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Physical Geography of South Asia

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The people from _________ and __________ familiarized the name Indos or Hindos

a)

Iraq and Greece

b)

Iran and Italy

c)

Greece and Portugal

d)

Iran and Greece

2.

List the plains in Physical divisions of India

a)

Northern Plains

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

Southern Plains

3.

Name some physical divisions of India

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4.

Why is India regarded as sub continent?

a)

As it was once a continent

b)

As it migrated south and became part of Asia

c)

As it was a distinct geographical plate

5.

India collided and _________ with ___________

a)

fused, Asia

b)

Danny Phantom’d, Africa

c)

Broke apart, Pangea

6.

Select the peaks of the Himalayas

a)

Mandhata

b)

Kamet

c)

Gurla

d)

Nanda Devi

7.

Which of the following are not ranges of the Himalayas?

a)

Zazkar Range

b)

Dhalua Dhara Range

c)

Mahakush Range

d)

Bolan Range

8.

What is a pass?

a)

Something that connects a river and a mountain

b)

A natural route across a mountain peak

c)

The name of a Himalayan Glacier

d)

None of these

9.

Give an example of a mountain pass (except Khyber and Bolan Pass)

(a)  

10.

Where does the river Indus rise from?

a)

Himalayan Glacier

b)

Tibet

c)

Pakistan

d)

Ladakh

11.

True or False: The River Indus has a rough slope

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which of the following is the most important river in India?

a)

Ganga

b)

Yamuna

c)

Brahmaputra

d)

Indus

13.

Which river develops huge fine alluvial soil?

a)

Ganga

b)

Brahmaputra

c)

Indus

14.

The Brahmaputra rises in Tibet east of (a)   lake

15.

Select the three plateaus of India

a)

Plato the Philosopher

b)

The Deccan Plateau

c)

The Eastern Plateau

d)

The Chotanagpur Plateau

e)

The Malwa Plateau

16.

Name the mountain range that separates north from south of the subcontinent

a)

Vindhya

b)

Satpura

c)

Mahabharat

d)

Pirpanjal

17.

What is the Arabic name of the world’s largest sand desert?

a)

Al-Rub Al-Khali

b)

Sahara

c)

Mausim

d)

Al-Ruhb Al-Khali

18.

UAE can be divided into _____ geographical zones

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

5

19.

With which country does UAE share a rugged mountain range?

(a)  

20.

The Jabal ______________ has vegetation

a)

al-akhdar

b)

al-akhbar

c)

al-khali

21.

”Monsoon” refers to the seasonal __________ in wind direction during a _______

a)

addition, month

b)

reversal, year

c)

neutralization, week

22.

State 2 benefits of monsoon for merchants in ancient times

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