PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA

Multiple Choice

1. There are ______________ physical divisions in India

• 7

• 9

• 4

• 6

Multiple Choice

According to the ‘Theory of Plate Tectonics,’ when some plates come towards each other, which of the following is formed?

• CONVERGENT BOUNDARY

• TRANSFORM BOUNDARY

• DIVERGENT BOUNDARY

• NONE OF THE ABOVE

Multiple Choice

Pangaea was an ancient supercontinent made up of...

• America, Greenland, and Europe

• Antarctica, India, and America

• all of Earth’s continents

• South Africa, India, Australia, and South America

Multiple Choice

The movement of the tectonic plates is caused by

• the rotation of the Earth

• convection currents in the Asthenosphere

• the gravity of the iron-nickel core

• the Moho discontinuity

Open Ended

WHAT ARE THE THREE TYPES OF PLATE MARGINS?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following physiographic divisions of India was formed out of accumulations in the Tethys geosyncline?

• The Himalayas

• The Peninsular Plateau

• The Northern Plains

• The Coastal Plains

Multiple Choice

HIMALAYAS ARE THE RESULT OF THE COLLISON OF

• PENINSULAR PLATE WITH EURASIAN PLATE

• AUSTRALIAN PLATE AND PACIFIC PLATE

• EURASIAN PLATE AND SOUTH AMERICAN PLATE

• NONE OF THE ABOVE

Multiple Choice

From west to east, the divisions of the Himalayas are demarcated by river valleys. The part of the Himalayas lying

between the Satluj and Kali rivers is known as .

• (a) Punjab Himalayas

• (b) Kumaon Himalayas

• (c) Nepal Himalayas

• (d) Assam Himalayas

Multiple Choice

Himalayas Ranges covered a distance from east to west is about ……………… km.

• 2100

• 2400

• 2200

• 2000

Multiple Choice

The ___________________ marks the northern boundary of India.

• Himalayan Mountains

• Northern Plains

• Island

• Desert

Multiple Choice

In which division of the Himalayas are the famous valleys of Kashmir, Kangra and Kullu located?

• The Himadri

• The Himachal

• The Shivaliks

• The Duns

Multiple Choice

Name the outermost range of Himalayas.(Lower)

• Himadari

• Himachal

• Shivalik

• Purvanchal

Multiple Select

Which of the following ranges of the Himalayas are composed of unconsolidated sediments brought down by

rivers?

• Pir Panjal Range

• Karakoram Range

• Shivalik Range

• Ladhak Range

Open Ended

What is known as Purvanchal?

Open Ended

Write any three features of Himalayan Mountain range.

Multiple Choice

The Northern plains are on the ___________ of Himalayas

• North

• South

• East

• West

Multiple Choice

Which Physiographic divisions have rising hills and wide valleys?

• The Himalayan Mountains

• The Coastal Plains

• The Peninsular Plateaus

• The Northern Plains

Multiple Choice

The newer younger deposits of the flood plains are called …………………….

• Bhabar

• Terai

• Bhangar

• Khadar

Multiple Select

Choose the incorrect statements

• The Brahmaputra marks the eastern-most boundary of the Himalayas.

• The largest part of the northern plain is formed of newer alluvium.

• The Deccan Plateau is higher in the east and slopes gently westwards.

Multiple Choice

What is the locally name of the wet and swampy belt of the Northern plains?

• Bhangar

• Doab

• Terai

• Chaos

Multiple Choice

Give an account of the Northern Plains of India. What is the First sentence in the audio?

• The northern plain has been formed by the interplay of the three major river systems, namely– the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra along with their tributaries. This plain is formed of alluvial soil.

• The plain being about 2400 Km long and 240 to 320 Km broad, is a densely populated physiographic division.

• With a rich soil cover combined with adequate water supply and favourable climate it is agriculturally a very productive part of India.

• The Northern Plain is broadly divided into three sections:

  a. Punjab Plains

  b. Ganga plain

  c. Brahmaputra plain

• According to the variations in relief features, the Northern plains can be divided into four regions:

  a. Bhabar

  b. Terai

  c. Bhangar

  d. Khadar