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. The core of the Earth is also known as
    A)Barysphere
    B)Lithosphere
    C)Mesosphere
    D)Centrosphere
    Answer: Barysphere
  • Q. A rainshadow region gets
    A)Rainfall all through the year
    B)Large quantity of rainfall
    C)Rainfall six months in a year
    D)Scanty or no rainfall
    Answer: Scanty or no rainfall
  • Q. The mediterranean region specialises in fruit culture because ________
    A)The long dry summer favour drying and packing of fruits for export.
    B)Hill slopes are best suited for cultivation of trees
    C)Hill slopes are not favourable for food grain cultivation
    D)There is a demand of dry fruits
    Answer: The long dry summer favour drying and packing of fruits for export.
  • Q. Which of the following grades of coal has the highest carbon content?
    A)Lignite
    B)Anthracite
    C)Bituminous coal
    D)Peat
    Answer: Anthracite
  • Q. The Institute of Petroleum Reservoir Studies is located in
    A)Kolkata
    B)Ahmedabad
    C)Badodara
    D)Lucknow
    Answer: Ahmedabad
  • Q. Which of the following rock has formed the Earth’s crust?
    A)Sedimentary
    B)Igneous
    C)Metamorphic
    D)Carbonate
    Answer: Igneous
  • Q. What is the correct sequence of the river Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths?
    A)Narmada – Godavari – Tapi – Mahanadi
    B)Godavari – Mahanadi – Narmada – Tapi
    C)Godavari – Narmada – Mahanadi – Tapi
    D)Narmada – Tapi – Godavari – Mahanadi
    Answer: Godavari – Narmada – Mahanadi – Tapi
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Biodiversity hotspots are located only in tropical regions. 2. India has four biodiversity hotspots, i.e., Eastern Himalayas, Western Himalayas, Western Ghats and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
  • Q. Which Indian state is known as ‘Land of Five Rivers’ ?
    A)Haryana
    B)U.P.
    C)Punjab
    D)Jammu and Kashmir
    Answer: Punjab
  • Q. The leading states in the production of cotton in India are ________
    A)Maharashtra and Punjab
    B)Maharashtra and Gujarat
    C)Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh
    D)Gujarat and Punjab
    Answer: Maharashtra and Gujarat
  • Q. The narrow strip of land joining two land masses is called as
    A)Strait
    B)Cape
    C)Isthmus
    D)Peninsula
    Answer: Isthmus
  • Q. The boundary between Earth’s Crust and Mantle is ________.
    A)Conrad discontinuity
    B)Moho discontinuity
    C)Lehman discontinuity
    D)Gutenberg discontinuity
    Answer: Moho discontinuity
  • Q. In India, during the last decade, the total cultivated land for which one of the following crops has remained more or less stagnant?
    A)Pulses
    B)Rice
    C)Oilseeds
    D)Sugarcane
    Answer: Pulses
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. India ranks first in the world in fruit production. 2. India ranks second in the world in the export of tobacco. Which of these statements is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Only 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Khetri project in Rajasthan has been set up for producing
    A)Copper
    B)Zinc
    C)Manganese
    D)Salt
    Answer: Copper
  • Q. The crude Birth Rate is defined as:
    A)No. of births per 50 thousand populations
    B)No. of births per 10 thousand populations
    C)No. of births per 20 thousand populations
    D)No. of births per thousand populations
    Answer: No. of births per thousand populations
  • Q. The number of economic minerals associated with sedimentary rocks is
    A)Same as that in igneous rocks
    B)More than that associated with igneous rocks
    C)Less than that associated with igneous rocks
    D)Unknown
    Answer: Less than that associated with igneous rocks
  • Q. Los Angeles is famous for ________
    A)Film studios
    B)Golden beaches
    C)Scenic beauty
    D)Rocket launching station
    Answer: Film studios
  • Q. Arrange these places in decreasing order of their atmospheric pressure on their ground surface: 1. Shimla 2. Gangtok 3. Mumbai 4. Delhi
    A)3, 1, 4, 2
    B)3, 4, 1, 2
    C)4, 3, 2, 1
    D)2, 4, 1, 3
    Answer: 4, 3, 2, 1
  • Q. The number of major languages, recognized in the Indian Union as official language, are
    A)12
    B)15
    C)22
    D)9
    Answer: 22

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