Geography Lithosphere

Q. “Terra Rossa” is a Latin word which means?

A
Lateritic Region
B
Warm Region
C
Red Landscape
D
Region Nearer to Poles

Correct Answer

Red Landscape

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Where is Nathpa Jhakri power Project located?
    A)Himachal Pradesh
    B)Uttarakhand
    C)Arunachal Pradesh
    D)Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Himachal Pradesh
  • Q. India is the largest producer and consumer of
    A)Coffee
    B)Rice
    C)Tea
    D)Sugar
    Answer: Tea
  • Q. In which of the following States is Dampa Tiger Reserve situated?
    A)Mizoram
    B)Assam
    C)Karnataka
    D)Orissa
    Answer: Mizoram
  • Q. Pits, formed by the deflating action of wind are called
    A)Blowouts
    B)Playa
    C)Yardang
    D)Sand dune
    Answer: Blowouts
  • Q. Sargasso sea is located in ________
    A)North Sea
    B)North Pacific Ocean
    C)North Atlantic Ocean
    D)South Atlantic Ocean
    Answer: North Atlantic Ocean
  • Q. When the wind is deflected due to the rotation of the Earth, it is called as ________
    A)Westerlies
    B)Geostropic wind
    C)Polar wind
    D)Trade winds
    Answer: Geostropic wind
  • Q. Which one of the following oil fields of India is the oldest and still producing oil ?
    A)Ankleshwar
    B)Bombay High
    C)Digboi
    D)Naharkatiya
    Answer: Digboi
  • Q. The boundary between India and China is known as
    A)McMahan Line
    B)Radcliffe Line
    C)Durand Line
    D)Maginot Line
    Answer: McMahan Line
  • Q. The process which leads to the formation of clouds is known as
    A)Cloud-transpiration
    B)Evaporation
    C)Condensation
    D)Precipitation
    Answer: Condensation
  • Q. The Bhutia group of languages does not include
    A)Lepcha
    B)Laddakhi
    C)Tibetan
    D)Sherpa
    Answer: Lepcha
  • Q. The Lakshadweep are an example of
    A)Coral Islands
    B)Islands resulting from submarine earthquakes
    C)Volcanic Islands
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Coral Islands
  • Q. Consider the following statements- 1.NTPC has entered in the area of hydro-power, 2.Power Grid Corporation has entered in Telecom Industry, Which of the above statement is correct?
    A)1 and 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Only 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: 1 and 2
  • Q. A continuous belt of urban population progressively linking several cities is known as
    A)Conurbation
    B)Metropolis
    C)Megalopolis
    D)City sprawl
    Answer: Conurbation
  • Q. Which one of the following racial groups is popularly known as the Aryans?
    A)The Brachycephals
    B)The Proto-Australoids
    C)The Mediterraneans
    D)The Nordics
    Answer: The Nordics
  • Q. Which of the following phenomenon is/are the effect of the rotation of the Earth? 1. Apparent movement of the Sun, the Moon and the Stars. 2. Flatness of the poles and bulge at the Equator. 3. Occurrence of sunrise, noon and sunset 4. Magnetic field of the earth.
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1 and 3
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. Which set of two river given below together form the world’s largest delta?
    A)The Tigris and the Euphrates
    B)The Ganges and the Brahmpautra
    C)The Mississippi and the Missouri
    D)The Seine and the Rhine
    Answer: The Ganges and the Brahmpautra
  • Q. Which of the following is a low-density area? I. Equatorial forest II. Tropical deserts III. Eastern Asia IV. North-eastern America
    A)II and III
    B)I, II and IV
    C)I and II
    D)I, III and IV
    Answer: I and II
  • Q. The Sea water is more salty than rain water because
    A)Rivers pours salt from the soil into sea
    B)Sea creatures salt
    C)Air around sea is salty
    D)There are salt mines in sea surface
    Answer: Rivers pours salt from the soil into sea
  • Q. A V-shaped valley is a feature produced by ________
    A)Old river
    B)Youthful river
    C)Mature river
    D)All of the above
    Answer: Youthful river
  • Q. Khasi and Garo tribes mainly live in
    A)Meghalaya
    B)Kerala
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Mizoram
    Answer: Meghalaya

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