Mountains (10 MCQs)
1. Which of the following is an example of a fold mountain?
a) Himalayas
b) Deccan Plateau
c) Vindhya Range
d) Satpura Range
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2. How are block mountains formed?
a) By deposition
b) By folding of rocks
c) By faulting
d) By volcanic eruption
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3. Which mountain range is the youngest in the world?
a) Aravallis
b) Andes
c) Himalayas
d) Alps
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4. Which of the following is not a type of mountain?
a) Fold Mountain
b) Block Mountain
c) Residual Mountain
d) Lava Mountain
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5. The Himalayas were formed due to the collision of which two plates?
a) Indo-Australian and Eurasian
b) Pacific and American
c) Arabian and African
d) Indian and Australian
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6. Which of these is a block mountain in India?
a) Vindhya
b) Himalayas
c) Western Ghats
d) Satpura
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7. The oldest mountain range in India is:
a) Western Ghats
b) Eastern Ghats
c) Aravallis
d) Himalayas
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8. Which of the following mountains is volcanic in origin?
a) Mt. Everest
b) Mt. Kilimanjaro
c) Rockies
d) Andes
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9. Mountains are rich in:
a) Alluvial soil
b) Black soil
c) Forest resources
d) Cotton production
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10. Which mountain is considered sacred and attracts pilgrims in India?
a) Mount Everest
b) Mount Abu
c) Mount Kailash
d) Mount Kanchenjunga
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Plateaus (10 MCQs)
11. Which of the following is the largest plateau in India?
a) Malwa Plateau
b) Chota Nagpur Plateau
c) Deccan Plateau
d) Shillong Plateau
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12. Plateaus are also known as:
a) Tablelands
b) Valleys
c) Deltas
d) Plains
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13. Which plateau is rich in mineral resources like coal and iron?
a) Deccan Plateau
b) Chota Nagpur Plateau
c) Malwa Plateau
d) Tibet Plateau
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14. The Tibet Plateau is also known as:
a) Roof of the world
b) Desert Plateau
c) Mountain desert
d) Steppe
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15. Which plateau lies to the south of the Satpura range?
a) Chota Nagpur
b) Malwa
c) Deccan
d) Tibet
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16. The Deccan Plateau is primarily composed of:
a) Sedimentary rocks
b) Igneous rocks
c) Metamorphic rocks
d) Limestone
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17. Which plateau is located in northeastern India?
a) Malwa Plateau
b) Chota Nagpur Plateau
c) Shillong Plateau
d) Deccan Plateau
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18. Plateaus are generally good for:
a) Rice farming
b) Heavy industries and mining
c) Cotton cultivation
d) Fishing
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19. Which plateau lies between the Aravallis and Vindhyas?
a) Chota Nagpur
b) Malwa
c) Deccan
d) Bhander
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20. Which of the following rivers originates from the Deccan Plateau?
a) Ganga
b) Yamuna
c) Godavari
d) Brahmaputra
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🌾 Plains (10 MCQs)
21. Which type of soil is mostly found in plains?
a) Laterite
b) Black
c) Alluvial
d) Red
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22. Which plain lies between the Himalayas and the Deccan Plateau?
a) Coastal Plain
b) Indo-Gangetic Plain
c) Malwa Plateau
d) Thar Desert
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23. Plains are formed by the action of:
a) Wind
b) Sea waves
c) Rivers
d) Volcanoes
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24. Which of the following rivers does NOT form a plain in India?
a) Ganga
b) Yamuna
c) Narmada
d) Brahmaputra
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25. Which of the following is a characteristic of plains?
a) Steep slopes
b) Thin soil cover
c) Rich agriculture
d) Sparse population
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26. The Northern Plains of India are made of:
a) Igneous rocks
b) Alluvial deposits
c) Sand dunes
d) Lava
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27. Which of the following cities is located in the Indo-Gangetic plain?
a) Mumbai
b) Kolkata
c) Bengaluru
d) Shillong
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28. Plains are most suitable for:
a) Mining
b) Construction of dams
c) Agriculture and settlement
d) Wildlife sanctuaries
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29. Which of the following is NOT a feature of plains?
a) Flat and low-lying
b) Formed by river deposits
c) Thin population
d) Good for transportation
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30. The Indo-Gangetic Plain stretches from:
a) Gujarat to Tamil Nadu
b) Punjab to West Bengal
c) Rajasthan to Maharashtra
d) Uttar Pradesh to Kerala
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