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The Physical Geography of India

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following did NOT act as a barrier of protection for the Indian Subcontinent?

a)

The Indian Ocean

b)

The Sahara Desert

c)

The Himalayas

d)

The Hindu Kush

2.

Invasions into Ancient India through the mountains were possible due to what physical feature?

a)

Rivers that made transportation easy

b)

Peaceful seas and bays to travel upon

c)

Great military weapons held by the people who invaded Ancient India

d)

Passes in the Hindu Kush

3.

This geographic feature is found in the west.

a)

Western Ghats

b)

Deccan Plateau

c)

Himalaya Mountains

d)

Bay of Bengal

4.

This geographic feature crosses the broad plains of the north.

a)

Indus River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Deccan Plateau

d)

Eastern Ghats

5.

This geographic feature is found in the east of the Indian Subcontinent.

a)

Delta of the Brahmaputra River

b)

Mangrove Swamps

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither A or B

6.

The three main rivers on the Indian Subcontinent begin in the _____________________.

a)

Hindu Kush

b)

Zagros

c)

Appalachian

d)

Himalayas

7.

Which features kept the Indian Subcontinent isolated?

a)

Rivers

b)

Plains

c)

Plateaus

d)

Oceans and seas

8.

Name the outer Himalayan range?

a)

Shiwalik

b)

Shivalic

c)

Hiamdri

d)

Himadri

9.

The ------- is the Northern most mountain range.

a)

Himadri

b)

Himachal

c)

Shiwalik

10.

the eastern coastal plains lies between the bay of bengal

and the eastern ghats .

a)

true

b)

false

11.

The largest of the southern plateaus is

a)

Deccan plateau

b)

Malwa plateau

c)

Chhotanagpur plateau

12.

Which of the following mountain ranges forms the northern boundary of India?

a)

A) Aravalli Range

b)

B) Western Ghats

c)

C) Himalayas

d)

D) Eastern Ghats

13.

The Thar Desert is located in which part of India?

a)

A) Northern India

b)

B) Western India

c)

C) Eastern India

d)

D) Southern India

14.

Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar' due to its frequent flooding?

a)

A) Ganges

b)

B) Yamuna

c)

C) Kosi

d)

D) Brahmaputra

15.

The Sundarbans, known for its mangrove forests, is located in which Indian state?

a)

A) Gujarat

b)

B) West Bengal

c)

C) Kerala

d)

D) Tamil Nadu