Physical features of india

1. Mountain ranges in the eastern part of India, foming its boundary with Myanmar are collectively
called:

A) Himachal Pradesh B) Uttarakhand

C) Purvarvchal D)Himalayas

Answer: C

2. The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is:

A) Anaimudi B) Khasi C) Mahendragiri D) Dodabetta

Answer: C

3. The newer younger deposits of flood pains are called:

A) Bhabar B) Bhangar C) Khadar D)Terai

Answer: C

4. Lakshadweep Islands are formed by:

A) Coral polyps B) Volcanic eruption C) Metamorphic rocks D) Earthquake

Answer: A

5. The north-east extension of the Deccan plateau is locally known as:

A) Karbi- Anglong plateau B) Kaimur plateau

C) Chota Nagpur plateau D) Malwa plateauA

Answer: A

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6. The eastward extension of the Central Highlands are known as:

A) Chota Nagpur plateau B) Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand

C) Maikal range and Mahadev hills D) Aravali range

Answer: A

7. Lakshadweep Islands are a group of Islands.

(A) 36 (B) 32 (C) 39 (D) 38

Answer: (A)

8. Mountain ranges in the eastern part of India forming its bound¬ary with Myanmar are
collectively called-

(A) Himachal (B) Purvanchal (C) Uttaranchal (D) None of the above

Answer: (B)

9. The western Coastal strip, south of Goa is referred to as-

(A) Coromandal (B) Malabar (C) Konkan (D) Northern Circar

Answer: (C)

10. Shipkila, Bhor, Nathula and Pal are-

(A) Peaks (B) Passes (C) Ranges (D) None of the above

Answer: (B)

11. Guru Shikhar is the highest peak of the-

(A) Aravallis (B) Vindhya (C) Satpura (D) Western Himalayas

Answer: (C)

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12. Northern Plains are composed of

(A) Black Soil (B) Kankar (C) Alluvium (D) Igneous rocks

Answer: (B)

13. lies between Mahanadi and Krishna.

(A) Godavari (B) Kaveri (C) Tapti (D) Kosi

Answer: (A)

14. Gulf of Khambat lies in the ……………

(A) Indian Ocean (B) Bay of Bengal

(C) Arabian Sea (D) None of the above

Answer: (C)

15. range is between the Narmada and the Tapti rivers.

(A) Satpura (B) Ajanta (C) Vindhya (D) Aravalli

Answer: (A)

16. The peaks of ‘ Himadri’ range have an average height of metres.

(A) 3,000 (B) 6,000 (C) 5,000 (D) 8,000

Answer: (C)

17. The average width of the Himadri range is _ km.

(A) 40 (B) 30 (C) 30 (D) 60

Answer: (A)

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18. The minimum height of the Shiwaliks is metres.

(A) 800 (B) 1,100 (C) 700 (D) 900

Answer: (B)

19. The maximum height of the ‘Himadri’ range is _metres.

(A) 3,700 (B) 4,500 (C) 3,900 (D) 4,200

Answer: (B)

20. The northern plain is about _to _km broad.

(A) 240 to 320 (B) 260 to 320 (C) 230 to 340 (D) 240 to 360

Answer: (D)

21. The plains of _India are very fertile and densely populated.

(A) Southern (B) Northern (C) Western (D) Eastern

Answer: (B)

22. Mussoorie is in the newly formed state of

(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Himachal Pradesh (C) Uttaranchal (D) West Bengal

Answer: (C)

23. The length of Himalayan Ranges is _km.

(A) 2,600 km. (B) 2,400 km .(C) 2,200 km. (D) 2,800 km.

