Multiple Choice Questions
Physical Features of India
Practice Questions with Answers
Total 110 questions available
Q. 1
Where is the Indian Desert located?
A
Western margins of the Aravali HillsB
Southern coastal regionC
Northern plainsD
Eastern margins of the Aravali HillsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 2
How large is the Northern Plain?
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5 lakh sq. kmB
7 lakh sq. kmC
10 lakh sq. kmD
3 lakh sq. kmClick an option to check your answer
Q. 3
What is Majuli known for?
A
Largest inhabited riverine islandB
Largest mountain islandC
Largest plain islandD
Largest desert islandClick an option to check your answer
Q. 4
What is the main composition of the Purvachal hills?
A
GraniteB
Strong sandstoneC
BasaltD
AlluviumClick an option to check your answer
Q. 5
Where are Lakshdweep Islands situated?
A
Bay of BengalB
Pacific OceanC
Arabian SeaD
Indian OceanClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
What is the average height of the Greater Himalayas?
A
6000 mB
8000 mC
7000 mD
2000 mClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
Which range lies to the south of the Himadri?
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DeccanB
KumaonC
ShivalikD
HimachalClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
Which river marks the boundary between the Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau?
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NarmadaB
GodavariC
KrishnaD
GangaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
Which physiographic division of India is characterized by alluvial deposits?
A
The Northern PlainsB
The Indian DesertC
The Himalayan MountainsD
The Peninsular PlateauClick an option to check your answer
Q. 10
The Himalayas consist of three parallel ranges in its longitudinal extent. Which of the following is the name of the northern-most range?
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The HimadriB
The HimachalC
The PurvanchalD
The ShivaliksClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
What type of soil primarily forms the Northern Plain?
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Sandy soilB
Alluvial soilC
Clay soilD
Loamy soilClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
What is the average height of the Great Himalayas?
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7,000 metresB
4,000 metresC
6,000 metresD
5,500 metresClick an option to check your answer
Q. 13
The Peninsular Plateau of India is part of which of the following landmass?
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TethysB
GondwanalandC
AngaralandD
Eurasian PlateClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
What type of soil is found in the northern plains of India that is suitable for intensive agriculture?
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Alluvial soilB
Black soilC
Laterite soilD
Red soilClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
Which coastal plain is known for its extensive delta formations?
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Northern CircarB
Coromandel CoastC
Konkan CoastD
Malabar CoastClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
The part of the Peninsular plateau lying to the north of the Narmada river is known as the _________.
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Aravali HillsB
Deccan PlateauC
Central HighlandsD
Western GhatsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 17
Which of the following physiographic divisions of India was formed out of accumulations in the Tethys geosyncline?
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The Peninsular PlateauB
The Northern PlainsC
The Indian DesertD
The HimalayasClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
Choose the correctly matched pair.
A
Highest peak of the Himalayas - KanchenjungaB
Longest range of the Lesser Himalayas - Pir PanjalC
Northern Plains - Composed of igneous rocksD
Outer-most range of the Himalayas - HimadriClick an option to check your answer
Q. 19
What is the average height of the Shivalik Hills?
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1,500 - 2,000 metresB
900 - 1,100 metresC
3,700 - 4,500 metresD
2,000 - 2,500 metresClick an option to check your answer
Q. 20
What is the average altitude of the Himachal range?
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4,500 - 5,500 metresB
1,500 - 2,000 metresC
3,700 - 4,500 metresD
900 - 1,100 metresClick an option to check your answer
Q. 21
What are Lesser Himalayas known as?
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PurvanchalB
ShivaliksC
HimadriD
HimachalClick an option to check your answer
Q. 22
The western coastal strip, south of Goa is referred to as -
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KonkanB
KannadC
CoromandalD
Northern CircarClick an option to check your answer
Q. 23
A narrow opening is a mountain range which provides passage through the mountain is -
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StraitB
ValleyC
PassD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 24
Where do the Aravali Hills extend from?
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Gujarat to DelhiB
Maharashtra to GoaC
Rajasthan to PunjabD
Delhi to BiharClick an option to check your answer
Q. 25
What major divisions does the Peninsular Plateau consist of?
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Central Highlands and Deccan PlateauB
Himalayas and PlainsC
Western Ghats and Eastern GhatsD
Northern and Southern PlainsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 26
Which hills are included in the Purvachal region?
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Western GhatsB
Patkai hillsC
Vindhya RangeD
AravalisClick an option to check your answer
Q. 27
What is the Deccan Trap?
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A type of forestB
A type of rockC
A type of soilD
A type of mountain rangeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 28
What are the prominent hill ranges of the Deccan Plateau?
