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The Great Indian Himalayas and Plains

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which continent do we find the Himalayas?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

2.

What is the most important thing that the Himalayan mountains provides to the people around?

a)

Food

b)

Shelter

c)

Oxygen

d)

Water

3.

The tallest single mountain peak in the world.

a)

Mount Everest

b)

The Alps

c)

The Urals

d)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

4.
________________ is a Himalayan River
a)
Nile
b)
Pamba
c)
Ganga
d)
Kaveri
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 Northern Plains of India is covered by
a)
Red Soil
b)
Black Soil
c)
Laterite Soil
d)
Alluvial Soil
12.
Rivers of the Northern Plains are fed by _________
a)
Melting Snow
b)
Plants
13.
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
14.
1 indicates...
a)
Brahmaputra Plain
b)
Northern Plains
c)
Ganga Plain
d)
Indus Plain
15.

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

a)

Kanchenjunga

b)

Mt. Everest

c)

Mt. Godwin Austin (K2)

16.

GANGA IS JOINED BY RIVERS MANDAKINI AND ALAKNANDA

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

SANGAM IS IN

a)

ALLAHABAD

b)

KANPUR

c)

VARANASI

18.

PADMA FLOWS IN

a)

PAKISTAN

b)

TIBET

c)

BANGLADESH

19.

GANGA AND BRAHMAPUTRA MAKE THE LARGEST DELTA CALLED

a)

THE SUNDERBANS

b)

THE SUNDERIBANS

c)

SANDALBANS

20.

THE PROJECT STARTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO CLEAN GANGA IS CALLED

a)

GANGA PLAN ACTION

b)

GANGA ACTION PLAN

c)

ACTION PLAN GANGA