Quiz on The Peninsular Plateau and Indian Geography

What is a plateau?

• A flat landform that rises from the surrounding land

• A type of mountain

• A body of water

• A valley between two hills

Which sea surrounds the peninsular plateau on the west?

• Andaman Sea

• Bay of Bengal

• Arabian Sea

• Indian Ocean

What are the two mountain ranges bordering the peninsular plateau?

• Sahyadri and Nilgiri Hills

• Eastern Ghats and Vindhya Range

• Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats

• Himalayas and Western Ghats

Which river flows from west to east across the plateau?

• Mahanadi

• Narmada

• Tapti

• Godavari

What is the significance of the Western Ghats?

• They are a desert region

• They have no vegetation

• They are the tallest mountains in India

• They are home to many rivers and rich biodiversity

Which of the following rivers flows into the Arabian Sea?

• Godavari

• Krishna

• Kaveri

• Narmada

What type of communities live in the dense forests of the plateau?

• Fishing communities

• Tribal communities

• Urban communities

• Nomadic tribes

Which state is NOT mentioned as having tribal communities?

• Madhya Pradesh

• Gujarat

• Punjab

• Odisha

What is the length of the Indian coastline?

• 10000 km

• 7500 km

• 12000 km

• 5000 km

Which coast stretches from Gujarat to Kerala?

• West Coast

• North Coast

• South Coast

• East Coast