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Multiple choice geography endogenetic movements earthquake and volcanoes earthquake earthquakes

The undersea earthquakes can cause ____________.

  1. tsunami

  2. volcanoes

  3. landslide

  4. primary rocks
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Explanation

Underwater earthquakes push water upward to create the initial movement, then gravity pulls the water downward, creating the horizontal force that forms the tsunami. The waves travel through the ocean in a similar fashion to ripples created by throwing a stone into a body of water.

Earthquakes occur often on the earth's crust that forms the sea floor; however, not all result in a tsunami. For a tsunami to form, the magnitude of the earthquake must measure a minimum of 7.0 on the Richter scale. Below this magnitude, the earthquake does not displace enough water to create the big wave. The movement must also lift or lower the sea bed. Sideways movement does not create the initial wave to start the process. The epicenter of the earthquake must be near the surface of the sea floor to cause the correct movement.

Multiple choice geography endogenetic movements earthquake and volcanoes earthquake earthquakes

Sudden overflow of large volume of water off the riverbank is termed as ______.

  1. flood

  2. tsunami

  3. cyclone

  4. earthquake
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Explanation

Rainfall over an extended period and an extended area can cause major rivers to overflow their banks. The water can cover enormous areas. Downstream areas may be affected, even when they didn’t receive much rain themselves. High amounts of water flowing in streams often leads to flooding, and flooding is one of the more common types of natural disasters. A flood results when a stream runs out of its confines and submerges surrounding areas.

Multiple choice geography endogenetic movements earthquake and volcanoes earthquake earthquakes

Consider the list of terms given below.
(i) Tsunami     (iii) Floods

(ii) Landslide  (iv) Lightning

Earthquakes can cause ______ from the list given above.

  1. (i), (ii) and (iii)

  2. (ii) and (iv)

  3. (ii), (iii) and (iv)

  4. (iii) and (iv)
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Explanation
  • An Earthquake at the bottom of ocean can cause large scale displacement of water leading into very high harbour waves called Tsunami. Tsunamis can in turn cause large scale flooding of the coastal areas. 
  • Also Earthquakes the shaking of the mountaneous regions caused by earthquakes can cause landslides. Hence earthquakes can cause tsunami,flooding and landslides. 
  • Lightening is an atmospheric phenomenon, hence is unrelated to earthquake.
Multiple choice geography ideas of development study of population in tamil nadu population and migration human geography in tamil nadu

The economic strength of a country is measured by the development of its _______.

  1. Manufacturing industries

  2. Agricultural activities

  3. Banking services

  4. Small scale industries
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Explanation

The economic strength of a country is measured by the development of its Manufacturing industries.
The economic strength of a country lies in the development of manufacturing industries because : (i) Manufacturing industries help in modernizing agriculture. (ii) This sector transforms raw materials into finished products creating more choices for the consumers and making it more prosperous.

Multiple choice geography ideas of development study of population in tamil nadu population and migration human geography in tamil nadu

 Economic development is characterized by _____________________.

  1. Structural change in the economy

  2. Change in the occupational structure

  3. Both a and b

  4. none of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Development is a sustained effort. Economic development of any nation can be characterized by the following:

  1. Increases in output or production has to be sustained over a long period of time.
  2. Changes in economic structure would spread out in the entire economy. 
  3. Growth has to be accompanied by an increase in efficiency.

Multiple choice geography ideas of development study of population in tamil nadu population and migration human geography in tamil nadu

Which of the following explains the term economic development?

  1. Improvement in the technology involved

  2. Improvement in production

  3. Improvement in distribution system

  4. All the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation
  • Economic growth means increase in output or production.
  •  Economic development means both more output or production and changes in the technical and institutional arrangements by which factors of production are produced and distributed.
  • So it is achieved by the improvements in technology, production and distribution system.

Multiple choice geography ideas of development study of population in tamil nadu population and migration human geography in tamil nadu

Which of the following is the currency of Philippines, which is undergoing three year economic programme drawn up with I.M.F.?

  1. Peso

  2. Ngultram

  3. Rufiyaa

  4. France

  5. Pula
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Explanation
Philippine peso
The Philippine peso (currency code: PHP) is the official currency of the Philippines. The colorful notes come in denominations of 10 (not common), 20, 50, 100, 200 (not common), 500, and 1,000. The peso is further divided into 100 centavos, however, you'll rarely deal with or encounter these fractional amounts.
Multiple choice geography ideas of development study of population in tamil nadu population and migration human geography in tamil nadu

An underdeveloped economy is characterized by _______.

  1. State of deprivation of large proportion of population

  2. Large proportion of labor force in the tertiary sector

  3. Both a and b

  4. none of these
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Explanation
  • Underdeveloped countries face the problem of deprivation of large section of the population, low per capita real income etc.
  • Underdevelopment is low level of development characterized by low real per capita income, widespread poverty, lower level of literacy, low life expectancy and underutilisation of resources etc. 
  • The state in underdeveloped economy fails to provide acceptable levels of living to a large fraction of its population, thus resulting into misery and material deprivations.