Answer: (B)

24. The width of the Himalayas is from _to _km.

(A) 265 to 400 (B) 250 to 600 (C) 150 to 380 (D) 150 to 400

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Answer: (D)

25. Gondwanaland is the _part of the ancient super-continent Pangea with Angaro- land in the
northern part.

(A) Smallest (B) Biggest (C) Eastern (D) Southern

Answer: (D)

26. Which river flows between Jhelum and Ravi?

(A) Chenab (B) Beas (C) Sone (D) Kosi

Answer: (A)

27. Name the sea formed by the subsidence of Peninsular Plateau.

(A) Pacific Sea (B) Arctic Sea (C) Arabian Sea (D) Red Sea

Answer: (C)

28. The height of Peak ‘Anni Mudi’ is _metres.

(A) 2,936 (B) 2,369 (C) 2,965 (D) 2,695

Answer: (D)

29. The highest Peak of India is about _metres.

(A) 8,611 (B) 8,632 (C) 8,651 (D)8,UG

Answer: (A)

30. Tien Shah ranges lies in the _direction.

(A) North-west (B) North-east (C) South-east (D) South-west

Answer: (B)

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31. The area of the Northern plains is _sq. km.

(A) 15 lakh (B) 70 lakh (C) 7 lakh (D) 9 lakh

Answer: (C)

32. The terai lies in the _of Bhabar.

(A) South (B) East (C) West (D) North

Answer: (A)

33. _is known as the Central Highlands.

(A) Deccan Plateau (B) Malwa Plateau

(C) Chotanagpur Plateau (D) Peninsular Plateau

Answer: (B)

34. The height of Doda Belta peak is _metres.

(A) 2347 (B) 2633 (C) 2336 (D) 2896

Answer: (B)

35. Total area of Lakshadweep Islands is about _sq. km.

(A) 39 (B) 42 (C) 32 (D) 49

Answer: (C)

36. The northern most range of the Himalayas is known as

(A) Himadri (B) lesser Himalaya (C) Shivalik (D) none of the above.

Answer: (A)

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37. The Kangra and Kullu valley are located in

(A) Uttarakhand (B) Jammu and Kashmir

(C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: (C)

38. Majuli is a riverine island located in the river

(A) Ganga (B) Brahmaputra

(C) Yamuna (D) Kaveri

Answer: (B)

39. Dudhwa National Park is located in the state of

(A) Assam (B) Uttar Pradesh

(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Rajasthan

Answer: (B)

40. The soil containing calcareous deposits is locally known as

(A) Bhangar (B) Khadar (C) Bhabar (D) Kankar

Answer: (D)

41. The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is

(A) Anai Mudi (B) Doda Betta (C) Ooty (D) Mahendragiri

Answer: (D)

42. Jaisalmer is in

(A) Himachal Pradesh (B) Rajasthan (C) Gujarat (D) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: (B)

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43. Barchans are found in

(A) desert regions (B) plains (C) plateaus (D) hilly regions

Answer: (A)

44. The northern part of the western coast is called the

(A) Konkan (B) Kannad plain (C) Malabar coast (D) Coromandel coast

Answer: (A)

45. Lake Chilika lies in the state of

(A) Jharkhand (B) Telangana (C) Odisha (D) Tamil Nadu

Answer: (C)

46. A landmass bounded by sea on three sides is referred to as

(A) Coast (B) Island (C) Peninsula (D) None of the above

Answer: (C)

47. Mountain ranges in the eastern part of India forming its boundary with Myanmar are collectively
called as

(A) Himachal (B) Uttarakhand (C) Purvachal (D) none of the above

Answer: (C)

48. The western coastal strip, south of Goa is referred to as;

(A) Coromandel (B) Konkan (C) Kannad (D) Northern Circar

Answer: (C)

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49. The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is

(A) Anai Mudi (B) Kanchenjunga (C) Mahendragiri (D) Khasi

Answer: (C)

50. A narrow gap in a mountain range providing access to the other side is :

(A) Mound (B) Pass (C) Strait (D) Valley

Answer: (B)

51. Which two hills are located in the south-east of Eastern Ghats ?

(A) Mizo Hills and Naga Hills (B) Javadi Hills and Shevroy Hills

(C) Patkoi Hills and Manipuri Hills (D) Mizo Hills and Patkoi Hills

Answer: (B)

52. The longitudinal valleys lying between lesser Himalayas and Shivaliks are known as .

(A) Kangra Valley (B) Patkai Bum (C) Passes (D) Duns

Answer: (D)

53. In which division of the Himalayas are the famous valleys of Kashmir, Kangra and Kullu
located?

(A) The Himadri (B) The Himachal (C) The Shivaliks (D) The Duns

Answer: (B)

54. What are Lesser Himalayas known as?

(A) Himadri (B) Himachal (C) Shivaliks (D) Purvanchal

Answer: (B)

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55. Which of the following is the highest peak in India?

