Which of the following countries is not part of the Indian subcontinent?

• Bangladesh

• Myanmar

• Afghanistan

• Sri Lanka

What does the word Himalaya mean in Sanskrit?

• Home of gods

• House of peace

• Abode of snow

• Wall of mountains

Which glacier is the source of the Bhagirathi River?

• Siachen

• Gaumukh

• Gangotri

• Yamunotri

Which of the following is not a sub-region of the Himalayas?

• Himachal

• Shivalik

• Vindhyas

• Himadri

Which river originates from Gaumukh and is a tributary of the Ganga?

• Yamuna

• Beas

• Bhagirathi

• Narmada

Match the following ranges with their features:

1.Himadri- A.snow coverd

2.Himachal- B.Hills

3.shiwalik- C. Duns

• A-2, B-1, C-3

• A-1, B-2, C-3

• A-3, B-1, C-2

• A-2, B-3, C-1

Which of the following statements is correct?

• The Himalayas are the youngest mountains in the world.

• The Indian landmass is moving southwards at 5 cm/year.

• Bhagirathi River originates in Nepal.

• The Shivalik Hills are the highest range of the Himalayas.

Which landforms formed at the mouth of a river when it deposit sediments into a larger body of water, such as ocean, a lake or another river?

• Lagoon

• island

• estuary

• delta

Which is the water conservation method practiced in Rajasthan?

• ghul

• khul

• matka

• taanka

Assertion (A): The Great Himalayan National Park is located in Uttarakhand. Reason (R): It is declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

• Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

• A is true but R is false.

• A is false but R is true.