Physiographic Divisions
Physiographic Divisions
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quiz Questions
Q11
Which high-altitude plateau is located between the Karakoram range in the north and the Zanskar range in the south?
Malwa Plateau
Ladakh Plateau
Baghelkhand Plateau
Chota Nagpur Plateau
Explanation
The Ladakh Plateau is a cold desert and the highest plateau in India, situated between the Karakoram and Zanskar mountains.
Q12
What is the name of the narrow channel of water that separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands?
Nine Degree Channel
Ten Degree Channel
Duncan Passage
Palk Strait
Explanation
The Ten Degree Channel is an ocean channel that lies on the 10° N latitude line and separates the Andaman islands from the Nicobar islands in the Bay of Bengal.
Q13
Which pass provides a natural route across the Western Ghats connecting Mumbai to Pune?
Thal Ghat
Bhor Ghat
Pal Ghat
Senkota Pass
Explanation
Bhor Ghat is a mountain passage located between Palasdari and Khandala in Maharashtra that connects Mumbai to Pune.
Q14
Which physiographic division of India is considered a stable landmass that has never been completely submerged under the sea since the Cambrian period?
The Coastal Plains
The Peninsular Plateau
The Northern Plains
The Extra-Peninsular Mountains
Explanation
The Peninsular Shield / Plateau is one of the oldest and most stable landmasses on Earth, remaining largely unaffected by major marine transgressions since the Palaeozoic era.
Q15
Which of the following is the highest peak of the Satpura Mountain Range?
Amarkantak
Dhupgarh
Gurushikhar
Mahendragiri
Explanation
Dhupgarh (1,350 meters), located near Pachmarhi on the Mahadeo Hills, is the highest point of the Satpura Range.
Q16
The 'Chos' or seasonal torrents that cause heavy soil erosion in the foothills of Punjab and Hoshiarpur are associated with which mountain range?
Zanskar Range
Shiwalik Range
Pir Panjal Range
Dhauladhar Range
Explanation
The southern slopes of the Shiwalik Range in Punjab are heavily dissected by seasonal ephemeral streams locally termed as 'Chos'.
Q17
Which plain is formed by the depositional work of the Brahmaputra river system, bounded by the Himalayas in the north and the Purvanchal hills in the east?
Rohilkhand Plain
Assam Plain
Avadh Plain
Rarh Plain
Explanation
The Assam Plain (or Brahmaputra Valley) is a low-gradient aggradational plain formed by the heavy sediment load carried by the Brahmaputra River.
Q18
The 'Duns' (e.g., Dehradun, Kotli Dun) are structural valleys located between which two Himalayan ranges?
Greater Himalayas and Lesser Himalayas
Lesser Himalayas and Shiwalik Range
Trans-Himalayas and Greater Himalayas
Purvanchal and Assam Himalayas
Explanation
Duns are longitudinal flat-bottomed strike valleys formed between the Lesser Himalayas and the Outer Himalayas (Shiwaliks).
Q19
Which of the following passes connects India with Tibet through Uttarakhand and is famously associated with the Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrimage?
Bomdila Pass
Lipulekh Pass
Jelep La
Banihal Pass
Explanation
The Lipulekh Pass is a high altitude pass located in Uttarakhand near the tri-junction of India, Tibet, and Nepal, used by pilgrims.
Q20
The 'Bundelkhand upland' features an undulating topography with low, isolated rounded granitic hills. What are these hills geomorphologically called?
Inselbergs
Dunes
Karst hums
Drumlins
Explanation
The landscape of Bundelkhand gneiss is punctuated by characteristic isolated residual hills known as Inselbergs or Monadnocks.