Geography Lithosphere

Q. Which of the following is not a sedimentary rock?

A
Sandstone
B
Limestone
C
Marble
D
Shale

Correct Answer

Marble

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which one of the following statements is correct? Hurricanes ________
    A)Develop over warm ocean areas
    B)Form at the equator
    C)Are not as large as tornadoes
    D)Tend to intensify when they move over land surfaces
    Answer: Develop over warm ocean areas
  • Q. Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India?
    A)Uranium
    B)Mineral Oil
    C)Natural Gas
    D)Coal
    Answer: Coal
  • Q. The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?
    A)Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh
    B)Hazaribagh and Singbhum of Bihar
    C)Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan
    D)Siwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka
    Answer: Hazaribagh and Singbhum of Bihar
  • Q. Which one of the following regions has Mediterranean type of climate?
    A)North-Eastern Australia
    B)Cape Town region of South Africa
    C)Great Plains of North America
    D)Southern Algeria
    Answer: Cape Town region of South Africa
  • Q. Saar is a famous field in:
    A)USA
    B)The Netherlands
    C)Australia
    D)Germany
    Answer: Germany
  • Q. Which of these is not true of the effects of the ocean currents?
    A)Warm equatorial currents raise the temperature while the cold polar currents lower the temperature of the place through which they pass
    B)They affect commerce because they keep the harbours open even during winter
    C)Water of the ocean is kept pure
    D)They do not affect rainfall over the coast
    Answer: They do not affect rainfall over the coast
  • Q. Which of the following soils is very hard to cultivate?
    A)Red
    B)Alluvial
    C)Black
    D)Sandy
    Answer: Sandy
  • Q. Mediterranean climate prevails in
    A)Peru
    B)Central Chile
    C)Northern Chile
    D)Argentina
    Answer: Central Chile
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Rainfall in the doldrums is of convectional nature. 2. Convectional rainfall is highly localized and is associated with minimum cloudiness. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)2 only
    B)1 only
    C)Both 1 and 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: 1 only
  • Q. The number of satellite of mercury is/are
    A)2
    B)0
    C)1
    D)16
    Answer: 0
  • Q. Eskimos belong to
    A)Negroid race
    B)Mongoloid race
    C)White race
    D)None of these
    Answer: Mongoloid race
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs of ocean currents meet each other near Newfound land?
    A)Gulfstream and Canaries
    B)Canaries and Labrador
    C)Gulf stream and Labrador
    D)Kuroshio and Kurile
    Answer: Gulf stream and Labrador
  • Q. A geographic region has the following distinct characteristics: 1. Warm and dry climate 2. Mild and wet winter 3. Evergreen oak trees The above features are the distinct characteristics of which one of the following regions?
    A)Central Asia
    B)Mediterranean
    C)Eastern China
    D)Atlantic coast of North America
    Answer: Mediterranean
  • Q. India has longest international border with which country?
    A)Bangladesh
    B)Bhutan
    C)Nepal
    D)Pakistan
    Answer: Bangladesh
  • Q. The Caspian Sea, the largest inland sea or lake in the world, is located ________
    A)Partly in Europe and partly in Asia
    B)Wholly in the Continent of Europe
    C)Wholly in the Continent of Asia
    D)Partly in Africa and partly in Asia
    Answer: Partly in Europe and partly in Asia
  • Q. Twelve constellations referred to as zodiac are ________
    A)A group of stars
    B)Signs of Roman gods
    C)Imaginary region that encompass the path of the planets
    D)None of these
    Answer: Imaginary region that encompass the path of the planets
  • Q. River Damodar is a tributary of:
    A)River Sutlej
    B)Rive Koshi
    C)River Gandak
    D)River Hoogly
    Answer: River Hoogly
  • Q. In the coastal lowland of Kerala two crops of rice is grown per year because of: 1. high temperature in winter 2. adequate rain throughout the year 3. adequate irrigation facility 4. presence of water retentive clayey loam soil
    A)1 and 2
    B)Only 1
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 3, and 4
    Answer: 1 and 2
  • Q. A continuous belt of urban population progressively linking several cities is known as
    A)Conurbation
    B)Metropolis
    C)Megalopolis
    D)City sprawl
    Answer: Conurbation
  • Q. Fog, clouds, mist are examples of ________.
    A)Foam
    B)Aerosol
    C)Solid sol
    D)Gel
    Answer: Aerosol

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