1.The northern most range of the Himalayas is known as
(a) Himadri
(b) lesser Himalaya
(c) Shivalik
(d) none of the above.
2.The Kangra and Kullu valley are located in
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh
3.Majuli is a riverine island located in the river
(a) Ganga
(b) Brahmaputra
(c) Yamuna
(d) Kaveri
4.Dudhwa National Park is located in the state of
(a) Assam
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan
5.The soil containing calcareous deposits is locally known as
(a) Bhangar
(b) Khadar
(c) Bhabar
(d) Kankar
6.The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is
(a) Anai Mudi
(b) Doda Betta
(c) Ooty
(d) Mahendragiri
7.Jaisalmer is in
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) Uttar Pradesh
8. Barchans are found in
(a) desert regions
(b) plains
(c) plateaus
(d) hilly regions
9.The northern part of the western coast is called the
(a) Konkan
(b) Kannad plain
(c) Malabar coast
(d) Coromandel coast
10.Lake Chilika lies in the state of
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Telangana
(c) Odisha
(d) Tamil Nadu
11.A landmass bounded by sea on three sides is referred to as
(a) Coast
(b) Island
(c) Peninsula
(d) None of the above
12.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
13.The western coastal strip, south of Goa is referred to as;
(a) Coromandel
(b) Konkan
(c) Kannad
(d) Northern Circar
14.The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is
(a) Anai Mudi
(b) Kanchenjunga
(c) Mahendragiri
(d) Khasi
15.A narrow gap in a mountain range providing access to the other side is :
(a) Mound
(b) Pass
(c) Strait
(d) Valley
16.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
17.The longitudinal valleys lying between lesser Himalayas and Shivaliks are known as .
(a) Kangra Valley
(b) Patkai Bum
(c) Passes
(d) Duns
18.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
19.What are Lesser Himalayas known as?
(a) Himadri
(b) Himachal
(c) Shivaliks
(d) Purvanchal
20.Which of the following is the highest peak in India?
(a) Mt. Everest
(b) Kanchenjunga
(c) Nanga Parbat
(d) Nandadevi
21.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
22.Which of the following are young-fold mountains?
(a) The Aravalis
(b) The Nilgiris
(c) The Himalayas
(d) The Sahyadri
23.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
24.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
25.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
26.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
27.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.
28.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
29.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
30.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
Q31. How many physiographic divisions are there in India?
A. 8
B. 9
C. 7
D. 6
Q32. Geeta lives in the area of one of the most recent landforms in India. According to geology, it is the most unstable landform in the country. Which physiographic landform is she living in?
A. The Himalayan Mountains
B. The Northern Plains
C. The Islands
D. The Coastal Plains
Q33. Which physiographic division of India constitutes one of the ancient land masses on the Earth’s surface?
A. The Deccan Plateau
B. The Indian Desert
C. The Northern Plains
D. The Coastal Plains
Q34. Which physical feature of India is made up of alluvial deposits?
A. The Deccan Plateau
B. The Islands
C. The Northern Plains
D. The Coastal Plains
Q35. Which physical feature of India is made up of not only igneous rocks but metamorphic rocks also?
A. The Deccan Plateau
B. The Indian Desert
C. The Northern Plains
D. The Coastal Plains
Q36. What does the Himalayan Mountains represent?
A. Youthful topography
B. High peaks and deep valleys
C. Fast flowing rivers
D. All of these
Q37. Which one of the following is not a Himalayan range?
A. Himadri
B. Himachal
C. Kullu
D. Shivalik
Q38. Which mountain range represents the loftiest and one of the most rugged mountain ranges in the world?
A. Sulaman range
B. Himalayan range
C. Satpura range
D. Vindhya range
Q39. What is the composition of the Himalayan mountains?
A. Highly compressed rocks
B. Highly altered rocks
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
Q40. Which range forms the longest and the most important range?
A. Mahabharat range
B. Pir Panjal range
C. Dhaula Dhar
D. None of these
Q41. Which range consists of famous valleys of Kashmir, Kangra and Kullu?
A. Himadri
B. Himachal
C. Shiwalik
D. Pir Panjal
Q42. Which region is well-known for its hill stations?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Jammu
C. Kashmir
D. None of these
Q43. This range is the most continuous Himalayan range consisting of the loftiest peaks. The average height is 6,000 metres. Name this range.
A. Himadri
B. Himachal
C. Shiwalik
D. None of these
Q44. What is the Shiwalik range composed of?
A. Alluvial soil
B. Thick gravel
C. Alluminium
D. Unconsolidated sediments
Q45. Which one of the following is not a longitudinal valley lying between lesser Himalaya and the Shiwaliks?
A. Patli Dun
B. Dehra Dun
C. Kanchenjunga
D. All of these
Q46. How many latitudinal divisions of the Himalayas are there?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Q47. Kumaon Himalayas are situated between two rivers. What are their names?
A. Teesta and Dihang
B. Kali and Teesta
C. Satluj and Kali
D. Indus and Satluj
Q48. Purvachal comprises which hills?
A. Mizo hills
B. Naga hills
C. Manipur hills
D. All of these
Q49. The northern plain has been formed by the interplay of which river systems?
A. The Indus
B. The Ganga
C. The Brahmaputra
D. All of these
Q50. According to the variations in its relief, the northern plain is divided into how many parts?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Q51. What does the ‘ab’ in ‘Punjab’ and ‘Doab’ mean?
A. Land
B. Air
C. Water
D. Places
Q52. What is the plain made of?
A. Sedimentary rocks
B. Igneous and metamorphic rocks
C. Alluvial soil
D. All of these
Q53. What are the broad divisions of the Peninsular plateau?
A. Central Highlands
B. Shiwaliks
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
Q54. What marks the eastward extension of the plateau, which is also drained by the Damodar river?
A. Chotanagpur plateau
B. Malwa plateau
C. Central Highlands
D. Deccan plateau
Q55. Which river is the only largest river in the Indian desert?
A. Sind
B. Betwa
C. Luni
D. None of these
Q56. Which of the following is not a section of the Coastal Plains?
A. Konkan
B. Coromandel Coast
C. Malabar Coast
D. Terai
Q57. In which state can one find the largest saltwater lake of India?
A. Maharashtra
B. Odisha
C. West Bengal
D. Punjab
Q58. Where is the Lakshadweep Islands group located?
A. Close to the Malabar coast of Kerala
B. Close to the Coromandel coast
C. Close to the Malabar coast
D. None of these
Q59. Which physical feature lies close to the equator and experiences equatoria; climate?
A. The Coastal Plains
B. The Islands
C. The Peninsular plateau
D. The Indian Desert
Q60. Which physical feature provides sites for fishing and port activities?
A. The Coastal plains
B. The Islands
C. Both A and B
D. None of these