Q.1: Which of the following countries were in the Gondwanaland, as one single land mass ?
a) South Africa and America
b) Australia and India
c) Both
Q.2: The peninsular plateaus is composed of ___________ rocks.
a) igneous
b) metamorphic
c) both
Q.3: The width of Himalayas varies from ____ km in Kashmir to ____ km in Arunachal Pradesh.
a) 150, 400
b) 400, 150
c) 250, 500
Q.4: ___________ in the Brahmaputra river is the largest inhabited riverine island in the world.
a) Majuli
b) Srirangam
c) Bhavani
Q.5: The longitudinal valley lying between lesser Himalaya and the Shiwaliks are known as _______.
a) Terai
b) Duns
c) Bhangar
Q.6: Which of the following statements are true about the Western Ghats ?
i) They are discontinuous and dissected by rivers.
ii) They receive orographic rainfall.
iii) Their average elevation is 900-1600 metres.
a) only iii
b) i and ii
c) ii and iii
Q.7: The newer, younger deposits of the flood plains are called ___________.
a) bhangar
b) khadar
c) kankar
Q.8: ____________ is the highest peak in the Eastern Ghats.
a) Doda Betta
b) Mahendragiri
c) Anai Mudi
Q.9: __________ is the only large river found in the Indian desert region.
a) Son
b) Bhim
c) Luni
Q.10: The ______________ forms the longest and most important range in the lesser Himalaya region.
a) Pir Panjal
b) Dhaula Dhar
c) Mahabharat
Answers:
- c
- c
- b
- a
- b
- c
- b
- b
- c
- a