Description : A landscape which is caused due to the fissure in the earth along which one side has moved down with reference to the other is known as – (1) Rift Valley (2) U Shaped Valley (3) V Shaped Valley (4) Hanging Valley
Last Answer : (2) U Shaped Valley Explanation: A rift valley is a linear-shaped lowland caused due to the fissure in the earth along which one side moves down with reference to the other. It is commonly ... valley is formed on a divergent plate boundary, a crustal extension, a spreading apart of the surface.
Description : Rift Valley is formed (1) between two anticlines (2) between two faults (3) erosion of synclinal basin (4) due to volcanic eruption
Last Answer : between two faults
Description : Terrigenous deposits are found in (1) Deep Sea Plain (2) Ocean Trenches (3) Rift Valley (4) Continental Shelf and Slope
Last Answer : Continental Shelf and Slope
Description : Which of the following rivers lies in a rift valley? (1) Luni (2) Chambal (3) Sone (4) Tapti
Last Answer : Tapti
Description : Hanging Valley is formed due to the action of (1) Glacier (2) River (3) Ocean (4) Wind
Last Answer : Glacier
Description : The greatest erosive power of a river is associated with (1) gorges (2) meanders (3) inter-locking spurs (4) V-shaped valley
Last Answer : meanders
Description : Hanging Valley is very common in (1) high mountains (2) sub-Arctic region (3) glaciated areas (4) coastal belt
Last Answer : glaciated areas
Description : Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India has rift valley due to down warping (a) Damodar (b) Mahanadi (c) Sone (d) Yamuna
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India forms rift valley due to down warping? [IAS 1998] (a) Damodar (b) Mahanadi (c) Son (d) Yamuna
Description : Which east flowing river of India forms rift valley due to down warping?
Last Answer : Damodar
Description : Widening of a river valley takes place due to (1) Corrosion (2) Lateral erosion (3) Corrasion (4) Hydraulic action
Last Answer : Lateral erosion
Description : Natural embankments found on upper valley sides are-known as (1) high banks (2) levees (3) bunds (4) ridge
Last Answer : levees
Description : A rift valley is formed mainly due to: [NDA 2003] (a) forces of tension in the earth's crust (b) the subsidence of the floor of a river valley (c) the valley formed after the formation of fold mountains (d) the deepening of a valley by ice action
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Rift Valley is formed – (1) between two anticlines (2) between two faults (3) erosion of synclinal basin (4) due to volcanic eruption
Last Answer : (2) between two faults Explanation: A rift valley is a linear-shaped lowland between several highlands or mountain ranges created by the action of a geologic rift or fault. It is formed by the subsidence of a segment of the Earth's crust between dip-slip, or normal, faults.
Description : The cup-shaped mouth of the volcano is (1) Focus (2) Epicentre (3) Crater (4) Cinder cone
Last Answer : Crater
Description : What process takes place during the youthful stage of a river ? (1) Valley widening (2) River rejuvenating (3) Valley deepening (4) Meandering
Last Answer : Valley deepening
Description : Which of the following is a typical feature of river erosion in youthful stage ? (1) Ox-bow lake (2) Gorge (3) Valley in valley (4) Cut-bank
Last Answer : Gorge
Description : Tides in the sea are caused by (1) effect of Sun (2) effect of Moon (3) eombined effect of Moon and Sun (4) gravitational force of Earth and Sun
Last Answer : eombined effect of Moon and Sun
Description : Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the (1) Earth on the Moon (2) Earth on the Sun (3) Sun and Moon on the Earth (4) Moon on the Earth
Last Answer : Sun and Moon on the Earth
Description : The deflection of the winds to the right in the northern hemisphere is caused by : (1) revolution of the earth (2) rotation of the earth (3) uneven heating of the earth (4) All the above
Last Answer : rotation of the earth
Description : Earthquakes are caused by (1) Denudation (2) Tectonism (3) Earth revolution (4) Earth rotation
Last Answer : Tectonism
Description : Earthquake is caused by (1) disturbance of earth surface (2) adjustment of layers of earth’s crust (3) breakage of rock system (4) upliftment of rocks
Last Answer : disturbance of earth surface
Description : Most of the devastating earthquakes are usually caused by (1) Eustatic movement (2) Isostatic adjustment (3) Collision of earth plates (4) Volcanic eruption
Last Answer : Collision of earth plates
Description : In geological studies, a fault in the earth's surface in which the hanging wall has moved down relative to the footwall is termed: w) normal fault x) reverse fault y) upthrust fault z) none of these
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- NORMAL FAULT
Description : Cyclones are caused due to (1) low pressure (2) high pressure (3) low temperature (4) high density
Last Answer : low pressure
Description : Hailstorms are caused due to (1) condensation (2) convection (3) sublimation (4) freezing
Last Answer : freezing
Description : The planets on either side of the Earth are (1) Mars and Jupiter (2) Mercury and Venus (3) Venus and Saturn (4) Mars and Venus
Last Answer : Mars and Venus
Description : What is the definition of rift valley?