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Vindhya, Aravali, and SatpuraB
Doda Betta, Anai Mudi, and MahendragiriC
Garo, Khasi, and JaintiaD
Mahabharat, Kaimur, and ShevroyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 29
Which soil dominates the Peninsular Plateau?
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Red soilB
Alluvial soilC
Black soilD
Laterite soilClick an option to check your answer
Q. 30
What type of mountains are the Himalayas classified as?
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Block mountainsB
Residual mountainsC
Fold mountainsD
Volcanic mountainsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 31
Which of the following divisions of India has the oldest landmass?
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The Northern PlainsB
The Peninsular PlateauC
The Indian DesertD
The HimalayasClick an option to check your answer
Q. 32
The average width of the Himachal or lesser Himalaya is –
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5 kmB
50 kmC
5500 metersD
500 kmClick an option to check your answer
Q. 33
Which type of coral reef is circular or horseshoe-shaped?
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Barrier reefB
AtollC
Fringing reefD
Coral bankClick an option to check your answer
Q. 34
What are the sections of the western coast called?
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Coastal, Desert, PlateauB
Eastern, Western, SouthernC
Konkan, Kannad, MalabarD
Northern, Southern, CentralClick an option to check your answer
Q. 35
What is the bhabar region?
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A marshy regionB
A fertile agricultural areaC
A narrow belt of pebblesD
A forested regionClick an option to check your answer
Q. 36
What type of rocks mainly compose the Peninsular Plateau?
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SandstoneB
Sedimentary rocksC
LimestoneD
Igneous and metamorphic rocksClick an option to check your answer
Q. 37
Choose the correctly matched pair.
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The Western Ghats - Eastern coastB
The Deccan Plateau - North of Narmada RiverC
The Brahmaputra Plain - North IndiaD
The Indian Desert - Luni RiverClick an option to check your answer
Q. 38
What are coral polyps?
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PlantsB
Rock formationsC
Microscopic organismsD
Large animalsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 39
What is the administrative headquarters of Lakshadweep?
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AmindiveB
Minicoy IslandC
Pitti IslandD
Kavaratti IslandClick an option to check your answer
Q. 40
Which of the following are young-fold mountains?
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The NilgirisB
The HimalayasC
The SahyadriD
The AravalisClick an option to check your answer
Q. 41
The longitudinal valleys lying between lesser Himalayas and Shivaliks are known as _______.
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Kangra ValleyB
Patkai BumC
PassesD
DunsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 42
The average height of the Himadri is –
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7000 metersB
5500 metersC
6000 metersD
5000 metersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 43
Name the second highest mountain peak of the world?
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K2B
Guru ShikharC
Mt. EverestD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 44
Which of the following ranges are not part of the Lesser Himalayas or Himachal?
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MahabharatB
Dhaula DharC
Pir PanjalD
KametClick an option to check your answer
Q. 45
What three major river systems form the Northern Plain?
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Ganga, Yamuna, BrahmaputraB
Indus, Ganga, BrahmaputraC
Indus, Ganga, YamunaD
Indus, Yamuna, GodavariClick an option to check your answer
Q. 46
Which is the northern-most range of the Himalayas?
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HimachalB
ShivalikC
HimadriD
KumaonClick an option to check your answer
Q. 47
What is the name of the southern part of the eastern coastal plain?
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Eastern CircarB
Malabar CoastC
Coromandel CoastD
Northern CircarClick an option to check your answer
Q. 48
Which part of the Himalayas is perennially snowbound?
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Lesser Himalayas or HimachalB
Great Himalayas or HimadriC
PurvanchalD
ShivaliksClick an option to check your answer
Q. 49
Which plain is part of the Northern Plain formed by the Indus and its tributaries?
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Punjab PlainsB
Ganga PlainsC
Brahmaputra PlainsD
Kumaon PlainsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 50
What type of climate characterizes the Indian Desert?
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TropicalB
TemperateC
HumidD
AridClick an option to check your answer
Q. 51
Which of the following is the highest peak in India?
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Mt. EverestB
KanchenjungaC
Nanga ParbatD
NandadeviClick an option to check your answer
Q. 52
Which feature causes orographic rain in the Western Ghats?
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MountainsB
RiversC
ValleysD
PlateausClick an option to check your answer
Q. 53
What is the shape of the Deccan Plateau?
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RectangularB
CircularC
SquareD
TriangularClick an option to check your answer
Q. 54
Which of the following has not been a factor in the creation and modification of India’s relief features?
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Erosion and depositionB
WeatheringC
Geological formationsD
Population densityClick an option to check your answer
Q. 55
The Nepal Himalayas lies between –
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Kali and TistaB
Indus and SatlujC
Tista and DihangD
Satluj and KaliClick an option to check your answer
Q. 56
In which division of the Himalayas are the famous valleys of Kashmir, Kangra and Kullu located?
