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Indian physiographic divisions - Test Set 6

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  1. Question 1

    Kamorta and Nancowry are part of which arc?
    1. Andaman
    2. Lakshadweep
    3. Nicobar
    4. Maldives
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  2. Question 2

    Islands formed by coral reefs are called:
    1. Continental
    2. Atolls
    3. Volcanic
    4. Alluvial
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  3. Question 3

    Sunderbans Delta is shared between India and which country?
    1. Bangladesh
    2. Nepal
    3. Myanmar
    4. Sri Lanka
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  4. Question 4

    Which plain type has alternating old and new alluvium?
    1. Tarai & Bhabar
    2. Bhangar & Khadar
    3. Bhangar & Tarai
    4. Khadar & Bhabar
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  5. Question 5

    Jharkhand plateau is primarily:
    1. Volcanic
    2. Granite
    3. Lateritic
    4. Sandstone
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  6. Question 6

    The Bhor Ghat is located in which mountain range?
    1. Western Ghats
    2. Eastern Ghats
    3. Aravalli
    4. Vindhya
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  7. Question 7

    The highest peak of the Aravalli Range is:
    1. Anaimudi
    2. Doda Betta
    3. Mahendragiri
    4. Guru Shikhar
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  8. Question 8

    The Western Ghats are a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to their:
    1. Mineral wealth
    2. Biodiversity
    3. Glaciers
    4. Sand dunes
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  9. Question 9

    The Terai region of the Great Plains is known for:
    1. Arid conditions
    2. Marshy lands
    3. Sand dunes
    4. Residual hills
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  10. Question 10

    Which Himalayan range is known for its folded structure?
    1. Himadri
    2. Himachal
    3. Shiwalik
    4. Purvanchal
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  11. Question 11

    The Pindari Glacier is located in which state?
    1. Himachal Pradesh
    2. Uttarakhand
    3. Sikkim
    4. Arunachal Pradesh
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  12. Question 12

    The Patkai Hills are a part of which physiographic division?
    1. Purvanchal Hills
    2. Northern Mountains
    3. Peninsular Plateau
    4. Great Plains
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  13. Question 13

    The 'Karewas' of Kashmir refer to which of the following?
    1. Alluvial fans
    2. Glacial deposits
    3. Lacustrine deposits
    4. River terraces
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  14. Question 14

    The 'Dzukou Valley' is located on the border of which two states?
    1. Nagaland and Manipur
    2. Arunachal Pradesh and Assam
    3. Sikkim and West Bengal
    4. Mizoram and Tripura
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  15. Question 15

    Which of the following valleys is known as the 'Valley of Gods'?
    1. Kangra Valley
    2. Kullu Valley
    3. Spiti Valley
    4. Lahaul Valley
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  16. Question 16

    The Lesser Himalayas are also known by which of the following names?
    1. Himadri
    2. Himachal
    3. Shivalik
    4. Trans-Himalayas
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  17. Question 17

    The Mussoorie and Nag Tibba ranges are part of which of the following?
    1. Greater Himalayas
    2. Shivaliks
    3. Trans-Himalayas
    4. Lesser Himalayas
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  18. Question 18

    The part of the Himalayas lying between the Satluj and Kali rivers is known as:
    1. Punjab Himalayas
    2. Kumaon Himalayas
    3. Nepal Himalayas
    4. Assam Himalayas
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  19. Question 19

    The Nepal Himalayas stretch between which of the following two rivers?
    1. Indus and Satluj
    2. Satluj and Kali
    3. Kali and Tista
    4. Tista and Brahmaputra
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  20. Question 20

    Which of the following is the highest peak of the Naga Hills?
    1. Saramati
    2. Japvo
    3. Mol Len
    4. Dapha Bum
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