Objective Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a major physiographic division of India mentioned in

the text?
a) The Himalayan Mountains
b) The Northern Plains
c) The Eastern Ghats
d) The Indian Desert
Answer: c) The Eastern Ghats

2. What kind of mountains are the Himalayas geologically?

a) Old and stable mountains
b) Young and fold mountains
c) Volcanic mountains
d) Block mountains
Answer: b) Young and fold mountains

3. The Himalayan mountain ranges stretch from the Indus to which river in a west-
east direction?
a) Ganga
b) Brahmaputra
c) Yamuna
d) Satluj
Answer: b) Brahmaputra

4. What is the approximate length of the arc formed by the Himalayas?

a) 1,500 Km
b) 2,000 Km
c) 2,400 Km
d) 3,000 Km
Answer: c) 2,400 Km

5. The width of the Himalayas varies from 400 Km in Kashmir to how many Km in
Arunachal Pradesh?
a) 100 Km
b) 150 Km
c) 200 Km
d) 250 Km
Answer: b) 150 Km
 6. The northern-most range of the Himalayas is known as the Great or Inner
Himalayas or the:
a) Himachal
b) Shiwaliks
c) Himadri
d) Purvachal
Answer: c) Himadri

7. What is the average height of the loftiest peaks in the Himadri range?
a) 4,000 metres
b) 5,000 metres
c) 6,000 metres
d) 7,000 metres
Answer: c) 6,000 metres

8. Which of the following peaks is NOT mentioned as one of the highest peaks of the
Himalayas in the text?
a) Mt. Everest
b) Kanchenjunga
c) Nanda Devi
d) Mount Kilimanjaro
Answer: d) Mount Kilimanjaro

9. The core of the Great Himalayas is composed of which type of rock?

a) Sedimentary
b) Metamorphic
c) Granite
d) Basalt
Answer: c) Granite

10. The range lying to the south of the Himadri is known as Himachal or lesser
Himalaya. What is its average width?
a) 25 Km
b) 50 Km
c) 75 Km
d) 100 Km
Answer: b) 50 Km

11. What is the altitude variation in the Himachal or lesser Himalaya range?
a) 2,000 and 3,000 metres
b) 3,700 and 4,500 metres
c) 4,000 and 5,000 metres
 d) 5,000 and 6,000 metres
Answer: b) 3,700 and 4,500 metres

12. Which range forms the longest and most important range in the Himachal
Himalayas?
a) Dhaula Dhar
b) Mahabharat
c) Pir Panjal
d) Shiwaliks
Answer: c) Pir Panjal

13. The outer-most range of the Himalayas is called the:

a) Himadri
b) Himachal
c) Purvachal
d) Shiwaliks
Answer: d) Shiwaliks

14. What is the width of the Shiwaliks?

a) 5-10 Km
b) 10-50 Km
c) 50-100 Km
d) 100-150 Km
Answer: b) 10-50 Km

15. What is the altitude variation in the Shiwaliks?

a) 500 and 800 metres
b) 900 and 1100 metres
c) 1200 and 1500 metres
d) 1500 and 2000 metres
Answer: b) 900 and 1100 metres

16. The longitudinal valleys lying between lesser Himalaya and the Shiwaliks are
known as:
a) Passes
b) Glaciers
c) Duns
d) Doabs
Answer: c) Duns

17. Which of the following is NOT an example of a Dun mentioned in the text?
a) Dehra Dun
b) Kotli Dun
 c) Patli Dun
d) Kangra Dun
Answer: d) Kangra Dun

18. The part of Himalayas lying between Indus and Satluj has been traditionally known
as:
a) Kumaon Himalayas
b) Nepal Himalayas
c) Assam Himalayas
d) Punjab Himalaya
Answer: d) Punjab Himalaya

19. The Kali and Teesta rivers demarcate which part of the Himalayas?
a) Punjab Himalaya
b) Kumaon Himalayas
c) Nepal Himalayas
d) Assam Himalayas
Answer: c) Nepal Himalayas

20. Beyond the Dihang gorge, the Himalayas bend sharply to the south and spread
along the eastern boundary of India. They are known as the:
a) Himadri
b) Himachal
c) Purvachal
d) Shiwaliks
Answer: c) Purvachal

21. Which of the following hills is NOT part of the Purvachal?

a) Patkai hills
b) Naga hills
c) Garo hills
d) Mizo hills
Answer: c) Garo hills

22. The Northern Plain has been formed by the interplay of which three major river
systems?
a) Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari
b) Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra
c) Narmada, Tapi, Mahanadi
d) Krishna, Kaveri, Satluj
Answer: b) Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra
23. The Northern Plain is formed of which type of soil?
a) Black soil
b) Red soil
c) Alluvial soil
d) Laterite soil
Answer: c) Alluvial soil

24. What is the approximate area covered by the Northern Plain?

a) 5 lakh sq. km
b) 6 lakh sq. km
c) 7 lakh sq. km
d) 8 lakh sq. km
Answer: c) 7 lakh sq. km

