PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA ,CLASS-9,M.C.Q

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Multiple Choice Questions

A landmass bounded by sea on three sides is referred to as


Coast

Peninsula

Island

None of the above


Answer: (b) Peninsula

Mountain ranges in the eastern part of India forming its boundary with Myanmar are collectively called as


Himachal

Purvachal

Uttarakhand

None of the above


Answer: (b) Purvachal

The western coastal strip, south of Goa is referred to as


Coromandel

Kannar

Konkan

Northern Circar


Answer: Kannad

Physical features of India

                     Geography  Chapter 2



                                      MCQ

Question 1: Which of the following is responsible for the variation in the colour of soil in different parts of India?

(a) Difference in rock formations                                (b) Weathering

(c) Erosion and deposition                                            (d) Land use

Question 2: Which of the following has not been a factor in the creation and modification of India’s relief features?

(a) Geological formations                                             (b) Population density

(c) Weathering                                                                (d) Erosion and deposition

Question 3:Which of the following is a plausible theory presented by Earth scientists to explain the formation of continents

and oceans and the various landforms?

(a) Theory of Motion     

(b) Theory of Plate Tectonics

 (c) Theory of Evolution 

 (d) Theory of Relativity

Question 4: According to the ‘Theory of Plate Tectonics,’ the earth’s crust is formed of how many major plates?

(a) Three                             (b) Five                                (c) Seven                             (d) Ten

Question 5: According to the ‘Theory of Plate Tectonics,’ the movement of the plates result in some geological activity. Which

one of the following is not such a geological activity?

(a) Volcanic activity          (b) Folding                          (c) Faulting                         (d) Glaciation

Question 6: According to the ‘Theory of Plate Tectonics,’ when some plates come towards each other, which of the following is

formed?

(a) Convergent boundary                                              (b) Divergent boundary

(c) Transform boundary                                                (d) Colliding boundary

Question 7:  According to the ‘Theory of Plate Tectonics,’ when some plates move away from each other, which of the following

is formed?

(a) Convergent boundary                                              (b) Divergent boundary

(c) Transform boundary                                                (d) None of the above

Question 8: According to the ‘Theory of Plate Tectonics,’ in the event of two plates coming together, which of the following is

not possible?

(a) The plates may collide and crumble.                    (b) The plates may move horizontally past each other.

(c) The plates may form divergent boundary.           (d) One plate may slide under the other.

Question 9: According to the ‘Theory of Plate Tectonics,’ what have been the effects of the movement of the plates?

(a) Change in position and size of continents.          (b) Formation of ocean basins.

(c) Evolution of the present landforms and relief of India.                               

 (d) All of the above.

Question 10: A landmass bounded by sea on three sides is referred to as              _.

(a) Coast                             (b) Island                            (c) Peninsula                      (d) None of the above

Question 11: Which of the following divisions of India has the oldest landmass?

(a) The Himalayas             (b) The Northern Plains   (c) The Peninsular Plateau (d) The Indian Desert

Question 12: The Peninsular Plateau of India is part of which of the following landmass?

(a) Angaraland                   (b) Gondwanaland            (c) Tethys                            (d) Eurasian Plate Question 13:Which of the following countries or continents was not a part of the ancient landmass of Gondwanaland?

(a) India                              (b) Australia                       (c) Europe                           (d) South America

Question 14:   The northward drift of the Indo-Australian plate resulted in its collision with the much larger Eurasian plate. Which

of the following was the result of this collision?

(a) The Gondwanaland split into a number of plates.

(b) The continents of Europe and Asia were formed.

(c) Sedimentary rocks accumulated in the Tethys geosyncline were folded.

(d) India and Australia were formed.

Question 15: Which of the following physiographic divisions of India was formed out of accumulations in the Tethys

geosyncline?

(a) The Himalayas             (b) The Northern Plains   (c) The Peninsular Plateau (d) The Indian Desert

Question 16:   The Himalayan uplift out of the Tethys Sea and subsidence of the northern flank of the peninsular plateau resulted

in the formation of a large basin. Which of the following physical divisions of India was formed due to filling up of

this depression?

