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Northern mountains and northern plains

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which continent do we find the Himalayas?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

2.

The tallest single mountain peak in the world.

a)

Mount Everest

b)

The Alps

c)

The Urals

d)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

3.
________________ is a Himalayan River
a)
Nile
b)
Pamba
c)
Ganga
d)
Kaveri
4.

What are the main ranges of Himalayas.

a)

Himachal

b)

Himadri

c)

Shiwalik/Shivalain

d)

All Of the above

5.

Which are three rivers that deposit most sediment ?

a)

Indus,Ganga,Tipu

b)

Ganga,Indus,Bhrahamaputra

c)

Rama,water,red sea

d)

Red Sea,Black sea, Bay of Bengal

6.

The hills of the N-E are collectively called the ………?

a)

The Govind

b)

Akneehow

c)

Deccan Plateau

d)

Puruvanchal Ranges

7.

What does Himalayas literallly mean?

a)

Home of snow

b)

Abode of snow

c)

Home of Everest

d)

Home to highest peak in the world

8.

The great northern plains can be divided into ______ plains in the centre,________ plains in the west and _________ valley in the east

a)

Punjab ; Ganga ; Bramhaputra

b)

Bramhaputra ; Punjab ; Ganga

c)

Ganga ; Punjab ; Bramhaputra

d)

Punjab ; Bramhaputra; Ganga

9.

The river Brahmaputra is called _________ in Tibet.

a)

Tsang Po

b)

Mekong

c)

Xi

d)

Huang

10.

How many tributaries does the Indus river have?

a)

Four

b)

Five

c)

Six

d)

Nine

11.

The river Indus rises in _______

a)

Tibet

b)

Karachi

c)

Kashmir

d)

Punjab

12.
The Northern Plains of India is covered by
a)
Red Soil
b)
Black Soil
c)
Laterite Soil
d)
Alluvial Soil
13.
Western most state of the Northern Plains
a)
Punjab
b)
Maharasthra
c)
Kerala
14.
Rivers of the Northern Plains are fed by _________
a)
Melting Snow
b)
Plants
15.
An area watered by a river and its tributaries
a)
Basin
b)
Land
c)
Ocean
16.
Dam built on the Satluj River
a)
Pandoh Dam
b)
Bhakra Nangal
c)
Nathpa Jhakri Dam
17.
Northern Plains are made up of huge silt and alluvium deposited by mighty rivers like the Ganga and the Brahmaputra and the Indus.
a)
False
b)
True
18.
1 indicates...
a)
Brahmaputra Plain
b)
Northern Plains
c)
Ganga Plain
d)
Indus Plain
19.

Glaciers originate from this mountain range.

a)

The Greater Himalayas

b)

The Shivalik/Shiwalik range

c)

The Himachal range

20.

Yamuna is the main tributary of Satluj

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The second highest peak in the world lies in the Shivalik range.

a)

Kanchenjunga

b)

Mt. Everest

c)

Mt. Godwin Austin (K2)

22.

Srinagar is the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Himadri is also known as

a)

Himachal

b)

Sikkim

c)

Greater Himalayas

d)

Shivalik

24.

The river Ganga starts from this glacier

a)

Eqi Glacier

b)

Glacier National Park

c)

Antarctica glacier

d)

Gangotri Glacier

25.

Area at the foothills of Shiwalik Range is

a)

Teran Region

b)

Terai Region

c)

hilly

d)

deserty

26.

The famous hill stations like Shimla, Mussoorie, Darjeeling and Nainital lie in _____________ region.

a)

Himadri

b)

Himachal

c)

Shiwalik

27.

The Himalayas act as a natural barrier for our country in the North.

a)

true

b)

false

28.

The type of farming practiced in the Shiwalik region is _______________

a)

Terrace farming

b)

Agriculture

c)

None of the above

29.

The Himalayas can be divided into ------ parallel mountain ranges.

a)

Three

b)

Four

c)

Two

30.

The ------- is the Northern most mountain range.

a)

Himadri

b)

Himachal

c)

Shiwalik

31.

A large mass of ice formed by snow on mountain

a)

Glaciers

b)

Tributaries

c)

Rivers

32.

What is the fullform of K2?

a)

KANCHENJUNGA

b)

MOUNT GODWIN AUSTEN

c)

MOUNT EVEREST

d)

MOUNT DARJEELING

33.

Who is BACHENDRI PAL in these pictures?

a)
b)
c)
34.

The highest mountain range in the world

a)

Karakoram Range

b)

Himalayan Range

c)

The North Eastern Mountain Range

35.

In which of the following options below is Mount Everest situated?

a)

Australia

b)

Nepal

36.

What are the main ranges of Himalayas.

a)

Himachal

b)

Himadri

c)

Shiwalik/Shivalain

d)

All Of the above

37.

The world's second higest peak is

(a)  

38.

The first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest was?

(a)