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The HimadriB
The HimachalC
The ShivaliksD
The DunsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 57
Name the island group of India that is of coral origin:
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LakshadweepB
RameshwaramC
Andaman and NicobarD
MaleClick an option to check your answer
Q. 58
Mountain ranges in the eastern part of India forming its boundary with Myanmar are collectively called as –
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HimachalB
UttaranchalC
PurvanchalD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 59
Which of the following is not a mountain pass in the Great Himalayas?
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Bara Lapcha La and ShipkilaB
NathulaC
Khyber passD
Jojila and Lipu LekhClick an option to check your answer
Q. 60
What are the newer deposits in the floodplains called?
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BhabarB
BhangarC
TeraiD
KhadarClick an option to check your answer
Q. 61
Shipkila, Bhor, Nathula and Pal are -
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PeaksB
PassesC
RangesD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 62
What climate do the Andaman and Nicobar Islands experience?
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Arctic climateB
Mediterranean climateC
Desert climateD
Equatorial climateClick an option to check your answer
Q. 63
The total length of the Northern Plains is –
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4200 kmB
3400 kmC
2400 kmD
5000 kmClick an option to check your answer
Q. 64
What is the term used for channels formed by rivers in their lower course?
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TributariesB
StreamsC
DistributariesD
EstuariesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 65
What is the average annual rainfall in the Indian Desert?
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Above 250 mmB
Below 150 mmC
150-250 mmD
Below 50 mmClick an option to check your answer
Q. 66
What is the main strategic importance of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
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They are tourist spotsB
They are rich in mineralsC
They are strategically importantD
They are agricultural landsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 67
What type of dunes are primarily found in the Indian Desert?
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Sand banksB
BarchansC
Longitudinal dunesD
Rock dunesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 68
A table land composed of crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks.
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Northern PlainsB
HimalayasC
Peninsular PlateauD
Coastal PlainsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 69
Part of the Northern Plains, which was a thickly forested region full of wildlife, where forests have been cleared for agriculture is?
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Coastal PlainsB
TeraiC
BhangarD
BhabarClick an option to check your answer
Q. 70
From west to east, the divisions of the Himalayas are demarcated by river valleys. The part of the Himalayas lying between the Satluj and Kali rivers is known as ________.
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Kumaon HimalayasB
Punjab HimalayasC
Nepal HimalayasD
Assam HimalayasClick an option to check your answer
Q. 71
Guru Shikhar is the highest peak of the -
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AravallisB
VindhyasC
SatpurasD
Western HimalayasClick an option to check your answer
Q. 72
What is the largest inhabited riverine island in the world?
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DoabB
BhabarC
MajuliD
JhelumClick an option to check your answer
Q. 73
From the point of view of geology, which of the following physiographic divisions of India is considered to be an unstable zone?
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The Himalayan MountainsB
The Indian DesertC
The Peninsular PlateauD
The IslandsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 74
Which valleys are located between the Lesser Himalayas and the Shivaliks?
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DunsB
ValleysC
PlainsD
PlateausClick an option to check your answer
Q. 75
What rivers have formed extensive deltas along the eastern coast?
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Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, KaveriB
Indus, Chenab, RaviC
Sutlej, Beas, JhelumD
Ganga, Yamuna, BrahmaputraClick an option to check your answer
Q. 76
What is the length of the Northern Plain?
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2,400 kmB
1,800 kmC
3,000 kmD
1,200 kmClick an option to check your answer
Q. 77
What do the hills and mountains along the eastern boundary of India form?
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PurvachalB
Western GhatsC
Deccan PlateauD
Eastern GhatsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 78
What is the total length of the Himalayas?
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1,800 kmB
2,400 kmC
3,000 kmD
1,500 kmClick an option to check your answer
Q. 79
Which of the following countries or continents was not a part of the ancient landmass of Gondwanaland?
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South AmericaB
AustraliaC
IndiaD
EuropeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 80
The part of the Peninsular Plateau lying to the north of the Narmada River covering a major area of the Malwa plateau is known as –
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Eastern GhatsB
AravalisC
Western GhatsD
Central HighlandsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 81
How many groups of islands does India have?
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FourB
OneC
TwoD
ThreeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 82
Geologically, which of the following physiographic divisions of India is supposed to be one of the most stable land blocks?
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The Peninsular PlateauB
The HimalayasC
The Indian DesertD
The Northern PlainsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 83
K2 is the highest peak of the -
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VindhyanB
The KarakoramC
SatpuraD
Western HimalayasClick an option to check your answer
Q. 84
Which islands are located in the Bay of Bengal?
