Physical Features of India
1. Which one of the following is responsible for the formation and colour of the soil?
(A) Irrigation facilities (B) Submergence of vegetation
(C) Different types of rocks (D) Use of fertilizers
2. Which one of the following rocks has been used for making the Taj Mahal?
(A) Granite (B) Metamorphic
(C) Sedimentary rocks (D) Igneous rock
3. Which one of the following is used in making talcum powder?
(A) Marble (B) Granite
(C) Igneous rock (D) Soap stone
4. Which one of the following processes is different from the others with reference to the creation and modification of the relief to its present form?
(A) Pollution (B) Weathering (C) Erosion (D) Deposition
5. A landmass bounded by sea on three sides is referred to as
(A) Coast (B) Peninsula
(C) Island (D) Gulf
6. Which one of the following theories is associated with the formation of the earth’s crust?
(A) Weber’s theory (B) Theory of Isotacy
(C) Theory of plate tectonic (D) Big-bang theory
7. In which type of plate boundary, the plates come towards each others?
(A) Divergent boundary (B) Convergent boundary
(C) Parallel boundary (D) Transform boundary
8. Which one of the following statements is true about the divergent plate boundary?
(A) The plates move parallel to each other.
(B) The plates come towards each other.
(C) The plates move away from each other.
(D) The plates do not move.
9. Arrange the following according to geological formation in chronological order:
(1) Formation of Himalayas, Formation of Peninsular Plateau, Formation of Northern Plains
(2) Formation of Peninsular Plateau, Formation of Himalayas, Formation of Northern Plains
(3) Formation of Peninsular Plateau, Formation of Northern Plains, Formation of Himalayas
Answer code:
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) None of these
10. Which one of the following areas is the most volcanic and earthquake prone areas of the world?
(A) Plate margins (B) Beneath the surface
(C) Interiors of plates (D) Oceanic floors
11. Which one of the following is the oldest landmass of India?
(A) The Himalayan mountains (B) The Northern Plains
(C) The Peninsular plateau (D) The coastal areas
12. The Peninsular plateau of India is a part of which one of the following landmass?
(A) Angara land (B) Panthalasa
(C) Eurasian land (D) Gondwanaland
13. Which one of the following countries is a part of the Gondwanaland?
(A) China (B) Russia
(C) South Africa (D) Canada
14. Which plateau lies between the Aravali and the Vindhyan ranges?
(A) Western Ghats (B) Eastern Ghats
(C) Malwa plateau (D) Chotanagpur
15. Gondwanaland and Angara land are the part of which one of the following continent (super-continent)?
(A) Eurasia (B) North America
(C) Australia (D) Pangaea
16. Name the island group of India having coral origin:
(A) Andaman (B) New Moore
(C) Nicobar (D) Lakshadweep
17. How are the northern plains of India formed?
(A) Due to volcanic activities (B) Due to the earthquakes
(C) Due to the alluvial deposits (D) Due to Tsunami
18. In how many physiographic divisions can India be grouped?
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6
19. Which one of the following is different from the other three with reference to Himalayan mountains?
(A) Himadri (B) Himachal/lesser Himalaya
(C) Shivaliks (D) Chotta Nagpur plateau
20. The Himachal Himalaya is famous for:
(A) Extreme rainfall (B) Hill stations
(C) Vast plains (D) Snowfall
21. Which one of the following is different from the other three with reference to the Himachal Himalaya?
(A) Pir Panjal range (B) Dhaula Dhar range
(C) Himadri (D) Mahabharata range
22. Which one of the following ranges is the outermost range of the Himalayas with reference to India?
(A) Shivaliks (B) Himadri
(C) Lesser Himalaya (D) Pir Panjal
23. The third highest peak of Himalaya i.e Makalu is located in:
(A) India (B) China (C) Nepal (D) Bhutan
24. Which one of the following terms is used for the longitudinal valley lying between lesser Himalayas and the Shiwaliks?
(A) Tarai (B) Duar (C) Dun (D) Spur
25. Which one of the following is the highest mountain peak in the world?
(A) Nanda Devi (B) Namcha Barwa
(C) Annapurna (D) Mt. Everest.
