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The following question based on Geomorphology & Earth landforms topic of indian geography mcq
- A valley that has been formed by glacial erosion has characteristic V-shaped with very steep sides.
- After the ice melted, a tributary valley ‘hangs’ above the main valley so that its stream plunges down a waterfall.
(a) 1 and 2 both
(b) 1 only
(c) None
(d) 2 only
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (d)
A valley that has been formed by glacial erosion has characteristic U-shaped with a wide, flat floor and very steep sides. In glacial erosion, the main valley is eroded much more rapidly than the tributary valley as it contains a much larger glacier.
After the ice has melted a tributary valley, therefore, ‘hangs’ above the main valley so that its stream plunges down as waterfall. Such tributary valleys are called a hanging valley.
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Question : 1
Isolines joining places of equal rainfall are called ________
a) isobars
b) isohyets
c) contours
d) isotherms
Answer »Answer: (b)
Isohyet is a line drawn on a map connecting points that receive equal amounts of rainfall in a given period. A map with isohyets is called an isohyetal map.
Question : 2
Tsunami word belongs to which of the following languages?
a) Hebrew
b) Arabic
c) Latin
d) Japanese
Answer »Answer: (d)
Question : 3
Which one of the following mountains is not built during the Tertiary period?
a) Andes Mountain
b) Rocky Mountain
c) Aravalli Mountain
d) Atlas Mountain
Answer »Answer: (c)
Aravalli Mountain is not built during the tertiary period.
The Aravalli Range literally meaning ‘line of peaks’, is a range of mountains in western India running approximately 800 km in a northeastern direction across the Indian states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi.
Question : 4
Match the following List I & List II:
List I | List II |
A. Slate | 1. Igneous rock |
B. Lignite | 2. Metamorphic rock |
C. Bauxite | 3. Non-ferrous mineral |
D. Granite | 4. Sedimentary rock |
a) 2 3 4 1
b) 1 3 3 2
c) 1 4 3 2
d) 2 4 3 1
Answer »Answer: (d)
1. Slate- Metamorphous Rock
2. Lignite- sedimentary Rock
3. Bauxite- Non ferrous mineral
4. Granite - Igneous Rock
Question : 5
Time of which of the following places is equal to the time of GMT?
- Accra
- Dublin
- Madrid
- Lisbon
a) 1, 2 and 4
b) 1, 2 and 3
c) 2, 3 and 4
d) 1, 3 and 4
Answer »Answer: (a)
Question : 6
Point of intersection of Equator and the prime Meridian is located at
a) Morocco
b) Atlantic Ocean
c) Pacific Ocean
d) Ghana
Answer »Answer: (b)
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