Physical Features (Mountains, Rivers, Plateaus) NDA Questions

Physical Features (Mountains, Rivers, Plateaus) MCQ Questions

13.
Kanchenjunga, at approximately 8,586 m, is ranked as which highest peak in the world?
A.
Highest
B.
Third highest
C.
Fourth highest
D.
Second highest
ANSWER :
B. Third highest
14.
K2, the second highest peak in the world, is situated in which range?
A.
Lesser Himalayas
B.
Greater Himalayas
C.
Zanskar Range
D.
Karakoram Range
ANSWER :
D. Karakoram Range
15.
The Trans-Himalayan ranges include which of the following ranges?
A.
Karakoram, Zanskar and Ladakh ranges
B.
Aravalli, Satpura and Vindhya ranges
C.
Patkai, Naga and Mizo hills
D.
Pir Panjal, Dhaoladhar and Mahabharat ranges
ANSWER :
A. Karakoram, Zanskar and Ladakh ranges
16.
Which is the highest plateau in India?
A.
Shillong Plateau
B.
Ladakh Plateau (about 5,000 m)
C.
Chotanagpur Plateau
D.
Deccan Plateau
ANSWER :
B. Ladakh Plateau (about 5,000 m)
17.
The valley of Kashmir is situated between which two mountain ranges?
A.
Ladakh and Zanskar ranges
B.
The Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal range
C.
Karakoram and Ladakh ranges
D.
Zanskar and Pir Panjal ranges
ANSWER :
B. The Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal range
18.
The mountain pass 'Nathu La' is located in which Indian state?
A.
Sikkim
B.
Uttarakhand
C.
Himachal Pradesh
D.
Arunachal Pradesh
ANSWER :
A. Sikkim