Geography Lithosphere

Q. Granite display standing quartzite zone because?

A
They weathers quickly
B
These rocks are resistant to all kinds of erosion
C
They do not decay easily
D
These rocks do not destruct easily

Correct Answer

These rocks are resistant to all kinds of erosion

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. In the context of exports, which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ?
    A)Perth : Rice and corn
    B)Cape Town : Wool and wine
    C)Adelaide : Wheat and wool
    D)San Francisco : Fruits and wine
    Answer: Perth : Rice and corn
  • Q. Nine Degree Channel separates ________
    A)Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
    B)Car Nicobar and Great Nicobar
    C)Lakshadweep and Minicoy
    D)North Andaman and South Andaman
    Answer: Lakshadweep and Minicoy
  • Q. Which of the following is not a tributary of the Ganga?
    A)Gomti
    B)Yamuna
    C)Son
    D)Sutlej
    Answer: Sutlej
  • Q. Total number of biosphere reserves in India are
    A)15
    B)11
    C)10
    D)18
    Answer: 18
  • Q. The ‘Old Faithful’ in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming is a/an
    A)Geyser
    B)Hot spring
    C)Extinct volcano
    D)Oak tree
    Answer: Geyser
  • Q. The Trans-Andean railway connects
    A)Buenos Aires with Valparaiso
    B)Mexico City with Santiago
    C)Panama City with Santiago
    D)Rio de Janerio with Bogota
    Answer: Buenos Aires with Valparaiso
  • Q. Relative humidity
    A)Decreases with decreased temperature
    B)Increases with increased temperature
    C)Decreases with increased temperature
    D)Has no relation with increase or decrease of temperature
    Answer: Decreases with increased temperature
  • Q. The polar regions are sparsely populated because of
    A)Infertile land
    B)Lack of minerals
    C)Unsuitable climatic conditions
    D)Mountainous topography
    Answer: Unsuitable climatic conditions
  • Q. The Vindhyas belong to which class of mountains?
    A)Volcanic mountains
    B)Block mountains
    C)Fold mountains
    D)Residual mountains
    Answer: Block mountains
  • Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. A crossing of the International Date Line entails repeating one day when traveling westwards 2. A crossing of the International Date Line entails repeating one day when traveling eastwards 3. International Date Line is an internationally agreed line drawn parallel to the 180° meridian 4. International Date Line divides the Pacific Ocean into two equal parts.
    A)1 alone
    B)2 alone
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)1, 3 and 4
    Answer: 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. Which statement is correct
    A)Mahadev Mountains are inthe East of Plateau of Chotanagpur
    B)Mahadev Mountains are in the west of Maikal Mountains
    C)Mahadev Mountains are the part of Karnataka Plateau
    D)Mahadev Mountains are part of Aravalli Range.
    Answer: Mahadev Mountains are in the west of Maikal Mountains
  • Q. The innermost layer is the core with a radius of about ________ km.
    A)9500
    B)500
    C)6500
    D)3500
    Answer: 3500
  • Q. Approximately what percentage of world’s cattle population is to be found in India?
    A)80%
    B)50%
    C)18%
    D)7%
    Answer: 18%
  • Q. How many islands are there in Lakshadweep?
    A)36
    B)17
    C)27
    D)47
    Answer: 36
  • Q. Which one of the following states has the largest forest area to its total land area?
    A)Sikkim
    B)Mizoram
    C)Arunachal Pradesh
    D)Jammu and Kashmir
    Answer: Mizoram
  • Q. Rotation of crops mean
    A)Two or more crops are grown simultaneously to increase productivity
    B)Growing of different crops in succession to maintain soil fertility
    C)Some crops are grown again and again
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Growing of different crops in succession to maintain soil fertility
  • Q. Strait of Malacca separates ________
    A)Sumatra and Java
    B)Sumatra and Malaysia
    C)Java and Brunei
    D)Malaysia and Brunei
    Answer: Sumatra and Malaysia
  • Q. Which of the following river forms estuary?
    A)Krishna
    B)Narmada
    C)Cauvery
    D)Mahanadi
    Answer: Narmada
  • Q. Arrange the following states on the basis of ascending dates of the onset of monsoon : 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Kerala 3. West Bengal 4. Rajasthan
    A)3-1-2-4
    B)2-3-1-4
    C)3-2-1-4
    D)1-2-3-4
    Answer: 3-2-1-4
  • Q. A narrow inlet of sea between cliffs or steep slopes, especially associated with Scandinavia is
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    B)Bay
    C)Gulf Stream
    D)None of these
    Answer: Fjord

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