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Question : 11 [SSC MTS 2013]

Which Himalayan Peak is also called ‘Sagar Matha’ ?

a) Dhaulagiri

b) Mt. Everest

c) Kanchenjunga

d) Nanga Parbat

Answer: (b)

Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world is also called ‘Sagar Matha’. Its height is 8,848 metres.

Question : 12

Arrange the following mountain ranges from north to south order and select the correct answer from the codes:

  1. Dholadhar
  2. Ladakh
  3. Pirpanjal
  4. Zaskar
Codes:

a) 4, 2, 1, 3

b) 2, 4, 3, 1

c) 4, 2, 3, 1

d) 2, 4, 1, 3

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.

Question : 13 [UP (Spl)(Pre) 2002]

The Kullu Valley is situated between the mountain ranges of

a) Ranjoti and Nagtibba

b) Ladakh and Pir Panjal

c) Middle Himalayas and Shivalik

d) Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal

Answer: (d)

Question : 14 [IAS (Pre) 1994]

During ancient Indian historical geography, the term ‘Ratnakara’ de noted

a) The bay of Bengal

b) The Indian Ocean

c) The Confluence of the Ganga, the Jamuna and the mythical Saraswati in Prayag

d) The Arabian sea

Answer: (b)

Question : 15 [SSC LDEO 2011]

The Palk Strait lies between

a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

b) Rann of Kutch and Gulf of Khambhat

c) Lakshadweep and Maldives

d) Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar

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.

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