physiography geomorphology of india section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

Answer: (a)

The Himalayas are examples of fold mountains that are created where two or more of Earth’s tectonic plates are pushed together. The Himalayan mountain ranges were formed as a result of a continental collision or orogeny along the convergent boundary between the Indo-Australian Plate and the Eurasian Plate.

The Arakan Yoma highlands in Myanmar and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal were also formed as a result of this collision.

Answer: (b)

1. Zoji La is a high mountain pass in Jammu and Kashmir, India, located on the Indian National Highway 1D between Srinagar and Leh in the western section of the Himalayan mountain range.
2. Bara-lacha la also known as Bara-lacha Pass, or Bara Lacha La, is a high mountain pass in the Zanskar range, connecting the Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh to Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir, situated along the Leh – Manali Highway.
3. Jelep La or Jelep Pass, elevation 4,267 m or 13,999 ft, is a high mountain pass between East Sikkim District, Sikkim, India and Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It is on a route that connects Lhasa to India. The pass is 46 metres in length.
4. Niti is a small village in the Niti valley of Joshimath. Niti is the last village and outpost in Indo – Tibetan border in Chamoli district.

Answer: (d)

Zoji La is a high mountain pass in India, located on the Indian National Highway 1 between Srinagar and Leh in the western section of the Himalayan mountain range. Zoji La provides a vital link between Ladakh and Kashmir.

It runs at an elevation of approximately 3,528 metres and is the second-highest pass after Fotu La on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway.

Answer: (a)

It occurs from June to September. As Southwest Monsoon approaches the withdrawal phase from a particular region, certain conditions become prevalent.

These include change of wind pattern, reduction in cloud cover, and decrease in humidity, cessation of rain or sporadic rain, and temporary rising tendency of temperatures.

Answer: (a)

1. Guru Shikhar, a peak in the Arbuda Mountains of Rajasthan, is the highest point of the Aravali Range. It rises to an elevation of 1,722 metres.
2. Doddabetta is the highest mountain in the Nilgiri Hills at 2,637 metres. There is a reserved forest area around the peak. It is 9 km from Ooty, on the Ooty-Kotagiri Road in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu, India.
3. Anamudi or Anai Mudi is a mountain located in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres, and a topographic prominence of 2,479 metres.
4. Mount Dhupgarh or Dhoopgarh is the highest point in the Satpura Range and in Madhya Pradesh, India. Located in Pachmarhi, it has an elevation of 1,350 metres.