Lithosphere (country, mountain, plateau) (World Geography) (Part-1)

Total Questions: 50

1. Which mountain range is situated on the border of France and Spain? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 22.02.2019 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Pyrenees Mountains
Solution:The Pyrenees Mountains are located on the border of France and Spain. This mountain separates the Siberian Peninsula from the rest of the continent of Europe. It extends from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean Sea.

Pyrenees Mountains

2. Which of the following mountain ranges home to the second highest peak of the world. K2? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 3.03.2019 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (b) East Karakoram ranges
Solution:K2 is located in the Karakoram Range. K2 stands at an elevation of 8,611 meters (28,251 feet) and is located on the border between Pakistan and China. It is part of the larger Karakoram range, which stretches across the regions of northern Pakistan, India, and China.

3. A piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water but connected to the main land on one side is called ___ . [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.10.2020 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (c) Peninsula
Solution:A peninsula is a piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water but is connected to the mainland on one side.

PENINSULA definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

4. Which of the following deserts is in the Southern Hemisphere? [S.S.C. JE Mechanical Exams 22.03.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (d) Kalahari
Solution:The deserts of the southern hemisphere, which is the bottom half of Earth, include the Atacama and Patagonia, in South America. The Namib and Kalahari in Africa, and the Great Sandy, in Australia.

10+ Thousand Deserts World Map Royalty-Free Images, Stock Photos & Pictures | Shutterstock

5. The theory of plate tectonics proposes that the earth's lithosphere is divided into ___________major plates. [S.S.C. JE Civil Exams 23.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) 7
Solution:The theory of plate tectonics proposes that the earth's lithosphere is divided into 7 major and 8 minor plates.

Plate tectonics - Wikipedia

6. Which of the following is NOT one of the major tectonic plates of the earth? [S.S.C. Online CPO SI (T-I) 10.11.2022 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Nazca plate
Solution:The Nazca Plate is an oceanic tectonic plate located in the eastern Pacific Ocean, off the coast of South America. It is relatively young compared to other tectonic plates, having formed around 35 million years ago through the process of seafloor spreading.

It is also one of the fastest-moving plates, with a rate of about 6.6 centimeters per year in a northwesterly direction. So the Nazca plate is NOT one of the major tectonic plates of the earth.

7. Mountain Building on the surface of the earth is a result of which type of Forces? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 16.08.2919 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (d) Endogenic Forces
Solution:The formation of mountains on the surface of the earth is the result of endogenous forces. Due to the internal process, the surface of the earth rises somewhere higher, then sinks somewhere. The natural height of the earth's surface is called a mountain.

8. What is the main mineral component of continental mass? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 16.08.2019 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (d) Silica and Alumina
Solution:The main mineral constituents of the continental mass are silica and alumina. It is thus called sial (si-silica and al-alumina).

9. 'Mushroom Rocks' are found in which type of physiographic area? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 19.08.2019 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) desert
Solution:A mushroom rock is a naturally occurring rock whose shape resembles a mushroom. This landform is produced by wind erosion. It is found in arid or desert regions.

Geography - Rock Pedestals or Mushroom Rocks: wears away softer material and grooves and hollows are cut. Rock pillar will be further eroded near the base where friction is greatest – undercutting

10. Which among the following is Sri Lanka's highest peak? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 20.08.2019 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) Pidurutalagala
Solution:The highest peak in Sri Lanka is Mount Pedro. It is also known as Pidurutalagala Mountain and has a height of 2524 meters or 8281 feet above sea level. The peak is situated near the town of Nuwara Eliya, which lies close to the centre of the island nation.