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. The world’s largest river is
    A)Mississippi
    B)Amazon
    C)Nile
    D)Brahmaputra
    Answer: Amazon
  • Q. Which is the warmest layer of the atmosphere?
    A)Stratosphere
    B)Thermosphere
    C)Troposphere
    D)Mesosphere
    Answer: Thermosphere
  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. Tropical cyclones have circular isobars. 2. Tropical cyclones originate entirely within the tropical air mass. 3. The intensity and magnitude of hurricanes generally exceed those of typhoons. 4. Tropical cyclones are more destructive than the western disturbances. Select the correct answer by using the following codes
    A)2 and 3
    B)1, 2 and 4
    C)1 only
    D)3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2 and 4
  • Q. Haematite is an ore of
    A)Iron
    B)Copper
    C)Lead
    D)Zinc
    Answer: Iron
  • Q. Select the correct answer from the following: 1. Melting of polar ice caps and subsequently rise in the sea level is the most important effect of global warming. 2. The sea level is likely to rise by one meter by 2070 AD if the present level of global warming is not controlled. 3. All the coral islands in the world will be submerged. 4. By 2044 AD, Fiji is likely to be submerged and rise in the sea level by the same year will pose a grave danger to the Netherlands.
    A)1, 2 and 4
    B)1, 2, 3 and 4
    C)4 only
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. Which are of the following is wrongly characterised?
    A)Sirocco – Sahara – spring - hot
    B)Chinook- Canada - winter - warm
    C)Khamsin – Egypt – spring - hot
    D)Mistral - Rhone Valley - summer – cold
    Answer: Mistral - Rhone Valley - summer – cold
  • Q. The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches: Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a “U” turn in its course to flow into India. This “U” turn is due to
    A)Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains
    B)Uplift of folded Himalayan series
    C)Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
    D)Both A and B above
    Answer: Both A and B above
  • Q. How can soil erosion be controlled on hill slopes?
    A)Strip cropping
    B)Forestation
    C)Step farming
    D)Linear contour ploughing
    Answer: Linear contour ploughing
  • Q. Sandstone is which type of rock?
    A)Metamorphic Rock
    B)Calcwaterous Rock
    C)Igneous Rock
    D)Sedimentary Rock
    Answer: Sedimentary Rock
  • Q. Which of the following countries has got its map on its flag?
    A)Jordan
    B)Congo
    C)Cyprus
    D)Libya
    Answer: Cyprus
  • Q. Sand stone, Conglomerate, Limestone, Shale, Chalk and Coal are example of:
    A)Metamorphic Rocks
    B)Igneous Rocks
    C)Sedimentary Rocks
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Sedimentary Rocks
  • Q. The difference in the duration of day and night increases as one moves from ________
    A)Poles to equator
    B)West to east
    C)East and west of the prime meridian
    D)Equator to poles
    Answer: Equator to poles
  • Q. During Lunar eclipse, which of the following is at the centre?
    A)Sun
    B)Earth
    C)Moon
    D)Any other planet
    Answer: Earth
  • Q. Deforestation results in : 1. flora destruction 2. fauna destruction 3. ecological disbalance
    A)1 only
    B)2 and 3
    C)1, 2 and 3
    D)1 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. The Birth rate measures the birth during an year per
    A)10000 populace
    B)100 populace
    C)1000 populace
    D)100000 populace
    Answer: 1000 populace
  • Q. What is the approximate circumference of Earth?
    A)80,000 Km
    B)40,000 Km
    C)60,000 Km
    D)1,00,000 Km
    Answer: 40,000 Km
  • Q. The National highways system is the responsibility of
    A)A special Roads Authority
    B)State Governments
    C)Central Government
    D)State and Central Government
    Answer: Central Government
  • Q. The melting down of glacier is normal event regarding the rising sea level. Most of the glaciers are found in
    A)Himalaya
    B)Green Land
    C)South Pole
    D)North Pole
    Answer: South Pole
  • Q. The share of food crops in India’s total production is almost?
    A)70
    B)50
    C)60
    D)80
    Answer: 70
  • Q. Which of the following was India’s first mobile offshore drilling platform?
    A)Sagar Samrat
    B)Sagar Kanya
    C)Sagar Mata
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Sagar Samrat

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