Rock Types Found in India

Description: This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of the different types of rocks found in India. Each question will provide you with a description or an image of a rock, and you will need to select the correct type of rock from the given options.
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Which of the following is a sedimentary rock formed from the accumulation of organic matter?

  1. Granite

  2. Limestone

  3. Coal

  4. Basalt


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Coal is a sedimentary rock formed from the accumulation of organic matter, such as plant material, over millions of years.

What type of rock is formed when magma cools and solidifies inside the Earth's crust?

  1. Igneous

  2. Sedimentary

  3. Metamorphic

  4. Foliated


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Igneous rocks are formed when magma cools and solidifies inside the Earth's crust.

Which of the following is an example of a metamorphic rock?

  1. Sandstone

  2. Slate

  3. Granite

  4. Limestone


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Slate is a metamorphic rock formed when shale is subjected to high pressure and temperature.

What type of rock is formed when sediments, such as sand, mud, and gravel, are compacted and cemented together?

  1. Igneous

  2. Sedimentary

  3. Metamorphic

  4. Non-foliated


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sedimentary rocks are formed when sediments, such as sand, mud, and gravel, are compacted and cemented together.

Which of the following is a common type of igneous rock formed from the cooling of lava?

  1. Basalt

  2. Granite

  3. Gneiss

  4. Schist


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Basalt is a common type of igneous rock formed from the cooling of lava.

What type of rock is formed when existing rocks are subjected to high pressure and temperature?

  1. Igneous

  2. Sedimentary

  3. Metamorphic

  4. Foliated


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Metamorphic rocks are formed when existing rocks are subjected to high pressure and temperature.

Which of the following is an example of a non-foliated metamorphic rock?

  1. Slate

  2. Marble

  3. Quartzite

  4. Gneiss


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Quartzite is an example of a non-foliated metamorphic rock formed from the metamorphism of sandstone.

What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of shells and other marine organisms?

  1. Limestone

  2. Sandstone

  3. Granite

  4. Basalt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Limestone is formed from the accumulation of shells and other marine organisms.

Which of the following is a common type of foliated metamorphic rock formed from the metamorphism of shale?

  1. Slate

  2. Marble

  3. Quartzite

  4. Gneiss


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Slate is a common type of foliated metamorphic rock formed from the metamorphism of shale.

What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma at the Earth's surface?

  1. Igneous

  2. Sedimentary

  3. Metamorphic

  4. Extrusive


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Extrusive rocks are formed from the cooling and solidification of magma at the Earth's surface.

Which of the following is an example of an intrusive igneous rock?

  1. Basalt

  2. Granite

  3. Rhyolite

  4. Pumice


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Granite is an example of an intrusive igneous rock formed from the cooling and solidification of magma inside the Earth's crust.

What type of rock is formed when sediments are deposited and compacted over time?

  1. Igneous

  2. Sedimentary

  3. Metamorphic

  4. Clastic


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sedimentary rocks are formed when sediments are deposited and compacted over time.

Which of the following is a common type of sedimentary rock formed from the accumulation of sand?

  1. Sandstone

  2. Limestone

  3. Coal

  4. Basalt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sandstone is a common type of sedimentary rock formed from the accumulation of sand.

What type of rock is formed when limestone is subjected to high pressure and temperature?

  1. Slate

  2. Marble

  3. Quartzite

  4. Gneiss


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Marble is formed when limestone is subjected to high pressure and temperature.

Which of the following is an example of a foliated metamorphic rock formed from the metamorphism of granite?

  1. Slate

  2. Marble

  3. Quartzite

  4. Gneiss


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gneiss is an example of a foliated metamorphic rock formed from the metamorphism of granite.

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