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

Answer: (b)

A mushroom rock, also called rock pedestal or a pedestal rock, is a naturally occurring rock whose shape, as its name implies, strikingly resembles a mushroom. Usually found in desert areas, these rocks are formed over thousands of years when wind erosion of an isolated rocky outcrop progresses at a different rate at its bottom to that at its top. Such rocks are found in Thar Desert of India.

Answer: (b)

Answer: (d)

In the tropical zone which lies between 23.4° north and south of the equator respectively (region between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn) the sun is vertically overhead sometime each year. Srinagar lies beyond this region.

Answer: (d)

The country’s total geographical area under the category of wetlands is recorded more in Gujarat as compared to other states.

In India, the total geographical area of coastal wetlands is not larger than that of inland wetlands.

Answer: (a)

The Arakan Mountains is a mountain range in western Burma, between the coast of Rakhine State and the Central Burma Basin, in which flows the Irrawaddy River

. It runs from Cape Negrais in the south into the Manipur State of India in the north. They include the Naga Hills, the Chin Hills, and the Patkai range which includes the Lushai Hills.

Answer: (a)