26. The Ganga plain extends from west to east between River Ghaggar and:
(A) River Chambal (B) River Yamuna (C) River Teesta (D) River Kali
27. The part of Himalaya lying between the rivers Satluj and the Indus is also known as:
(A) Nepal Himalaya (B) Punjab Himalaya
(C) Kumaon Himalaya (D) Assam Himalaya
28. Which one of the following Himalayas is lying between the rivers Tista and Dihang?
(A) Kashmir Himalaya (B) Punjab Himalaya
(C) Nepal Himalaya (D) Assam Himalaya
29. Which one of the following rivers demarcates the eastern boundary of the Himalaya?
(A) Kosi (B) Ganga
(C) Brahmaputra (D) Ghaghara
30. Which one of the following is different from the other three, with reference to the Purvanchal hills?
(A) Pataki hills (B) Garo hills
(C) Mizo and Manipur hills (D) Naga hills
31. Which one of the following river systems is responsible for the formation of the Northern plains?
(A) Krishna and Godavari (B) Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi
(C) Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra (D) Indus, Ganga and Kaveri
32. Which soil is found in abundance in the Northern plains?
(A) Alluvial soil (B) Laterite soil
(C) Red soil (D) Arid soil
33. Which one of the following is the largest inhabited riverine island in the world?
(A) Falkland island (B) Lakshadweep island
(C) Andaman and Nicobar island (D) Majuli
34. Which among the following river flow between Vindhya Range and Satpura?
(A) River Tapi (B) River Son
(C) River Narmada (D) River Krishna
35. In which one of the following regions the streams get disappeared?
(A) Tarai (B) Bhangar (C) Bhabar (D) Khadar
36. Which one of the following terms is used for the newer younger deposits of the flood plains?
(A) Kankar (B) Khadar (C) Bhangar (D) Terai
37. Which among the following physical feature of India stretch from the Mahanadi Valley to the Nigiris in the south?
(A) The Chotanagpur Plateau (B) The Malwa plateau
(C) The Western Ghats (D) The Eastern Ghats
38. Which one of the following statements is truly defined the word plateau?
(A) A physical feature having broad base and narrow peak.
(B) A tableland composed of old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks.
(C) A flat region formed by the deposition of sediments carried by Himalayan Rivers.
(D) A region lies parallel to the Western Ghats
39. Which one of the following is the highest peak of the peninsular plateau?
(A) Mahendragiri (B) Doda Betta
(C) Anai Mudi (D) Nanda Devi
40. Which one of the following is associated with Rajasthan?
(A) Red soil (B) Black soil
(C) Laterite soil (D) Arid soil
41. Which one of the following is associated with Rajasthan?
(A) Less rainfall, high temperature, low humidity and extreme temperature.
(B) Pleasant climate with heavy rainfall and less humidity.
(C) Extremely cold climate with heavy rainfall.
(D) High temperature, high humidity and heavy rainfall
42. The river Luni is associated with which one of the following regions?
(A) The Himalayan mountain (B) The Peninsular plateau
(C) The Indian desert (D) The Coastal plains
43. Which one of the following is different from the other three, with reference to the western coastal plain?
(A) Coromandel coast (B) Konkan coast
(C) Kannad coast (D) Malabar Coast
44. The coastal plain Northern Circar is located between:
(A) Godavari and Mahanadi Rivers (B) Godavari and Kaveri Rivers
(C) Krishna and Mahanadi Rivers (D) Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait
45. Which one of the following is the largest salt water lake in India?
(A) Sambhar (B) Wular (C) Superior (D) Chilika
46. In which part of the India, the active volcano is found?
(A) Port Blair in Lakshadweep
(B) Chilika lake in Orissa
(C) Barren Island in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(D) Rann of Kuchchh in Gujarat
47. How many major tectonic plates does the earth’s crust have?
(A) Seven (B) Eight
(C) Three (D) Four
48. Which region is called the storehouse of minerals?
(A) Karbi-Anglong Plateau (B) The Chotanagpur Plateau
(C) The Malwa Plateau (D) The Deccan Plateau
49. The Kullu valley lies in which state?
(A) Jammu and Kashmir (B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Uttarakhand (D) Rajasthan
50. Kanchenjunga lies in which country?
(A) Nepal (B) Bhutan (C) Bangladesh (D) India
51. What is the Pitli Island, which is uninhabited, famous for?
(A) Bird sanctuary (B) Wildlife sanctuary
(C) Bio - reserve (D) National park
52. What are atolls?
(A) They are rectangular coral reefs
(B) They are circular or horse-shoe shaped coral reefs
(C) These are triangular coral reefs
(D) None of the above
53. Dhaulagiri peak lies in which country?
(A) Nepal (B) India (C) Bhutan (D) Bangladesh
54. The part of the Himalayas lying between Satluj and Kali rivers is known as:
(A) Lesser Himalayas (B) Great Himalayas
(C) Shiwaliks (D) Kumaon Himalayas
55. Which is the largest inland salt water lake in India?
(A) Chilika (B) Sambhar (C) Bhimtal (D) Wular
56. What is the shape the Barchans?
(A) Circular (B) Rectangular (C) Crescent (D) Square
57. Where is the Great Barrier Reef found?
(A) Australia (B) India (C) Bangladesh (D) Nepal
58. Which of the following statements is true?
(A) The east coast of India is wider than the west coast.
