Indian Physiography - Physical features of India - MCQs with answers - Part II

Indian Physiography - Physical features of India - MCQs with answers - Part II

1. Arrange the following eastern Hills as per their general alignment from north to south:

I. Patkai Bum
II. Mizo Hills
III. Naga Hills
IV. Manipur Hills

a. I,II,III,IV
b. II,IV,III,I
c. I,III,IV,II
d. III,II,I,IV

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2. Loktak lake is situated in the state of

a. Meghalaya
b. Nagaland
c. Mizoram
d. Manipur

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3. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. The Northern Plains are in the form of a fore deep.

II. Faulting is one of the significant reasons in the formation of the peninsular plateau.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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4. Arrange the three major zones of the Northern Plains according to their fertility

I. Bhabhar
II. Tarai
III. Alluvial plains

a. III,II,I
b. I,II,III
c. II,III,I
d. I,II,III

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5. Karbi-Anglong Plateau is an extension of

a. The Shivaliks
b. The peninsular Plateau
c. The Eastern Hills
d. None

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6. Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A): In general, the flow of peninsular rivers is from west to east.

Reason (R): The general elevation of the peninsular plateau is from the west to the east.

a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true, but R is false.
d. A is false, but R is true.

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7. Consider the following statements:

I. Western Ghats act as a perfect water divide.

II. Western Ghats are comparatively higher in elevation and more continuous than the Eastern Ghats.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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8. Barchans are

a. Sand ridges
b. Crescent-shaped sand dunes
c. Sand dunes
d. Longitudinal dunes

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9. Western coastal plain provides natural conditions for the development of ports and harbors because

a. They are emergent coastal plain and broad in nature.
b. They are submerged coastal plain and narrow in nature.
c. They provide enough infrastructures for the development of ports.
d. None

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10. Consider the following statements:

I. Andaman and Nicobar Islands group are volcanic in origin.
II. The Lakshadweep islands are formed due to the coral deposits.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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