25. What is the approximate length of the Northern Plain?

a) 2000 km
b) 2400 km
c) 2800 km
d) 3000 km
Answer: b) 2400 km

26. What is the approximate breadth of the Northern Plain?

a) 100 to 200 km
b) 240 to 320 km
c) 300 to 400 km
d) 400 to 500 km
Answer: b) 240 to 320 km

27. The Western part of the Northern Plain is referred to as the:

a) Ganga Plains
b) Brahmaputra Plains
c) Punjab Plains
d) Malwa Plains
Answer: c) Punjab Plains

28. Which of the following is NOT a tributary of the Indus mentioned in the text?
a) Jhelum
b) Chenab
c) Ravi
d) Mahanadi
Answer: d) Mahanadi
29. What does 'Doab' mean?
a) Land of five rivers
b) Land between two rivers
c) Fertile land
d) Desert land
Answer: b) Land between two rivers

30. What does 'Punjab' mean?

a) Land of two rivers
b) Land of five rivers
c) Fertile land
d) Desert land
Answer: b) Land of five rivers

31. The Ganga plain extends between which two rivers?

a) Indus and Satluj
b) Ghaggar and Teesta
c) Kali and Teesta
d) Brahmaputra and Ganga
Answer: b) Ghaggar and Teesta

32. In the East, particularly in Assam, lies the:

a) Punjab Plain
b) Ganga Plain
c) Brahmaputra Plain
d) Malabar Plain
Answer: c) Brahmaputra Plain

33. The narrow belt of about 8 to 16 km in width lying parallel to the slopes of the
Shiwaliks, where rivers deposit pebbles, is known as:
a) Terai
b) Bhangar
c) Khadar
d) Bhabar
Answer: d) Bhabar

34. South of the bhabar belt, the streams and rivers re-emerge and create a wet,
swampy and marshy region known as:
a) Bhangar
b) Khadar
c) Terai
 d) Doab
Answer: c) Terai

35. Which National Park is mentioned as being located in the Terai region?
a) Jim Corbett National Park
b) Ranthambore National Park
c) Dudhwa National Park
d) Kaziranga National Park
Answer: c) Dudhwa National Park

36. What is Majuli, located in the Brahmaputra river?

a) A famous waterfall
b) The largest inhabited riverine island in the world
c) A major tributary
d) A delta region
Answer: b) The largest inhabited riverine island in the world

37. The largest part of the northern plain is formed of older alluvium and lies above the
floodplains of the rivers. This part is known as:
a) Khadar
b) Terai
c) Bhangar
d) Bhabar
Answer: c) Bhangar

38. The soil in the Bhangar region contains calcareous deposits, locally known as:
a) Alluvium
b) Silt
c) Kankar
d) Gravel
Answer: c) Kankar

39. The newer, younger deposits of the floodplains are called:

a) Bhangar
b) Bhabar
c) Khadar
d) Terai
Answer: c) Khadar

40. The Peninsular plateau is composed of which type of rocks?

a) Sedimentary rocks
b) Igneous and metamorphic rocks
c) Only igneous rocks
 d) Only metamorphic rocks
Answer: b) Igneous and metamorphic rocks

41. The Peninsular plateau consists of two broad divisions, namely, the Central
Highlands and the:
a) Eastern Ghats
b) Western Ghats
c) Deccan Plateau
d) Chotanagpur Plateau
Answer: c) Deccan Plateau

42. The part of the Peninsular plateau lying to the north of the Narmada river, covering
a major area of the Malwa plateau, is known as the:
a) Deccan Plateau
b) Chotanagpur Plateau
c) Central Highlands
d) Meghalaya Plateau
Answer: c) Central Highlands

43. The Vindhyan range is bounded by which range on the south?

a) Aravalis
b) Satpura range
c) Maikal range
d) Kaimur hills
Answer: b) Satpura range

44. The flow of the rivers draining the Central Highlands (Chambal, Sind, Betwa, Ken) is
from southwest to northeast, indicating its:
a) Flatness
b) High altitude
c) Slope
d) Narrowness
Answer: c) Slope

45. The eastward extensions of the Central Highlands are locally known as the
Bundelkhand and:
a) Malwa
b) Baghelkhand
c) Chotanagpur
d) Meghalaya
Answer: b) Baghelkhand
46. Which river drains the Chotanagpur plateau?
a) Mahanadi
b) Godavari
c) Damodar
d) Krishna
Answer: c) Damodar

47. The Deccan Plateau is a triangular landmass that lies to the south of which river?
a) Ganga
b) Yamuna
c) Narmada
d) Tapi
Answer: c) Narmada

48. Which of the following hill ranges is NOT mentioned as forming the eastern
extensions of the Satpura range?
a) Mahadev
b) Kaimur hills
c) Maikal range
d) Aravalli hills
Answer: d) Aravalli hills

49. An extension of the Deccan Plateau is visible in the northeast, locally known as the
Meghalaya, Karbi-Anglong Plateau and:
a) Naga Hills
b) Patkai Hills
c) North Cachar Hills
d) Mizo Hills
Answer: c) North Cachar Hills

