volcanoes

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    B)Indo-Gangetic Plain
    C)Krishna-Godavari Delta region
    D)Kerala and Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Krishna-Godavari Delta region
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    A)Lakshadweep Islands
    B)Tamilnadu
    C)Odisha
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    B)Sweden
    C)France
    D)Germany
    Answer: Norway
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    B)2, 3, 2001
    C)1, 2, 2003
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    A)Migrations
    B)Births
    C)Deaths
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
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    B)Japan and U.S.A.
    C)Japan and China
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  • Q. The proportion of forest to the total national geographical area of India as envisaged by National Forest Policy is
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    B)Biological factors
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    C)Corrosion
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    B)1 only
    C)2 only
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    B)Nilgiris
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