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Landscape of India

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word 'Himalayas' in Sanskrit means _________________.

a)

Tallest mountain range in the world

b)

Abode of ice

c)

Northern Mountains in India

d)

Crown of India

2.

The tallest mountain peak in the world:

a)

K2

b)

Kanchenjunga

c)

Everest

d)

Nilgiris

3.

The River Sutlej enters India through this pass:

a)

Rohtang Pass

b)

Shipki La Pass

c)

Nathu La Pass

d)

All of the above

4.

The Great Indian Desert lies in this Indian state:

a)

Uttar Pradesh

b)

Rajasthan

c)

Haryana

d)

Punjab

5.

The Aravallis, Vindhayas, Chota Nagpur Plateau and Rajmahal Hills border this region of Southern Plateau:

a)

Central Highlands

b)

Deccan Plateau

c)

River Narmada

d)

Western Ghats

6.

(a)   is a seasonal river of the Great Indian Desert.

7.

Lower Himalayas are also known by the name (a)   .

8.

The Northern Plains are also known as the _________________________.

a)

Indo- Gangetic Plains

b)

The Greater Himalayas

c)

Shiwaliks

d)

Ganga Basin

9.

The highest battlefield in the world:

a)

Himachal

b)

Karakoram Range

c)

Mount Everest

d)

Siachen Glacier

10.

Mountain range that is also known as the 'storehouse of timber':

a)

Himmachal

b)

Himadri

c)

Shiwalik

d)

Karakoram

11.

The river originating in the Central Highlands:

a)

Chambal

b)

Yamuna

c)

Satluj

d)

Brahmaputra

12.

A (a)   is a highland which is higher than the land around it and has a flat table- like top.

13.

(a)   is also known as the "Ship of the Desert".

14.

The plateau region in India is divided into two parts- The Deccan Plateau and the (a)   .

15.

The Jog Falls, one of the highest waterfalls in India is located on the river _______________.

a)

Krishna

b)

Mahanadi

c)

Kaveri

d)

Sharavati

16.

The Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is constructed across the river (a)   .

17.

___________________________ is a high mountain pass that connects the Kullu valley with the Lahaul and Spiti valleys of Himachal Pradesh.

a)

Nanda Devi

b)

Mount K2

c)

Rohtang Pass

d)

Valley of Flowers

18.

The Middle Himalayas are used for:

a)

Cattle Rearing

b)

Terrace Farming

c)

Tourism only

d)

Special scenic valleys called duns

19.

____________ is the major tributary of River Satluj.

a)

Yamuna

b)

Beas

c)

Indus

d)

Narmada

20.

The finer silt, brought along with and deposited by the rivers forms the highly fertile ____________.

a)

Sangam

b)

Delta

c)

Basin

d)

Alluvium

21.

The dense Sunderbans forest is the natural habitat of this famous animal:

a)

Royal Bengal Tiger

b)

One horned rhinoceros

c)

Musk Deer

d)

Snow Leopard

22.

The Northern Plains are suitable for:

a)

Acting as natural boundary between India and other countries

b)

Cattle rearing

c)

Tourism

d)

Large scale farming

23.

River Ganga and River Yamuna meet at :

a)

Dehradun

b)

Prayagraj

c)

Terai Region

d)

Rohtang Pass

24.

Some of the oldest and most densely populated cities situated along river Ganga include:

4 lines
25.

(a)   Dam on River Satluj is used to provide electricity to the Punjab region.

26.

The River Brahmaputra originates in Tibet and is known as (a)   .

27.

Main crops grown in the Indo- Gangetic Plains include:

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28.

Which of the following animals is found in the marshes of Assam?

a)

Eels

b)

Snow Leopard

c)

Royal Bengal Tiger

d)

Great Indian Rhinoceros

29.

Which is the longest river of the Deccan Plateau?

a)

Mahanadi

b)

Krishna

c)

Godavari

d)

Kaveri

30.

Identify which of the following best describes the soil in the plateau region.

a)

Alluvial Soil

b)

Black and red soil

c)

Clayey Soil

d)

Mountain Soil

31.

Both the Eastern and Western Ghats meet at the (a)   in the south.