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Nicobar IslandsB
Andaman and Nicobar IslandsC
MaldivesD
Lakshadweep IslandsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 85
A landmass bounded by sea on three sides is referred to as _______.
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CoastB
IslandC
PeninsulaD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 86
Which mountain range forms the northern boundary of India?
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Eastern GhatsB
Western GhatsC
Aravalli RangeD
HimalayasClick an option to check your answer
Q. 87
What is the average height of the Western Ghats?
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1500 metersB
1200 metersC
900–1600 metersD
600 metersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 88
What is the region between the Indus and Satluj rivers called?
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Assam HimalayasB
Kumaon HimalayaC
PurvachalD
Punjab HimalayaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 89
Which of the following is responsible for the variation in the colour of soil in different parts of India?
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Erosion and depositionB
WeatheringC
Land useD
Difference in rock formationsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 90
What type of rocks primarily compose the Shivalik Hills?
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BasaltB
SandstoneC
Unconsolidated sedimentsD
GraniteClick an option to check your answer
Q. 91
Name the oldest landmass of the Indian subcontinent.
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The HimalayasB
Island groupsC
Peninsular PlateauD
Northern PlainsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 92
What is the meaning of ‘Doab’?
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Land of many riversB
Land of high mountainsC
Land of two riversD
Land of five riversClick an option to check your answer
Q. 93
Which of the following ranges of the Himalayas are composed of unconsolidated sediments brought down by rivers?
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The Karakoram rangeB
The Pir Panjal rangeC
The ShivaliksD
The Ladakh rangeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 94
Which of the following physical features forms a natural barrier to the north of India?
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Plateau of TibetB
River BrahmaputraC
The HimalayasD
Kunlun MountainsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 95
Where do frequent landslides occur in the Himalayas during winter and rainy season?
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ShivalikB
HimadriC
Middle HimalayaD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 96
Which range forms the longest and most important range in Himachal?
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Pir PanjalB
Dhaula DharC
MahabharatD
ShivalikClick an option to check your answer
Q. 97
Which hill ranges flank the broad base of the Deccan Plateau?
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Western GhatsB
Eastern GhatsC
Satpura and MahadevD
AravalisClick an option to check your answer
Q. 98
The Himalayas represent the ______ and one of the most rugged mountain barriers of the world.
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LowestB
LoftiestC
WidestD
YoungestClick an option to check your answer
Q. 99
Where is Mt. Everest situated?
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ChinaB
NepalC
PakistanD
IndiaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 100
Which type of islands are the Lakshadweep Islands primarily composed of?
A
Volcanic islandsB
Sand dune islandsC
Coral islandsD
Rocky islandsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 101
Which lake is an important feature along the eastern coast of India?
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Lake VictoriaB
Wular LakeC
Dal LakeD
Lake ChilikaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 102
Which is the only large river in the Indian Desert?
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GodavariB
YamunaC
LuniD
GangaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 103
The Himalayan uplift out of the Tethys Sea and subsidence of the northern flank of the peninsular plateau resulted in the formation of a large basin. Which of the following physical divisions of India was formed due to filling up of this depression?
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The Peninsular PlateauB
The HimalayasC
The Coastal PlainsD
The Northern PlainsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 104
The northward drift of the Indo-Australian plate resulted in its collision with the much larger Eurasian plate. Which of the following was the result of this collision?
A
Sedimentary rocks accumulated in the Tethys geosyncline were folded.B
The Gondwanaland split into a number of plates.C
The continents of Europe and Asia were formed.D
India and Australia were formed.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 105
Assertion (A): The Western Ghats are higher in elevation compared to the Eastern Ghats.
Reason (R): The Western Ghats receive orographic rain as moist winds rise along their western slopes.
Reason (R): The Western Ghats receive orographic rain as moist winds rise along their western slopes.
A
If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of AssertionB
If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of AssertionC
If Assertion is true but Reason is falseD
If both Assertion and Reason are falseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 106
What is the easternmost boundary of the Himalayas marked by?
A
Kali RiverB
Dihang RiverC
Brahmaputra RiverD
Teesta RiverClick an option to check your answer
Q. 107
What is the western coastal plain sandwiched between?
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Western Ghats and Arabian SeaB
Eastern Ghats and Bay of BengalC
Deccan Plateau and Bay of BengalD
Himalayas and Arabian SeaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 108
Where are the Lakshadweep Islands located?
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In the Bay of BengalB
Close to the Malabar coastC
Near the Eastern GhatsD
In the Arabian SeaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 109
What type of vegetation is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
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Desert vegetationB
SavannahC
Thick forest coverD
GrasslandClick an option to check your answer
Q. 110
Which river marks the eastern-most boundary of the Himalayas?
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BrahmaputraB
YamunaC
GodavariD
GangaClick an option to check your answer
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