physiography geomorphology of india section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Lakshadweep consists of how many Islands?

a) 27

b) 36

c) 47

d) 17

Question : 2

What would be the influence on the weather conditions when in mid-winter a feeble high pressure develops over the NorthWestern part of India?

1. High and dry winds would blow outward from this high pressure area.
2. The Northern plain would become cold.
3. Scorching winds (locally called loo) would blow during the day time.
4. There would be torrential rains brought by thunderstorms.

a) 2 and 3

b) 3 and 4

c) All of these

d) 1 and 2

Question : 3

Tropic of a Cancer passes through

a) Tripura

b) Mizoram

c) All of the above

d) Madhya Pradesh

Question : 4

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

a) 4 1 3 2

b) 2 1 3 4

c) 2 3 1 4

d) 4 3 1 2

Question : 5

$82 {1/2} °$ E longitude is geographically significant to India because

a) it has a bearing on the tropical climate of India

b) it divides India into eastern and western zones

c) it enables determining local time in eastern India

d) it determines the Indian standard time

Question : 6

A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses is called

a) Peninsula

b) Cape

c) Isthmus

d) Strait