physiography geomorphology of india section 10 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (a)

Raman Peak is the name given to a submarine mountain peak situated in the Arabian Sea.

Answer: (a)

• Jog Fall located in the southern state of Karnataka is India’s highest waterfall. Created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 meters (829 ft) is the highest plunge waterfall in India and the 7th deepest in the world.
• Located in Shimoga District of Karnataka state, It is also called by alternative names Gerusoppe falls, Gersoppa Falls and Jogada Gundi. The falls are in four distinct cascades called, Raja, Rani, Roarer and Rocket. [However, The Kunchikal falls is the highest waterfalls in India and the second highest in Asia.
• The tallest waterfall of India with a height of 1,493 ft is located near Agumbe in the Shimoga district of Karnataka. Agumbe valley is among the places in India that receive very heavy rainfall and it has the only permanent rain forest research station in India.
• India’s biggest waterfall is formed by the Varahi River and lies in the Western Ghats. The Ghats is well famous for its Giant Indian squirrel, Indian bullfrog and other unique birds, rare reptiles and bizarre wild animals.]

Answer: (b)

Answer: (b)

Answer: (d)

Answer: (b)

• Zanskar or Zangskar is a subdistrict or tehsil of the Kargil district, which lies in the eastern half of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The administrative centre is Padum
• Zanskar or Zangskar is a subdistrict or tehsil of the Kargil district, which lies in the eastern half of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The administrative centre is Padum.
• The Pir Panjal Range is a group of mountains in the Inner Himalayan region, running from east-southeast (ESE) to west-northwest (WNW) across the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh.
• The Dhauladhar range is a southern branch of the main Outer Himalayan chain of mountains. It rises from the Indian plains to the north of Kangra and Mandi.