{"id":84529,"date":"2025-06-01T02:34:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T02:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=84529"},"modified":"2025-06-01T02:34:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T02:34:45","slug":"stalactites-and-stalagmites-are-features-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/stalactites-and-stalagmites-are-features-of\/","title":{"rendered":"Stalactites and stalagmites are features of:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stalactites and stalagmites are features of:<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;glacial topography&#8221; option2=&#8221;volcanic topography&#8221; option3=&#8221;karst topography&#8221; option4=&#8221;fluvial topography&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-1 &#8211; 2016<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2016\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStalactites and stalagmites are depositional landforms found in caves formed in soluble rocks, typically limestone. These features are created by the precipitation of calcium carbonate from dripping water. Such landscapes characterized by the dissolution of soluble rocks are known as karst topography. Stalactites hang from the cave ceiling, while stalagmites rise from the cave floor.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nStalactites and stalagmites are characteristic features of karst topography, which develops in areas with soluble rocks like limestone, dolomite, or gypsum.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nGlacial topography includes features like moraines, cirques, and U-shaped valleys formed by glacial erosion and deposition. Volcanic topography includes features like volcanoes, lava flows, and calderas formed by volcanic activity. Fluvial topography includes features like river valleys, meanders, and deltas formed by river processes.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stalactites and stalagmites are features of: [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;glacial topography&#8221; option2=&#8221;volcanic topography&#8221; option3=&#8221;karst topography&#8221; option4=&#8221;fluvial topography&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC CDS-1 &#8211; 2016 Download PDFAttempt Online Stalactites and stalagmites are depositional landforms found in caves formed in soluble rocks, typically limestone. 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