physiography geomorphology of india section 3 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following is referred to as ‘Young Fold Mountains’ ?

a) Nilgiris

b) Himalayas

c) Vindhyas

d) Aravallis

Question : 2

Nanda Devi is situated in

a) Uttarakhand

b) Nepal

c) Sikkim

d) Himachal Pradesh

Question : 3

Which ot the following statements is correct ?

a) Mahadeo hills are the part of Karnataka Plateau.

b) Mahadeo hills are in the east of Chhotahagpur Plateau

c) Mahadeo hills are the part of Aravalli ranges.

d) Mahadeo hills are in the west of Maikala hills.

Question : 4

Consider the following statements :

1. In the coastal regions, the land breeze blows over to the sea during night.
2. In the coastal regions, during night, the air over the sea is warmer than the air over land.

a) Only 2

b) Both 1 and 2

c) Neither 1 nor 2

d) Only 1

Question : 5

The Adam’s Bridge begins from

a) Mandapam

b) Pamban

c) Rameshwaram

d) Dhanushkodi

Question : 6

The limit of the territorial water of India extends upto

a) 6 nautical miles from the coast

b) 12 nautical miles from the coast

c) 24 nautical miles from the coast

d) 3 nautical miles from the coast