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. Select the correct answer from the following: 1. Melting of polar ice caps and subsequently rise in the sea level is the most important effect of global warming. 2. The sea level is likely to rise by one meter by 2070 AD if the present level of global warming is not controlled. 3. All the coral islands in the world will be submerged. 4. By 2044 AD, Fiji is likely to be submerged and rise in the sea level by the same year will pose a grave danger to the Netherlands.
    A)1, 2 and 4
    B)1, 2, 3 and 4
    C)4 only
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. Keoladeo Ghana National Park in Rajasthan was formerly called as
    A)Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary
    B)Salim AliBird Sanctuary
    C)Khijadia Bird Sanctuary
    D)Mayani Bird Sanctuary
    Answer: Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary
  • Q. La Nina is suspected to have caused recent floods in Australia. How is La Nina different from El Nino ? 1. La Nina is characterised by un-usually cold ocean temperature in equatorial Indian Ocean whereas El Nino IS characterised by unusually warm ocean temperature in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. 2. El Nino has adverse effect on south-west monsoon of India, but La Nina has no effect on monsoon climate. 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. Daily weather map showing isobars is an example of
    A)Chorochromatic map
    B)Choropleth map
    C)Isopleth map
    D)Choroschematic map
    Answer: Isopleth map
  • Q. Which one of the following sequences in the ascending order of their geographical size is correct?
    A)West Bengal - Bihar - Chhattisgarh - Tamil Nadu
    B)Bihar - Chhattisgarh - Jharkhand - Orissa
    C)Jharkhand - West Bengal - Tamil Nadu - Chattisgarh
    D)Chhattisgrah - Jharkhand - Tamil Nadu - Orissa
    Answer: Jharkhand - West Bengal - Tamil Nadu - Chattisgarh
  • Q. What is the “cloud burst”? It is
    A)An abnormal heavy downpour of rain
    B)The states of sky with respect to clouds
    C)The disintergration of a huge cloud mass
    D)Breaking up of clouds by high mountain ranges
    Answer: An abnormal heavy downpour of rain
  • Q. The orbits of planets around the Sun, or of satellites around the Earth, can be ________
    A)Elliptic and parabolic
    B)Circular and elliptic
    C)Circular and hyperbolic
    D)Parabolic and hyperbolic
    Answer: Circular and elliptic
  • Q. Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau? I.The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granite and gneiss II.The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheets III. The Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyan scarps, forming the northern flank of the plateau IV. The trough of the Narmada and Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges
    A)I, II, III and IV
    B)I, II and III
    C)I and II
    D)I, III and IV
    Answer: I, II, III and IV
  • Q. Temperate grasslands in South America are found on the ________ part of the continent.
    A)North-western
    B)Northern
    C)Southern
    D)South-eastern
    Answer: South-eastern
  • Q. Which of the following does not have influence over the climate in India?
    A)Monsoons
    B)Nearness to Equator
    C)Presence of Indian Ocean
    D)Ocean currents
    Answer: Ocean currents
  • Q. Selves are dense tropical rain forest of:
    A)South Africa
    B)South America
    C)North America
    D)Australia
    Answer: South America
  • Q. Which of the following is the deepest lake?
    A)Lake Superior
    B)Lake Victoria
    C)Caspian Sea
    D)Lake Baikal
    Answer: Lake Baikal
  • Q. India is particularly poor in reserves of
    A)Non-ferrous metals
    B)Coal
    C)Iron ore
    D)Limestone
    Answer: Non-ferrous metals
  • Q. Though coffee and tea both are cultivated on hill slopes, there is some difference between them regarding their cultivation. In this context, consider the following statements: 1. Coffee plant requires a hot and humid climate of tropical areas whereas tea can be cultivated in both tropical and subtropical areas. 2. Coffee is propagated by seeds but tea is propagated by stem cuttings only. 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: 1 only
  • Q. What do you mean by ‘reserved forest’ ?
    A)Reserved for hunting
    B)Reserved for local use
    C)Reserved for commercial exploitation
    D)Reserved for growing medicinal herbs
    Answer: Reserved for commercial exploitation
  • Q. Which among the following forms of precipitation is different from the rest?
    A)Mist
    B)Dew
    C)Fog
    D)Hail
    Answer: Hail
  • Q. Himalayan mountain range falls under which type of mountains?
    A)Accumulated Mountain
    B)Block Mountain
    C)Residual Mountain
    D)Fold Mountain
    Answer: Fold Mountain
  • Q. The shipping canal that connects the North Sea and the Baltic Sea is called the ________.
    A)Kiel Canal
    B)Panama Canal
    C)Suez Canal
    D)Buckingham Canal
    Answer: Kiel Canal
  • Q. The International Date Line is
    A)90° east longitude
    B)180° longitude
    C)The equator
    D)0° longitude
    Answer: 180° longitude
  • Q. Out of the following geomorphic processes which one is associated with the work of glaciers?
    A)Corrasion
    B)Corrosion
    C)Attrition
    D)Plucking
    Answer: Plucking

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