physiography geomorphology of india section 6 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (c)

Answer: (d)

The Purvanchal Range is an eastward extension of the Himalayas in the north-eastern region of India. It comprises the Patkai hills, the Manipur hills, Bairal range, the Mizo hills and the Naga Hills. It is a densely forested area, mainly composed of strong sandstones.

The peaks in the Purvanchal mountain range are not rugged or high. The ideal route to this mountain range is offered by the Pangsau Pass.

Answer: (d)

Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. The pass, at 4,310 m (14,140 ft) above mean sea level, forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road. Nathu means "listening ears" and La means "pass" in Tibetan.

On the Indian side, the pass is 54 km (34 mi) east of Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim. Only citizens of India can visit the pass, and then only after obtaining a permit in Gangtok.

Answer: (b)

Teak, Sal, Sandalwood, Shisham and Mahua are some of the tropical deciduous trees that extend from the Shiwalik ranges in the north to the eastern flanks of the Western Ghats in peninsular India.

.Among them, sandalwood is native to the Deccan plateau. The total extent of its distribution is approximately 9000 km² of which 8200 km² is located in the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It grows particularly in Mysore and Coimbatore where it prefers hard rock, ferruginous soil—the conditions that produce a richer scent in the tree.

Answer: (a)

The government of India, in 1982, declared a core area of 110 km² in the Gulf of Kutch as a Marine National Park for the conservation of coral reefs. It is situated on the southern shore of the Gulf of Kachchh in the Jamnagar District of Gujarat.

There are 42 islands on the Jamnagar coast in the Marine National Park, most of them surrounded by reefs.

The coral formations of the Gulf of Kutch represent one of the extreme northern limits of corals in the Indian Ocean.