Geography Lithosphere

Q. India broke away from Australia and Antarctica and started moving north in the period of ________

A
Jurassic
B
Permian
C
Triassic
D
Cretaceous

Correct Answer

Cretaceous

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Among the following places, which one receives comparatively lowest average monsoon rainfall from June to September?
    A)Punjab
    B)Eastern Uttar Pradesh
    C)Southern West Bengal
    D)Western Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Western Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. Venus has atmosphere made up of
    A)Helium
    B)Ammonia
    C)Carbon dioxide
    D)Hydrogen
    Answer: Carbon dioxide
  • Q. In India the most important source of energy is
    A)Nuclear
    B)Petroleum
    C)Coal
    D)Hydro-electricity
    Answer: Coal
  • Q. Which one of the following states does not form part of the Narmada basin?
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Gujarat
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. The state of atmosphere in relation to its water vapour content refers to:
    A)Precipitation
    B)Relative Humidity
    C)Relative Density
    D)Frontal Humidity
    Answer: Relative Humidity
  • Q. Which of the following is the best definition of ‘Tides’ ?
    A)A periodic rise and fall of sea water caused by the gravitational force of moon and sun on earth
    B)A powerful movement of the ocean which proceed constantly in a definite direction
    C)A great circulatory movement of sea water caused by difference in density of sea water
    D)A wind and pressure system having a low pressure in centre and circular wind motion
    Answer: A periodic rise and fall of sea water caused by the gravitational force of moon and sun on earth
  • Q. “Golan Heights” belonging to a country A were captured by a country B. The countries A and B are ________
    A)Syria and Israel
    B)Tibet and China
    C)Russia and Japan
    D)Iran and Iraq
    Answer: Syria and Israel
  • Q. The land-locked natural harbour along the east coast of India is
    A)Kolkata
    B)Visakhapatnam
    C)Chennai
    D)Paradeep
    Answer: Visakhapatnam
  • Q. Heavy rainfall during the months of October and November is received by
    A)Coromandel Coast
    B)Gharo, Khasi and Jaintia hills
    C)Chota Nagpur Plateau
    D)Malwa Plateau
    Answer: Coromandel Coast
  • Q. Granite and Basalt are the examples of:
    A)Volcanic Rock
    B)Sedimentary Rocks
    C)Metamorphic Rock
    D)Igneous Rocks
    Answer: Igneous Rocks
  • Q. Which of the following statements is/are not true? 1. Chemical weathering is most common in limestone rocks 2. Chemical weathering is most active in wet regions with higher temperature 3. Rain action is a form of chemical weathering 4. Exfoliation is a process of chemical weathering
    A)1 and 2
    B)1 and 4
    C)2 and 3
    D)4
    Answer: 4
  • Q. The approximate representation of land use classification in India is
    A)Net area sown 43%; forests 29%; other areas 28%
    B)Net area sown 25%; forests 33%; other areas 42%
    C)Net area sown 58%; forests 17%; other areas 25%
    D)Net area sown 47%; forests 23%; other areas 30%
    Answer: Net area sown 47%; forests 23%; other areas 30%
  • Q. Which of the following is/are wrong? 1. Bhadravati steel plant – not located near coal deposits 2. First modern steel plant in India – Burnpur 3. Bokaro and Bhilai steel plants – German collaboration 4. Durgapur steel plant – British help
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)2 and 3
    Answer: 2 and 3
  • Q. Which pair is not twin-cities?
    A)Kolkata - Howrah
    B)Durgapur - Asansol
    C)Hyderabad - Secunderabad
    D)Delhi - New Delhi
    Answer: Delhi - New Delhi
  • Q. The National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) is located at
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    B)Kolkata
    C)Lucknow
    D)New Delhi
    Answer: Kolkata
  • Q. Among the following States, which one has the largest forest area?
    A)Orissa
    B)Gujarat
    C)Karnataka
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Orissa
  • Q. Afforestation is the process of
    A)Cutting of forest
    B)Cleaning forests
    C)Plantation
    D)Collecting forest resources
    Answer: Plantation
  • Q. The process of water getting evaporated from the surface of leaves is known as
    A)Transpiration
    B)Evaporation
    C)Evapo-transpiration
    D)Transportation
    Answer: Transpiration
  • Q. What is the difference between the Indian Standard time and Greenwich Standard Time?
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    B)5 Hour
    C)15 Hour and 30 minutes
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    A)Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea
    B)Red Sea and Arabian Sea
    C)Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
    D)North Sea and Baltic Sea
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