India Physical Features
India Physical Features
India Physical Features
1. Which mountain range is considered the highest and most prominent in the Northern
Mountains of India?
A) Ladakh Range
B) Karakoram Range
C) Himalayas
D) Satpura Range
4. Which range in the Northern Mountains is often referred to as the Lesser Himalayas?
A) Himachal Range
B) Ladakh Range
C) Himadri Range
D) Shiwalik Range
5. Which rivers rise in the Western Ghats and flow eastward across the Deccan Plateau into the
Bay of Bengal?
A) Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Yamuna
B) Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, and Kaveri
C) Narmada and Tapi
D) Satluj and Beas
6. Which islands have been formed by volcanic activities and lie in the Bay of Bengal?
A) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B) Lakshadweep Islands
C) Maldives
D) Seychelles
7. What is the significance of the 82°30'E longitude that passes through a place near Allahabad
in Uttar Pradesh?
A) It marks the eastern limit of India.
B) It is the boundary between the Northern Plains and the Peninsular Plateau.
C) It is the meridian on which the Indian Standard Time (IST) is based.
D) It separates the Northern Mountains from the Great Indian Desert.
8. What natural feature characterizes the Thar Desert and limits economic activities in the
region?
A) Dense forests
B) Extensive rainfall
C) Sand dunes and arid climate
D) Large rivers and fertile soil
9. Which is the second highest peak of Himalayas?
A) Kanchenjunga
B) Makalu
C) Mt Everest
D) K2
10. Write three differences between the Eastern Coastal Plains and the Western Coastal
Plains.(3)