A. Pumice
B. Basalt
C. Marble
D. Sandstone
✅ The correct answer is option B.
UPSC
852. Lakes formed due to marine deposits are
A. crater lakes
B. cirque lakes
C. ox-bow lakes
D. lagoons
✅ The correct answer is option D.
853. The gigantic tidal waves produced by earthquakes are called
A. breakers
B. tsunamis
C. currents
D. drift
✅ The correct answer is option B.
854. A narrow strip of land connecting two large land masses is known as
A. Strait
B. Isthmus
C. Headland
D. Bay
✅ The correct answer is option B.
855. Tropical deserts are rich in _____ resources.
A. mineral
B. agricultural
C. soil
D. animal
✅ The correct answer is option A.
856. The term ‘transhumance’ means
A. the practice of moving to a new clearing in the forest every few years
B. the seasonal movement of people along with their cattle in the mountains
C. moving over to another neighbouring country
D. moving from place to place in search of work
✅ The correct answer is option B.
857. Which, among the following countries, occupies the largest chunk of the Sunderban’s Delta?
A. Bangladesh
B. Myanmar
C. India
D. Thailand
✅ The correct answer is option A.
858. Haneda is the name of the international airport in
A. Hong Kong
B. Dacca
C. Tokyo
D. Singapore
✅ The correct answer is option C.
859. Tokyo, the capital of Japan is situated in the island of
A. Hokkaido
B. Honshu
C. Shikoku
D. Kyushu
✅ The correct answer is option B.
860. ‘Roaring Forties’ are
A. waterfalls in Canada
B. cyclonic winds
C. the turbulent years in world History from 1940 to 1944
D. westerly winds blowing through out the year over the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere between 40· and 60º South
✅ The correct answer is option D.