physiography geomorphology of india section 8 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (a)

The Andaman Islands are a group of Indian Ocean archipelagic islands in the Bay of Bengal, between the Indian peninsula to the west and Burma to the north and east.

Most of the islands are part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union Territory of India, while a small number in the north of the archipelago belong to Burma.

The Andaman Archipelago is an oceanic continuation of the Burmese Arakan Yoma range in the North and of the Indonesian Archipelago in the South. It has 325 islands that cover an area of 6,408 km² (2,474 sq mi), with the Andaman Sea to the east between the islands and the coast of Burma. The nearest landmass in the north is Myanmar.

Answer: (b)

The Eastern Coastal Plains refer to a wide stretch of the landmass of India, lying between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal.

It stretches from Tamil Nadu in the south to West Bengal in the north. It is locally known as Northern Circars in the northern part between Mahanadi and Krishna rivers and Coromandel Coast in the southern part between Krishna and Kaveri rivers.

Answer: (a)

All the given factors in the options (eg. location, thermal contrast, upper air circulation and the Himalayan mountains) are responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India.

Answer: (c)

Answer: (c)

1. Zoji La is a high mountain pass in Jammu and Kashmir, located on the Indian National highway 10 Between Srinagar and Leh.
2. Banihal Pass is a mountain pass across the Pir Panjal Range. This mountain range connects the Kashmir Valley in the Indian State Jammu and Kashmir to the outer Himalaya and plains to the South.