Geography Lithosphere

Q. Shield volcanoes refer to ________

A
Ejection of a wide range of pyroclastic materials
B
Explosive lava eruptions
C
Repeated lava flows
D
Individual lava flows

Correct Answer

Repeated lava flows

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Though coffee and tea both are cultivated on hill slopes, there is some difference between them regarding their cultivation. In this context, consider the following statements: 1. Coffee plant requires a hot and humid climate of tropical areas whereas tea can be cultivated in both tropical and subtropical areas. 2. Coffee is propagated by seeds but tea is propagated by stem cuttings only. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: 1 only
  • Q. Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of ports down the western coast of India?
    A)Veraval, Okha, Marmagao, Mangalore
    B)Kandla, Mumbai, Kochi, Mangalore
    C)Porbandar, Marmagao, Mangalore, Kochi
    D)Mangalore, Marmagao, Kochi, Negercoil
    Answer: Porbandar, Marmagao, Mangalore, Kochi
  • Q. Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in:
    A)Meghalaya
    B)West Bengal
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Uttarakhand
    Answer: Uttarakhand
  • Q. Which of the following rivers lies in a rift valley?
    A)Son
    B)Luni
    C)Chambal
    D)Tapi
    Answer: Tapi
  • Q. Which of the following is the major centre of production of railway wagons?
    A)Jamshedpur
    B)Asansol
    C)Chittaranjan
    D)Perambur
    Answer: Asansol
  • Q. The Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources because ________
    A)The climatic conditions are not suitable for exploitation of minerals
    B)It is made of crystalline rocks
    C)The displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rock and made it complex
    D)The terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult and very costly due to transport difficulties
    Answer: The displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rock and made it complex
  • Q. Gondwana coalfields are found in
    A)Meghalaya
    B)Assam
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Jammu and Kashmir
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Which State of India has the largest reserves of monazite, with a high thorium content?
    A)Gujarat
    B)Kerala
    C)Karnataka
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. Land masses are heated and cooled much faster than water bodies. Identify the true statements in this regard: I. Land gets heated by conduction II. Water has higher specific heat III. Only the surface layers of water are heated IV. Water gets heated by convection
    A)I and IV
    B)I, II and III
    C)II and III
    D)I, II and IV
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. Where is the Saltoro Range located?
    A)Part of the Karakoram Ranges
    B)Ladakh
    C)Along the Vindhyas
    D)Part of the Western Ghats
    Answer: Part of the Karakoram Ranges
  • Q. Which of the following is a cash crop?
    A)Rice
    B)Wheat
    C)Millets
    D)Rubber
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  • Q. Green Index has been developed by:
    A)United Nations Environment Programme
    B)WWF
    C)UNESCO
    D)None of Above
    Answer: United Nations Environment Programme
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    A)Thiruvananthapuram is on the windward side and Mumbai is on the leeward side
    B)Thiruvananthapuram has cold current and Mumbai is faced with warm current
    C)Thiruvananthapuram has higher rainfall in summer and it is nearer to the equator
    D)Thiruvananthapuram is Vegetated while Mumbai is not
    Answer: Thiruvananthapuram has higher rainfall in summer and it is nearer to the equator
  • Q. Main constituents of biogas are
    A)Methane and carbon dioxide
    B)Methane and carbon monoxide
    C)Butane and carbon monoxide
    D)Ethylene and carbon dioxide
    Answer: Methane and carbon dioxide
  • Q. The main hydroelectric power potential of the Indus river system lies in India and not in Pakistan because
    A)India has a greater labour force to develop hydroelectric power
    B)The need for hydroelectric power is greater in India than the Pakistan
    C)India has superior technology to develop hydroelectric power
    D)The mountain stages of these rivers lie in India
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  • Q. Which is the smallest Country (in population)?
    A)Monaco
    B)Vatican city
    C)Nauru
    D)Palau
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  • Q. CGWB stands for:
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    B)Central Ground Water Board
    C)Central Ground Water and irigation Board
    D)None of Above
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    A)Deccan Plateau
    B)Malwa Plateau
    C)Chhotanagpur Plateau
    D)Mysuru Plateau
    Answer: Chhotanagpur Plateau
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    A)Pampas
    B)Steppe
    C)Prairies
    D)Pusztas
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  • Q. Which among the following is a renewable source?
    A)Limestone
    B)Forest
    C)Coal
    D)Sand
    Answer: Forest

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