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 atomic power station in Rajasthan is situated at
    A)Rawatbhata
    B)Pokhran
    C)Suratgarh
    D)Chittorgarh
    Answer: Rawatbhata
  • Q. The Sahyadri is another name of:
    A)Shivalik Range
    B)Western Ghat
    C)Vindhya Range
    D)Eastern Ghat
    Answer: Western Ghat
  • Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given towns of Pakistan while moving from the North towards the South ?
    A)Peshawar - Islamabad - Gujranwala - Multan
    B)Islamabad - Gujranwala - Peshawar - Multan
    C)Peshawar - Gujranwala - Multan - Islamabad
    D)Islamabad - Multan - Peshawar - Gujranwala
    Answer: Peshawar - Islamabad - Gujranwala - Multan
  • Q. A broad, low embankment built up along the banks of a river channel during floods is called
    A)Flood Plain
    B)Delta
    C)Levee
    D)Dune
    Answer: Levee
  • Q. Gujarat is the largest producer of salt in India because
    A)It has extensive shallow
    B)It has extensive dry coast
    C)Its coastal waters are very saline
    D)Besides producing salt from saline water, it has reserves of rock salt
    Answer: It has extensive dry coast
  • Q. The mapping of which of the following is most difficult ?
    A)Interior of the Earth
    B)Mountains
    C)Plateaus and Plains
    D)Oceans and their depth
    Answer: Interior of the Earth
  • Q. Which is the largest desert of the world?
    A)Thar
    B)Sahara
    C)Gobi
    D)Taklamakan
    Answer: Sahara
  • Q. Which one of the following Himalayan Passes was reopened around in the middle of the year 2006 to facilitate trade between India and China?
    A)Nathu La
    B)Chang La
    C)JaraLa
    D)Shipki La
    Answer: Nathu La
  • Q. Po river flows through
    A)Yugoslavia
    B)Austria
    C)Italy
    D)France
    Answer: Italy
  • Q. Which of the following gives the correct descending order by length of the rivers of India?
    A)Ganga, Godavari, Yamuna, Krishna
    B)Brahmaputra, Ganga, Godavari, Kosi
    C)Ganga, Brahmaputra, Krishna, Godavari
    D)Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Mahanadi
    Answer: Ganga, Godavari, Yamuna, Krishna
  • Q. Which one among the following is the largest temperate desert of the world?
    A)Iranian desert
    B)Patagonian desert
    C)Taklamakan desert
    D)Turkmen desert
    Answer: Patagonian desert
  • Q. The river Brahmaputra is known as ________ as it enters Arunachal Pradesh
    A)Subansiri
    B)Dibang
    C)Dihang
    D)Dhansiri
    Answer: Dihang
  • Q. Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India forms rift valley due to down warping?
    A)Son
    B)Damodar
    C)Mahanadi
    D)Yamuna
    Answer: Damodar
  • Q. The region with the lowest mean winter temperature (-50ยบ C) is found in
    A)North Pole
    B)Greenland
    C)Northern Canada
    D)North Eastern Siberia
    Answer: Northern Canada
  • Q. Which state in India has the largest cover area of forest?
    A)Kerala
    B)Uttarakhand
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Which of the following is/are correct about the Rann of Kachchh? 1. It is a flat saline marsh land 2. It is in Rajasthan 3. It is the home of the Indian Wild Ass 4. It is a unique land formation supporting several singular species of fauna
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 3 and 4
  • Q. Consider the following rivers: 1. Ganga 2. Brahmaputra 3. Godavari 4. Krishna Which of these rivers build a common delta?
    A)1 and 2
    B)1 and 4
    C)1 and 3
    D)3 and 4
    Answer: 1 and 2
  • Q. The planet which has the highest surface temperature is
    A)Pluto
    B)Jupiter
    C)Earth
    D)Venus
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. Where is the Port City of Cork located?
    A)Greece
    B)Italy
    C)France
    D)Ireland
    Answer: Ireland
  • Q. Which is the world’s largest desert?
    A)Thar
    B)Sahara
    C)Gobi
    D)Takala Makan
    Answer: Sahara

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