50. Which of the following is NOT one of the three prominent hill ranges from west to
east in the northeast extension of the Deccan Plateau?
a) Garo
b) Khasi
c) Jaintia
d) Shiwaliks
Answer: d) Shiwaliks

51. The Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats mark the western and eastern edges of
the:
a) Northern Plains
b) Indian Desert
 c) Deccan Plateau
d) Coastal Plains
Answer: c) Deccan Plateau

52. The Western Ghats lie parallel to which coast?

a) Eastern coast
b) Western coast
c) Coromandel coast
d) Northern Circar
Answer: b) Western coast

53. Which of the following passes is NOT mentioned as being in the Western Ghats?
a) Thal Ghat
b) Bhor Ghat
c) Pal Ghat
d) Nathu La
Answer: d) Nathu La

54. The average elevation of the Western Ghats is:

a) 600 metres
b) 900–1600 metres
c) 1800–2000 metres
d) 2500–3000 metres
Answer: b) 900–1600 metres

55. The average elevation of the Eastern Ghats is:

a) 600 metres
b) 900–1600 metres
c) 1800–2000 metres
d) 2500–3000 metres
Answer: a) 600 metres

56. The Eastern Ghats stretch from the Mahanadi Valley to the __ in the south.
a) Nilgiris
b) Anai Mudi
c) Doda Betta
d) Mahendragiri
Answer: a) Nilgiris

57. The Western Ghats cause orographic rain by facing the rain bearing moist winds to
rise along their:
a) Eastern slopes
b) Western slopes
 c) Northern slopes
d) Southern slopes
Answer: b) Western slopes

58. Which of the following is the highest peak in the Western Ghats?
a) Doda Betta
b) Mahendragiri
c) Anai Mudi
d) Kalsubai
Answer: c) Anai Mudi

59. What is the height of Anai Mudi?

a) 2,637 metres
b) 2,695 metres
c) 1,501 metres
d) 1,868 metres
Answer: b) 2,695 metres

60. What is the height of Doda Betta?

a) 2,637 metres
b) 2,695 metres
c) 1,501 metres
d) 1,868 metres
Answer: a) 2,637 metres

61. Which is the highest peak in the Eastern Ghats?

a) Anai Mudi
b) Doda Betta
c) Mahendragiri
d) Kalsubai
Answer: c) Mahendragiri

62. What is the height of Mahendragiri?

a) 2,637 metres
b) 2,695 metres
c) 1,501 metres
d) 1,868 metres
Answer: c) 1,501 metres

63. Shevroy Hills and the Javadi Hills are located to the southeast of the:
a) Western Ghats
b) Eastern Ghats
c) Aravali Hills
 d) Satpura Range
Answer: b) Eastern Ghats

64. Udagamandalam is popularly known as:

a) Kodaikanal
b) Ooty
c) Mussoorie
d) Nainital
Answer: b) Ooty

65. The black soil area of the Peninsular plateau is known as:
a) Deccan Trap
b) Malwa Plateau
c) Chotanagpur Plateau
d) Central Highlands
Answer: a) Deccan Trap

66. The rocks of the Deccan Trap are of which origin?

a) Sedimentary
b) Metamorphic
c) Volcanic
d) Alluvial
Answer: c) Volcanic

67. The Aravali Hills lie on the western and northwestern margins of the:
a) Northern Plains
b) Peninsular Plateau
c) Indian Desert
d) Coastal Plains
Answer: b) Peninsular Plateau

68. The Aravali Hills extend from Gujarat to Delhi in which direction?
a) Northeast-southwest
b) Northwest-southeast
c) Southwest-northeast
d) Southeast-northwest
Answer: c) Southwest-northeast

69. The Indian desert lies towards the western margins of the:
a) Himalayan Mountains
b) Northern Plains
c) Aravali Hills
 d) Western Ghats
Answer: c) Aravali Hills

70. The Indian desert is an undulating sandy plain covered with:

a) Alluvial deposits
b) Sand dunes
c) Rocky outcrops
d) Thick forests
Answer: b) Sand dunes

71. What is the average annual rainfall in the Indian desert?

a) Above 200 mm
b) Below 150 mm
c) Between 150-200 mm
d) Above 500 mm
Answer: b) Below 150 mm

72. Which is the only large river in the Indian desert?

a) Sabarmati
b) Luni
c) Banas
d) Chambal
Answer: b) Luni

73. Crescent-shaped dunes are known as:

a) Longitudinal dunes
b) Barchans
c) Transverse dunes
d) Seif dunes
Answer: b) Barchans

74. The Peninsular plateau is flanked by stretch of narrow coastal strips, running along
the Arabian Sea on the west and the __ on the east.
a) Bay of Bengal
b) Indian Ocean
c) Arabian Gulf
d) Red Sea
Answer: a) Bay of Bengal

75. The western coast is sandwiched between the Western Ghats and the:
a) Bay of Bengal
b) Arabian Sea
c) Indian Ocean
 d) Gulf of Mannar
Answer: b) Arabian Sea

