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

11. Which of the following is the highest peak in Sri Lanka? [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 13.06.2019(Shift-II)]

(a) Mount Pedro
(b) Bible Rock
(c) Kirigalpotta
(d) Hakgala

Correct Answer: (a) Mount Pedro

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.

12. Pidurutalagala is the highest mountain peak in [S.S.C. Online. C.H.S.L. (T-I) 15.04.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Bhutan
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Myanmar
(d) Nepal

Correct Answer: (b) Sri Lanka

Solution:'Pidurutalagala' is the highest mountain peak in Sri Lanka.

13. Which mountain of Sri Lanka is named as Bible Rock by Europeans? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 20.08.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Batalegala
(b) Gongala
(c) Hannasgiriya
(d) Namumukula

Correct Answer: (a) Batalegala

Solution:Batalegala mountain of Sri Lanka is named Bible Rock by Europeans. It is situated in the Kegalle District of Sri Lanka. Batalegala is known as the "Bible Rock" because its surface resembles a bible.

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14. Which is the world's highest plateau? [SS.C. Online MTS (T-1) 21.08.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Tibetan Plateau
(b) Meghalaya Plateau
(c) Chota nagpur plateau
(d) Deccan Plateau

Correct Answer: (a) Tibetan Plateau

Solution:The highest plateau in the world is the Tibetan Plateau. Its expansion is mainly in the Tibet region of China.

15. Which of the following is the busiest sea port in Pakistan? [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 18.06.2019(Shift-III)]

(a) Port of Qasim
(b) Gwadar Port
(c) Port of Karachi
(d) Port of Keti

Correct Answer: (c) Port of Karachi

Solution:Karachi Port is the busiest seaport in Pakistan. It handles around 60% of the total cargo of Pakistan.

16. Which country in the world has the largest number of International borders? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 12.06.2019(Shift-II)]

(a) China
(b) India
(c) Nepal
(d) Pakistan

Correct Answer: (a) China

Solution:China and Russia have the largest number of international borders. Both have 14 neighbouring countries.

17. ________is the largest city in Sri Lanka. [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 3 2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) Kandy
(b) Negombo
(c) Colombo
(d) Jaffna

Correct Answer: (c) Colombo

Solution:Colombo is the largest city in Sri Lanka. Gangaramaya Temple is one of the most important temples in Colombo.

18. The ______ in China is the world's longest man-made waterway. [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 5 2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) Grand Canal
(b) Kiel Canal
(c) Corinth Canal
(d) Suzhou Canal

Correct Answer: (a) Grand Canal

Solution:The Grand Canal in China is the world's longest man made waterway.

The Grand Canal starts in Beijing and ends in the city of Hangzhou in Zhejiang province.

It connects the Yellow River with the Yangtze River.

19. Which is the world's largest hot desert? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 5.10.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Kalahari
(b) Atacama
(c) Sahara
(d) Thar

Correct Answer: (c) Sahara

Solution:The world's largest hot desert is the 'Sahara'.

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20. What is the solid portion of the Earth on which we live called? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 20.09.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Lithosphere
(b) Atmosphere
(c) Biosphere
(d) Hydrosphere

Correct Answer: (a) Lithosphere

Solution:The solid portion of the Earth on which we live is called the Lithosphere.

The lithosphere includes the Earth's crust and the uppermost part of the mantle.
It is rigid and broken into tectonic plates, which float on the more fluid asthenosphere beneath it.
The lithosphere is the layer that supports landforms, oceans, and all living organisms.