(B) The west coast of India has more deltas than the east coast.
(C) The east coast receives more precipitation than the west coast.
(D) All the above are true.
59. Which is incorrect about the Deccan plateau of India?
(A) The Deccan plateau is a triangular landmass.
(B) It lies to the south of the Narmada River.
(C) Satpura range flanks its broad base in the north while Mahadev, the Kaimur and Maikal ranges form its eastern extensions.
(D) It is higher in the east and slopes gently westwards.
60. The Indian desert is an important physiographic division of India. Some of its features are given below. Which is incorrect?
(A) It covers almost the whole of Rajasthan and parts of Punjab state.
(B) It lies towards the eastern margins of the Aravali Hills.
(C) Its vast expanse is covered with sand dunes
(D) This region receives very little rainfall which is below 150 mm so; there are very few streams in this area.
61. Consider the statements:
(I) The Himalayas are young fold mountains.
(II) Mount Everest is a part of the Himalayas.
Which of these is/are correct?
(A) Only I (B) Only II (C) None (D) Both
62. Lakshadweep islands are close to the:
(A) Coromandel coast (B) Malabar coast
(C) Northern Circars (D) Sunder bans
63. Scanty rainfall, arid climate and poor vegetation cover are the features to be found in
(A) the Himalayan belt
(B) the north-eastern states
(C) the Thar desert
(D) the western flank of the Western Ghats
64. Which of the following is geologically the oldest?
(A) The Great Plains (B) The Himalayas
(C) The Malwa plateau (D) The coastal plains
65. Which of the following statements is not true?
(A) The Western Ghats are continuous.
(B) The average elevation of the Eastern Ghats is greater than that of the Western Ghats.
(C) The Eastern Ghats are discontinuous and irregular.
(D) The Eastern Ghats are dissected by rivers that drain into the Bay of Bengal.
66. Which of the following is not a part of the Ganga Plain?
(A) Delhi (B) Chhattisgarh (C) Haryana (D) Bihar
67. Longitudinal valleys known as Duns are found between:
(A) the Greater Himalayas and the Lesser Himalayas
(B) the Lesser Himalayas and the Shiwaliks
(C) the Shiwaliks and the Great Plain
(D) the west coast and the east coast
68. Which type of currents splits the earth crust into Tectonic plates?
(A) Ocean currents (B) Tidal currents
(C) Convectional current (D) Direct current
69. The longitudinal extent of Himalayas is
(A) Nearly 400-150 km (B) More than 5000 km
(C) More than 2000 km (D) Between 50 - 100 km
70. Himalayas were formed by the sedimentary rocks which were accumulated in the geosynclines known as:
(A) Panthalasa (B) Angara land (C) Pangea (D) Tethys
71. The Naga Hills are a part of the
(A) Kumaon Himalayas (B) Punjab Himalayas
(C) Purvanchal (D) Nepal Himalayas
72. Which of the following are closest to the southern tip of India?
(A) The Anaimalai hills (B) The Nilgiris
(C) The Cardamom hills (D) The Khasi hills
73. Which of the following is correctly matched?
(A) Shimla Hills - Perennial Snow-clad Mountains
(B) Aravalli - Oldest Mountain
(C) Nanda Devi - Located in Bhutan
(D) Satpura Hills - Lie north of the Vindhya Range
74. Minicoy is in the island group of:
(A) Lakshadweep (B) the Andaman and Nicobar
(C) Daman and Diu (D) Pondicherry
75. Consider the statements:
(I) The Ganga Plain is among the most fertile regions of the world.
(II) The Ganga Plain contains mostly regur soil.
Which of the above is / are true?
(A) Both (B) None (C) II but not I (D) I but not II
76. Deccan plateau covers most of
(A) north India (B) south India (C) east India (D) west India
77. To see barchans, you have to visit
(A) Delhi (B) Kashmir (C) Jaisalmer (D) Darjeeling
78. Which among the following is famous hill station in Udagamandalam ?
(A) Udaipur (B) Simla (C) Kodaikanal (D) Darjling
79. The northern boundary of the Deccan plateau is
(A) the Satpura range (B) the Mahadev hills
(C) the Kaimur hills (D) the Maikal range
80. Dudhwa National Park is located in
(A) bhabar belt (B) terai region
(C) desert region (D) mountainous terrain
81. Rugged terrain is characteristic of
(A) deserts (B) swamps (C) flood plains (D) hilly regions
82. Which of the following have nothing to do with plate movement?
(A) Folding (B) Faulting
(C) Abrasion (D) Volcanic activity
83. Which of the following was not a part of the Gondwanaland?
(A) South America (B) South Africa (C) Europe (D) Australia
84. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
(A) The coastal region and the islands provide good fishing grounds.
