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Indian physiographic divisions - Test Set 14

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12 questions

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  1. Question 1

    The Siachen Glacier is situated:
    1. East of Aksai Chin
    2. East of Leh
    3. North of Gilgit
    4. North of Nubra Valley
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  2. Question 2

    Which is the highest motorable pass opened in 2021, connecting Leh to Pangong Lake?
    1. Bara Lacha La
    2. Umling La
    3. Shipki La
    4. Mana Pass
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  3. Question 3

    Which division is the most densely populated?
    1. Himalayas
    2. Peninsular Plateau
    3. Northern Plains
    4. Islands
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  4. Question 4

    Adam’s Bridge lies between India and which country?
    1. Nepal
    2. China
    3. Myanmar
    4. Sri Lanka
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  5. Question 5

    Westernmost point of Himalayas is:
    1. Nanga Parbat
    2. Kanchenjunga
    3. Namcha Barwa
    4. K2
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  6. Question 6

    Easternmost point of Himalayas is:
    1. Kanchenjunga
    2. Nanga Parbat
    3. Namcha Barwa
    4. K2
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  7. Question 7

    What are 'Daurs' & 'Dhaya'?
    1. Desert wind patterns
    2. Shifting sand dunes in Thar
    3. Rock outcrops in Deccan
    4. Riverine deposits in Great Plains
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  8. Question 8

    'ab' in Punjab & Doab means:
    1. Land
    2. Air
    3. Places
    4. Water
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  9. Question 9

    Assertion (A): All Himalayan rivers are perennial.
    Reason (R): Himalayas receive high south-west monsoon rainfall.
    1. A & R true; R explains A
    2. A & R true; R not explanation
    3. A true, R false
    4. A false, R true
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  10. Question 10

    In ancient geography 'Ratnakara' denoted:
    1. Arabian Sea
    2. Bay of Bengal
    3. Indian Ocean
    4. Confluence of Ganga-Yamuna-Saraswati
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  11. Question 11

    Nanga Parbat lies in which Himalayan sub‑range?
    1. Greater Himalayas
    2. Lesser Himalayas
    3. Shiwalik
    4. Zanskar
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  12. Question 12

    Banihal Pass lies in which range?
    1. Pir Panjal
    2. Zanskar
    3. Great Himalayas
    4. Shiwaliks
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