Q. “Terra Rossa” is a Latin word which means?

Correct Answer

Red Landscape

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Savanna is a
    A)Grassland
    B)Desert
    C)Forest
    D)Snowclad mountain
    Answer: Grassland
  • Q. St Andreas Fault passes close to the US city of
    A)Hollywood
    B)Los Angeles
    C)New Orleans
    D)San Francisco
    Answer: San Francisco
  • Q. The area or the Indian Ocean is approximately ________.
    A)64 million sq km
    B)24 million sq km
    C)44 million sq km
    D)74 million sq km
    Answer: 74 million sq km
  • Q. The relative humidity or the atmospheric air
    A)Decreases with decrease in temperature
    B)Increases with increase in temperature
    C)Decreases with increase in temperature
    D)Is independent of temperature
    Answer: Decreases with increase in temperature
  • Q. Formation of pot holes in river beds is an example of ________
    A)Corrosion
    B)Hydration
    C)Erosion
    D)Attrition
    Answer: Corrosion
  • Q. Which river is known as Sorrow of Bihar?
    A)Kosi River
    B)Ganga River
    C)Gandak River
    D)Son River
    Answer: Kosi River
  • Q. What type of farming is practised in the densely populated regions of the world?
    A)Intensive farming
    B)Commercial farming
    C)Extensive farming
    D)Plantation farming
    Answer: Intensive farming
  • Q. Which city is served by Diamond Harbour?
    A)Kolkata
    B)Mumbai
    C)Visakhapatnam
    D)Rangoon
    Answer: Kolkata
  • Q. The distance of the nearest star besides the sun from the earth is ________
    A)4.3 light years
    B)4.9 × 1111 m
    C)95 × 1015 m
    D)4.2 light years
    Answer: 4.2 light years
  • Q. In which part of India is Dogri spoken?
    A)Jammu and Kashmir
    B)West Bengal
    C)Assam
    D)Rajasthan
    Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
  • Q. Which of the following pair is correct in context of thermal power projects?
    A)Talchar - Andhra Pradesh
    B)Korba - Uttar Pradesh
    C)Ramagundam - Tamil Nadu
    D)Kawas - Gujarat
    Answer: Kawas - Gujarat
  • Q. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky?
    A)Mars
    B)Jupiter
    C)Saturn
    D)Mercury
    Answer: Mars
  • Q. The biggest producer of Uranium in the world is ________
    A)U.S.A.
    B)France
    C)India
    D)Zaire
    Answer: U.S.A.
  • Q. Railways are more in North Indian plains because
    A)The region offers least physical resistance
    B)The area is more productive
    C)It is densely populated
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Which of the following measures are effective for soil conservation in India? I. Avoiding crop rotation II. Afforestation III. Encouraging the use of chemical fertilizers IV. Limiting shifting cultivation
    A)III and IV
    B)I and II
    C)II and IV
    D)I, II and III
    Answer: II and IV
  • Q. To which of the following, Grand Bank and Dogger Bank are related?
    A)Scuba diving
    B)Tidal power plants
    C)Main fish catching zone
    D)Shipping
    Answer: Main fish catching zone
  • Q. What do you understand by the term ‘Advection’ ?
    A)Heat is transferred vertically through the air
    B)Heat is transferred horizontally by winds
    C)Heat is transferred horizontally by both winds and ocean currents
    D)Heat is transferred horizontally through ocean currents
    Answer: Heat is transferred horizontally by both winds and ocean currents
  • Q. The Equator does not pass through which of the following?
    A)Indonesia
    B)Kenya
    C)Mexico
    D)Brazil
    Answer: Mexico
  • Q. In which type of rocks are coal and petroleum found?
    A)Metamorphic
    B)Granite
    C)Igneous
    D)Sedimentary
    Answer: Sedimentary
  • Q. Which of the following hill stations is not located in Himachal Pradesh?
    A)Shimla
    B)Kulu
    C)Manali
    D)Ranikhet
    Answer: Ranikhet

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