76. The northern part of the western coast is called the:

a) Kannad Plain
b) Malabar Coast
c) Konkan
d) Coromandel Coast
Answer: c) Konkan

77. The central stretch of the western coast is called the:

a) Konkan
b) Malabar Coast
c) Kannad Plain
d) Northern Circar
Answer: c) Kannad Plain

78. The southern stretch of the western coast is referred to as the:

a) Konkan
b) Kannad Plain
c) Malabar Coast
d) Coromandel Coast
Answer: c) Malabar Coast

79. The plains along the Bay of Bengal are wide and level. In the northern part, it is
referred to as the:
a) Coromandel Coast
b) Malabar Coast
c) Northern Circar
d) Konkan
Answer: c) Northern Circar

80. The southern part of the plains along the Bay of Bengal is known as the:
a) Northern Circar
b) Malabar Coast
c) Konkan
d) Coromandel Coast
Answer: d) Coromandel Coast

81. Which of the following rivers has NOT formed extensive delta on the eastern coast?
a) Mahanadi
b) Godavari
c) Krishna
 d) Narmada
Answer: d) Narmada

82. Which lake is an important feature along the eastern coast?

a) Wular Lake
b) Dal Lake
c) Chilika Lake
d) Sambhar Lake
Answer: c) Chilika Lake

83. What is Chilika Lake?

a) The largest freshwater lake in India
b) The largest salt water lake in India
c) The deepest lake in India
d) The highest lake in India
Answer: b) The largest salt water lake in India

84. In which state is Chilika Lake located?

a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Odisha
d) West Bengal
Answer: c) Odisha

85. India has two groups of islands. Can you identify them?
a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands
b) Sri Lanka and Maldives
c) Mauritius and Seychelles
d) Fiji and Tonga
Answer: a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands

86. The elongated chain of islands located in the Bay of Bengal extending from north to
south are:
a) Lakshadweep Islands
b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
c) Diu Island
d) Majuli Island
Answer: b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

87. It is believed that the Andaman and Nicobar islands are an elevated portion of:
a) Volcanic eruptions
b) Submarine mountains
c) Coral reefs
 d) Alluvial deposits
Answer: b) Submarine mountains

88. India’s only active volcano is found on which island?

a) Havelock Island
b) Neil Island
c) Barren Island
d) Ross Island
Answer: c) Barren Island

89. The Lakshadweep Islands group lies close to which coast?

a) Coromandel coast
b) Northern Circar
c) Malabar coast
d) Konkan coast
Answer: c) Malabar coast

90. The Lakshadweep group of islands is composed of small:

a) Volcanic islands
b) Continental islands
c) Coral islands
d) Riverine islands
Answer: c) Coral islands

91. What were the Lakshadweep Islands earlier known as?

a) Andaman and Nicobar
b) Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindive
c) Diu and Daman
d) Palk Strait Islands
Answer: b) Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindive

92. In which year were these islands named Lakshadweep?

a) 1947
b) 1956
c) 1973
d) 1985
Answer: c) 1973

93. What is the administrative headquarters of Lakshadweep?

a) Port Blair
b) Kavaratti island
c) Agatti island
 d) Minicoy island
Answer: b) Kavaratti island

94. Which uninhabited island in Lakshadweep has a bird sanctuary?

a) Kavaratti
b) Agatti
c) Pitti
d) Minicoy
Answer: c) Pitti

95. Coral polyps are short-lived microscopic organisms, which live in:
a) Solitary forms
b) Colonies
c) Pairs
d) Large groups
Answer: b) Colonies

96. Coral polyps flourish in which type of waters?

a) Deep, muddy and cold waters
b) Shallow, mud-free and warm waters
c) Deep, clear and cold waters
d) Shallow, muddy and warm waters
Answer: b) Shallow, mud-free and warm waters

97. What do coral polyps secrete?

a) Silicon dioxide
b) Calcium carbonate
c) Magnesium sulfate
d) Sodium chloride
Answer: b) Calcium carbonate

98. The mountains are the major sources of water and:

a) Mineral wealth
b) Forest wealth
c) Agricultural land
d) Industrial resources
Answer: b) Forest wealth

99. The northern plains are known as the granaries of the country because they
provide:
a) Mineral resources
b) Base for early civilizations
c) Forest products
 d) Fishing grounds
Answer: b) Base for early civilizations

100. The plateau is a storehouse of:

a) Water resources
b) Forest resources
c) Mineral resources
d) Agricultural products
Answer: c) Mineral resources

101. Which of the following physical features of India is considered geologically young
and unstable?
a) The Peninsular Plateau
b) The Himalayan Mountains
c) The Indian Desert
d) The Coastal Plains
Answer: b) The Himalayan Mountains

102. The Northern Plains are formed of which type of deposits?

a) Igneous deposits
b) Metamorphic deposits
c) Alluvial deposits
d) Sedimentary deposits
Answer: c) Alluvial deposits

