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PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA

HIMALAYAS

 

1. India is divided into how many major physiocraphic divisions

A) 6
B) 5
C) 7
D) 8

ANSWER= (A) 6
Explain:- India is divided into 6 major physiocraphis divisions 1.The Himalayan Mountains,2. The Northern Plains 3. The Peninsular Plateau 4. The Indian Desert 5. The Coastal Plains and 6. The Islands

 

2. Which mmountain ranges formed recently or young folded mountains

A) Aravali mountains
B) Himalayas
C) Vindhya ranges
D) Satpura ranges

ANSWER= (B) Himalayas
Explain:- Himalayas mountain ranges formed recent landforms. It's youngest folded mountains in the world. The immense mountain range began to form 40 to 50 million years ago.

 

3. The foothills region of Himalayas is

A) Karakoram Himalayas
B) Lesser Himalayas
C) Greater Himalayas
D) Shivaliks

ANSWER= (D) Shivaliks
Explain:- The outer-most range of the Himalayas is called the Shiwaliks.

 

4. The Himachal stands for

A) Trans Himalayas
B) Lesser Himalayas
C) Greater Himalayas
D) Shivaliks

ANSWER= (B) Lesser Himalays
Explain:- The range lying to the south of the Himadri form the most rugged mountain system and is known as Himachal or lesser Himalayas.

 

5. What is the average height of greater Himalayas

A) 6000 m above sea level
B) 7000 m above sea level
C) 6500 m above sea level
D) 8000 m above sea level

ANSWER= (A) 6000 m above sea level
Explain:- It is the most continuous range consisting of the leftiest peaks with an average height of 6000 m above sea level.

 

6. The Lesser Himalayas is located between which ranges

A) Shivalik and Trans Himalayas ranges
B) Shivalik and Outer Himalayas
C) Shivalik and Himadri ranges
D) 8000 m above sea level

ANSWER= (C) Shivalik and Himadri ranges
Explain:- The Lessesr Himalayas or Himachal ranges are located between Greater Himalayas or Himadri and Shivalik range or the outer-most ranges.

 

7. The Mahabharat ranges are found in which ranges

A) Himadri ranges
B) Himachal ranges
C) Shivalik ranges
D) Trans Himalayas

ANSWER= (B) Himachal range or Lesser Himalayas ranges
Explain:- The Dhaula Dhar and the Mahabharata ranges are also prominent ones in this ranges.

 

8. Which Himalayan range is very famous for hill stations

A) Himadri ranges
B) Himachal ranges
C) Shivalik ranges
D) Trans Himalayas

ANSWER= (B) Himachal range or Lesser Himalayas ranges
Explain:- This range consists of the famous valley of Kashmir, the Kangra and Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh and this region is well-known for its hills stations ex:- Mussoorie, Nainital and Ranikhet etc.,

 

9. Between which two mountain ranges is the Valley of Kashmir situated

A) Pirpanjal and Ladak
B) Himadri and Pir-Panjal
C) Karakoram and Zaskar
D) None of the above

ANSWER= (B) Himadri and Pir Panjal
Explain:- The famous Valley Kashmir situated in Greater Himalays and Pir Panjal

 

10. Which is the highest mountain in India

A) Mt.Everest
B) Nanda Devi
C) Namcha Barwa
D) Kanchejunga

ANSWER= (D) Kanchenjunga
Explain:- The highest mountain in India is Kanchenjunga Height in metres 8598.

• CLASS 6 GEOGRAPHY MCQ QUIZ