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

Answer: (a)

Answer: (b)

El Nino is the name given to the warm ocean currents along the Pacific coast of South America that arise every few years at about Christmas time.

The El Nino phenomenon is a part of a chain of meteorological events that extends from the eastern Pacific to northern Australia, Indonesia and into the heartland of India. There is a rather weak correlation between El Nino and the Indian monsoon rains.

Answer: (c)

Jog Falls is the second-highest plunge waterfall in India, Located near Sagara, Karnataka, these segmented falls are a major tourist attraction. They are also called Gerusoppe Falls.

Answer: (d)

1. Shipki La is a mountain pass and border post on the IndiaChina border. The river Sutlej, which is called Langqên Zangbo in Tibet, enters India (from Tibet) through this pass. It is an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road. It is located in the Kinnaur district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India.
2. Niti pass is in Uttarakhand,
3. Nathula pass is in Sikkim and
4. Bomdi La is in Arunachal Pradesh.

Answer: (d)

Duncan Passage is a strait in the Indian Ocean. It is about 48 km (30 mi) wide; it separates Rutland Island (part of Great Andaman) to the north and Little Andaman to the south.

West of Duncan Passage is the Bay of Bengal; east is the Andaman Sea. Several small islands and islets lie along the passage.

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.