Description : The two richest Ecozones of India are – (1) The Himalayas and Vindhyas (2) The Himalayas and Eastern Ghats (3) The Himalayas and Western Ghats (4) The Himalayas and Aravallis
Last Answer : (3) The Himalayas and Western Ghats Explanation: The Himalayas and, the Western Ghats are known for rich biodiversity they support. Several species of ciidemic plant and animal are found in these zones. After Africa, Indian peninsula has the richest diversity of life forms on the face of the Earth.
Description : Which of the following is referred to as ‘Young Fold Mountains’ ? (1) Aravallis (2) Nilgiris (3) Himalayas (4) Vindhyas
Last Answer : Himalayas
Description : A rain shadow zone is present in India (a) along western flanks of the Aravallis (b) along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats (c) along the western slopes of the Eastern Ghats (d) along the northern flanks of the Vindhyas
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Where are the Saltora Ranges located ? (1) Ladakh (2) Along the Vindhyas (3) Part of the Karakoram Ranges (4) Part of the Western Ghats
Last Answer : Part of the Karakoram Ranges
Description : Which of the following region in India is now regarded as an "Eco-logical Hot Spot"? (1) Western Himalayas (2) Eastern Himalayas (3) Western Ghats (4) Eastern Ghats
Last Answer : (3) Western Ghats Explanation: Western Ghats Is regarded as one of the world's ten "Hottest biodiversity hotspots". It has over 7,402 species of flowering plants, 1,814 species of non- ... species and 290 freshwater fish species. Al least 325 globally threatened species occur in the Western Ghats.
Description : Which of the following is formed out of volcanic eruptions in India? (1) Deccan Plateau (2) Lakshadweep Islands (3) Western Ghats (4) Himalayas
Last Answer : Deccan Plateau
Description : Continuous chain of mountains that rise abruptly more or less parallel to the coastline of India is (1) Aravalli (2) Satpura (3) Eastern ghats (4) Western ghats
Last Answer : Western ghats
Description : Where in India can ‘Mushroom’ rock be found ? (1) Eastern Ghats (2) Western Ghats (3) Thar Desert (4) Satpura Range
Last Answer : Thar Desert
Description : Where do the Western and Eastern Ghats meet? (1) Nilgiri hills (2) Cardamom hills (3) Palani hills (4) Annamalai hills
Last Answer : Nilgiri hills
Description : Which of the following hills connect eastern and western ghats? (1) Satpura (2) Vindhya (3) Nilgiri (4) Aravalli
Last Answer : Nilgiri
Description : Which one of the following factors is the main reason for the peninsular rivers to flow towards east? (1) Western part is rainy (2) Western Ghats act as major water-divide (3) Rivers follow rift valleys (4) Eastern Ghats are lower than the Western Ghats
Last Answer : Eastern Ghats are lower than the Western Ghats
Description : Gurushikhar is a/the : (1) Shipping Yard of Andhra Pradesh (2) great guru of sikhs (3) famous hunting spot of Himalayas (4) highest peak of the Aravallis
Last Answer : highest peak of the Aravallis
Description : Match the following: Area Forest Type A. Himalayas 1. Tropical Evergreen B. Aravallis 2. Temperate Alpine C. Sunderbans 3. Dry Tropical Deciduous D. Western Ghats 4. Mangrove A B C D (a) 1 2 4 3 (b) 4 3 1 2 (c) 2 3 4 1 (d) 2 4 3 1
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : The mountain range which divides the North and the South India is– (1) Himalayas (2) Western ghats (3) Vindhyas (4) Satpura
Last Answer : (3) Vindhyas Explanation: The Vindhya Range is considered as the traditional boundary between North India and South India. It is a complex, discontinuous chain of mountain ridges, hill ranges, and plateau ... Pradesh and extends up to Gujarat in the west, and Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in the east.
Description : Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the age of formation-from the youngest to the oldest-of the given mountain ranges? (a) Himalayas, Vindhyas, Western Ghats, Deccan Traps ( ... ) Himalayas, Western Ghats, Vindhayas, Deccan Traps (d) Vindhyas, Himalayas, Deccan Traps, Western Ghats
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : The mangrove forests are present in (a) the Eastern Ghats (b) the Sunderbans (c) the Western Ghats (d) the Aravallis
Description : Which of the following is referred to as 'Young Fold Mountains'? (1) Aravallis (2) Nilgiris (3) Himalayas (4) Vindhyas
Last Answer : (3) Himalayas Explanation: The Himalayas are known to be young fold mountains. They are considered young because they have been formed relatively recently in the earth's history, compared to older mountains such as the Aravalis.
Description : Which of the following rock formations resulted in Eastern Ghats? (1) Charnockites, bauxite, granite gneiss and quartzite rock (2) Khondalites, bauxite, granite gneiss, metamorphic gneisses ... and quartzite rock (4) Charnockites, granite gneiss, quartzite rock, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses
Last Answer : Charnockites, granite gneiss, quartzite rock, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses
Description : Which one of the following regions of India is now regarded as an 'ecological hot spot'? (a) Western Himalayas (b) Eastern Himalayas (c) Western Ghats (d) Eastern Ghats
Description : The youngest rivers in India originate from (a) Eastern Ghats (b) Western Ghats (c) Himalayas (d) Deccan Plateau
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Biodiversity hots pots are located only in tropical regions. 2. India has four biodiversity hots pots, i.e., Eastern Himalayas, Western Himalayas, Western Ghats and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Which ... (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Which one of the following is a global biodiversity hotspot in India? [CDS 2001] (a) Western Ghats (b) Western Himalayas (c) Eastern Ghats (d) Northern Himalayas
Description : Which of the following is called the "ecological hot spot of India"? (1) Western Ghats (2) Eastern Ghats (3) Western Himalayas (4) Eastern Himalayas
Last Answer : (1) Western Ghats Explanation: A biodiversity hotspot is a region with a significant reservoir of biodiversity that is under threat from humans. More like rolling hills than snow-covered mountains, the Western ... and animal species; many of which are only found here and nowhere else in the world.