103. The Peninsular Plateau is composed of which type of rocks?

a) Sedimentary rocks
b) Alluvial rocks
c) Igneous and metamorphic rocks
d) Volcanic rocks
Answer: c) Igneous and metamorphic rocks

104. What is the main characteristic of the Himalayan mountain system's topography?
a) Old and eroded
b) Youthful with high peaks and deep valleys
c) Flat and stable
d) Undulating with sand dunes
Answer: b) Youthful with high peaks and deep valleys

105. The altitudinal variations in the Himalayas are greater in which half?
a) Western half
b) Eastern half
c) Northern half
 d) Southern half
Answer: b) Eastern half

106. How many parallel ranges does the Himalaya consist of in its longitudinal extent?
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Five
Answer: b) Three

107. Which of the following is NOT a name for the northern-most range of the
Himalayas?
a) Great Himalayas
b) Inner Himalayas
c) Himadri
d) Lesser Himalayas
Answer: d) Lesser Himalayas

108. The folds of the Great Himalayas are asymmetrical in nature. What does this mean?
a) They are perfectly symmetrical
b) They have an uneven shape
c) They are uniform in height
d) They are composed of soft rocks
Answer: b) They have an uneven shape

109. The Great Himalayas are perennially snow-bound, and a number of __ descend
from this range.
a) Rivers
b) Glaciers
c) Valleys
d) Plateaus
Answer: b) Glaciers

110. The Himachal or lesser Himalaya ranges are mainly composed of:
a) Unconsolidated sediments
b) Highly compressed and altered rocks
c) Igneous rocks
d) Alluvial deposits
Answer: b) Highly compressed and altered rocks

111. Which of the following valleys is NOT mentioned as being in the Himachal
Himalayas?
a) Kashmir Valley
 b) Kangra Valley
c) Kullu Valley
d) Doon Valley
Answer: d) Doon Valley

112. The Shiwaliks are composed of unconsolidated sediments brought down by rivers
from the:
a) Peninsular Plateau
b) Main Himalayan ranges
c) Eastern Ghats
d) Aravali Hills
Answer: b) Main Himalayan ranges

113. The valleys in the Shiwaliks are covered with thick gravel and:
a) Sand
b) Clay
c) Alluvium
d) Silt
Answer: c) Alluvium

114. The Himalayas have been divided on the basis of regions from west to east,
demarcated by:
a) Mountain peaks
b) River valleys
c) Plateaus
d) Deserts
Answer: b) River valleys

115. The part of the Himalayas lying between Satluj and Kali rivers is known as:
a) Punjab Himalayas
b) Nepal Himalayas
c) Kumaon Himalayas
d) Assam Himalayas
Answer: c) Kumaon Himalayas

116. The part of the Himalayas lying between Teesta and Dihang rivers is known as:
a) Punjab Himalayas
b) Nepal Himalayas
c) Kumaon Himalayas
d) Assam Himalayas
Answer: d) Assam Himalayas
117. The Purvachal hills are mostly composed of strong sandstones, which are:
a) Igneous rocks
b) Metamorphic rocks
c) Sedimentary rocks
d) Volcanic rocks
Answer: c) Sedimentary rocks

118. The Purvachal hills are covered with dense forests and mostly run as:
a) Isolated peaks
b) Parallel ranges and valleys
c) Flat plains
d) Undulating deserts
Answer: b) Parallel ranges and valleys

119. The Northern Plain is agriculturally a productive part of India due to:
a) Arid climate
b) Rocky terrain
c) Rich soil cover, adequate water supply, and favorable climate
d) High altitude
Answer: c) Rich soil cover, adequate water supply, and favorable climate

120. The rivers in their lower course split into numerous channels due to the deposition
of silt. These channels are known as:
a) Tributaries
b) Distributaries
c) Meanders
d) Oxbow lakes
Answer: b) Distributaries

121. The Peninsular plateau was formed due to the breaking and drifting of the:
a) Laurasia land
b) Gondwana land
c) Angara land
d) Pangea land
Answer: b) Gondwana land

122. The Peninsular plateau has broad and shallow valleys and:
a) Sharp peaks
b) Rounded hills
c) Deep gorges
d) Flat plains
Answer: b) Rounded hills
123. The Central Highlands are wider in the west but narrower in the:
a) North
b) South
c) East
d) West
Answer: c) East

124. The Deccan Plateau is higher in the west and slopes gently:
a) Northwards
b) Southwards
c) Eastwards
d) Westwards
Answer: c) Eastwards

125. The Meghalaya, Karbi-Anglong Plateau and North Cachar Hills are separated by a
fault from the:
a) Deccan Plateau
b) Central Highlands
c) Chotanagpur Plateau
d) Malwa Plateau
Answer: c) Chotanagpur Plateau

126. The Western Ghats are __ than the Eastern Ghats.

a) Lower
b) Higher
c) Wider
d) Narrower
Answer: b) Higher

127. The Eastern Ghats are discontinuous and irregular and dissected by rivers draining
into the:
a) Arabian Sea
b) Bay of Bengal
c) Indian Ocean
d) Red Sea
Answer: b) Bay of Bengal