(A) Mt. Everest (B) Kanchenjunga (C) Nanga Parbat (D) Nandadevi

Answer: (B)

56. The Himalayas consist of three parallel ranges in its longitudinal extent. Which of the following
is the name of the northern-most range?

(A) The Himadri (B) The Himachal (C) The Shivaliks (D) The Purvanchal

Answer: (A)

57. Which of the following are young-fold mountains?

(A) The Aravalis (B) The Nilgiris

(C) The Himalayas (D) The Sahyadri

Answer: (C)

58. Geologically, which of the following physiographic divisions of India is supposed to be one of
the most stable land blocks?

(A) The Himalayas (B) The Northern Plains

(C) The Peninsular Plateau (D) The Indian Desert

Answer: (C)

59. Which of the following physiographic divisions of India was formed out of accumulations in the
Tethys geosyncline?

(A) The Himalayas (B) The Northern Plains

(C) The Peninsular Plateau (D) The Indian Desert

Answer: (A)

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60. Which of the following countries or continents was not a part of the ancient landmass of
Gondwanaland?

(A) India (B) Australia (C) Europe (D) South America

Answer: (C)

61. Which of the following divisions of India has the oldest landmass?

(A) The Himalayas (B) The Northern Plains

(C) The Peninsular Plateau (D) The Indian Desert

Answer: (C)

62. According to the ‘Theory of Plate Tectonics,’ what have been the effects of the movement of the
plates?

(A) Change in position and size of continents. (B) Formation of ocean basins.

(C) Evolution of the present landforms and relief of India. (D) All of the above.

Answer: (D)

63. According to the ‘Theory of Plate Tectonics,’ when some plates move away from each other,
which of the following is formed?

(A) Convergent boundary (B) Divergent boundary

(C) Transform boundary (D) None of the above

Answer: (B)

64. According to the ‘Theory of Plate Tectonics,’ the movement of the plates result in some
geological activity. Which one of the following is not such a geological activity?

(A) Volcanic activity (B) Folding (C) Faulting (D) Glaciation

Answer: (D)

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65. Which of the following is a plausible theory presented by Earth scientists to explain the formation
of continents and oceans and the various landforms?

(A) Theory of Motion (B) Theory of Plate Tectonics

(C) Theory of Evolution (D) Theory of Relativity

Answer: (B)

66. Which of the following is responsible for the variation in the colour of soil in different parts of
India?

(A) Difference in rock formations (B) Weathering

(C) Erosion and deposition (D) Land use

Answer: (A)

67. The four states which are situated near Himalayas are :

(A) Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh

(B) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Haryana, Rajasthan

(C) Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand

(D) Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh

Answer: (A)

68. Find the odd one out :

(A) Kanchenjunga (B) Nanga Parbat (C) Namcha Barwa (D) Anai Mudi

Answer: (D)

69. The wet and swampy belt of the northern region is known locally as :
(A) Bhabar (B) Terai (C) Doab (D) Bhangar

Answer: (B)

70. Guru Shikhar is the highest peak of the -

(A) Aravallis (B) Vindhyas (C) Satpuras (D) Western Himalayas

Answer: (A)

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71. A narrow opening is a mountain range which provides passage through the mountain is -

(A) Strait (B) Valley (C) Pass (D) None of these

Answer: (C)

72. Shipkila, Bhor, Nathula and Pal are -

(A) Peaks (B) Passes (C) Ranges (D) All the above

Answer: (B)

73. K2 is the highest peak of the -

(A) The Karakoram `(B) Vindhyan

(C) Satpura (D) Western Himalayas

Answer: (A)

