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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsValuable minerals in India are more likely to be associated with
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Quartz and Basalt both can be associated with sedimentary rocks, even though Quartz may occur in felsic igneous rocks or granite.
Bulk of the valuable minerals in India are products of pre-Palaeozoic age spanning from nearly 540-250 million years ago. Hadean age refers to the one right after formation of earth.
These minerals are mostly associated with metamorphic and igneous rocks of the peninsular India, and not sedimentary rocks.Incorrect
Quartz and Basalt both can be associated with sedimentary rocks, even though Quartz may occur in felsic igneous rocks or granite.
Bulk of the valuable minerals in India are products of pre-Palaeozoic age spanning from nearly 540-250 million years ago. Hadean age refers to the one right after formation of earth.
These minerals are mostly associated with metamorphic and igneous rocks of the peninsular India, and not sedimentary rocks. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following are block mountains?
1. The Vosges mountain
2. Satpura Mountains
3. Mount Kilimanjaro
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1 and 2 are correct.
Block Mountains are created when large areas are broken and displaced vertically. The uplifted blocks are termed as horsts and the lowered blocks are called graben. The Rhine valley and the Vosges mountain in Europe are examples of such mountain systems. Vindhyan and Satpura ranges with Narmada rift valley is another example.
Volcanic mountains are formed due to volcanic activity. Mt.Kilimanjaro in Africa and Mt.Fujiyama in Japan are examples of such mountains.Incorrect
1 and 2 are correct.
Block Mountains are created when large areas are broken and displaced vertically. The uplifted blocks are termed as horsts and the lowered blocks are called graben. The Rhine valley and the Vosges mountain in Europe are examples of such mountain systems. Vindhyan and Satpura ranges with Narmada rift valley is another example.
Volcanic mountains are formed due to volcanic activity. Mt.Kilimanjaro in Africa and Mt.Fujiyama in Japan are examples of such mountains. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsLadakh, a cold desert in the Greater Himalayas, is enclosed by
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Pir Panjal is the further South of Zanskar and Karakoram.
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Pir Panjal is the further South of Zanskar and Karakoram.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsThe country with the longest coastline on the Black Sea is
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Option c is correct.
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Option c is correct.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following conditions are favourable for the formation of Deltas?
1. Coast should be sheltered, preferably tideless.
2. The sea adjoining the delta should be shallow.
3. There should be no large lakes in the river course.
Select the correct answer codeCorrect
All 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
Other factors influencing formation of deltas:
Amount and type of sediment available, Changes in coast level, Impacts of climate on growth of vegetation and marine organisms. Moreover, there should not be streams that cut at right angles, that could wash sediments away. Also, if any large lake is present, all sediment on way be deposited in the lake itself and the delta will not be
formed.Incorrect
All 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
Other factors influencing formation of deltas:
Amount and type of sediment available, Changes in coast level, Impacts of climate on growth of vegetation and marine organisms. Moreover, there should not be streams that cut at right angles, that could wash sediments away. Also, if any large lake is present, all sediment on way be deposited in the lake itself and the delta will not be
formed.
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