Description : In India, rain forests are found in – (1) Central India (2) Eastern Ghat (3) N.E. Himalayas and Western Ghats (4) N.W. Himalayas and Eastern Ghats
Last Answer : (3) N.E. Himalayas and Western Ghats Explanation: The main areas of tropical forest are found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands; the Western Ghats, which fringe the Arabian Sea coastline of peninsular ... 5° South latitude).This 3,000 mile (4800 kilometres) wide band is known as the 'tropics'.
Description : Which region gets first monsoon in summer? (a) Himalayas (b) Western Ghats (c) Eastern Ghats (d) Gangatic Plain
Description : Consider the following pairs: Tree: Location of its natural habitat 1. Rosewood: Slopes of Western Ghats of Karnataka and Kerala 2. Spruce : Western Himalayas at elevations from 2100 m to 3600 'm 3. Walnut: Lower elevations on Eastern ... IAS 2009] (a) A only (b) A and B (c) Band C (d) A, B and C
Description : Riparian forest is found: (a) along the banks of rivers and other wetland (b) the tarai region, on the foot hills of Himalayas (c) on the foot hills of Eastern slope of Western Ghats (d) on the foot hills of Eastern slope of Eastern Ghats
Description : India lies in the ................ hemisphere. (1) northern and eastern (2) southern and eastern (3) northern and western (4) northern and southern
Last Answer : northern and eastern
Description : Which of the following uplands is not a part of the Telangana Plateau ? (1) Aravalli (2) Western Ghat (3) Eastern Ghat (4) Satpura
Last Answer : Western Ghat
Description : Which river flows between the Satpuras and the Vindhyas ? (1) Godavari (2) Gandak (3) Tapti (4) Narmada
Last Answer : Narmada
Description : Where are the Saltora Ranges located? (1) Ladakh (2) Along the Vindhyas (3) Part of the Karakoram Ranges (4) Part of the Western Ghats
Last Answer : (3) Part of the Karakoram Ranges Explanation: Telangana plateau is a plateau in western Andhra Pradesh, comprising the northeastern part of the Deccan plateau. The Aravali Range literally meaning 'line ... Marwar segment to the northwest of the range, and the Bundelkh and segment to the southeast.
Description : The oldest mountains in India according to geographical history are :[Asstt Grade 1991] (a) Satpuras (b) Nilgiris (c) Vindhyas (d) Aravallis
Description : Panchmarhi is near the highest point on the range of (a) Vindhyas (b) Aravallis (c) Nilgiris (d) Satpuras
Description : The mountain range which stretches from Gujarat in west to Delhi in the north is the: (a) Aravallis (b) Vindhyas (c) Satpuras (d) Kaimur range
Description : The western coast of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly due to [NDA 2011] (a) Tropical location (b) Nearness to sea (c) Western Ghats (d) Himalayas
Last Answer : (1) Deccan Plateau Explanation: The Deccan Plateau is made up of lava flows or igneous rocks known as the Deccan Traps. The rocks are spread over the whole of Maharashtra and parts of Gujarat and ... The Deccan traps formed between 60 and 68 mil-lion years ago at the end of the Cretaceous period.
Description : Which of the following regions of the globe exhibits highest species diversity? (a) Western Ghats of India (b) Madagascar (c) Himalayas (d) Amazon forests
Last Answer : (d) Amazon forests
Description : The Himalayas is the example of (1) Fold mountains (2) Block mountains (3) Ancient mountains (4) Residual mountains
Last Answer : Fold mountains
Description : The Himalayas are also known by the name (1) ancient mountains (2) fold mountains (3) valley mountains (4) Indus mountains
Last Answer : fold mountains
Description : The easternmost peak of the Himalayas is (1) Namcha Barwa (2) Annapurna (3) Kanchenjunga (4) Mount Everest
Last Answer : Namcha Barwa
Description : The Greater Himalayas is otherwise called as (1) Himadri (2) Sahyadri (3) Assam Himalayas (4) Siwaliks
Last Answer : Himadri
Description : The Kulu Valley is situated between (1) Ladakh and Pirpanjal (2) Ranjoti and Nag Tibba (3) Lesser Himalayas and Siwalik (4) Dhauladhar and Pirpanjal
Last Answer : Ladakh and Pirpanjal
Description : The sea which existed in the place of the Himalayas was (1) Red Sea (2) Arabian Sea (3) Tethys Sea (4) Dead Sea
Last Answer : Tethys Sea
Description : Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in (1) Baluchistan (2) Myanmar (3) Nepal (4) Kashmir
Last Answer : Myanmar
Description : Which part of the Himalayas has the maximum stretch from east to West ? (1) Kumaun Himalayas (2) Assam Himalayas (3) Punjab Himalayas (4) Nepal Himalayas
Last Answer : Nepal Himalayas
Description : "Himadri" is the term by which the _____ are known. (a) Western Ghats (b) Siwalik Ranges (c) Middle Himalayas (d) Greater Himalayas
Description : Which is the juction point of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats of India ? -Do You Know?
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