128. The height of the Western Ghats progressively increases from:

a) South to north
b) East to west
c) North to south
 d) West to east
Answer: c) North to south

129. The black soil area of the Peninsular plateau is known as Deccan Trap. It is of
volcanic origin, hence, the rocks are:
a) Sedimentary
b) Metamorphic
c) Igneous
d) Alluvial
Answer: c) Igneous

130. The Aravali Hills are highly eroded hills and are found as:
a) Continuous ranges
b) Broken hills
c) Flat plains
d) Deep valleys
Answer: b) Broken hills

131. The Indian desert has an arid climate with low:

a) Rainfall
b) Temperature
c) Vegetation cover
d) Humidity
Answer: c) Vegetation cover

132. Streams appear in the Indian desert during the rainy season and soon disappear
into the sand because:
a) The sand absorbs all the water
b) They do not have enough water to reach the sea
c) The sun evaporates the water quickly
d) The rivers change their course
Answer: b) They do not have enough water to reach the sea

133. The Coastal Plains are flanked by the Peninsular plateau and run along the Arabian
Sea on the west and the Bay of Bengal on the:
a) North
b) South
c) East
d) West
Answer: c) East

134. The western coast consists of how many sections?

a) Two
 b) Three
c) Four
d) Five
Answer: b) Three

135. Large rivers such as the Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, and Kaveri have formed
extensive __ on the eastern coast.
a) Lagoons
b) Deltas
c) Estuaries
d) Backwaters
Answer: b) Deltas

136. The Andaman and Nicobar islands are divided into two broad categories: The
Andaman in the north and the __ in the south.
a) Lakshadweep
b) Minicoy
c) Nicobar
d) Barren
Answer: c) Nicobar

137. The Andaman and Nicobar island groups are of great __ importance for the
country.
a) Economic
b) Cultural
c) Strategic
d) Historical
Answer: c) Strategic

138. The Andaman and Nicobar islands lie close to the equator and experience __
climate.
a) Tropical
b) Temperate
c) Equatorial
d) Arid
Answer: c) Equatorial

139. The Lakshadweep Islands cover a small area of:

a) 10 sq km
b) 20 sq km
c) 32 sq km
 d) 50 sq km
Answer: c) 32 sq km

140. Which island in Lakshadweep is uninhabited and has a bird sanctuary?

a) Kavaratti
b) Agatti
c) Pitti
d) Minicoy
Answer: c) Pitti

141. Coral polyps flourish in shallow, mud-free and __ waters.

a) Cold
b) Salty
c) Warm
d) Deep
Answer: c) Warm

142. The coral secretion and their skeletons form coral deposits in the form of:
a) Sand dunes
b) Riverine islands
c) Coral reefs
d) Deltas
Answer: c) Coral reefs

143. The Northern Plains provide the base for early:

a) Industries
b) Civilizations
c) Mining operations
d) Tourism
Answer: b) Civilizations

144. The plateau has played a crucial role in the __ of the country.
a) Agricultural development
b) Industrialization
c) Forest conservation
d) Water management
Answer: b) Industrialization

145. The coastal region and island groups provide:

a) Mineral resources
b) Water resources
c) Fishing grounds and port facilities
 d) Agricultural land
Answer: c) Fishing grounds and port facilities

146. What is the geological age of the Peninsular Plateau?

a) Recent landmass
b) Ancient landmass
c) Young and unstable
d) Formed by volcanic eruptions
Answer: b) Ancient landmass

147. What is the nature of the valleys and hills in the Peninsular Plateau?
a) Deep valleys and sharp peaks
b) Broad and shallow valleys and rounded hills
c) Narrow valleys and steep hills
d) Flat valleys and conical hills
Answer: b) Broad and shallow valleys and rounded hills

148. The Malwa plateau is a major area covered by the:

a) Deccan Plateau
b) Central Highlands
c) Chotanagpur Plateau
d) Meghalaya Plateau
Answer: b) Central Highlands

149. The Vindhyan range is bounded by the Satpura range on the south and the __ on
the northwest.
a) Aravalis
b) Mahadev hills
c) Kaimur hills
d) Maikal range
Answer: a) Aravalis

150. The further westward extension of the Central Highlands gradually merges with the
sandy and rocky desert of:
a) Gujarat
b) Punjab
c) Rajasthan
d) Haryana
Answer: c) Rajasthan

151. The rivers Chambal, Sind, Betwa, and Ken drain which region?
a) Deccan Plateau
b) Central Highlands
 c) Northern Plains
d) Indian Desert
Answer: b) Central Highlands

152. The Chotanagpur plateau marks the further eastward extension of the Peninsular
Plateau, drained by the:
a) Mahanadi river
b) Godavari river
c) Damodar river
d) Krishna river
Answer: c) Damodar river

153. The Satpura range flanks the broad base of the Deccan Plateau in the:
a) East
b) West
c) North
d) South
Answer: c) North

