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

Question : 1

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 : 2

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

a) Chota Nagpur

b) Ranchi

c) Hazaribagh

d) Malwa

Question : 3

In which state is Jog Falls located ?

a) Maharashtra

b) Karnataka

c) Tamil Nadu

d) Kerala

Question : 4

Which of the following rock formations resulted in Eastern Ghats?

a) Khondalites, bauxite, granite gneiss, metamorphic gneisses and quartzite rock

b) Charnockites, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses and quartzite rock

c) Charnockites, granite gneiss, quartzite rock, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses

d) Charnockites, bauxite, granite gneiss and quartzite rock

Question : 5

The state of India through which Tropic of Cancer passes is

a) Himachal Pradesh

b) Bihar

c) Jharkhand

d) Jammu and Kashmir

Question : 6

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