Unit 2: Geography. Indian Physiography

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1. India's highest peak is-

• Anaimudi
• Armakonda
• Mt K2
• Mt. Everest

2. The highest peak of the Aravalli range is:

• Kanchenjunga
• Anamudi
• Armakonda
• Gurushikhar

3. The largest physical division in India is-

• The Northern Mountains
• The Northern great plains
• The peninsular plateau
• The coastal Plains

4. This physical division of India has the largest alluvial soil tract in the world:

• The peninsular plateau
• The Northern great plains
• The Northern Mountains
• The coastal Plains

5. The peninsular plateau is covered with:

• Red Soils
• Mountain Soils
• Black Soils
• Alluvial Soils

6. Doons are:

• Outer Himalayan Ranges
• Lesser Himalayan Ranges
• Flat bottomed, structured valleys
• Coastal plains

7. The Malabar Coast extends from-

• Goa to Kanyakuymari
• Mangalore to Kanyakumari
• Mumbai to Goa
• Kochi to Kanyakumari

8. The greater Himalayas are called as Himadri because:

• They get rainfall throughout the year.
• They are covered with snow throughout the year.
• They experience hailstorms throughout the year.
• They experience cloud bursts throughout the year.

9. Borghat, Talghat and Palghat are situated in:

• The Western Ghats
• The Eastern Ghats
• The Lesser Himalayan Ranges
• The Greater Himalayan Ranges