physiography geomorphology of india section 9 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (d)

Saddle Peak is the highest Peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It has a height of 732 metres.

Answer: (b)

Answer: (d)

The general trend of arrival of southwest Monsoon in kerala is last (3-4) days of May.

Answer: (a)

Kanchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world, with an elevation of 8,586 m and located along the India-Nepal border in the Himalayas.

Kanchenjunga is also the name of the surrounding section of the Himalayas and means "The Five Treasures of Snows", as it contains five peaks, four of them over 8,450 m.

The treasures represent the five repositories of God, which are gold, silver, gems, grain, and holy books.

Three of the five peaks – main, central, and south – are on the border of North Sikkim in India and Taplejung District of Nepal, while the other two are completely in Taplejung District.

Answer: (b)

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.