Q. “Terra Rossa” is a Latin word which means?

Correct Answer

Red Landscape

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following is an important port of Eastern coast of India?
    A)Karaikal
    B)Kandla
    C)Visakhapatnam
    D)Puducherry
    Answer: Visakhapatnam
  • Q. Mid-latitude forests have: I. deciduous forests II. coniferous forests III. evergreen forests
    A)I and II
    B)I and II
    C)II and III
    D)Only II
    Answer: I and II
  • Q. Social forestry is
    A)Growing plants of same species on public land
    B)Growing plants of various species on private land
    C)Management of forests by cooperative council
    D)Growing and managing useful plants on public land
    Answer: Growing and managing useful plants on public land
  • Q. The northeastern hills that block the South West Monsoon winds and cause heavy rains in Assam are
    A)Barail and Patkai hills
    B)Arakan Yoma and Pegu Yoma
    C)Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills
    D)Khasi and Pegu Yoma
    Answer: Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills
  • Q. The Himalayas are considered as ________ type of mountains.
    A)Volcanic
    B)Relief
    C)Submarine
    D)Tectonic
    Answer: Tectonic
  • Q. Asiatic black bear and snow leopard is found in which of the following places?
    A)Keoladeo National Park
    B)Sundarbans National Park
    C)Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
    D)Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
    Answer: Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
  • Q. The desert regions of the world occupy about ________ part of the land surface of the earth.
    A)43132
    B)1/3
    C)1.6
    D)None of the above
    Answer: 1/3
  • Q. Which of the following statements is/are not true? 1. Chemical weathering is most common in limestone rocks 2. Chemical weathering is most active in wet regions with higher temperature 3. Rain action is a form of chemical weathering 4. Exfoliation is a process of chemical weathering
    A)1 and 2
    B)1 and 4
    C)2 and 3
    D)4
    Answer: 4
  • Q. Gold is mined in:
    A)Orissa
    B)Karnatka
    C)Maharastra
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Karnatka
  • Q. Mountain of accumulation is
    A)Residual mountains
    B)Volcanic mountains
    C)Block mountains
    D)Fold mountains
    Answer: Volcanic mountains
  • Q. Sundarban was declared a World Heritage Site because of its:
    A)Nearest to Bay of Bengal
    B)River Delta
    C)Mangroves Forests and Biodiversity
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Mangroves Forests and Biodiversity
  • Q. Fog can be classified as a
    A)Cumulus cloud
    B)Nimbus cloud
    C)Cirrus cloud
    D)Low Stratus cloud
    Answer: Low Stratus cloud
  • Q. Which of the following is not a tributary of the Krishna?
    A)Ghataprabha
    B)Tungabhadra
    C)Malaprabha
    D)Amravati
    Answer: Amravati
  • Q. The type of igneous rocks which are formed midway between volcanic and plutonic rocks, are known as ________
    A)Laccolith
    B)Basalt
    C)Hypabyssal
    D)Batholith
    Answer: Hypabyssal
  • 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. Botswana was formerly known as
    A)Barbados
    B)Bachuanaland
    C)Bahamas
    D)Cameroon
    Answer: Bachuanaland
  • Q. The longitudinal, transverse and surface waves in an earthquake originate from
    A)The focus on the surface of the earth
    B)The focus within the body of the earth
    C)The epicentre on the surface of the earth
    D)The epicentre within the body of the earth
    Answer: The focus within the body of the earth
  • Q. Lakshadweep is a group of how many islands?
    A)32
    B)22
    C)36
    D)35
    Answer: 36
  • Q. Which Crop is cultivated in Zaid season?
    A)Maize
    B)Watermelon
    C)Soyabean
    D)Jute
    Answer: Watermelon
  • Q. Which of the following cities is not located on a river bank?
    A)Cuttack
    B)Surat
    C)Agra
    D)Mysore
    Answer: Mysore

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