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PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. The northern plain spreads over an area of

(A) 5 lakh sq.km. (B) 6 lakh sq.km. (C) 7 lakh sq. km. (D) 8 lakh sq.km.

2. ChotaNagpur plateau is drained by the river

(A) Godavari. (B) Mahanadi. (C) Damodar. (D) Krishna

3. The highest peak in the Eastern Ghat is:

(A) Anaimudi (B) Mahendragiri (C) Khasi (D) Kanchenjunga

4. The only perennial river of Rajasthan is

(A) Sambar (B) Luni (C) Chambal (D) Sabarmati

5. Doab is made up of
(A) Two Rivers (B) Three Rivers (C) One Rivers (D) Four Rivers

6. In the given map of India, shaded the portion shows :

(A) Northern plain region (B) Southern plateau region (C) Coastal region (D) Coastal region and
Ghat region

7. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer :

List-I List-II
(a) Mt. Everest (i) 8598
 (b) Kanchenjunga (ii) 8481
(c) Makalu (iii) 8848
(d) Dhaulagiri (iv) 8172
abcd abcdabcdabcd
(A) iii ii iv (B) ii i iii iv (C) i iii i ii (D) iii i ii iv

8. Which island was known as Amindiv whose name was changed in 1973?
(A) Lakshadweep (B) Maldives (C) New Moore island (D) Car-Nicobar.

9. The only large river in the Indian Desert is the

(A) Narmada. (B) Tapi. (C) Mahi. (D) Luni.

10. The Himalayas cover a distance of about

(A) 3,400 km. (B) 2,400 km. (C) 3,500 km. (D) 2,500 km

VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE

1. What are tectonic plates?

2. Which continents of today were part of the Gondwanaland?

3. Which is the highest range of the Himalayas? Mention its one feature.

4. What is the width of the northern plains?

5. How is the northern plain divided on the basis of the differences in the relief?

6. Name the five rivers that makes Punjab.

SHORT ANSWER TYPE

1. Which two forces are responsible for shaping present landform features of India?

2. Write three facts which prove the physiographic divisions are complementary to each other.

3.What are Shiwaliks ? Write two characteristics of it.

4. Distinguish between

(i) Converging and diverging tectonic plates. (ii) Bhangar and Khadar (iii) Western Ghats and Eastern
Ghats

5.Write a short note on central highland.

LONG ANSWER TYPE

1. “Our country has practically all major physical features of the earth”. Explain.

2. Describe the formation of Himalayas and the Northern Plains.

3. Describe the division of Himalayas on the basis of regions from west to east.

4. In how many sections the Northern Plains can be divided ? Explain each of them.

5. Differentiate between the two islands groups of India.