1551. Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called –
A. Basalt
B. Laccolith
C. Lava
D. Magma
✅ The correct answer is option D.
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1552. The minimum short-term natural hazard is –
A. blizzard
B. earthquake
C. volcanic eruption
D. bolt of lightning
✅ The correct answer is option D.
1553. Which is the coldest among the following?
A. Mars
B. Earth
C. Pluto
D. Mercury
✅ The correct answer is option C.
1554. The core of the earth is also known as –
A. Lithosphere
B. Mesosphere
C. Barysphere
D. Centrosphere
✅ The correct answer is option C.
1555. A drainage pattern where a river is joined by its tributaries approximately at right angles is
A. Dendritic
B. Trellis
C. Rectangular
D. Radial
✅ The correct answer is option B.
1556. Which of the following Scientist proved that the path of each planet around the Sun is elliptical?
A. Kepler
B. Galileo
C. Newton
D. Copernicus
✅ The correct answer is option A.
1557. Name the first Asian country to Orbit Mars.
A. Japan
B. Pakistan
C. China
D. India
✅ The correct answer is option D.
1558. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky?
A. Jupiter
B. Saturn
C. Mars
D. Mercury
✅ The correct answer is option C.
1559. The planets on either side of the Earth are –
A. Mars and Jupiter
B. Mercury and Venus
C. Venus and Saturn
D. Mars and Venus
✅ The correct answer is option D.
1560. Which type of lake is formed by volcanic activities?
A. Lagoon
B. Fresh water lake
C. Cladera lake
D. Karst lake
✅ The correct answer is option C.