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. India is divided into:
    A)Eight Postal Zones.
    B)Six Postal Zones.
    C)Seven Postal Zones.
    D)Nine Postal Zones.
    Answer: Nine Postal Zones.
  • Q. How many kilometers are represented by 1° of latitude?
    A)111 km
    B)321 km
    C)211 km
    D)91 km
    Answer: 111 km
  • Q. “They are people of yellow complexion, oblique eyes, high chick bones, spare hair and medium height,” The reference here is to
    A)Negroids
    B)Nordic Aryans
    C)Austrics
    D)Mongoloids
    Answer: Mongoloids
  • Q. Which of the following sources has the largest share in power generation in India?
    A)Hydro power
    B)Atomic power
    C)Thermal power
    D)Wind power
    Answer: Thermal power
  • Q. The Scented Isle’ in the Mediterranean Sea is
    A)Sicily
    B)Sardinia
    C)Corsica
    D)Crete
    Answer: Corsica
  • Q. The ________ river with its tributaries drains the state of Sikkim.
    A)Tista
    B)Gandak
    C)Kosi
    D)Brahmaputra
    Answer: Tista
  • Q. Ozone layer is present in
    A)Ionosphere
    B)Stratosphere
    C)Troposphere
    D)Exosphere
    Answer: Stratosphere
  • Q. India’s latitudinal and longitudinal extent measured in degrees are almost the same, but its north-south extent measured in km is greater than its east-west extent. This is due to the fact that
    A)All longitudes with their opposites form great circles
    B)Longitudes are not parallel lines
    C)The distance between latitudes remains the same but the distance between longitudes is greatest at the Equator and nil at the poles where all longitudes join
    D)The earth is not a perfect sphere
    Answer: The distance between latitudes remains the same but the distance between longitudes is greatest at the Equator and nil at the poles where all longitudes join
  • Q. Which of the following is not a satellite of Jupiter?
    A)Callisto
    B)Europa
    C)Ganymede
    D)Deimos
    Answer: Deimos
  • Q. The highest annual precipitation occurs in ________
    A)Siberian Plains
    B)Canadian Shield
    C)Ganga basin
    D)Amazon basin
    Answer: Amazon basin
  • Q. Solar energy received to earth takes:
    A)Eight Minutes
    B)Nine Minutes
    C)10 Minutes
    D)15 Minutes
    Answer: Eight Minutes
  • Q. Where is Kanha National Park?
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Bihar
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. In which country is ‘Takla Makan’ desert situated?
    A)Uzbekistan
    B)Kazakhstan
    C)Turkmenistan
    D)China
    Answer: China
  • Q. The main drawback of the railway network in India is
    A)Lack of coal
    B)Lack of rolling stock
    C)Existence of single track in many areas
    D)The presence of three types of gauges
    Answer: The presence of three types of gauges
  • Q. ICF (Integral Coach Factory) is at
    A)Chennai
    B)Alwaye
    C)Coimbatore
    D)Bhadravati
    Answer: Chennai
  • Q. Sundarban was declared a World Heritage Site because of its:
    A)Nearest to Bay of Bengal
    B)River Delta
    C)Mangroves Forests and Biodiversity
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Mangroves Forests and Biodiversity
  • Q. Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term transhumance ?
    A)Practice of growing crops on higher hill slopes in summer and foothills in winter
    B)Economy that solely depends upon animals
    C)Farming in which' only one crop is cultivated by clearing hill slopes
    D)Seasonal migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains
    Answer: Seasonal migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains
  • Q. Where is pearl fishing well developed in India?
    A)Off the coast at Rameshwaram
    B)Off the Bengal coast
    C)Off Kerala coast
    D)Nowhere
    Answer: Off the coast at Rameshwaram
  • Q. Which of the following is known as the morning star?
    A)Mars
    B)Saturn
    C)Jupiter
    D)Venus
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. The commodity which accounts for the maximum volume of goods transported by the railways in India is
    A)Mineral oil
    B)Iron and steel
    C)Coal
    D)Metallic ores (other than iron ore)
    Answer: Coal

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