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

Question : 1

Which one of the following is the correct Northward sequence of the relief features?

a) Pir Panjal Ranges, Zanskar Ranges, Ladakh Ranges, Karakoram Ranges

b) Karakoram Ranges, Ladakh Ranges, Zanskar Ranges, Pir Panjal Ranges

c) Pir Panjal Ranges, Ladakh Ranges, Zanskar Ranges, Karakoram Ranges

d) Zanskar Ranges, Pir Panjal Ranges, Ladakh Ranges, Karakoram Ranges

Question : 2

Interior of the Deccan plateau receives an annual rainfall of less than 60 cm, mainly because

a) It is located parallel to wind direction.

b) It is away from the coast.

c) Rain-bearing clouds are absent.

d) It is a rain shadow zone/region.

Question : 3

The plateau that has both West and East flowing drainage system is

a) Chota Nagpur

b) Ranchi

c) Hazaribagh

d) Malwa

Question : 4

The state of India through which Tropic of Cancer passes is

a) Himachal Pradesh

b) Bihar

c) Jharkhand

d) Jammu and Kashmir

Question : 5

Deserts, fertile plains and moderately forested mountains are the characteristic features of which one of the following regions of India?

a) Coromandel Coast

b) North-Eastern Frontier

c) North-Western India

d) South-Western border along Arabian Sea

Question : 6

Which one of the following state has the longest coastline ?

a) Tamil Nadu

b) Gujarat

c) Andhra Pradesh

d) Maharashtra