Physical features of India (Solved)
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Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below:
Question .1.A landmass bounded by sea on three sides is referred to as
(a) Coast
(b) Island
(c) Peninsula
(d) none of the above.
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Question .2. Mountain ranges in the eastern part of India forming its boundary with Myanmar are collectively called as
(a) Himanchal
(b) Purvanchal
(c) Uttaranchal
(d) non of the above.
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Question .3. The western coastal strip, south of Goa is referred to as
(a) Malabar
(b) Coromandal
(c) Konkan
(d) Northern Circar.
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Question .4. The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is
(a) Anai Mudi
(b) Kanchanjunga
(c) Khasi
(d) Mahendragiri.
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Question .5. Answer the following questions briefly :
(i) What are tectonic plates?
(ii) Which continents of today were part of the Gondwana land?
(iii) What is a bhabar?
(iv) Name the three major divisions of the Himalayas from north to south.
(v) Which plateau lies between the Arawali and the Vindhyan ranges?
(vi) Name the island group of India having coral origin.
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Question .6. Distinguish between :
(i) Converging and diverging plates.
(ii) Bhangar and Khadar.
(iii) Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.
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Question .7. Compare the Himalayan peaks with the Peninsular peaks.
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Question .8. State the process which lead to the formation of present landforms/relief of India.
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Question .9. What is asthenoshere?
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Question .10. State the cause of heat production in the interior of the earth.
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Question .11. Name the major tectonic plates.
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Question .12. State the three types of tectonic plates.
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Question .13. What happens when two plate come together ?
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Question .14. What cause the crust to fracture and fold.
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Question .15. What is the ancient supper continent?
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Question .16. State the rank of India among the countries of the world in respect of area.
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Question .17. State the broadly accepted principle of formation of the landform.
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Question .18. Name the important passes situated across the Himalayan in the Indian Sub-continent.
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Question .19. Name the major loftiest mountain peaks of the Himadri.
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Question .20. Where is the Himachal or Lesser Himalayan range ?
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Question .21. State the important sub-ranges of the Himachal Ranges.
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Question .22. State the valleys situated in the Himachal Range.
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Question .23. What is Himachal Range known for?
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Question .24. Where are Kailash and Mansarover situated?
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Question .25. State the highest mountain peak of the main Himalayas in India.
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Question . 26. State the highest mountain peak of India./ State the 2nd highest Peak of the World.
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Question .27. Which rivers in India flow in rift valleys.
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Question .28. State the main features of the North plain.
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Question .29. State the sub-divisions of North Plains.
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Question .30. State the coast which is known for its back water.
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Question .31. State the name of two hill stations on Peninsular India.
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Question .32. State the only active volcano of the country with its location.
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Question .33. What Union Territory is situated in the Arabian Sea and is a group of Islands?
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Question .34. Name the group of islands situated on the Bay of Bengal. What is their origin?
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Question .35. State the highest mountain peak of the Indian Sub-continent.
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Question .36. In which states are the Aravallis mainly situated?
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Question .37. Name the three parallel ranges of the Himalayas.
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Question .38. State the important hills of the Purvanchal mountains.
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Question .39. Name two island groups possessed by India. Write briefly three features of the Shivalik range which affect human life badly.
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Question .40. Write two differences between ‘glacier’ and ‘river’. Name one glacier lying in Uttar Pradesh. Also name the river rising from this glacier.
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Question .41. Name any two physiographic divisions of India. Write one feature each of all the three Himalayan ranges.
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