class 9 Geography chapter 2

Cl09Ch02Geo

Quiz

 

1. Which is the oldest landmass of India?
   1.   Himalayan Region
   2.   Gondwana Land
   3.   Island Group
   4.   Northern Plain
2. Which is the latest landmass of India?
   1.   Himalayan Region
   2.   Gondwana Land
   3.   Island Group
   4.   Northern Plain
3. In which range of the Himalayas do Dhoula Dhar, Mahabharat and Pir Panjal Ranges lie?
   1.   Himadri
   2.   Himachal
   3.   Shiwalik
   4.   Purvanchal
4. Which of the following is the northernmost range of the Himalayas?
   1.   Himachal
   2.   Himadri
   3.   Shiwaliks
   4.   Zaskar
5. Which range is composed of unconsolidated sediments brought down by the rivers?
   1.   Himachal
   2.   Purvanchal
   3.   Shiwaliks
   4.   Himadri
6. What are the newer younger deposits of flood plains called?
   1.   Kankar
   2.   Bhangar
   3.   Khadar
   4.   Bhabar
7. The eastward extension of Peninsular plateau is called
   1.   Malwa plateau
   2.   Bundelkhand
   3.   Deccan plateau
   4.   Chhotanagpur plateau
8. Which one of the following Indian States does not share its boundary with Pakistan?
   1.   Jammu & Kashmir
   2.   Rajasthan
   3.   Gujarat
   4.   Haryana
9. K2 (Godwin Austin) is located in:
   1.   Shiwalik range
   2.   Karakoram range
   3.   Himadri
   4.   Himachal range
10. The given pass is not correctly matched:
    1.   Shipki La (Himachal Pradesh)
    2.   Nathu La (Sikkim)
    3.   Bomdi La (Arunachal Pradesh)
    4.   All are correct
11. Old alluvial soil is found
    1.   Bhangar
    2.   Khadar
    3.   Kankar
    4.   Bhabhar
12. Is a smallest river which joins the main river are called:
    1.   Tributary
    2.   Distributary
    3.   River
    4.   Joint river
13. In which state is the Satpura range situated?
    1.   Uttar Pradesh
    2.   Madhya Pradesh
    3.   Jharkhand
    4.   Chattisgarh
14. What is the highest peak of India?
    1.   Mt.Everest
    2.   K2
    3.   Kanchenjunga
    4.   Aravali
15. On which coast of India, the Malabar coast lies?
    1.   Eastern Ghats
    2.   Northern side of Western Ghat
    3.   Southern side of Western Ghat
    4.   None of the above
16. What is the highest peak of Himalayas?
    1.   Mt. Everest
    2.   K2
    3.   Kanchenjunga
    4.   Aravali
17. A saltwater lake separated from the sea by sandbase are called?
    1.   Gorge
    2.   Lagoon
    3.   Oxbow lake
    4.   Salt lake
18. The Origin of Himalayas can best be explained by
    1.   Continental Drift Theory
    2.   Ocean Floor Mapping
    3.   Sea Flood Spreading
    4.   Theory of plate tectonics
19. Arrange the following Himalayan sub-division from west to east.
    1.Kashmir Himalayas 2.Himachal Himalayas 3.Darjeeling Himalayas (Nepal Himalayas) 4.Assam Himalayas
    1.   1,2,3,4
    2.   4,3,2,1
    3.   1,2,4,3
    4.   1,3,2,4
20. Arrange the following eastern hills as per their general alignment from north to south:
    1.Patkai Bum 2.Mizo hills 3.Naga hills 4.Manipur hills
    1.   1,2,3,4
    2.   4,3,2,1
    3.   1,3,4,2
    4.   3,2,1,4
21. Loktak lake is situated in the State of
    1.   Meghalaya
    2.   Mizoram
    3.   Nagaland
    4.   Manipur
22. Arrange the three major zones of the Northern plains according to their fertility.
    1.Bhabhar 2.Tarai 3. Alluvial
    1.   3,2,1
    2.   1,2,3
    3.   2,3,1
    4.   1,2,3
23. Karbi-Anglong plateau is an extension of
    1.   The Shivaliks
    2.   The Peninsular plateau
    3.   The Eastern Hills
    4.   None of the above
24. Match the following terms with their correct definitions
    1. Catchment Area- The area drained by a river and its tributaries
    2. Drainage basin- (B)The river always filled with water
    3. Perennial River- (C) A drains the water collected from specific area
    4. Epheneral River- (D) The river holds water only during rainy season.
    1.   1A,2B,3C,4D
    2.   1C,2A,3B,4C
    3.   2A,3B,4C,1D
    4.   3A,4B,1C,2D
25. Name the two most important river's which discharge their water water into Arabian sea.
    1.   Luni and Chambal
    2.   Ghagra and Kasi
    3.   Godaveri and Krishna
    4.   Narmada & Tapi
26. Which islands of India are called coral islands?
    1.   Lakshdweep
    2.   Andaman & Nicobar
    3.   Both A & B
    4.   None of these
27. What are lesser Himalayas known as?
    1.   Himadri
    2.   Himachal
    3.   Shiwaliks
    4.   Purvanchal
28. The Himalayas is the example of:
    1.   Block mountain
    2.   Fold mountain
    3.   Volcanic mountain
    4.   None of the above
29. Which of the following physiographic divisions of India was formed out of accumulation in the Tethys geosyncline?
    1.   The Himalayas
    2.   The Northern plains
    3.   The Peninsular plateau
    4.   The India Desert
30. The Peninsular plateau of India is part of which of the following landmarks?
    1.   Angaraland
    2.   Gondwanaland
    3.   Tethys
    4.   Eurasian plate