Mountains AFCAT Questions

AFCAT Physical Geography of India

Mountains MCQ Questions

1.
The Himalayas are an example of which type of mountain?
A.
Volcanic Mountains
B.
Fold Mountains
C.
Block Mountains
D.
Residual Mountains
ANSWER :
B. Fold Mountains
2.
Which is the highest peak in the Himalayan range?
A.
K2
B.
Mount Everest
C.
Kanchenjunga
D.
Nanda Devi
ANSWER :
B. Mount Everest
3.
The Western Ghats are also known as:
A.
Sahyadri Hills
B.
Nilgiri Hills
C.
Anamalai Hills
D.
Satpura Hills
ANSWER :
A. Sahyadri Hills
4.
The Eastern Ghats are primarily located in which Indian state?
A.
Rajasthan
B.
Odisha
C.
Gujarat
D.
Himachal Pradesh
ANSWER :
B. Odisha
5.
The Aravalli Range runs through which of the following states?
A.
Rajasthan and Gujarat
B.
Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
C.
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
D.
Punjab and Haryana
ANSWER :
A. Rajasthan and Gujarat
6.
The Himalayas were formed due to the collision of which two tectonic plates?
A.
Eurasian and Indian Plate
B.
Pacific and Eurasian Plate
C.
African and Indian Plate
D.
Australian and Pacific Plate
ANSWER :
A. Eurasian and Indian Plate