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Indian physiographic divisions - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    The Chachar (or Charchr) plain of Assam has been formed by which river?
    1. Subansiri
    2. Barak (Surma River)
    3. Brahmaputra
    4. Dhansiri
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  2. Question 2

    Sand dunes are locally known as what in the Indian Desert region (especially in Rajasthan)?
    1. Dhrian
    2. Barchans
    3. Regolith
    4. Thali
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  3. Question 3

    The Western Coastal Plain of India is an example of which type of coastal plain?
    1. Emergent coastal plain
    2. Submerged coastal plain
    3. Tidal coastal plain
    4. Depositional coastal plain
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  4. Question 4

    The Eastern Coastal Plain of India is an example of:
    1. Submerged coastal plain
    2. Estuarine coastal plain
    3. Coral coastal plain
    4. Emerged coastal plain
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  5. Question 5

    Which of the following Indian coasts shows evidence of both submerged and emerged coastal landforms?
    1. Coromondal Coast
    2. Konkon Coast
    3. Malabar Coast
    4. Eastern Coast
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  6. Question 6

    Narcondam Island, located in the Bay of Bengal, is:
    1. A coral atoll
    2. A sedimentary island
    3. A deltaic island
    4. An extinct volcanic island
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  7. Question 7

    The 8 Degree Channel separates which of the following?
    1. North Andaman and South Andaman
    2. Lakshadweep and Maldives
    3. Minicoy and Maldives
    4. Minicoy and Lakshadweep Islands
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  8. Question 8

    The 9 Degree Channel separates which two island groups of Lakshadweep?
    1. Minicoy and Kalpeni
    2. Kalpeni and Kavaratti
    3. Kalpeni and Suheli Par
    4. Laccadive and Minicoy
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  9. Question 9

    Pamban Island lies between which of the following water bodies?
    1. Gulf of Kutch and Arabian Sea
    2. Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar
    3. Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea
    4. Bay of Bengal and Palk Strait
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  10. Question 10

    Mannar Island, separated from India by the Palk Strait, is located in which country?
    1. India
    2. Bangladesh
    3. Sri Lanka
    4. Maldives
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  11. Question 11

    What is Dakshin Gangotri?
    1. A glacier in Uttarakhand
    2. India’s first scientific base station in Antarctica
    3. India’s permanent station in the Arctic
    4. An underwater trench in the Indian Ocean
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  12. Question 12

    Which of the following is the highest mountain peak in Odisha?
    1. Malayagiri
    2. Mahendragiri
    3. Deomali
    4. Gandhamardan
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  13. Question 13

    Nandi Hills, a famous hill station and tourist destination, is located in which Indian state?
    1. Kerala
    2. Andhra Pradesh
    3. Tamil Nadu
    4. Karnataka
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  14. Question 14

    The Anantagiri Hills are located in which of the following Indian states?
    1. Telangana
    2. Odisha
    3. Kerala
    4. Chhattisgarh
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  15. Question 15

    Mount Tiyi, considered sacred and known for its rich biodiversity, is located in which Indian state?
    1. Arunachal Pradesh
    2. Nagaland
    3. Manipur
    4. Mizoram
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  16. Question 16

    Gorichen Peak is located in which Indian state?
    1. Arunachal Pradesh
    2. Sikkim
    3. Assam
    4. Nagaland
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  17. Question 17

    The Nallamala Hills are located in which Indian state?
    1. Karnataka
    2. Telangana
    3. Andhra Pradesh
    4. Chhattisgarh
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  18. Question 18

    What is the approximate height of Nanga Parbat, one of the highest peaks in the Himalayas?
    1. 7,816 m
    2. 8,611 m
    3. 8,126 m
    4. 8,586 m
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  19. Question 19

    What is the elevation of Kamet, the second-highest peak located entirely in India?
    1. 7,120 m
    2. 7,756 m
    3. 8,611 m
    4. 8,586 m
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  20. Question 20

    The height of Namcha Barwa, a prominent peak of the Eastern Himalayas, is approximately:
    1. 6,560 m
    2. 7,756 m
    3. 7,120 m
    4. 8,126 m
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