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Indian physiographic divisions - Test Set 13

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  1. Question 1

    The Coromandel Coast is located in which state?
    1. Tamil Nadu
    2. Kerala
    3. Gujarat
    4. Maharashtra
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  2. Question 2

    Which of the following is a pass in the Aravalli Range?
    1. Haldighati
    2. Thal Ghat
    3. Bhor Ghat
    4. Pal Ghat
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  3. Question 3

    The Great Plains of India are divided into how many zones?
    1. Three
    2. Four
    3. Five
    4. Six
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  4. Question 4

    The Deccan Trap is a feature of which physiographic division?
    1. Northern Mountains
    2. Great Plains
    3. Peninsular Plateau
    4. Coastal Plains
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  5. Question 5

    Which of the following is a feature of the Western Ghats?
    1. Low and discontinuous hills
    2. Alluvial deposits
    3. Coral formations
    4. Steep and continuous escarpment
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  6. Question 6

    The Kumaon Himalayas are located between which rivers?
    1. Indus and Sutlej
    2. Sutlej and Kali
    3. Kali and Teesta
    4. Teesta and Brahmaputra
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  7. Question 7

    Which of the following is a characteristic of the Central Highlands?
    1. Coral reefs
    2. Black soil
    3. Sand dunes
    4. Residual hills
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  8. Question 8

    The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are formed by:
    1. Coral reefs
    2. Volcanic activity
    3. River deposits
    4. Tectonic faults
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  9. Question 9

    The Eastern Coastal Plains are wider than the Western Coastal Plains due to:
    1. Tectonic uplift
    2. River deposition
    3. Volcanic activity
    4. Coral growth
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  10. Question 10

    Which of the following is a pass in the Eastern Ghats?
    1. Bhor Ghat
    2. Thal Ghat
    3. Pal Ghat
    4. None of the above
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  11. Question 11

    The Vindhya Range separates which two regions?
    1. Central Highlands and Deccan Plateau
    2. Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats
    3. Great Plains and Peninsular Plateau
    4. Northern Mountains and Great Plains
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  12. Question 12

    The Western Ghats are older than which mountain range?
    1. Himalayas
    2. Aravalli
    3. Vindhya
    4. Satpura
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  13. Question 13

    Which of the following is a feature of the Great North Indian Plains?
    1. Residual hills
    2. Bhabar zone
    3. Lava plateaus
    4. Coral reefs
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  14. Question 14

    The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are separated from mainland India by:
    1. Palk Strait
    2. Gulf of Mannar
    3. Bay of Bengal
    4. Ten Degree Channel
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  15. Question 15

    Which pass connects Himachal Pradesh with Tibet?
    1. Nathu La
    2. Zoji La
    3. Rohtang Pass
    4. Shipki La
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  16. Question 16

    The Deccan Plateau is primarily composed of which rock type?
    1. Sedimentary
    2. Metamorphic
    3. Igneous
    4. Alluvial
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  17. Question 17

    Peninsular Plateau is the:
    1. Smallest physiographic division
    2. Most unstable zone
    3. Entirely volcanic
    4. Oldest and largest landmass
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  18. Question 18

    Which plateau lies between Aravalli and Vindhya ranges?
    1. Malwa
    2. Chotanagpur
    3. Bundelkhand
    4. Deccan
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  19. Question 19

    Western Coastal Plain lies to the ____ of the Western Ghats.
    1. East
    2. West
    3. North
    4. South
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  20. Question 20

    Which zone lies immediately south of Shiwaliks?
    1. Bhabar
    2. Tarai
    3. Bhangar
    4. Khadar
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