Last Answer : A rift valley is a linear-shaped lowland between severalhighlands or mountain ranges created by the action of a geologicrift or fault.
Description : What forms when one oceanic plate is forced beneath another plate a rift valley an ocean basin an ocean ridge a subduction zone?
Last Answer : a subduction zone
Description : Where in India is the rift valley to be found? (a) Brahmaputra Valley (b) Godavari Valley (c) Cauvery Valley (d) Narmada Valley
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Which of the following rivers lies in a rift valley? (a) Luni (b) Chambal (c) Son (d) Tapi Fun d amen t al MCQs In d i a n Ge o g r a ph y shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley? (a) Cauvery (b) Narmada (c) Kosi (d) Godavari
Description : Which river in India flows in a rift valley? (1) Kaveri (2) Tapti (3) Son (4) Ken
Last Answer : (2) Tapti Explanation: Tapti is one of the rivers in India that flows in a rift valley, flowing westward between two spurs of the Satpura Range, across the Jalgaon plateau region in Maharashtra ate, and through the plain of Surat in Guiarat state to the Gulf of Khambhat.
Description : Terrigenous deposits are found in – (1) Deep Sea Plain (2) Ocean Trenches (3) Rift Valley (4) Continental Shelf and Slope
Last Answer : (4) Continental Shelf and Slope Explanation: In oceanography, terrigenous sediments are those derived from the erosion of rocks on land; that is, they are derived from terrestrial (as opposed to ... in submarine canyons on the continental slope. Turbidity currents carry them down into the deep sea.
Last Answer : (4) Tapti Explanation: There are three Peninsular rivers which flow in a rift valley. Narmada flows westward between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges. The Tapti River and Mahi River also flow through rift valleys, but between, different ranges.
Description : Which one of the following river flows through a rift valley? (1) Godavari (2) Narmada (3) Krishna (4) Mahanadi
Last Answer : (2) Narmada Explanation: Narmada is the only river in India that flows in a rift valley, flowing west between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges. The Tapti River and Mahi River also flow through ... valley through which the Narmada River and Tapti River flow in their present journey to the Arabian Sea.
Description : Rift valley is created
Last Answer : between two rifts
Description : Which river flows through a rift valley?
Last Answer : Narmada
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Last Answer : Answer : 1. Enzyme 2. War or external aggression 3. Metamerism 4. Narmada 5. Assaka 6. George Orwell 7. Debtors 8. Potassium 9. Myanmar 10. Nanda 11. Limited government 12. Conservation of ... Fourth 15. Khari Boli 16. Muttiah Muralitharan 17. Omnivore 18. President 19. Uttar Pradesh 20. Delhi
Description : Which river in India flows in a rift-valley? (1) Cauvery (2) Tapti (3) Narmada (4) Krishna
Description : Which one of the following river flows through a rift valley ? (1) Godavari (2) Narmada (3) Krishna (4) Mahanadi
Description : Hanging Valley is formed due to the action of – (1) Glacier (2) River (3) Ocean (4) Wind
Last Answer : (1) Glacier Explanation: A hanging valley is a tributary valley with the floor at a higher relief than the main channel into which it flows. They are most commonly associated with U-shaped ... were originally at the same elevation, the shallower valley appears to be 'hanging' above the main valley
Description : The tides in the sea are primarily due to (1) the atmospheric effect of the Earth (2) the gravitational effect of Venus on the Earth (3) the gravitational effect of the Sun on the Earth (4) the gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth
Last Answer : the gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth
Description : Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to : (1) rotation of earth (2) revolution of earth (3) gravitational pull (4) uneven heating of earth
Last Answer : gravitational pull
Description : Uneven distribution of insolation on the earth is mainly due to the (1) spherical shape of the earth (2) distribution of land and water (3) direction of the winds (4) presence of pressure belts
Last Answer : spherical shape of the earth
Description : The mountain formed on the earth crust due to tension is called (1) Young folded mountain (2) Old folded mountain (3) Laccolith mountain (4) Block mountain
Last Answer : Block mountain
Description : A V-shaped valley is a feature produced by which river? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : A V-shaped valley is a feature produced by youthful river. A V-shaped valley, sometimes called a river valley, is a narrow valley with steeply sloped sides that appear similar to the letter "V" from a cross-section.
Description : What are the main features of a v shaped valley?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : The greatest erosive power of a river is associated with – (1) gorges (2) meanders (3) inter-locking spurs (4) V-shaped valley
Last Answer : (2) meanders Explanation: Erosive power of a stream is proportional to the square of the velocity. Thus, when discharge increases, the depth increases and the velocity increases, resulting in dramatic ... on the outer bank erodes a deeper channel. The result of all these actions is a meander