Description : 'Terra rossa' is a Latin word which means – (1) hot area (2) red terrain (3) lateritic region (4) region near the poles
Last Answer : (2) red terrain Explanation: 'Terra Rossa' in Latin or Italian language is another name for "Red Soil" or "Red Terrain". It is a type of red clay soil produced by the weathering of limestone. Terra Rossa is typically found in regions with a Mediterranean climate.
Description : The soil which originate under tall-grass prairie vegetation is called (1) Black soils (2) Chestnut soils (3) Chernozem soils (4) Terra rosa soils
Last Answer : Chernozem soils
Description : The zone of Earth’s atmosphere immediately above its surface up to a height of about 16 kms above equator and 8 kms over the poles is known as : (1) Mesosphere (2) Thermosphere (3) Troposphere (4) Stratosphere
Last Answer : Troposphere
Description : Equinox occurs when the sun is vertically above _____ (1) Tropic of Capricorn (2) Tropic of Cancer (3) Poles (4) Equator
Last Answer : Equator
Description : The acceleration due to gravity at the equator (1) is less than that at the poles (2) is greater than that at the poles (3) is equal to that at the poles (4) does not depend on the earth’s centripetal acceleration
Last Answer : is less than that at the poles
Description : Equator represents (1) line joining North and South poles (2) imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles (3) a belt (ring) around the planet Saturn (4) axis of rotation of Earth
Last Answer : imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles
Description : Day and Night are equal at the: (1) Prime Meridian (2) Antarctic (3) Poles (4) Eqator
Last Answer : Eqator
Description : Vergreen type Forests are found in : (1) Mediterranean region (2) Monsoon climatic area (3) Desert region (4) Equatorial region
Last Answer : Equatorial region
Description : Match the following: Regions Soil Types A. Malwa Plateau 1. Alluvial B. Dharwar Plateau 2. Lateritic C. Punjab Plains 3. Red D. Western Ghats 4. Regur A B C D (a) 4 3 1 2 (b) 4 2 1 3 (c) 3 1 4 2 (d) 2 3 4 1
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : ‘Green Accounting’ means measuring the National Income of the country taking into account estimation of (1) the total forest area of the country (2) the destruction of forest cover of the country (3) pollution and environmental damage (4) area of reclaimed fallow land
Last Answer : pollution and environmental damage
Description : Why is there a concentration of water vapor and Venus is atmosphere around the Terra Aphrodite Mountains region?
Last Answer : Meant say “Why is the there a large concentration of water vapor in Venus’ atmosphere around…”. Typo due to text speak
Description : Airmass near to the earth’s surface is warmer because it (1) radiates heat (2) contains dust particles (3) is warmed by terrestrial radiation (4) is far from the sun
Last Answer : is warmed by terrestrial radiation
Description : With what bio-region is the term ‘‘Steppe’’ associated ? (1) Grasslands (2) Tropical forests (3) Savanna (4) Coniferous forests
Last Answer : Grasslands
Description : A natural region has the similarity of (1) climate and natural vegetation (2) climate and occupation (3) soil and drainage (4) economic base and reces
Last Answer : climate and natural vegetation
Description : The distribution of characteristic vegetation of a region is determined mainly by (1) soil, water and temperature (2) water, greenhouse effect and altitude (3) wind, water and latitude (4) sunlight, water and wind
Last Answer : soil, water and temperature
Description : In which region is Terrace farming done? (1) Dry regions (2) Slope of hills (3) Mountain tops (4) Rooftops
Last Answer : Slope of hills
Description : In a desert region, soil erosion can be checked by (1) Contour ploughing (2) Using farm manure (3) Tree plantation/Afforestaion (4) Crop rotation
Last Answer : Tree plantation/Afforestaion
Description : In a desert region, soil erosion can be checked by (1) Tree plantation/afforestation (2) Crop rotation (3) Contour ploughing (4) Using farm manure
Last Answer : Tree plantation/afforestation
Description : The Mediterranean region are characterized by heavy rain in: (1) Winter (2) Spring (3) Autumn (4) Summer
Last Answer : Winter
Description : In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year ? (1) Mediterranean (2) Equatorial (3) Tropical (4) Temperate
Last Answer : Equatorial
Description : Which one of the following is called North-easter? (1) Cold and fast-blowing winds in northern hemisphere that move from sub-polar to polar regions (2) Cold and fast-blowing winds in ... -blowing winds from the polar region in northern hemisphere (4) Winds blowing towards Kazakhstan in Central Asia
Last Answer : Cold and fast-blowing winds from the polar region in northern hemisphere
Description : Blizzards are characteristic features of— (1) equatorial region (2) tropical region (3) Antarctic region (4) temperate region
Last Answer : Antarctic region
Description : Convectional Rainfall occurs in: (1) Equatorial region (2) Temperate region (3) Tropical region (4) Polar region
Description : Nappe is a kind of (1) fluvial feature (2) folded structure (3) erosional plain (4) delta region
Last Answer : folded structure
Description : The formation of ‘Mushroom rock’ in desert region is an example of (1) Deflation (2) Attrition (3) Abrasion (4) Erosion
Last Answer : Abrasion