(B) The Peninsular Plateau has played a crucial role in the industrialization of India.
(C) India has no active volcanoes.
(D) The Himalayan region is an important source of water and forest wealth.
85. Which of the following statements is correct?
(A) Most volcanoes are located in the central part of tectonic plates.
(B) Geologically, the Himalayan region is an unstable zone.
(C) The Northern Plains are older than the Himalayas.
(D) The Aravalli were formed from the folding of the bottom of the Tethys.
86. Which of the following statements is not true about the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
(A) They lie on India’s central longitude.
(B) They are larger than the Lakshadweep Islands.
(C) They have equatorial climate.
(D) They are elevated part of submarine mountains
87. Which of the following is drained by the Damodar River?
(A) Bagelkhand (B) Bundelkhand (C) Chotanagpur (D) Malwa
88. The southern part of the ancient super continent ‘Pangaea’ was known as:
(A) Gondwanaland (B) Laurasia (C) Angaraland (D) Eurasia
89. An important landform feature found to the south of the Central Highland is:
(A) Aravallis (B) Narmada (C) Kaimur (D) Vindhyas
90. The flow of the rivers in the Deccan Plateau indicates its slope as:
(A) South-east to North-east (B) South-east to North-east
(C) West to East (D) East to West
91. Thal, Bhor and Pal are the passes that are found in:
(A) Aravallis (B) Eastern Ghats
(C) Purvanchal (D) Western Ghats
92. Which of the following rocks is not a part of peninsular plateau?
(A) Sedimentary (B) Metamorphic (C) Crystalline (D) Igneous
93. Assertion (A) : The origin of Himalayas is due to the collision of Indian Subcontinent with European landmass.
Reason (R) : The convergence of plates is often associated with mountain building.
Answer code:
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are the but R is not the correct explanation of A
(C) A is true but R is false
(D) A is false but R is true
94. A 'strait' refers to :
(A) An elevated piece of land
(B) Large accumulation of snow
(C) A narrow strip of water connecting two large bodies of water
(D) An imaginary line on the surface of the earth
95. The second highest peak of Western Ghats is known as:
(A) Namcha Barwa (B) Kamet (C) Makalu (D) Doda Betta
96. Read the following statements:
(1) The Peninsular Plateau is supposed to be one of the most stable land blocks in the world.
(2) From the view point of geology, Himalayan Mountains form an unstable zone
(3) Himalaya represents a very old topography with high peaks, deep valleys and fast flowing rivers.
Which is incorrect?
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) All are correct
97. Arrange the following Indian physical features from north to south:
(1) Bhabhar (2) Shiwaliks (3) Terai (4) Himachal
Answer code:
(A) 4,2,3,1 (B) 4,2,1,3 (C) 2,4, 1,3 (D) 2,4,3,1
98. The part of the Himalayas lying between Kali and Teesta rivers demarcate the:
(A) Javadi Hills (B) Naga hills
(C) Shevroy Hills (D) Nepal Himalayas
99. Dihang gorge is located in the state of:
(A) Assam (B) Arunachal Pradesh (C) Meghalaya (D) Sikkim
100. 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) Streams (D) Flood Plains
101. ‘Doab’ is made up of two words- ‘do’ meaning two and ‘ab’ meaning
(A) Khadar soil (B) Alluvial (C) water (D) Soil
102. The coastal area located between Konkan and Malabar is:
(A) Kannad (B) Northern Circar (C) Kathiawar (D) Andhara
103. The Himalayan rivers,after descending from the mountains deposit pebbles in a narrow belt of about 8 to 16 km in width lying parallel to the slopes of the Shiwaliks. It is known as:
