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 one of the by-products of mineral oil?
    A)Aniline dyes
    B)Naphtha
    C)Sulphur
    D)Paraffin wax
    Answer: Sulphur
  • Q. Water exists in how much part of the world?
    A)0.25
    B)0.7
    C)0.8
    D)0.55
    Answer: 0.7
  • Q. The significant shifts in Indian agriculture during green revolution include
    A)both A and B
    B)non-food grains reported some spectacular progress and shift in the cropping pattern
    C)major food grains, in the eastern regions productions decreased and in the northern states increased
    D)None of the above
    Answer: both A and B
  • Q. Along which one of the following meridians did India experience the first light of the sunrise of the new millennium?
    A)92°30’ W
    B)20°30’ W
    C)82°30' E
    D)92°30' E
    Answer: 92°30' E
  • Q. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through ________
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Madhya Pradesh
    C)West Bengal
    D)Orissa
    Answer: Orissa
  • Q. Which one of th following coasts of India is most affected by violent tropical cyclones?
    A)Konkan
    B)Malabar
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh
  • Q. India’s forest sponge iron plant is at
    A)Cuddappah
    B)Kothagudam
    C)Kurnool
    D)Kavaratti
    Answer: Kothagudam
  • Q. The south west monsoon engulfs the entire India by
    A)1st July
    B)5th June
    C)15th June
    D)15th July
    Answer: 15th July
  • Q. Which of the following Planets is the brightest?
    A)Jupiter
    B)Mercury
    C)Mars
    D)Venus
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. Which of the following is not helpful for delta formation?
    A)Long river course
    B)Fast movement of river in mountains to cut sediments
    C)Slow speed
    D)Tidal nature of waves
    Answer: Tidal nature of waves
  • Q. Natural Vegetation’ refers to ________
    A)A protected area created by using contour bunding
    B)A plant community that has been left undisturbed over a long time
    C)Plant species which live and grow together
    D)All of the above
    Answer: A plant community that has been left undisturbed over a long time
  • Q. Which of the following are Metamorphic rocks?
    A)Schist and Mafic
    B)Gneiss and Mafic
    C)Gneiss and Schist
    D)Schist and Chalk
    Answer: Gneiss and Schist
  • Q. Which is the brightest planet of the solar system?
    A)Uranus
    B)Jupiter
    C)Mercury
    D)Venus
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. Which of the following are true with respect to sedimentary rocks? I. The rocks are deposited in layers II. The particles of rocks are at times wholly of organic nature III. The rocks are not crystalline IV. Their structure is determined by great pressure or heat
    A)I and IV
    B)I, II and III
    C)II and III
    D)I and II
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. Among the following cities, which one is at the highest altitude above mean sea level?
    A)Jodhpur
    B)Bangalore
    C)Delhi
    D)Nagpur
    Answer: Bangalore
  • Q. Which of the following hydro-electric stations is situated in Uttar Pradesh?
    A)Kangsabati
    B)Mayurakshi
    C)Rihand
    D)Hirakud
    Answer: Rihand
  • Q. The Tagus river flows through
    A)Lisbon
    B)Damascus
    C)Khartoum
    D)Kabul
    Answer: Lisbon
  • Q. Which one of the following rivers flow between Vindhyan and Satpura ranges?
    A)Mahe
    B)Narmada
    C)Son
    D)Netravati
    Answer: Narmada
  • Q. The Srnith-tuttle comet will crash with Earth in ________
    A)2126 AD
    B)2106 AD
    C)2116 AD
    D)2136 AD
    Answer: 2126 AD
  • Q. The Ganga plain widens from
    A)North to south
    B)South to north
    C)West to east
    D)East to west
    Answer: West to east

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