physiography geomorphology of india section 8 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

Namcha Barwa, a mountain in the Tibetan Himalaya, is the eastern anchor of the entire Himalayan mountain chain. It is the highest peak of its own section as well as Earth’s easternmost peak over 7,600 metres.

It stands inside the Great Bend of the Yarlung Tsangpo River as the river enters its notable gorge across the Himalaya, emerging as the Dihang and becoming the Brahmaputra.

Answer: (a)

Geothermal Energy is the heat from the Earth. It is Clean and sustainable. Resources of geothermal energy range from the shallow ground to hot water and hot rock found a few miles beneath the Earth’s surface.

Answer: (c)

The Maikal Hills are a range of hills in the state of Chhattisgarh India. The Maikal Hills are an eastern part of the Satpuras in the Kawardha District of Chattisgarh, overlooking the scenic town of Kawardha.

They have an altitude ranging from 340 m to 941 m above sea level. This densely forested and thinly populated range gives rise to several streams and rivers including the tributaries of the Narmada and Wainganga rivers.

The hills are inhabited by two tribal peoples, the Baigas and the Gonds.

Answer: (c)

Answer: (d)

Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a time offset of UTC+05:30. It is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.

India does not operate daylight saving time.

Answer: (a)