physiography geomorphology of india section 2 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (a)

India has 4 seismic zones. An Indian seismic zoning map assists one in identifying the lowest, moderate as well as highest hazardous or earthquake prone areas in India.

Answer: (a)

The Malabar Coast is a long and narrow coastline on the south-western shoreline of the mainland Indian subcontinent.

In historical contexts, refers to India's southwestern coast, lying on the narrow coastal plain of Karnataka and Kerala states between the Western Ghats range and the Arabian Sea. Kerala is located on the Malabar coast.

Answer: (b)

Answer: (c)

Answer: (b)

Around September, with the sun fast retreating south, the northern landmass of the Indian subcontinent begins to cool off rapidly. With this air pressure begins to build over northern India, the Indian Ocean and its surrounding atmosphere still hold its heat.

This causes the cold wind to sweep down from the Himalayas and Indo-Gangetic Plain towards the vast spans of the Indian Ocean south of the Deccan peninsula.

This is known as the Northeast Monsoon or Retreating Monsoon.