Description : Moraines are formed in (1) River deltas (2) Arid regions (3) Glacial regions (4) Monsoon region
Last Answer : Glacial regions
Description : Hanging Valley is very common in (1) high mountains (2) sub-Arctic region (3) glaciated areas (4) coastal belt
Last Answer : glaciated areas
Description : In a solar or lunar eclipse, the region of earth’s shadow is divided into (1) Five parts (2) Four parts (3) Two parts (4) Three parts
Last Answer : Three parts
Description : A special type of well in which water rises automatically under the pressure of a column of water to the ground surface through a hole is known as (1) Artisian well (2) Spring (3) Hot spring (4) Geyser
Last Answer : Artisian well
Description : Equatorial regions experience (1) warm and dry climate (2) hot and humid climate (3) wet and windy climate (4) moderately pleasant climate
Last Answer : hot and humid climate
Description : Tundras are (1) Deciduous forests (2) Tropical rain forests (3) Cold deserts (4) Hot deserts
Last Answer : Cold deserts
Description : Where are the hot deserts generally found ? (1) On the eastern margins of the Tropics (2) On the western margins of the Tropics (3) Nearer the Equator (4) In the middle of the Continents
Last Answer : On the western margins of the Tropics
Description : I have plants from Sicilian seeds called Rossa Siciliana. What are they?
Last Answer : A Google search provided "Rossa Siciliana" is a breed of cattle. Perhaps something was lost in the translation of this tomato's name.
Description : Taiga means : (1) Decidious forests (2) Coniferous forests (3) Grass lands (4) Deserts
Last Answer : Coniferous forests
Description : 'Green House Effect' means (1) Pollution in houses in tropical regions (2) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric oxygen (3) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide (4) Cultivation in green houses so as to check pollution
Last Answer : Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide
Description : The food chain refers to the transfer of energy from : (1) the interior of the earth to the surface (2) lower to higher latitudes (3) one organism to another (4) organisms of the land to those of the sea by means of river
Last Answer : one organism to another
Description : The term territorial water means (1) The water found within the country in form of rivers and lakes (2) The water secured from other countries (3) The water which is supplied to other countries (4) Water of the sea located close to the coast of a country
Last Answer : Water of the sea located close to the coast of a country
Description : ‘Cloud burst’ means (1) Sowing of seeds of a crop in cloudy weather. (2) Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with a thunderstorm. (3) Formation of artificial rain. (4) Presence of scattered flakes of cloud in the sky.
Last Answer : Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with a thunderstorm.
Description : Cloud burst means (1) Formation of artificial rain (2) Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with thunderstorm (3) Presence of scattered flakes of cloud in the sky (4) Sowing of seeds of a crop in a cloudy weather
Last Answer : Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with thunderstorm
Description : The term “Doab” means (1) a land between two mountains (2) a land between two lakes (3) a land between two rivers (4) a land between two seas
Last Answer : a land between two rivers
Description : In the context of ‘time’, GMT means (1) General Meridian Time (2) Greenwich Mean Time (3) Global Mean Time (4) None of these
Last Answer : Greenwich Mean Time
Description : Which one of the following soil types of India is rendered infertile by the presence of excess iron? (a) Desert sand (b) Alluvial (c) Podzolic (d) Lateritic shop.ssbcrack.com
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : The asha–grey soils of high–latitude coniferous forests a known as : (1) Tundra soils (2) Podsols (3) Grey–Brown soils (4) Red and Yellow soils
Last Answer : Podsols
Description : Soil which is prone to intensive leaching due to rain is called (1) Laterite (2) Black (3) Alluvial (4) Red
Last Answer : Laterite
Description : Soil formed by leaching and oxidation is (1) Black soil (2) Laterite soil (3) Red soil (4) Montane soil
Last Answer : Laterite soil
Description : Which one the following soils is used for the production of bricks ? (1) Peaty and organic (2) Saline (3) Laterite (4) Red and yellow
Last Answer : Red and yellow
Description : Which of the following types of soil is best suited for cotton cultivation ? (1) Black (2) Red (3) Laterite (4) Mountain
Last Answer : Black
Description : Which one of the following is called a red planet ? (1) Venus (2) Mercury (3) Mars (4) Jupiter
Last Answer : Mars
Description : The Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources because (a) it is made up of crystalline rocks (b) displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it ... minerals (d) the terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult and very costly due to transport difficulties
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : The Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources because: [IAS 2004] (a) it is made of crystalline rocks (b) the displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rock and ... minerals (d) the terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult and very costly due to transport difficulties