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. Where are Tapovan and Vishnugarh Hydroelectric Projects located?
    A)Uttarakhand
    B)Madhya Pradesh
    C)Uttar Pradesh
    D)Rajasthan
    Answer: Uttarakhand
  • Q. Why does Russia have many local time differences?
    A)Because of its long east-west stretches
    B)Because it keeps trade relations with many countries of the world
    C)Because it experiences a wide range of climatic conditions
    D)Because it is divided into a number of states on political grounds
    Answer: Because of its long east-west stretches
  • Q. In which type of topography, water recharge pores are found?
    A)Desert
    B)Karst
    C)Terrain
    D)Tundra
    Answer: Karst
  • Q. Limestone changes into ________ due to metamorphism.
    A)Gneiss
    B)Marble
    C)Quartzite
    D)Schists
    Answer: Marble
  • Q. Which of the following countries is the richest coal producing nation in Europe?
    A)Great Britain
    B)France
    C)Germany
    D)Poland
    Answer: Germany
  • Q. Which of the following is a Great Circle?
    A)180º longitude
    B)The Equator
    C)The 0º longitude
    D)Antarctic region
    Answer: The Equator
  • Q. Which multipurpose project was taken up first of all after independence?
    A)Kosi Project
    B)Bhakra Nangal Project
    C)Damodar Valley Project
    D)None of these
    Answer: Damodar Valley Project
  • Q. To which of the following, Grand Bank and Dogger Bank are related?
    A)Scuba diving
    B)Tidal power plants
    C)Main fish catching zone
    D)Shipping
    Answer: Main fish catching zone
  • Q. “Rail Bandhu” is
    A)Security guard in all air conditioned coaches of rajdhani/ shatabadi and duranto trains
    B)Website of every rail division
    C)Medical officer in every train to fight in any medical emergency
    D)A magazine available of Indian rail available in all Rajdhani/ Shatabadi/ AC Duranto Trains
    Answer: A magazine available of Indian rail available in all Rajdhani/ Shatabadi/ AC Duranto Trains
  • Q. One will have to pass through the Suez Canal while going from Bombay to ________
    A)Port Said
    B)Alexandria
    C)Suez
    D)Benghazi
    Answer: Suez
  • Q. Which of the following is not commercial source of energy?
    A)Natural Gas
    B)Coal
    C)Petroleum
    D)Firewood
    Answer: Firewood
  • Q. The youngest mountain range in the world is ________
    A)Aravallis
    B)Western Ghats
    C)Himalayas
    D)Andes
    Answer: Himalayas
  • Q. Owing to the equatorial bulge and the polar flattening, the polar radius of the earth falls short of the equatorial radius by about ________
    A)41 km
    B)22 km
    C)36 km
    D)53 km
    Answer: 22 km
  • Q. Tides in the sea have stored in them ________
    A)Gravitational potential energy
    B)Hydraulic energy
    C)Kinetic energy
    D)A combination of all the above three forms of energy
    Answer: A combination of all the above three forms of energy
  • Q. Which plateau lies between the Aravalli and the Vindhya ranges?
    A)Chota Nagpur Plateau
    B)Malwa Plateau
    C)Deccan Plateau
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Malwa Plateau
  • Q. Soil having high content of aluminum and iron oxide is also known as ________.
    A)Chemozen soil
    B)Meadow soil
    C)Pedalfer soil
    D)Podzols oil
    Answer: Pedalfer soil
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Greenland is an overseas territory of France. 2. Bermuda, an overseas territory of UK, is situated in Western Atlantic. 3. State of Bahrain is situated in the Persian Gulf. Which of these statements is/are correct?
    A)2 and 3
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)2 only
    D)1 and 3
    Answer: 2 and 3
  • Q. Rotational axis of which of the following planet is highly tilted?
    A)Neptune
    B)Earth
    C)Uranus
    D)Jupiter
    Answer: Uranus
  • Q. Which of the following Indian state does not have any coastal border?
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Gujarat
    C)Goa
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Which of the following crop grown in alluvial soil requires huge amount of water?
    A)Rice
    B)Tea
    C)Wheat
    D)Peanut
    Answer: Rice

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