Physical Features (Mountains, Rivers, Plateaus) NDA Questions

NDA Indian Geography

Physical Features (Mountains, Rivers, Plateaus) MCQ Questions


1.
How many major physiographic divisions is India divided into, based on broad physical variations?
A.
Eight
B.
Six
C.
Five
D.
Four
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ANSWER :
B. Six
2.
Which of the following correctly lists the six physiographic divisions of India?
A.
Northern Mountains, Deccan Plateau, Gangetic Plain, Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats, Islands
B.
Northern Mountains, Satpura, Vindhya, Ganga Plain, Coastal Plains, Islands
C.
Himalayas, Thar Desert, Coastal Plains, Deccan Plateau, Eastern Ghats, Andaman Islands
D.
Northern Mountains, Northern Plain, Peninsular Plateau, Indian Desert, Coastal Plains, Islands
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ANSWER :
D. Northern Mountains, Northern Plain, Peninsular Plateau, Indian Desert, Coastal Plains, Islands
3.
Based on geological structure, India is broadly divided into how many geological divisions?
A.
Two
B.
Four
C.
Six
D.
Three
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ANSWER :
D. Three
4.
The Himalayas are described as which type of mountains in terms of their geological origin?
A.
Young fold mountains
B.
Old block mountains
C.
Volcanic mountains
D.
Residual mountains
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ANSWER :
A. Young fold mountains
5.
The arc of the Himalayas stretches approximately how far from west to east (from Indus to Brahmaputra)?
A.
About 1,200 km
B.
About 3,500 km
C.
About 2,500 km
D.
About 4,200 km
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ANSWER :
C. About 2,500 km
6.
The width of the Himalayas in Kashmir is approximately:
A.
150 km
B.
400 km
C.
600 km
D.
250 km
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ANSWER :
B. 400 km