(A) Bhangar (B) Loess (C) Khadar (D) Bhabar
104. The largest part of the northern plain is formed of older alluvium known as:
(A)Terai (B) Alluvial Fans (C) Albedo (D) Bhangar
105. An extension of the Deccan plateau is visible in the northeast– locally known as the Meghalaya and:
(A) Karbi-Anglong Plateau (B) Caribo plateau
(C) Malwa plateau (D) Chhotanagpur plateau
106. Garo, Khasi and the Jaintia Hills are located in the state of :
(A) Tripura (B) Nagaland (C) Meghalaya (D) Assam
107. Which among the following is the highest peak in the Eastern Ghats?
(A) Anaimudi (B) Cardomom (C) Mahendragiri (D) Doda Betta
108. Gir Range is found in:
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Gujarat (C) Chhattisgarh (D) Odhisa
109. In which year Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindive islands named as Lakshadweep Islands?
(A) 1978 (B) 2005 (C) 2000 (D) 1973
110. The western coastal strip, south of Goa is referred to as
(A) Coromandal (B) Kannad
(C) Konkan (D) Northern Circar
111. Which among the following passes, one do not lie in Himalaya?
(A) Shipki La (B) Bum La (C) Joji La (D) Pal
112. In how many physiographic divisions can India be divided?
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7
113. Pamir Knot is located at the head of:
(A) Karakoram Range (B) Shiwalik Range
(C) Kailash Range (D) Zaskar Range
114. Arrange the following hills from north to south directions:
(A) Patkai Bum, Naga Hills, Mizo Hills (B) Naga Hills, Mizo Hills, Patkai Bum,
(C) Patkai Bum, Mizo Hills, Naga Hills, (D) Naga Hills, Patkai Bum, Mizo Hills,
115. Match the following
1. Longitudinal valley (i) Gorge
2. Dihang (ii) Duns
3. Majuli (iii) Riverine islands
4. Northern Plains (iv) Doab
Answer code:
(A) 1-III 2-IV 3-II 4-I (B) 1-III 2-II 3-IV 4-I (C) 1-II 2-I 3-III 4-IV (D) 1-II 2-III 3-I 4-IV
116. Karbi-Anglong Plateau is located in the state of:
(A) Meghalaya (B) Mizoram (C) Assam (D) Manipur
117. Pick the odd one out:
(A) Shevroy Hills (B) Javadi Hills
(C) Mahadeo Hills (D) Jaintia Hills
118. Match the following
1. Deccan Trap (i) Pass
2. Central Highland (ii) Damodar River
3. Chottanagpur Plateau (iii) Black soil
4. Bhor (iv) Malwa
Answer code:
(A) 1-III 2-IV 3-II 4-I (B) 1-III 2-II 3-IV 4-I (C) 1-II 2-I 3-III 4-IV (D) 1-II 2-III 3-I 4-IV
119. Co – relate:
(1) The Western Ghats - Orographic rain
(2) Aravali Hills - Highly eroded hills
(3) Mahendragiri - Western Ghats
Which is incorrect?
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) None of these
120. In which year Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindive were named as Lakshadweep Islands?
(A) 1960 (B) 1965 (C) 1967 (D) 1973
ANSWER KEY
01 (C) 02 (B) 03 (D) 04 (A) 05(B)
06 (C) 07 (B) 08 (C) 09 (B) 10(A)
11 (C) 12 (D) 13 (C) 14 (C) 15(D)
16 (D) 17 (C) 18 (D) 19 (D) 20(B)
21 (C) 22 (B) 23 (C) 24 (C) 25(D)
26 (C) 27 (B) 28 (D) 29 (C) 30(B)
31 (C) 32 (A) 33 (D) 34 (C) 35(C)
36 (B) 37 (D) 38 (B) 39 (C) 40(D)
41 (A) 42 (C) 43 (A) 44 (A) 45(D)
46 (C) 47 (A) 48 (B) 49 (B) 50(D)
51 (A) 52 (B) 53 (A) 54 (D) 55(B)
56 (C) 57 (A) 58 (A) 59 (D) 60(B)
61 (D) 62 (B) 63 (C) 64 (C) 65(B)
66 (B) 67 (B) 68 (C) 69 (A) 70(D)
71 (C) 72 (C) 73 (B) 74 (A) 75(D)
76 (B) 77 (C) 78 (C) 79 (A) 80(B)
81 (D) 82 (C) 83 (C) 84 (C) 85(B)
86 (A) 87 (C) 88 (A) 89 (D) 90(C)
91 (D) 92 (A) 93 (A) 94 (C) 95(D)
96 (C) 97 (B) 98 (D) 99 (B) 100(B)
101 (C) 102 (A) 103 (D) 104 (D) 105(A)
106 (C) 107 (C) 108 (B) 109 (D) 110(C)
111 (D) 112 (C) 113 (A) 114 (A) 115(C)
116 (A) 117 (D) 118 (A) 119 (C) 120(D)