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 one of the following is a north flowing river?
    A)Chambal
    B)Cauvery
    C)Narmada
    D)Brahmaputra
    Answer: Chambal
  • Q. As per the Census 2011, which state has the lowest population in India?
    A)Puducherry
    B)Manipur
    C)Tripura
    D)Sikkim
    Answer: Sikkim
  • Q. Which of the following are the main reasons for the origin of the south-west monsoon in India? I. Development of a low pressure in north-west India II. Deflection of trade winds III. Arrival of cyclonic stream from the Pacific Ocean IV. Heating of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal
    A)II and III
    B)I, II and III
    C)I and II
    D)III and IV
    Answer: I and II
  • Q. What is the meaning of “Midnight Sun”?
    A)Very bright Moon
    B)Evening light
    C)Rising Sun
    D)Shining of Sun in Arctic and Antarctica circle
    Answer: Shining of Sun in Arctic and Antarctica circle
  • Q. The world’s highest waterfall is in ________
    A)Venezuela
    B)Brazil
    C)U. S.A.
    D)Zambia
    Answer: Venezuela
  • Q. The major cause of the decrease in population of rural areas as compared to the towns is ________
    A)Low birth rates
    B)Increased death rate due to lack of amenities
    C)Lack of transport facilities
    D)Migration of people from villages to the urban areas in search of better facilities and employment
    Answer: Migration of people from villages to the urban areas in search of better facilities and employment
  • Q. The Mohorovicic (Moho) Discontinuity separates
    A)Sima and Nife
    B)Outer core and Mantle
    C)Inner and Outer core
    D)Crust and Mantle
    Answer: Crust and Mantle
  • Q. Venice in Italy and Vienna in Austria are famous for ________
    A)Chemical industry
    B)Pottery
    C)Glass industry
    D)Textile industry
    Answer: Glass industry
  • Q. Which of the following statements is correct?
    A)Pampas are the temperate grasslands of South Australia
    B)Steppes are the temperate grasslands of South America
    C)Prairies are the temperate grasslands of North America
    D)Forests-with trees which do not shed their leaves seasonally are called deciduous forests
    Answer: Prairies are the temperate grasslands of North America
  • Q. The most important commercial forests of India are
    A)Tropical deciduous
    B)Tropical evergreen
    C)Mangrove
    D)Coniferous
    Answer: Tropical deciduous
  • Q. Which among the following currents is produced by upwelling of water off the coast of Chile and Peru?
    A)Benguela Current
    B)Canarie Current
    C)Humboldt Current
    D)Kuroshio Current
    Answer: Humboldt Current
  • Q. Which of the following separates Asia and North America?
    A)Bering Strait
    B)Bass Strait
    C)Dover Strait
    D)Cook Strait
    Answer: Bering Strait
  • Q. The Islands of Lakshadweep are
    A)Of continental origin
    B)Of volcanic origin
    C)Of coral origin
    D)Elevated portions of sub-marine mountains
    Answer: Of coral origin
  • Q. In general it is observed that the rate of population growth has been ________ in the densely populated areas compared to sparsely populated areas.
    A)Negligible
    B)Low
    C)High
    D)Almost the same
    Answer: Low
  • Q. Which of the following sequences of clouds in ascending order would one meet 500 metres and above the mean sea level?
    A)Cirrostratus, Stratus, Cumulo-nimbus
    B)Stratus, Nimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus
    C)Nimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrocumulus, Stratus
    D)Stratus, Cirrostratus, Cumulo-numbus, Cirrocumulus
    Answer: Stratus, Nimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus
  • Q. The term used for the zone at low pressure and light and variable winds in the oceanic equatorial regions is ________
    A)Horse-latitudes
    B)Depression
    C)Doldrums
    D)Inter-tropical convergence
    Answer: Depression
  • Q. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
    A)23° 20' N latitude - Tropic of Cancer
    B)66° 33' N latitude - Arctic Circle
    C)180°E or 180°W longitude- International Date Line
    D)0°E or 0°W longitude – Equator
    Answer: 0°E or 0°W longitude – Equator
  • Q. Bhakra Nangal Project is constructed across which river?
    A)Cauvery
    B)Ganga
    C)Sutlej
    D)Brahmaputra
    Answer: Sutlej
  • Q. In Britain the Grand Union Canal is running from
    A)Glasgow to Edinburgh
    B)Liverpool to Hull
    C)Cardiff to Birmingham
    D)West Midlands to the London area
    Answer: West Midlands to the London area
  • Q. Summer rains in Australia broadly decreases from
    A)North to south
    B)East to west
    C)West to east
    D)South to north
    Answer: North to south

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