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Physiography

Description: Physiography (E)
Number of Questions: 25
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Which of the following rivers flows in the Kashmir valley?

  1. Jhelum

  2. Chenab

  3. Ravi

  4. Beas


Correct Option: A

Which of the following glaciers is the largest in India?

  1. Lonak

  2. Siachen

  3. Rathong

  4. Drang-Drung


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct answer is (2).

Nathu La pass is located in

  1. Meghalaya

  2. Himachal Pradesh

  3. Sikkim

  4. Jammu and Kashmir


Correct Option: C

What is the length of the total coastline of India?

  1. 7121 km

  2. 7517 km

  3. 7823 km

  4. 7934 km


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct answer is (2).

The largest fresh water lake in India is ___________ which is located in __________.

  1. Bhimtal - Rajasthan

  2. Brighu - Madhya Pradesh

  3. Dal - Jammu Kashmir

  4. Wular- Jammu Kashmir


Correct Option: D

The highest peak in the Western Ghats is

  1. Mullayangiri

  2. Anamudi

  3. Salher

  4. Kemmanagundi


Correct Option: B

India measures __________ km north to south and ___________ km east to west.

  1. 2016 and 3889

  2. 3214 and 2933

  3. 3889 and 2010

  4. 2933 and 3214


Correct Option: B

The average height of the middle Himalayas is

  1. 1828 to 3000 m

  2. 2000 to 3500 m

  3. 1500 to 2500 m

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

Which of the following groups of states border China?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim

  2. Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh

  3. Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Mizoram

  4. Uttaranchal, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram


Correct Option: A

Nanda Devi is located in

  1. Himachal Himalayas

  2. Uttranchal Himalayas

  3. Nepal Himalayas

  4. Sikkim Himalayas


Correct Option: B

Which of the following districts is known as the district of lakes in the Himachal range?

  1. Almora

  2. Nanital

  3. Pithoragarh

  4. Uttarkashi


Correct Option: B

Which of the following theories is related with the origin of the Himalayas?

  1. Plate tectonic theory

  2. Convectional current theory

  3. Progressive waves theory

  4. Subsidence theory


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Plate tectonic theory

Karewas are terraces of glacial origin found in

  1. Tista valley

  2. Ravi valley

  3. Jhelum valley

  4. Alakananda valley


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Jhelum valley A succession of plateaus is present above the plains of Jhelum and its tributaries. These plateau-like terraces are called ‘Karewas’ or ‘Vudr’ in the local language.

Bandland topography is the characteristic of the

  1. Gulf of Kutch

  2. Sunderban Delta

  3. Konkan Coast

  4. Chambal Valley


Correct Option: D

Bhabar belt is found in the

  1. Chhota Nagpur plateau

  2. Himalayan Piedmont zone

  3. Western Ghats

  4. Coastal Orissa


Correct Option: B

Which one of the following is at the lowest height above the mean sea level?

  1. Delhi

  2. Jodhpur

  3. Kota

  4. Nagpur


Correct Option: A

India’s Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats meet at the

  1. Cardamom Hills

  2. Annamali Hills

  3. Nilgiri Hills

  4. Palani Hills


Correct Option: C

Which of the following states has the longest coastline?

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Karnataka


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Andhra Pradesh

Hill erosion creates

  1. ravines

  2. erosion of soil

  3. terraces

  4. plains


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct Answer: ravines

Name the line dividing India from Pakistan.

  1. Durand Line

  2. Radcliffe Line

  3. 38th Parallel Line

  4. McMahon Line


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Radcliffe Line

The plains of North India are formed due to

  1. Sedimentation by the rivers

  2. Erosion

  3. Denudation

  4. Wind deposition


Correct Option: A

Amarnath Caves are located in

  1. Himachal Pradesh

  2. Jammu and Kashmir

  3. Uttarakhand

  4. Sikkim


Correct Option: B

The Shivalik Hills are formed by

  1. sedimentation from the greater and middle Himalayas

  2. sedimentation from the rivers

  3. volcanic erruption

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

Which of the following states does not share a border with Pakistan?

  1. Gujarat

  2. Haryana

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Punjab


Correct Option: B

Which of the following is/are the largest physiographic division of India?

  1. The Great Northern Plain

  2. The Deccan Plateau

  3. The Peninsular Plateau

  4. The Coastal Plains


Correct Option: C
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