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WorksheetsGeography and Early Settlement of India
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which river runs through the steep Himalayas and winds through snowcapped mountains and narrow canyons?
Brahmaputra River
Ganges River
Indus River
Thar Desert
Which plateau in southern India has large granite rocks formed by volcanoes and is fairly dry?
Deccan Plateau
Eastern Ghats
Western Ghats
Himalaya Mountains
Which mountain range forms a large 'V' around the Deccan Plateau and has steep slopes, narrow valleys, and thick hardwood forests?
Brahmaputra River
Ganges River
Eastern Ghats
Western Ghats
Which river flows across most of northern India, carries silt from the Himalayas to the plains, and provides fertile farmland?
Brahmaputra River
Ganges River
Indus River
Thar Desert
Which mountain range is the highest in the world, forms a natural border between the Indian subcontinent and Asia, and includes Mount Everest?
Himalaya Mountains
Hindu Kush Mountains
Eastern Ghats
Western Ghats
Which mountain range forms a rugged barrier between the Indus River valley and Afghanistan, and includes the Khyber Pass?
Himalaya Mountains
Hindu Kush Mountains
Eastern Ghats
Western Ghats
Which river begins in the Himalaya Mountains, gets most of its water from melting snow and ice, and flows through present-day Pakistan?
Brahmaputra River
Ganges River
Indus River
Thar Desert
Which massive desert in northern India is mostly sand and stone, has extreme heat, and is home to animals like gazelles and camels?
Brahmaputra River
Ganges River
Indus River
Thar Desert
Where were the first known settlements in ancient India located?
Brahmaputra River valley
Ganges River valley
Indus River valley
Thar Desert
What was the main source of water for the farmland in ancient India?
Brahmaputra River
Ganges River
Indus River
Thar Desert
