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Geography of India Set 1 Physiographic Divisions

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Aravali ranges are an example of

a)

Volcanic Mountains

b)

Residual Mountains

c)

Fold Mountains

d)

Block Mountains

2.

Loktak Lake is situated in which of the following states?

a)

Mizoram

b)

Nagaland

c)

Manipur

d)

Meghalaya

3.

Find out the correct statement

1.Karbi Anglong and the Meghalaya Plateau in the northeast are extensions of Peninsular block.

2Chotanagpur plateau is not part of Peninsular Plateau

a)

Statement 1 is correct

b)

Statement 2 is correct

c)

Both Statements are correct

d)

Both statement are false

4.

Find out the correct order of sequence.

a)

Bhabar; Shiwaliks; Bhangar; Tarai

b)

Shiwaliks; Bhangar; Bhabar; Tarai

c)

Shiwaliks; Bhabar; Bhangar; Tarai

d)

Shiwaliks; Bhabar; Tarai; Bhangar

5.

Northern circar forms part of which of the following

a)

Eastern Ghats

b)

Western Ghats

c)

Bundelkhand

d)

North eastern hills

6.

Which one among the following is true with reference to Molassis Basin.

a)

Glacial clay deposits

b)

Found in Mizoram

c)

Fine alluvium deposits

d)

Soft consolidated deposits

7.

Which among the following rivers flow through a rift valley

a)

Tapi

b)

Narmada

c)

Kaveri

d)

Brahmaputra

8.

Which of the following statement is false

a)

Himalayas are tectonically active

b)

Peninsular part of India is majorly composed of sedimentary deposits.

c)

Eastern Ghats are non -continuous ranges

d)

Deltas are common in eastern ghats whereas Estuaries are common in western ghats.

9.

Which is the largest island in the India?

a)

Great Nicobar

b)

Andaman

c)

Lakshadweep

d)

none

10.

How many islands in the Lakshadweep?

a)

32

b)

24

c)

39

d)

36

11.

Geologically, which of the following physiographic divisions of India is supposed to be one of the most stable land blocks?

a)

The Himalayas

b)

The Coastal Plains

c)

The Northern Plains

d)

The Peninsular Plateau

12.

Which Physiographic divisions have rising hills and wide valleys?

a)

The Himalayan Mountains

b)

The Coastal Plains

c)

The Peninsular Plateaus

d)

The Northern Plains

13.

The Great Indian Desert is also known as ___________

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Empty Quarter

c)

Thar Desert

d)

Gobi Desert

14.

A landmass bound by sea on three sides is referred as

a)

Coast

b)

Island

c)

Peninsula

15.

Choose the correct time difference between the easternmost and the westernmost point of India.

a)

1 hour

b)

2 hours

c)

3 hours

d)

4 hours

16.

What is the length of the coastline of Indian mainland?

a)

2100 km

b)

4100 km

c)

6100 km

d)

8100 km

17.

What is highest point in India

a)

The Alphs

b)

Namcha Barwa

c)

Everest

d)

Kanchunjunga

18.

Rajasthan receives very less rainfall because of

a)

The lack of monsoon winds

b)

Location of Aravali hills

c)

Because of Himalayas

d)

None of the above

19.
This area is known for having various land colors. It is fairly dry, but still contains rich soil as it receives water from Monsoons.
Clue: It is an elevated area of land 
a)
Decan Plateau 
b)
The Desert 
c)
Himalaya Mountains 
d)
The Eastern and Western Ghats 
20.
This physical feature of India is known to have one of the best farmland areas in the world. 
a)
Indus River 
b)
Eastern and Western Ghats 
c)
Ganges River 
d)
Decan Plateau 
21.
This place is so steep, where many parts of the mountain are unlivable. It is said, that people who enter this place, will most likely never come out. 
a)
Indus River 
b)
Decan Plateau 
c)
The Desert 
d)
Hindu Kush Mountains 
22.

Standard meridian of India

a)

68°7

b)

97°25

c)

82°30

d)

82°50

23.

In which of the following states of India does the sun rise first?

a)

Madhya Pradesh

b)

Gujrat

c)

Arunachal Pradesh

d)

Rajasthan

24.

Name a narrow stretch of water which separates Srilanka from the Indian mainland.

a)

The Palk Strait

b)

Cook Strait

c)

Sunda Strait

25.
The Northern plains are on the ___________ of Himalayas
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
26.

Major rivers forming northern plains:

a)

Kaveri , Satluj , Ganga

b)

Krishna , Kaveri , Brahmaputra

c)

Ganga , Brahmaputra , Indus

d)

all of the above

27.

Where do you find Malabar coast?

a)

Andhra Pradesh

b)

Odisha

c)

Kerala

d)

Telangana

28.

The largest state in India in terms of area is

a)

Mumbai

b)

bangalore

c)

rajasthan

d)

none of the above

29.

