Geography and History of India Quiz

What is the name of the highest mountain range in the world?

• Andes

• Alps

• Himalayas

• Rockies

Where is this mountain range located?

• Northern Africa

• Northern India and neighboring countries

• Southern Europe

• Western China

What is an alluvial plain?

• A mountain region with glaciers

• A plateau made of volcanic rock

• A flat landform made by river sediments

• A desert formed by erosion

Which plain in India contains the world’s longest alluvial plain?

• Thar Desert

• Ganges Plain

• Deccan Plateau

• Indo-China Plain

What is the name of the desert in India, and where is it located?

• Sahara Desert in Gujarat

• Thar Desert in northwestern India

• Gobi Desert in central India

• Kalahari Desert in southern India

What plateau is located in southern India?

• Tibetan Plateau

• Deccan Plateau

• Colorado Plateau

• Central Indian Plateau

What are the names of the eastern and western mountain ranges that border the Deccan Plateau?

• Vindhya and Satpura Ranges

• Himalayas and Karakoram

• Eastern and Western Ghats

• Aravalli and Nilgiri

What are the three major river systems of India that originate from the Himalayas?

• Amazon, Nile, Yangtze

• Ganges, Indus, Brahmaputra

• Tigris, Euphrates, Jordan

• Krishna, Godavari, Narmada

Which river is considered sacred by Hindus?

• Yamuna

• Saraswati

• Ganges

• Brahmaputra

What is a monsoon?

• A tidal wave

• A seasonal wind that brings heavy rain

• A type of cloud

• A desert storm