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 States does not share the drainage basin of the Krishna?
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Karnataka
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. The deepest mine in Asia is
    A)Suladesi mine
    B)Jaduguda mine
    C)Kolar Gold mine
    D)West Irian mine
    Answer: Kolar Gold mine
  • 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. Which is the world’s largest desert?
    A)Thar
    B)Sahara
    C)Gobi
    D)Takala Makan
    Answer: Sahara
  • Q. The second largest basin in Peninsular India is ________
    A)Narmada Basin
    B)Cauvery Basin
    C)Godavari Basin
    D)Krishna Basin
    Answer: Godavari Basin
  • Q. The hottest place in the world is ________
    A)Dallol, Ethiopia
    B)Tehran, Iran
    C)Jaisalmer, India
    D)Azizia, Libya
    Answer: Azizia, Libya
  • Q. The country which leads in the production of rubber is ________
    A)Malaysia
    B)Australia
    C)Indonesia
    D)Thailand
    Answer: Indonesia
  • Q. What is the International Date Line?
    A)Region within 5º of the Equator
    B)An imaginary line connecting places of the same altitude
    C)It is 180º Meridian from Greenwich
    D)None of these
    Answer: It is 180º Meridian from Greenwich
  • Q. Census data released on July 15,2011 reflects that 13.48% urban population lives in
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Bihar
    D)Rajasthan
    Answer: Maharashtra
  • Q. The absence of which among the following causes the temperature of the atmosphere to decrease with ascent along with decreasing density of air? I. Vegetation II. Water III. Carbon dioxide IV. Oxygen V. Nitrogen
    A)II and III
    B)I and II
    C)III and IV
    D)II and V
    Answer: II and III
  • Q. The intensity of insolation depends on
    A)Wind
    B)Altitude
    C)Nature of terrain
    D)Latitude
    Answer: Latitude
  • Q. The general direction or movement or a tropical cyclone in the northern hemisphere is
    A)Westward then poleward
    B)Eastward then poleward
    C)Eastward then towards the equator
    D)Westward then towards the equator
    Answer: Westward then poleward
  • Q. The lower Gangetic plain is characterized by humid climate with high temperature throughout the year. Which one among the following pairs of crops is most suitable for this region?
    A)Paddy and Jute
    B)Paddy and Cottort
    C)Wheat and Jute
    D)Wheat and Cotton
    Answer: Paddy and Jute
  • Q. The earliest arrivals in India are believed to be Negritos. At which one of the following places are they mainly found now?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Punjab
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Andaman Islands
    Answer: Andaman Islands
  • Q. Which one of the following European countries borders Atlantic Ocean?
    A)Finland
    B)Portugal
    C)Austria
    D)Romania
    Answer: Portugal
  • Q. The Mediterranean lands are’ often called the World’s ________
    A)Orchard lands
    B)Grazing lands
    C)Forest lands
    D)Paddy lands
    Answer: Orchard lands
  • Q. The atomic power station in Rajasthan is situated at
    A)Rawatbhata
    B)Pokhran
    C)Suratgarh
    D)Chittorgarh
    Answer: Rawatbhata
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Chikmagalur is well-known for sugar production. 2. Mandya is well-known as a coffee-producing region. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
  • Q. The lowest winter temperature in the northern hemisphere is of ________
    A)Moscow
    B)Ottawa
    C)Mexico city
    D)Verkhoyansk
    Answer: Verkhoyansk
  • Q. The continent through which the Equator, Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn pass, is
    A)Africa
    B)Asia
    C)South America
    D)Australia
    Answer: Africa

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