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

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    A)Rihand
    B)Sutlej
    C)Son
    D)Narmada
    Answer: Sutlej
  • Q. Lac is secreted by
    A)Some animals
    B)Trees like rubber
    C)Certain kinds of birds
    D)A certain type of insect which feeds on the saps of trees such as Palas, Ber and Kusum
    Answer: A certain type of insect which feeds on the saps of trees such as Palas, Ber and Kusum
  • Q. Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian territory?
    A)Ravi
    B)Mahanadi
    C)Brahmaputra
    D)Chenab
    Answer: Brahmaputra
  • Q. Bhutan is surrounded by which of the following Indian States?
    A)Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Bihar
    B)Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim
    C)Assam, Mizoram, West Bengal, Bihar
    D)Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Bihar, Meghalaya
    Answer: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim
  • Q. The Map showing the speciality of the surface of any area is called as
    A)Thematic Map
    B)Relief Map
    C)Area Map
    D)Geographic Map
    Answer: Relief Map
  • Q. Which of the following characteristics is not true of alluvial soils?
    A)These are usually fine grained
    B)These vary from sandy loam to clay in texture
    C)These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash
    D)These are by far the most fertile
    Answer: These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash
  • Q. What is the name of the highest summit of Nilgiri Hills?
    A)Doda-betta
    B)Coonoor-betta
    C)Anaimudi
    D)Vellangiri
    Answer: Doda-betta
  • Q. What is the average salt content in a litre of seawater?
    A)35 gm.
    B)39 gm.
    C)37 gm.
    D)32 gm.
    Answer: 35 gm.
  • Q. The ports which function as the collection centres where the goods are brought from different countries to be sent to others besides their own country are called ________
    A)Entreport ports
    B)Out ports
    C)Packet stations
    D)Port of call
    Answer: Entreport ports
  • Q. The lake created by Aswan Dam in Africa is
    A)Nasser
    B)Chad
    C)Victoria
    D)Tanganyika
    Answer: Nasser
  • 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. Consider the following astral bodies: 1. Sirius 2. Venus 3. Mars The correct sequence in decreasing order of their brightness is:
    A)3, 2, 2001
    B)2, 3, 2001
    C)1, 2, 2003
    D)2, 1, 2003
    Answer: 2, 1, 2003
  • Q. The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the plane of
    A)North pole
    B)Axis of the Earth
    C)Equator
    D)South pole
    Answer: Equator
  • Q. Which of the following states has the largest concentration of tea plantation in India?
    A)Meghalaya
    B)Assam
    C)Bihar
    D)Arunachal Pradesh
    Answer: Assam
  • Q. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? 1. Narmada ________ Jabalpur 2. Godavari ________ Nasik 3. Mahanadi ________ Cuttack Select the correct answer using the codes given below ________
    A)1 and 2
    B)2 and 3
    C)1 and 3
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Which of the following is a tropical ocean current?
    A)Labrador
    B)Curiel
    C)Canary
    D)Gulf Stream
    Answer: Gulf Stream
  • Q. Where is the Bandipur National Park?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Assam
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. During the South-West Monsoon, Tamil Nadu remains dry because
    A)Winds do not reach this area
    B)It is located in rain shadow area
    C)Temperature is so high that wind does not get cooled
    D)There is no mountain in this area
    Answer: It is located in rain shadow area
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    A)India
    B)Ivory coast
    C)Brazil
    D)Mexico
    Answer: Brazil
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    B)Steep height
    C)Extreme cold
    D)Lack of shelter
    Answer: Lack of oxygen

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