Geography Lithosphere

Q. The soil formed by wind dust in and around hot deserts is called

A
Sandy soil
B
Silty soil
C
Loamy soil
D
Loess soil

Correct Answer

Loess soil

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Foehn is a local wind of ________.
    A)Northern Italy
    B)Canada
    C)Switzerland
    D)West Africa
    Answer: Switzerland
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. In India, groundnut crop is raised mostly during the Kharif season under rainfed conditions. 2. In India, tobacco is cultivated only in black cotton soils. 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 of the following natural regions is not found in the Torrid Zone?
    A)Temperate deserts
    B)Equatorial forests
    C)Monsoon regions
    D)Tropical grasslands
    Answer: Temperate deserts
  • Q. When total land is divided by total population, we get?
    A)Agriculture Density
    B)Population Density
    C)Nutritional Density
    D)Industrial Density
    Answer: Population Density
  • Q. Namdhapa National Park is in
    A)Tripura
    B)Mizoram
    C)Manipur
    D)Arunachal Pradesh
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. Exposure of rock to the changes of temperature is the cause of ________
    A)Degradational weathering
    B)Biological weathering
    C)Chemical weathering
    D)Mechanical weathering
    Answer: Mechanical weathering
  • Q. The urban population of the world is growing faster than Its rural population. This is mainly because of
    A)High death rate in rural areas
    B)High birth rate in towns
    C)Rural-urban migration
    D)Low death rate in towns
    Answer: Rural-urban migration
  • Q. Which of the following is a non-metallic mineral?
    A)Gypsum
    B)Bauxite
    C)Magnesium
    D)Manganese
    Answer: Gypsum
  • Q. China type of climate prevails in ________
    A)Central China, North China and Southern Japan
    B)China, Korea and Vietnam
    C)Southern China, Vietnam and Laos
    D)North China, Southern Russia and Japan
    Answer: Central China, North China and Southern Japan
  • Q. Bridgmanite is
    A)Earth's most abundant mineral
    B)A bridge on the river Thames
    C)Name of a game
    D)Name of a music
    Answer: Earth's most abundant mineral
  • Q. The waterfall with the greatest meterage in the fall is
    A)The Niagara Falls, North America
    B)The Jog Falls, India
    C)The Victoria Falls, Africa
    D)The Salto Angel Falls, South America
    Answer: The Salto Angel Falls, South America
  • Q. The Sivasamudram Falls is on ________
    A)Indravati
    B)Cauvery
    C)Subernarekha
    D)None of these
    Answer: Cauvery
  • Q. Bangladesh does not share its border with which Indian state?
    A)Jharkand
    B)Assam
    C)Tripura
    D)Meghalaya
    Answer: Jharkand
  • Q. An upper air wind system with very high velocities in certain parts of the atmosphere is called ________
    A)Jet stream
    B)A cyclone
    C)An anticyclone
    D)A tsunami
    Answer: Jet stream
  • Q. Which of the following States does not share the drainage basin of the Krishna?
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Karnataka
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. The Naga hills form the watershed between India and ________
    A)Bhutan
    B)China
    C)Myanmar
    D)Bangladesh
    Answer: Myanmar
  • Q. As per 2011 Census of India the state which registered lowest sex ratio (female per thousand males) is:
    A)Odissa
    B)Rajsthan
    C)Haryana
    D)Nagaland
    Answer: Haryana
  • Q. Among the following States, which one has the largest forest area?
    A)Orissa
    B)Gujarat
    C)Karnataka
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Orissa
  • Q. A broad, low embankment built up along the banks of a river channel during floods is called
    A)Flood Plain
    B)Delta
    C)Levee
    D)Dune
    Answer: Levee
  • Q. On which of the following sets of rivers are Nagarjunasagar, Ukai, Hirakud, and Thein Dam located respectively?
    A)Krishna, Tapi, Mahanadi, Ravi
    B)Krishna, Mahanadi, Godavari, Tapi
    C)Cauvery, Krishna, Narmada, Beas
    D)Godavari, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Yamuna
    Answer: Krishna, Tapi, Mahanadi, Ravi

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