Geography Lithosphere

Q. Marble is a metamorphic rock of

A
Granite
B
Sandstone
C
Limestone
D
Clay

Correct Answer

Limestone

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Oolong tea is ________
    A)A variety of tea cultivated in Taiwan
    B)A scented tea
    C)Tea cultivated in home gardens
    D)Green leaf tea of China
    Answer: A variety of tea cultivated in Taiwan
  • Q. Singhbhum where copper ore is mined is in
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Jharkhand
    D)Odisha
    Answer: Jharkhand
  • Q. Find the name of the state which has the lowest density?
    A)Arunachal Pradesh
    B)Meghalaya
    C)Mizoram
    D)Sikkim
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. Which one of the following islands receives convectional rainfall ?
    A)Cuba
    B)Cyprus
    C)Sumatra
    D)Greenland
    Answer: Sumatra
  • Q. The Himalayan forests include
    A)Alpine Vegetation
    B)European Oak Forests
    C)Coniferous Forests
    D)All the three
    Answer: All the three
  • Q. What is the name of the maps, natural and manmade, portray the large forms?
    A)Graffito
    B)Thematic Maps
    C)Atlas Maps
    D)Topographic Maps
    Answer: Thematic Maps
  • Q. The area of the Earth’s total surface is of the order of ________.
    A)400 million square kilometres
    B)510 million square kilometres
    C)450 million square kilometres
    D)350 million square kilometres
    Answer: 510 million square kilometres
  • Q. The location of a cement industry is mostly based on ________.
    A)Where transportation facilities are available
    B)Nearness to a port
    C)Where demand is high
    D)Availability of raw materials
    Answer: Availability of raw materials
  • Q. Oases are examples of
    A)Foothill settlements
    B)Wet point settlements
    C)Dry point settlements
    D)None of these
    Answer: Foothill settlements
  • Q. Some riven and canals have locks across them in order to
    A)Control the level of water
    B)Collect taxes
    C)Ensure safety
    D)Load or unload freight
    Answer: Control the level of water
  • Q. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
    A)Gulf Stream - Pacific Ocean
    B)Canary current - Mediterranean Sea
    C)Falkland current - Arabian Sea
    D)Labrador Current - North Atlantic Ocean
    Answer: Labrador Current - North Atlantic Ocean
  • Q. Which of the following are the main reasons for the origin of the south-west monsoon in India? I. Development of a low pressure in north-west India II. Deflection of trade winds III. Arrival of cyclonic stream from the Pacific Ocean IV. Heating of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal
    A)II and III
    B)I, II and III
    C)I and II
    D)III and IV
    Answer: I and II
  • Q. Berlin is situated on the river canal
    A)Spree
    B)Danube
    C)Elbe
    D)Nile
    Answer: Spree
  • 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. 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. The industrial region of India which has the predominance of metal industries is:
    A)Delta Region
    B)Penisular Region
    C)Chotanagpur Region
    D)Brahmputra Region
    Answer: Chotanagpur Region
  • Q. In population, high growth rate is a characteristics of
    A)Low birth and Low mortality rate
    B)High birth and High mortality rate
    C)High birth and Low mortality rate
    D)Low birth and High mortality rate
    Answer: High birth and Low mortality rate
  • Q. Which of the following are included in the World-Heritage List of UNESCO? : 1. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park 2. Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Station, Mumbai 3. Mamallapuram 4. Sun Temple (Konark Temple)
    A)2 and 4
    B)1, 2, 3 and 4
    C)1, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. The main mineral found in upper Brahmaputra valley is
    A)Petroleum
    B)Coal
    C)Iron are
    D)Manganese
    Answer: Petroleum
  • Q. Which state is a jute abundant state?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)West Bengal
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Orissa
    Answer: West Bengal

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