physiography geomorphology of india section 7 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

India lies to the north of the equator, geographically located at 28° 36.8' N and 77° 12.5' E in the northern hemisphere of the globe.

India takes its standard time from the meridian of 82° 30' E, which is 5 ½ hours ahead of Greenwich Mean time (0 (zero) longitude).

Answer: (b)

Anamudi is 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.

The name Anamudi literally translates to "elephant's forehead," a reference to the resemblance of the mountain to an elephant's head.

Answer: (b)

Nilgiri Hills are a range of mountains with at least 24 peaks above 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), in the Westernmost part of Tamil Nadu state at the junction of Karnataka and Kerala states in Southern India.

They are part of the larger Western Ghats mountain chain making up the southwestern edge of the Deccan Plateau.

Answer: (d)

Answer: (c)

India is the seventh-largest country in the world, with a total area of 3,166,414 square kilometres.

India measures 3,214 km from north to south and 2,933 km from east to west. It has a land frontier of 15,200 km and a coastline of 7,517 km.

Answer: (a)