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. In which state, female literacy rate is the highest?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Kerala
    C)Maharashtra
    D)West Bengal
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. The International Date Line makes slight deviation from 180° meridian so that it ________
    A)Does not divide a group of islands under the same administration
    B)Divides the land masses under the same administration
    C)Does not divide the Bering strait
    D)Divides the Pacific Ocean into two equal halves
    Answer: Does not divide a group of islands under the same administration
  • Q. Which one of these places lies nearest to the Equator?
    A)Colombo
    B)Singapore
    C)Lagos
    D)Jakarta
    Answer: Singapore
  • Q. River Damodar is a tributary of:
    A)River Sutlej
    B)Rive Koshi
    C)River Gandak
    D)River Hoogly
    Answer: River Hoogly
  • Q. Which of the following is grown in the cold climate of Kashmir?
    A)Saffron
    B)Coconut
    C)Palm
    D)Jute
    Answer: Saffron
  • Q. Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in ________
    A)Angles from the poles
    B)Kilometers from the poles
    C)Kilometers from the equator
    D)Angles from the equator
    Answer: Angles from the equator
  • Q. Which country is known as the “Cockpit of Europe”?
    A)Holland
    B)France
    C)Denmark
    D)Belgium
    Answer: Belgium
  • Q. Where is Panchmari Biosphere Reserve located?
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Himachal Pradesh
    D)Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Cyclone is a system of wind blowing ________
    A)In a straight line from high to low pressure region
    B)Spirally outwards from a high pressure region
    C)Spirally towards low pressure region
    D)From Ball of Bengal towards Bangladesh annually
    Answer: Spirally towards low pressure region
  • Q. 1° of latitude is equal to
    A)111 Km
    B)11 Km
    C)211 Km
    D)311 Km
    Answer: 111 Km
  • Q. Which of the following statements are true with regard to tropical monsoon climate? I. Temperatures range from 32° C in the hot season to about 15° C in the cool season II. Annual rainfall varies greatly III. The climate is best developed in the southern continents IV. It consists of three main seasons i. e. cool, dry season; hot, dry season; hot, wet season
    A)II and III
    B)I and IV
    C)II, III and IV
    D)I, II and IV
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. World Environment Day is observed on:
    A)June 5
    B)March 5
    C)April 5
    D)July 5
    Answer: June 5
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? States of USA Geography Division
    A)California Pacific
    B)Iowa West North Central
    C)Texas West South Central
    D)New Jersey South Atlantic
    Answer: New Jersey South Atlantic
  • Q. Project Tiger in India was started in:
    A)The year 1980
    B)The year 1985
    C)The year 1982
    D)The year 1973
    Answer: The year 1973
  • Q. “They are people of yellow complexion, oblique eyes, high chick bones, spare hair and medium height,” The reference here is to
    A)Negroids
    B)Nordic Aryans
    C)Austrics
    D)Mongoloids
    Answer: Mongoloids
  • Q. Doldrums pressure belts lies in between which of the following latitudes?
    A)25° to 35° N and S
    B)5°N to 5°S
    C)35° to 60° N and S
    D)35° to 45° N and S
    Answer: 5°N to 5°S
  • Q. Pilgrim Fathers are the earliest migrants to
    A)North America
    B)Australia
    C)South America
    D)Central America
    Answer: North America
  • Q. The Naga hills form the watershed between India and ________
    A)Bhutan
    B)China
    C)Myanmar
    D)Bangladesh
    Answer: Myanmar
  • Q. Who proposed Continental drift theory?
    A)Alfred Hanks
    B)Alfred Wegener
    C)Alfred Worwick
    D)Alfred Mane
    Answer: Alfred Wegener
  • Q. The Nagarjunasagar Project is an important multipurpose project on the river ________ in the ________ district of Andhra Pradesh.
    A)Krishna, Nalgonda
    B)Godavari, West Godavari
    C)Mahanadi, Krishna
    D)Tungabhadra, East Godavari
    Answer: Krishna, Nalgonda

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