261. is the thinnest layer of Earth.
A. Mantle
B. Outer Core
C. Crust
D. Inner Core
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Physical Geography
262. Why is the South Pole colder than the North Pole?
A. High altitude
B. More rainfall
C. Strong winds
D. Away from the sun
✅ The correct answer is option A.
263. The area marked by internal drainage
A. Plateau
B. Plains
C. Deserts
D. Mountains
✅ The correct answer is option C.
264. The Himalayan mountain range is an example of –
A. Volcanic mountain
B. Residual mountain
C. Block mountain
D. Fold mountain
✅ The correct answer is option D.
265. Who of the following has given the term rhizoshcre :
A. Garret
B. Alexopolus
C. Hiltner
D. None of the given options
✅ The correct answer is option C.
266. Moraines are formed in –
A. River deltas
B. Arid regions
C. Glacial regions
D. Monsoon region
✅ The correct answer is option C.
267. Ring of Fire is found commonly in .
A. Pacific Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Arctic Ocean
✅ The correct answer is option A.
268. The main cause of recurring flood is –
A. Soil erosion
B. Deforestation
C. Silting of river beds
D. All of the above
✅ The correct answer is option D.
269. The gentle ‘seaward sloping surface from the coasts is called .
A. Continental shelf
B. Continental rise
C. Abyssal plains
D. Submarine ridges
✅ The correct answer is option A.
270. In an iceberg floating in the sea, out of 10 parts of its mass, how much will remain above the surface of the water?
A. 1 part
B. 2 parts
C. 4 parts
D. 6 parts
✅ The correct answer is option A.