20 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS ON PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA

 



1. Which mountain range is the oldest fold mountain range in India?

   A) Aravali Range

   B) Himalayas

   C) Eastern Ghats

   D) Western Ghats


2. The Aravali Range stretches across which Indian states?

   A) Rajasthan, Haryana, and Punjab

   B) Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Maharashtra

   C) Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh

   D) Rajasthan, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh


3. Which of the following is not a prominent hill station located in the Western Ghats?

   A) Munnar

   B) Mahabaleshwar

   C) Coorg

   D) Darjeeling


4. The highest peak in the Aravali Range is:

   A) Mount Abu

   B) Guru Shikhar

   C) Mount Girnar

   D) Mount Abu Road


5. Which river originates from the Himalayas and is considered sacred by Hindus?

   A) Ganges

   B) Brahmaputra

   C) Yamuna

   D) Indus


6. The Himalayas are divided into three parallel ranges. Which of the following is not one of them?

   A) Greater Himalayas

   B) Middle Himalayas

   C) Lesser Himalayas

   D) Outer Himalayas


7. The hill station of Shimla is located in which mountain range?

   A) Aravali Range

   B) Himalayas

   C) Eastern Ghats

   D) Western Ghats


8. Which of the following is not a significant feature of the Eastern Ghats?

   A) Anaimudi Peak

   B) Mahendragiri Peak

   C) Nilgiri Hills

   D) Shevaroy Hills


9. Which state in India is predominantly covered by the Western Ghats?

   A) Maharashtra

   B) Karnataka

   C) Tamil Nadu

   D) Rajasthan


10. The Aravali Range acts as a natural barrier against which desert in India?

    A) Thar Desert

    B) Rann of Kutch

    C) Ladakh Desert

    D) Deccan Plateau


11. Which of the following is the second-highest peak in the Western Ghats?

    A) Anaimudi

    B) Doddabetta

    C) Mullayanagiri

    D) Kalsubai


12. The Himalayas are known as the "Abode of Snow." What is the Sanskrit meaning of "Himalaya"?

    A) Land of Rivers

    B) Home of Gods

    C) Land of Hills

    D) Land of Snow


13. Which river cuts through the Aravali Range, creating the famous Mount Abu plateau?

    A) Chambal River

    B) Yamuna River

    C) Sabarmati River

    D) Luni River


14. The Eastern Ghats run parallel to which body of water along the eastern coast of India?

    A) Arabian Sea

    B) Bay of Bengal

    C) Indian Ocean

    D) Gulf of Mannar


15. Which of the following is not a state located in the Western Ghats region?

    A) Kerala

    B) Goa

    C) Maharashtra

    D) West Bengal


16. The Nallamala Hills are a part of which mountain range in India?

    A) Aravali Range

    B) Himalayas

    C) Eastern Ghats

    D) Western Ghats


17. The Kangchenjunga, the third-highest peak in the world, is located in which mountain range?

    A) Aravali Range

    B) Himalayas

    C) Eastern Ghats

    D) Western Ghats


18. Which river originates in the Western Ghats and flows westward into the Arabian Sea?

    A) Godavari

    B) Krishna

    C) Kaveri

    D) Tungabhadra


19. The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is:

    A) Anaimudi

    B) Mahendragiri

    C) Doddabetta

    D) Nilgiri Hills


20. The Western Ghats are known for their rich biodiversity and are designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. What is the local name for the Western Ghats?

    A) Sahyadri

    B) Annamalai

    C) Nilgiri

    D) Cardamom Hills

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