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Indian physiographic divisions - Test Set 11

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  1. Question 1

    The Zoji La Pass is in which mountain range?
    1. Zanskar
    2. Ladakh
    3. East Karakoram
    4. Dhauladhar
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  2. Question 2

    Which pass connects the Kullu Valley with Lahaul and Spiti?
    1. Banihal
    2. Thamarassery
    3. Rohtang
    4. Lipulekh
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  3. Question 3

    Which is the most unstable physiographic zone in India?
    1. Himalayas
    2. Peninsular Plateau
    3. Indian Desert
    4. Islands
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  4. Question 4

    Which is the largest physiographic division of India?
    1. Northern Mountains
    2. Great Plains
    3. Peninsular Plateau
    4. Islands
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  5. Question 5

    Guru Shikhar is the highest peak of which range?
    1. Western Ghats
    2. Aravalli
    3. Himalaya
    4. Eastern Ghats
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  6. Question 6

    The highest peak in southern India is Anamudi in which range?
    1. Vindhya
    2. Velikonda
    3. Balaghat
    4. Nilgiri
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  7. Question 7

    The Nine‑Degree Channel is associated with which island group?
    1. Indo‑China border
    2. Odisha coast
    3. Lakshadweep
    4. Andaman & Nicobar
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  8. Question 8

    Which is the southernmost Lakshadweep island?
    1. Bitra
    2. Kavaratti
    3. Amini
    4. Minicoy
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  9. Question 9

    Which belt lies at the southern edge of the Shiwaliks?
    1. Bhabar
    2. Tarai
    3. Bhangar
    4. Khadar
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  10. Question 10

    The Thar Desert lies northwest of which feature?
    1. Himalayas
    2. Himachal
    3. Aravallis
    4. Shiwaliks
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  11. Question 11

    "Doab" refers to
    1. Area between two oceans
    2. Area between two rivers
    3. Area between two islands
    4. Area between two countries
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  12. Question 12

    Which of the following is the highest peak of the Himalayan range in India?
    1. Kanchenjunga
    2. Nanda Devi
    3. K2
    4. Mount Everest
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  13. Question 13

    The northernmost range of the Himalayas is known as:
    1. Himadri
    2. Shiwalik
    3. Himachal
    4. Purvanchal
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  14. Question 14

    The Eastern Ghats are discontinuous and irregular compared to the Western Ghats because:
    1. They are older
    2. They are eroded by rivers
    3. They are fold mountains
    4. They are volcanic in origin
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  15. Question 15

    Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Peninsular Plateau?
    1. Alluvial soil
    2. Sandy soil
    3. Laterite soil
    4. Black soil
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  16. Question 16

    The Great North Indian Plains are formed by the deposition of sediments from which rivers?
    1. Ganga, Brahmaputra, Indus
    2. Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri
    3. Narmada, Tapi, Mahanadi
    4. Yamuna, Kosi, Chambal
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  17. Question 17

    Which of the following island groups is a Union Territory of India?
    1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    2. Lakshadweep Islands
    3. Both A and B
    4. None of the above
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  18. Question 18

    Which of the following is a longitudinal division of the Himalayas?
    1. Punjab Himalayas
    2. Kumaon Himalayas
    3. Assam Himalayas
    4. Himadri
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  19. Question 19

    The Western Ghats are also known as:
    1. Nilgiri
    2. Sahyadri
    3. Cardamom Hills
    4. Anaimalai
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  20. Question 20

    The Dun Valley is located between which Himalayan ranges?
    1. Himadri and Himachal
    2. Himachal and Shiwalik
    3. Shiwalik and Purvanchal
    4. Himadri and Purvanchal
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