QUESTION BANK

GEOGRAPHY
CHJAPTER-2

1. Which are the major physiographic divisions of India?

2. What are tectonic plates?
3. What is bhabar?
4. Distinguish between Khadar and Bhangar.
5. Distinguish between Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.
6. How the Northern plains of India formed?
7. Name some of the highest peaks of Himalayas.
8. What is Deccan Trap?
9. What do you know about the Purvanchal?
10. What is the significance of the Himalayas to India?
11. State any five features of Northern plains.
12. Give a brief account on the importance of the Ganga plain.
13. “The relief of India displays a great physical variation”, Explain how?
14. Name the three major divisions of the Himalayas from north to south.
15. Distinguish between Converging Tectonic Plates and Diverging Tectonic
Plates.
16. Which are the three main ranges of the Himalayas? Describe briefly.
17. Distinguish between a tributary and a distributary.
18. Distinguish between a gorge and a rift valley.
19. Explain five main features of the Great Peninsular Plateau of India.
20. Describe the main features of the Indian desert.
21. Differentiate between the Lakshadweep Islands and the Andaman and
Nicobar Islands.
22. How is the Northern plain divided on the basis of the differences in the
relief?