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Indian physiographic divisions - Test Set 3

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  1. Question 1

    Which of the following proves that the Himalayas are still rising?
    1. Volcanic eruptions
    2. Disappearance of rivers
    3. Earthquakes
    4. Increase in glaciers
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  2. Question 2

    Which major Himalayan fault line marks the frontal boundary between the Shiwaliks and plains?
    1. Main Boundary Thrust
    2. Main Central Thrust
    3. Himalayan Frontal Fault
    4. Main Karakoram Thrust
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  3. Question 3

    Trans Himalayas and Greater Himalayas are divided by
    1. Main Boundary Thrust (MBT)
    2. Main Central Thrust (MCT)
    3. Himalayan Frontal Fault (HFF)
    4. Indus-Tsangpo Suture Zone (ITSZ)
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  4. Question 4

    The Main Central Thrust (MCT) separates which two Himalayan zones?
    1. Shiwaliks and Lesser Himalayas
    2. Greater Himalayas and Lesser Himalayas
    3. Karakoram and Zanskar ranges
    4. Lesser Himalayas and Indo-Gangetic Plain
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  5. Question 5

    The Himalayan Frontal Fault (HFF) lies between—
    1. Indo-Gangetic Plain and Shiwaliks
    2. Lesser and Greater Himalayas
    3. Karakoram and Ladakh ranges
    4. Nepal and Tibet
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  6. Question 6

    Which is the highest peak in the Zanskar Range?
    1. Nanga Parbat
    2. Nun
    3. K2
    4. Kamet
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  7. Question 7

    Which is the highest peak of the Karakoram Range?
    1. Nanga Parbat
    2. Kanchenjunga
    3. K2 (Godwin-Austen)
    4. Kamet
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  8. Question 8

    Badland topography is an important characteristic of the following region:
    1. Gulf of Kutch
    2. Sundarban Delta
    3. Konkon Coast
    4. Chambal Valley
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  9. Question 9

    Which one of the following sequence of the Himalayan ranges from South to North is correct?
    1. Karakoram - Ladakh - Zanskar - Pir Panjal
    2. Pir Panjal - Zanskar - Ladakh - Karakoram
    3. Ladakh - Zanskar - Pir Panjal - Karakoram
    4. Zanskar - Pir Panjal - Karakoram - Ladakh
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  10. Question 10

    The Highest peak of the Eastern Ghats is
    1. Mahendragiri
    2. Nilgiri
    3. Jindhagada
    4. Anaimudi
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  11. Question 11

    Pir Panjal range lies in
    1. Outer Himalayas
    2. Trans Himalayas
    3. Greater Himalayas
    4. Middle Himalayas
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  12. Question 12

    Which of the following Passes connects Arunachal Pradesh with Tibet?
    1. Banihal Pass
    2. Chang La Pass
    3. Bom Dila Pass
    4. Aghil Pass
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  13. Question 13

    The ranges of Western Ghats is locally called as 'Sahyadris' in which of the following States?
    1. Tamil Nadu
    2. Kerala
    3. Maharashtra
    4. Andhra Pradesh
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  14. Question 14

    Which region of India can be considered a Shield?
    1. Deccan
    2. The Himalayas
    3. Aravallis
    4. Purvachal
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  15. Question 15

    In which part of India is Dandakaranaya situated?
    1. Northern
    2. Eastern
    3. Central
    4. Western
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  16. Question 16

    Structurally, the Meghalaya Plateau is a part of
    1. Himalayas
    2. Ganga Plains
    3. Trans Himalayas
    4. Deccan Plateau
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  17. Question 17

    _____________ lies between the outer Himalayas and lower Himalayas.
    1. Main Central Thrust
    2. Main Boundary Thrust
    3. Owen Fracture Zone
    4. Main Frontal Thrust
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  18. Question 18

    The Duncan Passage separates the
    1. Little Andaman from South Andaman
    2. South Andamans from middle Andaman
    3. North Andamans from middle Andamans
    4. Little Andamans from North Andamans
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  19. Question 19

    Nepal Himalayas extends between the rivers
    1. Sutlej and Beas
    2. Kali and Sutlej
    3. Kali and Teesta
    4. Teesta and Brahmaputra
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  20. Question 20

    The port of india connected to the interior through and Palghat Gap is
    1. Madras
    2. Marmagao
    3. Cochin
    4. New Mangalore
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