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Geography GK · Q88

Lithosphere

Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 88

Q88

Anticline is a type of which of the following?

A.
Riverine
B.
Fold Structure
Answer
C.
Eroded Landmass
D.
Delta

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
In structural geology, an anticline is a type of fold that is an arch-like shape and has its oldest beds at its core. A typical anticline is convex up in which the hinge or crest is the location where the curvature is greatest, and the limbs are the sides of the fold that dip away from the hinge.