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

Answer: (d)

Answer: (b)

Answer: (a)

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: (a)

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

Answer: (d)

Palk Strait is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri Lanka. he strait is named after Robert Palk, who was a governor of Madras Presidency (1755-1763) during the Company Raj period.