What are the only two rivers that originate in the Peninsular Plateau but flow into the Northern Plains

a)

Narmada and Betwa

b)

Tapti and Betwa

c)

Chambal and Betwa

d)

Ganga and Chambal

30.

What is lesser Himalyas called as?

a)

Shiwalik

b)

Himadri

c)

Himachal

31.

What is Himadri called as ?

a)

Lesser Himalya

b)

Greater Himalyas

c)

Middle Himalyas

32.

What is the western part of The Northern Plains called as

a)

Ganga Plains

b)

Brahmaputra plains

c)

Punjab Plains

33.

The Central island lies to the _____ of the Narmada river

a)

South

b)

West

c)

East

d)

North

34.

What lies to the South of the Narmada river

a)

The Central Highlands

b)

The Deccan Plateau

35.

Position of India depending upon size

a)

4

b)

8

c)

5

d)

7

36.

Which of the following ranges is not a part of the Lesser Himalayavs or Himachal?

a)

Pir Panchal

b)

Dhaula Dhar

c)

Mahabharat

d)

Kamet

37.

Which of the following ranges of the Himalayas are composed of unconsolidated sediments brought down by

rivers?

a)

(a) The Pir Panjal range

b)

The Karakoram range

c)

The Shivaliks

d)

The Ladakh range

38.

The longitudinal valleys lying between lesser Himalayas and Shivaliks are known as .

a)

Kangra Valley

b)

Patkai Bum

c)

Passes

d)

Duns

39.

Which of the following is responsible for the variation in the colour of soil in different parts of India?

a)

Difference in rock formations

b)

Weathering

c)

Land use

d)

Erosion and deposition

40.

Which of the following divisions of India has the oldest landmass?

a)

The Himalayas

b)

The Northern Plains

c)

The Peninsular Plateau

d)

The Indian Desert

41.

The Peninsular Plateau of India is part of which of the following landmass?

a)

Angaraland

b)

Gondwanaland

c)

Tethys

d)

Eurasian Plate

42.

The wet and swampy belt of the Northern Region is known locally as :

a)

(a) Bhabar

b)

(b) Terai

c)

(c) Doab

d)

(d) Bhangar

43.

Which is the longest river of the Peninsular India?

a)

NARMADA

b)

TAPI

c)

MAHANADI

d)

GODAVARI

44.

Which island has a bird sanctuary?

a)

Kavaratti

b)

Maldives

c)

Pitti

d)

all of the above

45.

The Kangra and Kullu valley are located in

a)

Uttarakhand

b)

Jammu and Kashmir

c)

Himachal Pradesh

d)

Ladakh

46.

Dudhwa National Park is located in the state of

a)

Assam

b)

Madhya Pradesh

c)

Rajasthan

d)

Uttar Pradesh

47.

The calcareous deposits found in soil is locally known as

a)

Bhangar

b)

Khadar

c)

Bhavar

d)

Kankar

48.

Mountain ranges in the eastern part of India forming its boundary with Myanmar are collectively called as

a)

Himachal

b)

Uttarakhand

c)

Purvachal

d)

None of the above

49.

A narrow gap in a mountain range providing access to the other side is :

a)

Mound

b)

Pass

c)

Strait

d)

Valley

50.

The Ganga Plain Extends between __ and___ rivers

a)

Ghaggar and teesta

b)

Brahmaputra and Nila

c)

Indus and brahmaputra

d)

None of the above

51.

The largest river in the Great Indian Desert?

a)

Chambal

b)

Luni

c)

Nile

d)

Sutlej

52.

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

53.

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

54.

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

a)

1956

b)

1991

c)

1987

d)

1973

55.

The Purvachal comprises the

a)

The Duns(Dehra Dun, Kotli Dun, Patli Dun, etc.)

b)

Kumaon hills, Majuli hills and Bhabar hills

c)

Patkai hills, Naga hills, Manipur hills, Mizo hills

d)

Mizo hills, Naga hills, Manipur hills, Kumaon hills

56.

The Nepal Himalayas lies between:

a)

Indus and Satluj

b)

Satluj and Kali

c)

Kali and Tista

d)

Tista and Dihang

57.

Classification of the northern plains on the basis of variations in the relief features.

a)

Bhabhar, Terai, Bhangar and Khadar

b)

Island, Terai, khadar and Kankar

c)

Desert, khadar, bhabhar and sand

d)

Bhangar, Terai, plain and island

58.

Which plateau lies between the Arawali and the Vidhyan ranges?

a)

Arawali

b)

Malwa

c)

Purvanchal

d)

Satpura

59.

The Dhauladhar range falls in

a)

Lesser Himalayas

b)

Upper Himalayas

c)

Outer Himalays

d)

Trans Himalays

60.

The North-South extent of India is

a)

2500 km

b)

2933 km

c)

3214km

d)

2814m

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