74. Name the second highest mountain peak of the world ?

(A) K2 (B) Guru Shikhar (C) Mt. Everest (D) None of these

Answer: (A)

75. Where is Mt. Everest situated ?

(A) India (B) Nepal (C) China (D) Pakistan

Answer: (B)

76. Where are the Ganga entre the northern plains ?

(A) Delhi (B) Mumbai (C) Haridwar (D) Allahabad

Answer: (C)

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77. What is the other name of the west coast -

(A) Malabar coast (B) Coromandel coast (C) Nilgiri (D) All the above

Answer: (B)

78. Which plateau lies between the Aravali and the Vindhya range -

(A) Deccan (B) Central (C) Malwa (D) Peninsular

Answer: (C)

79. Which river flows north west between Zaskar and Ladakh ranges ?

(A) Indus (B) Ganga (C) Yamuna (D) Narmada

Answer: (A)

80 Where are Lakshdweep Islands situated -

(A) Arabian sea (B) Bay of Bengal (C) Pacific ocean (D) Indian ocean

Answer: (A)

81. What is the average height of the Greater Himalayas -

(A) 8000 m (B) 7000 m (C) 6000 m (D) 2000 m

Answer: (C)

82 Where do frequent landslides occur in the Himalayas during winter and rainy season ?

(A) Shivalik (B) Himadri (C) Middle Himalaya (D) None of these

Answer: (A)

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83. Which river marks the eastern-most boundary of the Himalayas ?

(A) GC9anga (B) Brahmaputra (C) Yamuna (D) Godavari

Answer: (B)

84. Which soil dominates the PeninsularPlateau ?

(A) Red soil (B) Alluvial soil (C) Black soil (D) Laterite soil

Answer: (A)

85. ………. is the main river of the Indian desert –

(A) Ganga (B) Indus (C) Krishna (D) Luni

Answer: (D)

86. Which of the following are the most recent land forms?

a) The Himalayas and the northen plains b) The Himalayas and the peninsular plateau

c) The Himalaya sand the Islands d) The Peninsular plateau and the Islands

Answer : a

87. The peninsula plateau is composed of

a) Igneous and sedimentary rocks b) Igneous and metamorphic rocks

c) metamorphic rocks d) sedimentary rocks

Answer : b

88. Himalayas are structurally _______ mountains

a) Fold b) block c) residual d) None of the above

Answer : a

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89. The northern most range of Himalayas Himadri is also known as

a) middle or lesser b) greater or inner c) middle or inner d) great or outer

Answer : b

90. Which is the longest range of himachal?

a) pir panjal b) Dhaula dhar c) Mahabharata d) None of the above

Answer : a

91. The part of Himalayas lying between Indus and satluj are traditionally known as

a) Kumaon Himalayas b) Punjab Himalayas

c) Assam Himalayas d) none of the above

Answer : b

92. The eastern most boundary of Himalayas is marked by

a) Narmada b) Brahmaputra c) Ganga d) Damodar

Answer : b

93. The Northern Plains have deposits of

a) Alluvial soil b) black soil c) arid soil d) mountain soil

Answer : a

94. Which is the largest inhabited riverine Island in the world?

a) Majuli b) sunderbans c) Lakshwadeep d) Andaman and

nicobar

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 Answer : a

95. Newer and younger deposits of flood plains are called

a) Khadar b) terai c) bhabar d) bhangra

Answer : a

96. which of the following rivers drains the chhota Nagpur plateau region?

a) damodar b) sind c) betwa d) ken

Answer : a

97. The deccan plateau is a ________ landmass

a) oval b) rectangular c) triangular d) circular

Answer : c

98. Which type of rain is caused by the western ghats?

a) Cyclone b) Orographic c) Convectional d) none of the above

Answer : b

99. The highest peak of the western ghats is

a) mount Everest b) doda betta c) mahendragiri d) Anai mudi

Answer : d

100. The indian desert receive very low rainfall below ____ mm per year

a) 100 b) 180 c) 150 d) 200

Answer : c

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