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The following question based on Geomorphology & Earth landforms topic of indian geography mcq
(a) bunds
(b) high banks
(c) ridge
(d) levees
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (d)
A levee is an elongated naturally occurring ridge or artificially constructed fill or wall, which regulates water levels.
It is usually earthen and often parallel to the course of a river in its floodplain or along low-lying coastlines.
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Question : 1
Which of the statement is true.
- Coal is a sedimentary rock.
- Basalt is an igneous rock.
a) Both 1 and 2
b) 1 only
c) Neither 1 nor 2
d) 2 only
Answer »Answer: (a)
Sedimentary rocks are formed by the accumulation of sediments. There are three basic types of sedimentary rocks. Clastic sedimentary rocks such as breccia, conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone, and shale are formed from mechanical weathering debris.
Basalt is a common extrusive igneous (volcanic) rock formed from the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of a planet or moon.
Question : 2
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I | List II |
a. Mount Kinabalu | 1. Argentina |
b. Elburz | 2. Malaysia |
c. Aconcagua | 3. Tanzania |
d. Kilimanjaro | 4. Iran |
a) 2 4 3 1
b) 1 4 2 3
c) 2 4 1 3
d) 3 2 1 4
Answer »Answer: (c)
Question : 3
Which one of the following rivers forms an estuary?
a) Godavari
b) Ganga
c) Mahanadi
d) Tapti
Answer »Answer: (d)
Tapti river empties into the Gulf of Cambay of the Arabian Sea, forming an estuary. It is fed by monsoon rains. The mean flow rate is about 600 cu m per sec, with the maximum in the summer.
The Tapti is navigable by a small craft for a distance of 50 km from the mouth. In some places, it is used for irrigation. The seaport of Surat is located in the estuary.
Question : 4
Which of the following minerals are required for smelting iron ore?
a) Limestone and coal
b) Limestone and gypsum
c) Gypsum and coal
d) Manganese and limestone
Answer »Answer: (d)
Manganese ores are used for smelting ferromanganese, cast iron and pig iron containing about 1% Mn.
Besides coal and iron ore, the other basic minerals required for the iron and steel industry are manganese, limestone and chromite. Manganese is used in the process of converting pig iron into steel; limestone or dolomite is used in smelting iron ore, and chromite is used as an alloy in steel making.
Question : 5
Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau?
- The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granite and gneiss.
- The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheets
- The Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyan scarps, forming the northern flank of the plateau.
- The troughs of the Narmada and the Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges
a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
b) 1, 2 and 3
c) 1, 3 and 4
d) 1 and 2
Answer »Answer: (c)
The Peninsular Plateau is a vast area stretching over much of India. It consists of undulating land, which is some what higher than the coastal plains to the east and west or the flat Northern Plains of the Ganga and the Satluj.
Question : 6
Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?
a) Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia
b) Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia
c) Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia
d) Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
Answer »Answer: (d)
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