physiography geomorphology of india section 9 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which one among the following is the coral group of islands of India?

a) Nicobar

b) Minicoy

c) Lakshadweep

d) Andaman

Question : 2

Veliconda group of low hills is a structural part of

a) Western Ghats

b) Eastern Ghats.

c) Cardamom Hills

d) Nilgiri Hills

Question : 3

Lipulekh Pass is situated in

a) Himachal Pradesh

b) Uttarakhand

c) Arunachal Pradesh

d) Jammu and Kashmir

Question : 4

The paleomagnetic results obtained from India indicate that in the past, the Indian land mass has moved

a) Southward

b) Eastward

c) Westward

d) Northward

Question : 5

The mountains which are not a part of the Himalayan chain:

a) Kunlun

b) Karakoram

c) Hindukush

d) Aravalli

Question : 6

Statement I: The Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh receives copious snowfall during winter.
Statement II: The Kullu Valley receives moisture-bearing wind of the Western Disturbances during winter.

a) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

b) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

c) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

d) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I