154. The Mahadev, the Kaimur hills and the Maikal range form the eastern extensions of
the:
a) Central Highlands
b) Deccan Plateau
c) Western Ghats
d) Eastern Ghats
Answer: b) Deccan Plateau

155. The Deccan Plateau is separated by a fault from the:

a) Central Highlands
b) Malwa Plateau
c) Chotanagpur Plateau
d) Aravali Hills
Answer: c) Chotanagpur Plateau

156. The Western Ghats are continuous and can be crossed through:
a) Tunnels
b) Bridges
c) Passes only
d) Rivers
Answer: c) Passes only

157. The Eastern Ghats are discontinuous and irregular because they are dissected by
rivers draining into the Bay of Bengal. This makes them:
 a) Easy to cross
b) Difficult to cross
c) Less fertile
d) More fertile
Answer: a) Easy to cross

158. The Western Ghats are known by different local names. This indicates:
a) Their uniform nature
b) Their diverse cultural significance
c) Their varied geographical features
d) Their consistent elevation
Answer: c) Their varied geographical features

159. The Peninsular plateau is characterized by a black soil area known as Deccan Trap,
which is formed from:
a) Sedimentary rocks
b) Metamorphic rocks
c) Igneous rocks
d) Alluvial rocks
Answer: c) Igneous rocks

160. The Aravali Hills are highly eroded and found as broken hills. This suggests:
a) They are geologically young
b) They are very old and have undergone significant weathering
c) They are formed by recent volcanic activity
d) They are still actively forming
Answer: b) They are very old and have undergone significant weathering

161. The Indian desert receives very low rainfall, below:

a) 200 mm per year
b) 150 mm per year
c) 100 mm per year
d) 50 mm per year
Answer: b) 150 mm per year

162. The Indian desert has an arid climate with low vegetation cover. This leads to:
a) High agricultural productivity
b) Sparse population
c) Abundant wildlife
d) Frequent floods
Answer: b) Sparse population
163. Barchans are crescent-shaped dunes that cover larger areas, but __ dunes become
more prominent near the Indo-Pakistan boundary.
a) Transverse
b) Longitudinal
c) Star
d) Parabolic
Answer: b) Longitudinal

164. The Coastal Plains are narrow strips running along the Arabian Sea on the west and
the Bay of Bengal on the east. This indicates:
a) India's landlocked nature
b) India's extensive coastline
c) India's mountainous interior
d) India's desert climate
Answer: b) India's extensive coastline

165. The Konkan coast stretches from Mumbai to:

a) Goa
b) Kerala
c) Karnataka
d) Gujarat
Answer: a) Goa

166. The Coromandel Coast is the southern part of the plains along the:
a) Arabian Sea
b) Bay of Bengal
c) Indian Ocean
d) Red Sea
Answer: b) Bay of Bengal

167. The extensive deltas on the eastern coast are formed by large rivers such as the
Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, and:
a) Yamuna
b) Ganga
c) Kaveri
d) Brahmaputra
Answer: c) Kaveri

168. Lake Chilika is an important feature along the eastern coast and is the largest __ in
India.
a) Freshwater lake
b) Saltwater lake
 c) Artificial lake
d) Glacial lake
Answer: b) Saltwater lake

169. The Andaman and Nicobar islands are believed to be an elevated portion of
submarine mountains. This suggests their origin is:
a) Volcanic
b) Tectonic
c) Coral
d) Alluvial
Answer: b) Tectonic

170. The Andaman and Nicobar islands have great diversity of flora and fauna. This is
due to their:
a) Arid climate
b) Equatorial climate and thick forest cover
c) Temperate climate
d) Polar climate
Answer: b) Equatorial climate and thick forest cover

171. The Lakshadweep Islands were named in which year?

a) 1947
b) 1956
c) 1973
d) 1985
Answer: c) 1973

172. The Pitti island in Lakshadweep is uninhabited and has a:

a) Wildlife sanctuary
b) Bird sanctuary
c) Marine park
d) National park
Answer: b) Bird sanctuary

173. Coral polyps secrete calcium carbonate, which forms:

a) Sand
b) Mud
c) Coral deposits
d) Salt
Answer: c) Coral deposits

174. The physical features of India complement each other and make the country richer
in its:
 a) Cultural heritage
b) Economic development
c) Natural resources
d) Human capital
Answer: c) Natural resources

175. The mountains are the major sources of:

a) Minerals and industries
b) Water and forest wealth
c) Agricultural land and crops
d) Deserts and sand dunes
Answer: b) Water and forest wealth

176. The northern plains are known as the granaries of the country, providing the base
for:
a) Modern industries
b) Early civilizations
c) Hydroelectric power
d) Tourism
Answer: b) Early civilizations

177. The plateau is a storehouse of minerals, which has played a crucial role in the:
a) Agricultural revolution
b) Industrialization of the country
c) Development of tourism
d) Growth of fishing industry
Answer: b) Industrialization of the country

