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Major Geological Provinces of India

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge about the Major Geological Provinces of India.
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Which of the following is the largest geological province in India?

  1. Peninsular India

  2. Himalayas

  3. Indo-Gangetic Plain

  4. North-Eastern India


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Peninsular India is the largest geological province in India, covering an area of about 1.6 million square kilometers.

The Himalayas are a fold mountain range formed by the collision of which two plates?

  1. Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate

  2. Indian Plate and African Plate

  3. Indian Plate and Australian Plate

  4. Indian Plate and Antarctic Plate


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Himalayas are a fold mountain range formed by the collision of the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate.

The Indo-Gangetic Plain is a vast alluvial plain formed by the deposition of sediments by which two rivers?

  1. Ganga and Yamuna

  2. Indus and Brahmaputra

  3. Ganga and Brahmaputra

  4. Indus and Yamuna


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Indo-Gangetic Plain is a vast alluvial plain formed by the deposition of sediments by the Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers.

The North-Eastern India is a region of complex geology, characterized by the presence of which of the following?

  1. Fold mountains

  2. Volcanic mountains

  3. Plateaus

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The North-Eastern India is a region of complex geology, characterized by the presence of fold mountains, volcanic mountains, and plateaus.

The Deccan Plateau is a large plateau located in which part of India?

  1. Central India

  2. Southern India

  3. Eastern India

  4. Western India


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Deccan Plateau is a large plateau located in Southern India.

The Aravalli Range is a fold mountain range located in which state of India?

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Gujarat

  3. Madhya Pradesh

  4. Maharashtra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Aravalli Range is a fold mountain range located in Rajasthan.

The Vindhya Range is a fold mountain range located in which states of India?

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Chhattisgarh

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Vindhya Range is a fold mountain range located in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh.

The Satpura Range is a fold mountain range located in which states of India?

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Gujarat

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Satpura Range is a fold mountain range located in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat.

The Western Ghats are a mountain range located along the western coast of which state of India?

  1. Kerala

  2. Karnataka

  3. Goa

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Western Ghats are a mountain range located along the western coast of Kerala, Karnataka, and Goa.

The Eastern Ghats are a mountain range located along the eastern coast of which state of India?

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Odisha

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Eastern Ghats are a mountain range located along the eastern coast of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Tamil Nadu.

The Chota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau located in which state of India?

  1. Jharkhand

  2. Bihar

  3. Odisha

  4. West Bengal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Chota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau located in Jharkhand.

The Meghalaya Plateau is a plateau located in which state of India?

  1. Meghalaya

  2. Assam

  3. Arunachal Pradesh

  4. Nagaland


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Meghalaya Plateau is a plateau located in Meghalaya.

The Nilgiri Hills are a mountain range located in which state of India?

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Kerala

  3. Karnataka

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Nilgiri Hills are a mountain range located in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka.

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a group of islands located in which ocean?

  1. Bay of Bengal

  2. Arabian Sea

  3. Indian Ocean

  4. Pacific Ocean


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a group of islands located in the Indian Ocean.

The Lakshadweep Islands are a group of islands located in which sea?

  1. Bay of Bengal

  2. Arabian Sea

  3. Indian Ocean

  4. Pacific Ocean


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Lakshadweep Islands are a group of islands located in the Arabian Sea.

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