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 : (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 : The youngest rivers in India originate from (a) Eastern Ghats (b) Western Ghats (c) Himalayas (d) Deccan Plateau
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : The two richest Eco-zones 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 : The Himalayas and Aravallis
Description : Which is the highest plateau in India ? (1) Deccan Plateau (2) Chota Nagpur Plateau (3) Ladakh Plateau (4) Baghelkhand Plateau
Last Answer : Ladakh Plateau
Description : There is heavy rainfall on the western coast of India but very little in the Deccan because (a) the Deccan plateau is situated in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats (b) the region is bypassed by the south-west monsoons (c) lack of high mountains in the Deccan (d) of some unknown reason
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earth-quakes? (1) Deccan Plateau (2) Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley (3) Plains of northern India (4) Western Ghats
Last Answer : (2) Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley Explanation: The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is a high earth-quake risk zone. It comes under Zone 5 covers the areas with the highest risks zone that suffers earth- ... enough over past centuries to release the energy accumulated by the upward movement of the Indian plate.
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
Description : A tropical deciduous plant special to the Deccan plateau is (1) Teak (2) Shisam (3) Sandalwood (4) Sal
Last Answer : Sandalwood
Description : In the north-east of the Deccan plateau is the— (1) Chhota Nagpur plateau (2) Malawa plateau (3) Deccan plateau (4) Vindhyan Range
Last Answer : Chhota Nagpur plateau
Description : To conserve coral reefs the Government of India declared one of the following as Marine Park : (1) Andaman Islands (2) Gulf of Kutch (3) Lakshadweep Islands (4) Gulf of Mannar
Last Answer : Gulf of Kutch
Description : An example of ‘horseshoe’ shaped coral islands in the neighbourhood of India is (1) Andaman and Nicobar is lands (2) Maldives (3) Lakshadweep (4) Sri Lanka
Last Answer : Lakshadweep
Description : How many islands are there in Lakshadweep ? (1) 17 (2) 27 (3) 36 (4) 47
Last Answer : 36
Description : The Palk Strait lies between (1) Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar (2) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (3) Rann of Kutch and Gulf of Khambhat (4) Lakshadweep and Maldives
Last Answer : Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar
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 : 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 : 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 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 of the following regions has almost all prevalent types of natural vegetation in India? (a) The Coastal Plains (b) The Deccan Plateau (c) The Himalayas (d) The Ganga Plain
Description : The Islands of Lakshadweep are (a) of volcanic origin (b) of coral origin (c) of continental origin (d) elevated portions of sub-marine mountains
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Lakshadweep Islands are the product of: [CDS 1999] (a) volcanic activity (b) wave action (c) sea-floor expansion (d) reef formation shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Match the following: List-I List-II A. Deccan Traps 1. Late cenozoic B. Western Ghats 2. Pre-cambrian C. Aravalli 3. Cretaceous Eocene D. Namada-Tapi Alluvial deposits 4. Cambrian 5. Plestocene Codes: A B C D (a) 3 5 1 4 (b) 3 1 2 5 (c) 2 1 3 4 (d) 1 4 2 5
Description : Mumbai High Oil Fields are located on the – (1) Continental Shelf of the Arabian Sea (2) West coastal plain (3) Western Ghats (4) Interior part of the Deccan
Last Answer : (1) Continental Shelf of the Arabian Sea Explanation: Mumbai High Oil Fields are located on the Continental Shelf of the Arabian Sea.
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 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
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 : 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 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 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 : Which of the following is referred to as ‘Young Fold Mountains’ ? (1) Aravallis (2) Nilgiris (3) Himalayas (4) Vindhyas
Last Answer : Himalayas
Description : The Greater Himalayas is otherwise called as (1) Himadri (2) Sahyadri (3) Assam Himalayas (4) Siwaliks
Last Answer : Himadri
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 : 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 : Which region gets first monsoon in summer? (a) Himalayas (b) Western Ghats (c) Eastern Ghats (d) Gangatic Plain
Description : "Himadri" is the term by which the _____ are known. (a) Western Ghats (b) Siwalik Ranges (c) Middle Himalayas (d) Greater Himalayas
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 : 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