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. Which of the following is not an island?
    A)Ireland
    B)Cuba
    C)Greenland
    D)Sweden
    Answer: Sweden
  • Q. A rainy day as defined by the Indian Meteorological department is a day when the rainfall at a point received is
    A)1.6 mm to 2 mm in 24 hours
    B)0.5 mm to 1 mm in 24 hours
    C)1.1 mm to 1.5 mm in 24 hours
    D)Above 2.5 mm in 24 hours
    Answer: Above 2.5 mm in 24 hours
  • Q. Which of the following is not a tropical type of soil?
    A)Black soil
    B)Red soil
    C)Desert soil
    D)Brown soil
    Answer: Brown soil
  • Q. Where was the world’s first oil-well drilled in the nineteenth century ?
    A)Digboi in Assam, India
    B)Baku in Russia.
    C)Titusville in Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
    D)Dhahran in Saudi Arabia
    Answer: Titusville in Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
  • Q. The Radcliff Line demarcates the boundary between
    A)Pakistan and Afghanistan
    B)India and China
    C)India and Pakistan
    D)India and Afghanistan
    Answer: India and Pakistan
  • Q. Which of the following geomorphic pairs is not correct?
    A)Delta - River
    B)Cirque - Glacier
    C)Coral - Ocean
    D)Pores - Air
    Answer: Pores - Air
  • Q. Which of the following are true with respect to Indian Railways? I. It is the larqest public sector undertaking II. Indian Railway network is the fourth largest in the world III. Factories at Kapurthala and Perarnbur manufacture passenger coaches IV. The narrow guage lines are confined to the hilly areas only
    A)II, III and IV
    B)I, II and III
    C)I and II
    D)I, II, III and IV
    Answer: I, II, III and IV
  • Q. The finest natural harbour in India is
    A)Kolkata
    B)Chennai
    C)Mumbai
    D)Cochin
    Answer: Mumbai
  • Q. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is in
    A)Bengaluru
    B)Mumbai
    C)Kolkata
    D)Chennai
    Answer: Bengaluru
  • Q. The nations, separated by McMahon line are
    A)China and India
    B)Afghanistan and Pakistan
    C)Bangladesh and India
    D)Pakistan and India
    Answer: China and India
  • Q. In which one of the following is the Himalayan pass Shipki La located?
    A)Nubra valley
    B)Chandra valley
    C)Hunza valley
    D)Sutlej valley
    Answer: Sutlej valley
  • Q. The temperature at which the air is saturated is known as
    A)Condensation temperature
    B)Saturation temperature
    C)Critical temperature
    D)Dew point
    Answer: Dew point
  • Q. The major thermal power station fed on natural gas is at
    A)Naharkatiya
    B)Lunej
    C)Trombay
    D)Digboi
    Answer: Naharkatiya
  • Q. Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the formation of the following states in India? 1. Sikkim 2. Mizoram 3. Goa 4. Arunachal Pradesh
    A)1, 2, 4, 3
    B)3, 1, 2, 4
    C)1, 2, 3, 4
    D)1, 4, 2, 3
    Answer: 1, 2, 4, 3
  • Q. Which of the following is/are correct about shifting cultivation ? I. It involves no ploughing II. It is slash and burn agriculture III. It involves crop rotation IV. It is combined with transhumance
    A)II and III
    B)I, II, III and IV
    C)II, III and IV
    D)I and II
    Answer: I and II
  • Q. In India, the Black Revolution is related to the manufacturing of which product?
    A)Diamond
    B)Charcoal
    C)Crude petroleum
    D)Black gram
    Answer: Crude petroleum
  • Q. Which State has the largest reserves of Lignite Coal?
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Gujarat
    C)Kerala
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Which of the following food grain crops occupies the largest part of the cropped area in India?
    A)Rice
    B)Barley and maize
    C)Jowar and bajra
    D)Wheat
    Answer: Rice
  • Q. Lowest temperature is recorded in
    A)Verkhoyansk
    B)USA
    C)Mexico
    D)Alaska
    Answer: Verkhoyansk
  • Q. The instrument used for measuring relative humidity in air is ________
    A)Pantograph
    B)Hygrometer
    C)Hydrograph
    D)Barograph
    Answer: Hygrometer

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