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. Shifting agriculture is most commonly practised in
    A)Plain areas
    B)Forests
    C)Deserts
    D)Grass lands
    Answer: Forests
  • Q. The State with the largest area under waste land is ________
    A)Jammu and Kashmir
    B)Gujarat
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Rajasthan
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. The city located on the river Yamuna is
    A)Patna
    B)Varanasi
    C)Lucknow
    D)Agra
    Answer: Agra
  • Q. Which state has smallest land area?
    A)Sikkim
    B)Goa
    C)Nagaland
    D)Tripura
    Answer: Goa
  • Q. Rihand Valley Project is located in the state of
    A)Odisha
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Jharkhand
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? Islands Volcanoes
    A)Java - Merapi
    B)Sicily - Mount Pelee
    C)Hawaii - Stromboli
    D)West Indies - Mauna Loa
    Answer: Java - Merapi
  • Q. What is the interval between a high tide and low tide at a given place?
    A)15 hours 30 minutes
    B)12 hours
    C)12 hours 26 minutes
    D)24 hours
    Answer: 12 hours 26 minutes
  • Q. Which industry provides jobs to the maximum number of people?
    A)Sugar industry
    B)Iron textiles
    C)Cotton textiles
    D)Tea processing
    Answer: Cotton textiles
  • Q. The correct descending order of the leading producers of milk is
    A)U.S.A., India, China, Russia
    B)China, India, Russia, U.S.A.
    C)India, U.S.A., China, Russia
    D)India, China, U.S.A., Russia
    Answer: India, U.S.A., China, Russia
  • Q. Very strong and cold icy winds that blow in the Polar regions are called ________
    A)Blizzards
    B)Typhoons
    C)Tornadoes
    D)Polar winds
    Answer: Blizzards
  • Q. Sargasso sea is located in ________
    A)North Sea
    B)North Pacific Ocean
    C)North Atlantic Ocean
    D)South Atlantic Ocean
    Answer: North Atlantic Ocean
  • Q. Which of the following sea is landlocked?
    A)Northern Sea
    B)Red Sea
    C)Timor Sea
    D)Aral Sea
    Answer: Aral Sea
  • Q. What is the shape of the Earth?
    A)Sphere
    B)Geoid
    C)Circle
    D)Hemi-sphere
    Answer: Geoid
  • Q. With reference to convectional type of rainfall, consider the following statements 1. It is a warm weather phenomenon. 2. This rainfall is associated with cumulo-nimbus clouds. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Which of the following rivers of the Indian sub-continent covers the longest distance from its source to the sea into
    A)Ganga
    B)Indus
    C)Godavari
    D)Brahmaputra
    Answer: Ganga
  • Q. The distance between Earth and Sun is maximum on?
    A)22 December
    B)21 June
    C)3 January
    D)4 July
    Answer: 4 July
  • Q. Which of the following pairs is correct ?
    A)Granite-sometimes contains fossils
    B)Shale-possesses laminations
    C)Quartzite-soft rock
    D)Basalt-coarse grained rock
    Answer: Shale-possesses laminations
  • Q. The youngest mountain range in the world is ________
    A)Aravallis
    B)Western Ghats
    C)Himalayas
    D)Andes
    Answer: Himalayas
  • Q. Vernal equinox occurs on the
    A)21st June
    B)23rd September
    C)21st March
    D)22nd December
    Answer: 21st March
  • Q. Golden Fibre refers to
    A)Jute
    B)Hemp
    C)Cotton
    D)Nylon
    Answer: Jute

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