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. Arrange the following places from north to south of Kashmir region : 1. Srinagar 2. Gilgit 3. Kargil 4. Banihal
    A)2 - 3 -1 - 4
    B)1 - 2 - 3 - 4
    C)4 - 3 – 2 - 1
    D)2 - 1 – 3 - 4
    Answer: 2 - 3 -1 - 4
  • Q. According to census 2001, the highest density of population is in the state of
    A)Chhattisgarh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Karnataka
    D)Delhi
    Answer: Delhi
  • Q. Batholiths and Laccoliths are formations of ________
    A)Metamorphic rocks
    B)Sedimentary rocks
    C)Igneous rocks
    D)Polymetamorphosed rocks
    Answer: Igneous rocks
  • Q. The first nuclear reactor of India is named
    A)Kamini
    B)Urvashi
    C)Apsara
    D)Rohini
    Answer: Apsara
  • Q. Which of the following sea is landlocked?
    A)Northern Sea
    B)Red Sea
    C)Timor Sea
    D)Aral Sea
    Answer: Aral Sea
  • Q. The Milky way extends through a distance ________
    A)105 light years
    B)1 light year
    C)8 light years
    D)1010 light years
    Answer: 105 light years
  • Q. The position of a planet when it is nearest to the Sun, is called ________
    A)Apigee
    B)Perihelion
    C)Apihelion
    D)Perigee
    Answer: Perihelion
  • Q. The full name of OTEC
    A)Oil and Thermal Energy Conservation
    B)Offshore Thermal Energy Conservation
    C)Ocean Terminal Energy Conservation
    D)Ocean Thermal Energy Conservation
    Answer: Ocean Thermal Energy Conservation
  • Q. Which of the following is the largest producer of copper?
    A)Australia
    B)Ghana
    C)Malaysia
    D)Chile
    Answer: Chile
  • Q. The Vindhyan system of rocks is important for the production of
    A)Bauxite and mica
    B)Precious stones and building materials
    C)Iron ore and manganese
    D)Copper and uranium
    Answer: Precious stones and building materials
  • Q. The radiant energy received by the Earth from the sun is
    A)Reflection
    B)Radiation
    C)Insolation
    D)Refraction
    Answer: Insolation
  • Q. The inner-most layer of the Earth is known as
    A)Aesthenosphere
    B)Lithosphere
    C)Mesosphere
    D)Barysphere
    Answer: Barysphere
  • Q. Operation Flood refers to
    A)White revolution
    B)Blue revolution
    C)Green revolution
    D)All the three
    Answer: White revolution
  • Q. The world’s largest delta system is the ________.
    A)The Mississippi, USA
    B)The Nile, Egypt
    C)Ganges-Brahmaputra, India/Bangladesh
    D)The Amazon, Brazil
    Answer: Ganges-Brahmaputra, India/Bangladesh
  • Q. Madhya Pradesh shares its border with how many States?
    A)5
    B)3
    C)4
    D)6
    Answer: 5
  • Q. When water freezes in the polar seas the salts ________
    A)Sink to the bottom
    B)Form a layer on top
    C)Remain in the subsurface water that does not freeze
    D)Partly freeze and partly sink to the bottom
    Answer: Remain in the subsurface water that does not freeze
  • Q. The largest state of India(area wise) is:
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Maharastra
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Rajasthan
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Which of the following minerals is needed for generation of nuclear power?
    A)Cadmium
    B)Potassium
    C)Aluminium
    D)Uranium
    Answer: Uranium
  • Q. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
    A)Hot deserts of the world are found in the tropical regions between 15° and 30° north and south latitudes
    B)Rainfall generally increases away from the equatorial region both northwards and southwards upto about 30° north and south
    C)Mediterranean regions receive rainfall in winter from cyclones
    D)Deserts generally receive less than 25 cm of rainfall in a year
    Answer: Rainfall generally increases away from the equatorial region both northwards and southwards upto about 30° north and south
  • Q. Which is the world’s largest desert?
    A)Thar
    B)Sahara
    C)Gobi
    D)Takala Makan
    Answer: Sahara

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