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

Question : 1

The Southern tip of India is

a) Point Calimere

b) Indira Point in Nicobar Islands

c) Kovalam in Thiruvananthapuram

d) Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari)

Question : 2

If there were no Himalayan ranges, what would have been the most likely geographical impact on India?

1. Most of the country would experience the cold waves from Siberia.
2. Indo-Gangetic plain would be devoid of such extensive alluvial soils.
3. The pattern of monsoon would be different from what it is at present.

a) Only 1 and 3

b) Only 2 and 3

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) Only 1

Question : 3

Which one among the following major Indian cities is most Eastward located?

a) Bhopal

b) Lucknow

c) Bengaluru (Bangalore)

d) Hyderabad

Question : 4

Which one of the following groups is the correct sequence of mountain peaks from East to West?

a) Kanchenjunga, Everest, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri

b) Kanchenjunga, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Everest

c) Everest, Kanchenjunga, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna

d) Everest, Kanchenjunga, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri

Question : 5

The Karewas of Kashmir refers to which among the following types of deposits?

a) Fluvial

b) Lacustrine

c) Volcanic

d) Aeolian and glacial

Question : 6

What is the name given to the foothills zone of Himalayas?

a) Central Himalayas

b) Middle Himalayas

c) Siwalik

d) Inner Himalayas