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. When it is 12 noon at Greenwich, what is the time at New York (74° W) ?
    A)7.04 p.m.
    B)4.56 p.m.
    C)4.56 a.m.
    D)7.04 a.m.
    Answer: 7.04 a.m.
  • Q. The largest and the most important soil group of India contributing to the country’s major agricultural production is
    A)Red
    B)Laterite
    C)Alluvial
    D)Peat
    Answer: Alluvial
  • Q. The land mass of lndia has an area of ________ million square km.
    A)3.28
    B)1.28
    C)2.28
    D)4.28
    Answer: 3.28
  • Q. The percentage of literates in India is ________
    A)Higher among males than females
    B)Almost equal among males and females
    C)Lower among males than females
    D)Lower in urban areas than in rural areas
    Answer: Higher among males than females
  • Q. The Black soil is related to which of the following crop
    A)Tea
    B)Cotton
    C)Sugarcane
    D)Coffee
    Answer: Cotton
  • Q. Which of the following is a distributary of the Ganga?
    A)Chambal
    B)Yamuna
    C)Son
    D)Hugli
    Answer: Hugli
  • Q. Which one of the following States is the largest producer of black pepper in India?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Kerala
    D)Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. Which of the following is known as “Bio-Diversity” hotspot of India”?
    A)Western Himalayas
    B)Western Ghats
    C)Eastern Ghats
    D)Eastern Himalayas
    Answer: Western Ghats
  • Q. Which of the following newly manufacturing unit is going to be established by Indian railway?
    A)Wheel and Axle Plant, Durgapur
    B)Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala
    C)Wheel Factory, Chapra
    D)Rail Wheel Factory, Bengaluru
    Answer: Wheel Factory, Chapra
  • Q. The joint river valley venture of India and Nepal is
    A)Damodar
    B)Gomati
    C)Chambal
    D)Kosi
    Answer: Kosi
  • Q. The distance between the earth and the sun is smallest in the month of ________
    A)June
    B)January
    C)March
    D)September
    Answer: January
  • Q. Which of the following is a cash crop in India?
    A)Onion
    B)Maize
    C)Gram
    D)Wheat
    Answer: Gram
  • Q. Iron ore produced from the mines of Kudremukh is exported from which of the following?
    A)Mangalore
    B)Marmagao
    C)Kochin
    D)Chennai
    Answer: Mangalore
  • Q. Major wheat and rice producing area in China is ________
    A)Si-Kiang basin
    B)Hwang-Ho basin
    C)Yangtse-basin
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. With reference to a fresh water lake, consider the following characteristics: 1. Richness in nutrients 2. Rapid turnover of phytoplankton 3. Depletion of dissolved oxygen Which of the above is/are observed in a lake after its eutrophication?
    A)3 only
    B)1 only
    C)1 and 2 only
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. St Andreas Fault passes close to the US city of
    A)Hollywood
    B)Los Angeles
    C)New Orleans
    D)San Francisco
    Answer: San Francisco
  • Q. The main drawback of the railway network in India is
    A)Lack of coal
    B)Lack of rolling stock
    C)Existence of single track in many areas
    D)The presence of three types of gauges
    Answer: The presence of three types of gauges
  • Q. How are the caves of the world’s greatest fold mountains formed?
    A)Horizontal movement
    B)Regular movement
    C)Vertical movement
    D)Compressional movement
    Answer: Compressional movement
  • Q. The state having a largest area of forest cover in India is
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Haryana
    D)Assam
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. In USA, which one of the following regions Receives heavy rainfall throughout the year under the influence of Wester lies?
    A)South-western
    B)North-western
    C)North-eastern
    D)South-eastern
    Answer: North-western

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