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. Summer rains in Australia broadly decreases from
    A)North to south
    B)East to west
    C)West to east
    D)South to north
    Answer: North to south
  • Q. Which is the largest tiger reserve in India?
    A)Pench
    B)Nagarjuna
    C)Manas
    D)Corbett
    Answer: Nagarjuna
  • Q. Which of the following is not one of the important steps in processing tea leaves?
    A)Fermenting
    B)Withering
    C)Rolling
    D)Drying
    Answer: Fermenting
  • Q. The North Pole is always in the light
    A)From June 21 to December 22
    B)From September 23 to March 21
    C)From March 21 to September 23
    D)On June 21
    Answer: From March 21 to September 23
  • Q. The number of major ports in India is
    A)13
    B)5
    C)8
    D)15
    Answer: 13
  • Q. Name the longest lake in India
    A)Kolleru Lake
    B)Pangong lake
    C)Pulicat Lake
    D)Vembanad Lake
    Answer: Vembanad Lake
  • Q. The premonsoon mango showers occur predominantly in
    A)Gujarat and Maharashtra
    B)West Bengal and Assam
    C)Deccan Plateau
    D)Kerala and Karnataka
    Answer: Kerala and Karnataka
  • Q. Abadan’ is well known as
    A)A pilgrim centre for Muslims and Christians as well
    B)A major Air Force base in Iraq
    C)The main oil terminal in Iran
    D)An archaeological site throwing new light on the civilisation that flourished in Arabia before the advent of Aryans into India
    Answer: The main oil terminal in Iran
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The albedo of an object determines its visual brightness when viewed with reflected light. 2. The albedo of Mercury is much greater than the albedo of the Earth. 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. “Venice of the East” is the name given to
    A)Rangoon
    B)Singapore
    C)Bangkok
    D)Hong Kong
    Answer: Bangkok
  • Q. The smallest island country in the Indian Ocean is
    A)Mauritius
    B)Maldives
    C)Sri Lanka
    D)Madagascar
    Answer: Maldives
  • Q. Forest Research Institute is at
    A)Dehradun
    B)Mumbai
    C)Cambay
    D)Simla
    Answer: Dehradun
  • Q. Which one among the following pairs of States is the leading producer of tobacco in India?
    A)Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh
    B)Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
    C)Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh
    D)Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
  • Q. If the atmospheric air is cooled because of expansion, the cooling is known as
    A)Alto-cooling
    B)Adiabatic
    C)Lapse rate
    D)Inverse cooling
    Answer: Adiabatic
  • Q. What is the nature of monsoon rain from Guwahati to Chandigarh?
    A)Diminishing Nature
    B)Irregular Nature
    C)Crescent or Growing Nature
    D)Cyclic Nature
    Answer: Diminishing Nature
  • Q. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through
    A)Bangladesh
    B)India
    C)Pakistan
    D)Myanmar
    Answer: Pakistan
  • Q. Where are the Balearic Islands located?
    A)Baltic Sea
    B)Mediterranean Sea
    C)Black Sea
    D)North Sea
    Answer: Mediterranean Sea
  • Q. What is the percentage of Indian population engaged in agriculture?
    A)70
    B)60
    C)50
    D)80
    Answer: 60
  • Q. What causes earthquakes?
    A)Occurrence of cracks and fissures in rocks
    B)Occurrence of underground water
    C)Volcanic eruptions
    D)No definite cause has been found so far
    Answer: Volcanic eruptions
  • Q. The length of India’s coastline is about ________
    A)7000 km
    B)5900 km
    C)6100 km
    D)7500 km
    Answer: 7500 km

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