178. The coastal region and island groups provide:

a) Desert landscapes
b) Mountain ranges
c) Fishing grounds and port facilities
d) Fertile agricultural land
Answer: c) Fishing grounds and port facilities

179. Which of the following is considered one of the most stable land blocks
geologically?
a) The Himalayas
b) The Northern Plains
c) The Peninsular Plateau
d) The Indian Desert
Answer: c) The Peninsular Plateau
180. The Himalayan mountains form an unstable zone from the viewpoint of:
a) Climate
b) Geology
c) Vegetation
d) Population
Answer: b) Geology

181. The northern plains are formed by the deposition of alluvium in a vast basin lying
at the foothills of the:
a) Aravali Hills
b) Western Ghats
c) Himalayas
d) Satpura Range
Answer: c) Himalayas

182. The Northern Plain is a densely populated physiographic division due to:
a) Its arid climate
b) Its rugged terrain
c) Rich soil, adequate water, and favorable climate
d) Its high altitude
Answer: c) Rich soil, adequate water, and favorable climate

183. The rivers coming from northern mountains are involved in:
a) Erosional work
b) Depositional work
c) Both erosional and depositional work
d) Neither erosional nor depositional work
Answer: b) Depositional work

184. In the lower course, due to gentle slope, the velocity of the river decreases, which
results in the formation of:
a) Waterfalls
b) Rapids
c) Riverine islands
d) Gorges
Answer: c) Riverine islands

185. The Peninsular plateau is a tableland composed of old crystalline, igneous and
metamorphic rocks. This indicates its:
a) Recent formation
b) Ancient origin
c) Volcanic nature
 d) Sedimentary composition
Answer: b) Ancient origin

186. The Central Highlands are wider in the west but narrower in the east. This variation
in width is a characteristic of:
a) Plateaus
b) Mountains
c) Plains
d) Deserts
Answer: a) Plateaus

187. The Western Ghats cause orographic rain. This means rain caused by:
a) Convectional currents
b) Cyclonic depressions
c) Mountains forcing moist air to rise
d) Frontal systems
Answer: c) Mountains forcing moist air to rise

188. The black soil area of the Peninsular plateau is known as Deccan Trap. The rocks
have denuded over time and are responsible for the formation of:
a) Red soil
b) Laterite soil
c) Black soil
d) Alluvial soil
Answer: c) Black soil

189. The Indian desert has an arid climate with low vegetation cover. This makes it
suitable for:
a) Intensive agriculture
b) Large-scale forestry
c) Limited human habitation
d) Extensive cattle rearing
Answer: c) Limited human habitation

190. The coastal plains are important for:

a) Mining activities
b) Industrial development
c) Fishing and port activities
d) Mountain climbing
Answer: c) Fishing and port activities

191. The Lakshadweep Islands are composed of small coral islands. This means they are
formed from:
 a) Volcanic eruptions
b) Accumulation of marine organisms
c) Sediments from rivers
d) Glacial deposits
Answer: b) Accumulation of marine organisms

192. The Andaman and Nicobar islands are of great strategic importance for the country.
This is due to their:
a) Rich mineral resources
b) Location near international shipping lanes
c) Agricultural potential
d) Tourism appeal
Answer: b) Location near international shipping lanes

193. The Northern Plains are agriculturally productive due to the deposition of alluvium
over millions of years, forming a:
a) Rocky terrain
b) Fertile plain
c) Sandy desert
d) Hilly region
Answer: b) Fertile plain

194. The Himalayas are described as the loftiest and one of the most rugged mountain
barriers of the world. This implies:
a) They are easy to cross
b) They pose a significant challenge to movement
c) They are flat and accessible
d) They are prone to frequent earthquakes
Answer: b) They pose a significant challenge to movement

195. The Peninsular Plateau is a tableland, which means it is:

a) A flat-topped hill or mountain
b) A deep valley
c) A narrow plain
d) A sand dune
Answer: a) A flat-topped hill or mountain

196. The Indian desert has streams that appear during the rainy season but soon
disappear into the sand. This is characteristic of:
a) Perennial rivers
b) Ephemeral rivers
c) Tributaries
 d) Distributaries
Answer: b) Ephemeral rivers

197. The Coastal Plains are divided into western and eastern coasts. The western coast
is narrow, while the eastern coast is:
a) Narrow and rugged
b) Wide and level
c) Hilly and discontinuous
d) Arid and sandy
Answer: b) Wide and level

198. The Lakshadweep Islands have a great diversity of flora and fauna. This is due to
their:
a) Arid climate
b) Temperate climate
c) Tropical marine climate
d) Polar climate
Answer: c) Tropical marine climate

199. The mountains, northern plains, plateau, coastal region, and island groups each
contribute uniquely to India's:
a) Economic challenges
b) Political instability
c) Natural resources
d) Cultural homogeneity
Answer: c) Natural resources

200. The text emphasizes that India has practically all major physical features of the
earth. This highlights India's:
a) Small geographical size
b) Diverse physical landscape
c) Uniform climate
d) Limited natural resources
Answer: b) Diverse physical landscape