(a) The Himalayas             (b) The Northern Plains   (c) The Peninsular Plateau (d) The Coastal Plains

Question 17:   Geologically, which of the following physiographic divisions of India is supposed to be one of the most stable land

blocks?

(a) The Himalayas             (b) The Northern Plains   (c) The Peninsular Plateau (d) The Indian Desert

Question 18: From the point of view of geology, which of the following physiographic divisions of India is considered to be an

unstable zone?

(a) The Himalayan Mountains  (b) The Peninsular Plateau (c) The Indian Desert      (d) The Islands

Question 19:   Which of the following are young-fold mountains?

(a) The Aravalis                 (b) The Nilgiris                   (c) The Himalayas             (d) The Sahyadri

Question 20:  Which of the following physical features forms a natural barrier to the north of India?

(a) Kunlun Mountains      (b) Plateau of Tibet           (c) River Brahamaputra (d) The Himalayas

Question 21:  The Himalayas consist of three parallel ranges in its longitudinal extent. Which of the following is the name of the

northern-most range?

(a) The Himadri                 (b) The Himachal               (c) The Shivaliks                 (d) The Purvanchal

Question 22:  Which part of the Himalayas is perennially snowbound?

(a) Great Himalayas or Himadri                                   (b) Lesser Himalayas or Himachal

(c) Shivaliks                                                                      (d) Purvanchal

Question 23: Which of the following is the highest peak in India?

(a) Mt. Everest                   (b) Kanchenjunga              (c) Nanga Parbat               (d) Nandadevi

Question 24:  Which of the following is not a mountain pass in the Great Himalayas?

(a) Bara Lapcha La and Shipkila                                    (b) Nathula

(c) Khyber pass                                                                (d) Jojila and Lipu Lekh

Question 25:  What are Lesser Himalayas known as?

(a) Himadri                         (b) Himachal                      (c) Shivaliks                        (d) Purvanchal

Question 26: Which of the following ranges are not part of the Lesser Himalayas or Himachal?

(a) Pir Panjal                      (b) Dhaula Dhar                 (c) Mahabharat                 (d) Kamet

Question 27: In which division of the Himalayas are the famous valleys of Kashmir, Kangra and Kullu located?

(a) The Himadri                 (b) The Himachal               (c) The Shivaliks                 (d) The Duns

Question 28: Which of the following ranges of the Himalayas are composed of unconsolidated sediments brought down by

rivers?

(a) The Pir Panjal range

 (b) The Karakoram range

(c) The Shivaliks                   

(d) The Ladakh range

Question 29: The longitudinal valleys lying between lesser Himalayas and Shivaliks are known as                .

(a) Kangra Valley               (b) Patkai Bum                   (c) Passes                            (d) Duns

 Question 30:From west to east, the divisions of the Himalayas are demarcated by river valleys. The part of the Himalayas lying

between the Satluj and Kali rivers is known as                  .

(a) Punjab Himalayas       (b) Kumaon Himalayas     (c) Nepal Himalayas          (d) Assam Himalayas

Question 31:  Which two hills are located in the south-east of Eastern Ghats ?

(a) Mizo Hills and Naga Hills                                         (b) Javadi Hills and Shevroy Hills

(c) Patkoi Hills and Manipuri Hills                                (d) Mizo Hills and Patkoi Hills

 Question 32: which islands of India are called Coral Islands?

(a)  Lakshdeep               

 (b) Andman and Nikobar

(c) both                           

(d) None of these

Question 33:  A narrow gap in a mountain range providing access to the other side is :

(a)  Mound                          (b) Pass                               (c) Strait                              (d) Valley

Question 34: The wet and swampy belt of the Northern Region is known locally as :

(a) Bhabar

(b) Terai

 (c) Doab

(d) Bhangar

The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is


Anai Mudi

Mahendragiri

Kunchenjunga

Khasi


Answer: (a

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