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Physical Features of India

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the northern part of continent Pangea Known As?

a)

Gondwana Land

b)

Northern Plains

c)

Angara Land

d)

None of the above

2.

The Ganga Plain Extends between __ and___ rivers

a)

Ghaggar and teesta

b)

Brahmaputra and Nila

c)

Indus and brahmaputra

d)

None of the above

3.

India’s only active volcano is found on

a)

Barren Island

b)

Nicobar island

c)

Amazon Island

d)

None of the above

4.

_________are short-lived microscopic organisms, which live in colonies. They flourish in shallow, mud free and warm waters

a)

Microbes

b)

Polar Bears

c)

Seahorse

d)

None of the above

5.

The plains among the bay of Bengal are referred to in the northern part as

a)

Kaveri

b)

Northern Plains

c)

Coromandel

d)

Northern circar

6.

Lakshadweep is located in

a)

Arabian sea

b)

Bay of Bengal

c)

Indian ocean

d)

Atlantic ocean

7.

Which is the largest island in the India?

a)

Great Nicobar

b)

Andaman

c)

Lakshadweep

d)

none

8.

HIMALAYAS ARE THE RESULT OF THE COLLISON OF

a)

PENINSULAR PLATE WITH EURASIAN PLATE

b)

AUSTRALIAN PLATE AND PACIFIC PLATE

c)

EURASIAN PLATE AND SOUTH AMERICAN PLATE

d)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

9.

According to the ‘Theory of Plate Tectonics,’ when some plates come towards each other, which of the following is formed?

a)

CONVERGENT BOUNDARY

b)

TRANSFORM BOUNDARY

c)

DIVERGENT BOUNDARY

d)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

10.

Which of the following physiographic divisions of India was formed out of accumulations in the Tethys geosyncline?

a)

The Himalayas

b)

The Peninsular Plateau

c)

The Northern Plains

d)

The Coastal Plains

11.

Which of the following has not been a factor in the creation and modification of India’s relief features?

a)

Geological formations

b)

Population density

c)

Weathering

d)

Erosion and deposition

12.

According to the ‘Theory of Plate Tectonics,’ the earth’s crust is formed of how many major plates?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

10

13.

Barchans are found in

a)

desert regions

b)

plains

c)

plateaus

d)

hilly regions

14.

Majuli is a riverine island located in the river

a)

Ganga

b)

Brahmaputra

c)

Yamuna

d)

Kaveri

15.

From the point of view of geology, which of the following physiographic divisions of India is considered to be an unstable zone?

a)

The Himalayan Mountains

b)

The Peninsular Plateau

c)

The Indian Desert

d)

The Islands

16.

The largest river in the Great Indian Desert?

a)

Chambal

b)

Luni

c)

Nile

d)

Sutlej

17.

What are also known as the Eastern Hills?

a)

Eastern Ghats

b)

Satpura Range

c)

Purvachal Range

18.

7 lakh sq. km. in area, 2400mkm long and 240 to 320km wide. What am I?

a)

Peninsular Plateau

b)

Great Indian Desert

c)

Northern Plains

d)

Indian Coast

19.

The Narmada River lies between these two mountain ranges.

a)

Vindhya and Satpura

b)

Aravalli and Satpura

c)

Aravalli and Vindhya

d)

Karakoram and Zaskar

20.

In which year were Minicoy, Amindive and Laccadive renamed as Lakshadweep?

a)

1956

b)

1991

c)

1987

d)

1973