Geography Lithosphere

Q. Mauna Loa is an example of ________

A
Plateau in a volcanic region
B
Active volcano
C
Extinct volcano
D
Dormant volcano

Correct Answer

Active volcano

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. In which of the following state, fertilizer complex “Paradip Phosphate Ltd” is located?
    A)West Bengal
    B)Jharkhand
    C)Bihar
    D)Orissa
    Answer: Orissa
  • Q. Which states are related with the dispute of “Mullaperiyar dam”
    A)Kerala and Karnataka
    B)Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
    C)Tamil Nadu and Kerala
    D)Andhra Pradesh and Kamataka
    Answer: Tamil Nadu and Kerala
  • Q. The Nagarjunsagar Dam project is located on:
    A)Godavari
    B)Mahanadi
    C)Krishna River
    D)Kaveri
    Answer: Krishna River
  • Q. In which of the ocean is Sargasso Sea?
    A)Indian Ocean
    B)Atlantic Ocean
    C)Pacific Ocean
    D)Arctic Ocean
    Answer: Atlantic Ocean
  • Q. Which one of the following processes of weathering belongs to both mechanical and chemical weathering?
    A)Hydration
    B)Crystallization
    C)Exfoliation
    D)Carbonation
    Answer: Crystallization
  • Q. The tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are usually called
    A)Depressions
    B)Typhoons
    C)Hurricanes
    D)Tornadoes
    Answer: Hurricanes
  • Q. The area or the Indian Ocean is approximately ________.
    A)64 million sq km
    B)24 million sq km
    C)44 million sq km
    D)74 million sq km
    Answer: 74 million sq km
  • Q. Which one of the following mountain peaks of Himalayas is not in India?
    A)Mt. Kamet
    B)Annapurna
    C)Nanda Devi
    D)Kanchenjunga
    Answer: Annapurna
  • Q. The world’s largest inland sea is ________.
    A)The Caspian Sea
    B)The Black Sea
    C)The Dead Sea
    D)The Aral Sea
    Answer: The Caspian Sea
  • Q. The January isotherm taken as a basis for dividing India into tropical and subtropical zones is ________
    A)12° C
    B)21° C
    C)18° C
    D)15° C
    Answer: 15° C
  • Q. The planet having fourteen moons is ________
    A)Uranus
    B)Venus
    C)Mars
    D)Neptune
    Answer: Neptune
  • Q. Soil is eroded heavily due to deforestation, it affects the flowing of surface water badly. Which of the following is badly affected by these causes
    A)Climate
    B)Human Resource
    C)Ecological System
    D)Local Plants
    Answer: Ecological System
  • Q. Light from the nearest star reaches the earth in
    A)4.3 minutes
    B)43 minutes
    C)4.3 seconds
    D)4.3 years
    Answer: 4.3 years
  • Q. The principal reason for the formation of metamorphic rocks is ________
    A)Extreme heat and pressure
    B)Decomposition of sediments
    C)Deposition of remains of plants and animals
    D)Solidification of magma
    Answer: Extreme heat and pressure
  • Q. Rocks which are formed by the solidification of lava on the earth’s surface are ________
    A)Granites
    B)Sandstone
    C)Limestone
    D)Basalts
    Answer: Basalts
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    A)It divides India into eastern and western zones
    B)It determines the Indian standard time
    C)It has a bearing on the tropical climate of India
    D)It enables determining local time in eastern India
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    B)Kerala
    C)Odisha
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    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. The largest river of all the west flowing rivers of the peninsular India is:
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    B)Tapti
    C)Kaveri
    D)Narmada
    Answer: Narmada
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    B)1 and 2
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