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
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Which of the following regions in India is the richest in iron and coal deposits? (1) The Southern region (2) Chota Nagpur Plateau (3) Himalayan region (4) Thar desert
Last Answer : (2) Chota Nagpur Plateau Explanation: The Chhota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. ... is rich in coal and it is considered as the prime centre of coking coal in the country.
Description : Describe the Deccan Plateau region. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Deccan Plateau is highly dissected and is broken by hills and river valleys. It is composed of old, hard, crystalline rocks. It is bounded on the north by the ranges of Vindhyas and the Satpura, on the west by the Western Ghats and on the east by the Eastern Ghats.
Description : Which soil is found in Deccan plateau? -Geography
Last Answer : Black soil or regur soil is found in the Deccan Plateau in India. It is a soil formed by the flow of lava. These soils have a rich black colour due to the abundance of lime, iron, ... a high water retaining capacity, swells to become sticky due to monsoons and develops fracks when it is dry.
Description : Match the following types of soil and regions where they are found in India: List-I List-II A. Alluvial Soils 1. Highland areas of the Plateau B. Black Soils 2. Periphery of the Plateau C. Red Soils 3. Deccan Lava Tracts D. Laterite Soils 4. ... C D (a) 4 3 1 2 (b) 4 2 3 1 (c) 1 2 3 4 (d) 4 3 2 1
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Moist tropical evergreen forests are found in: (a) the Shillong plateau (b) the Siwaliks (c) the Deccan plateau (d) southern India
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Red soil is normally found in India in which regions? (1) Eastern Region only (2) Southern Region only (3) Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau (4) None of these
Last Answer : (3) Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau Explanation: In India, red soil develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall in the eastern and southern parts of the Deccan ... soil develops a reddish color due to a wide diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks.
Description : Where in India can 'Mushroom' rock be found? (1) Eastern Ghats (2) Western Ghats (3) Thar Desert (4) Satpura Range
Last Answer : (3) Thar Desert Explanation: A mushroom rock, also called rock pedestal or a pedestal rock, is a naturally occurring rock whose shape, as its name implies, strikingly resembles a mushroom. Usually found in ... rate at its bottom to that at its top. Such rocks are found in Thar Desert of India.
Description : The great Indian Bustard bird is found in (A) Thar Desert of Rajasthan (B) Coastal regions of India (C) Malabar Coast (D) Delta regions
Last Answer : (A) Thar Desert of Rajasthan
Description : The great Indian Bustard bird is found in: (A) Thar Desert of India (B) Coastal regions of India (C) Temperate Forests in the Himalaya (D) Tarai zones of the Himalayan Foot
Last Answer : (A) Thar Desert of India
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 : Tank irrigation is popular in A. Thar. B. The Telangana Plateau. C. North Indian Plains. D. Western Ghats.
Last Answer : C. Drip.
Description : Mention the sub-units into which the Deccan Plateau region can be divided. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Plateau region can be divided into the following sub-units, the Malwa Plateau, the Chhota – Nagpur Plateau.
Description : Mention the sub-units of the Deccan Plateau? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Deccan Plateau has been divided into the following sub-units: Maharashtra Plateau, Andhra Plateau and Karnataka Plateau.
Description : How has the lava-flow rocks of Deccan Plateau changed into fertile black soils? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Deccan Plateau region is built up by the lava-flow rocks, which have been changed into fertile black soils because of continuous weathering through ages. The region of black soil is very suitable for cultivation of cotton plants.
Description : State two reasons why the rivers of the Deccan Plateau are non-perennial and non-navigable. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The two reasons for the rivers of Deccan Plateau being non-navigable and non-perennial are: (i) They flow through rocky region. (ii) They are dependent on monsoon winds for their water.
Description : Why is the Thar Desert most sparsely populated part of India? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The absence of water for irrigation and level land which could be irrigated have made this region the most thinly populated part of India.
Description : Thar Desert gets very little rain. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Thar desert remain practically dry because there is no transverse mountain range to check the Monsoon which directly advances towards the Kashmir Himalaya. Of course, there is a mountain range in ... North-east direction. Thus, the Aravalli Hills are roughly parallel to the Arabian Sea Monsoon.
Description : ‘Thar desert region remains dry in the whole Season’. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Reasons for the dryness of Thar desert region: The entire region of Thar desert of the Indian Union remains practically dry because there is no transverse mountain range to check the monsoon which directly ... area of these hills for the Bay of Bengal branch of the monsoons coming from the Sea.
Description : Thar desert looks like a wasteland or Desert soil is almost dry. -SST 10th
Last Answer : There is very little rain. The desert soil is coarse-grained and hence the rate of evaporation is accelerated due to the broad pores in the soil.
Description : What type of soil in thar desert?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : Tropical moist deciduous vegetation la to be found in Sahyadris, north-east plateau of the Peninsula and in the Shiwaliks. Which of the following is not a tree species of this group? (a) Teak (b) Sal (c) Sandalwood (d) Deodar
Description : The plateau rich in minerals in India is (a) Malwa Plateau (b) Chhotanagpur Plateau (c) Deccan Plateau (d) Mysuru Plateau
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
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
Description : The youngest rivers in India originate from (a) Eastern Ghats (b) Western Ghats (c) Himalayas (d) Deccan Plateau
Description : The general physical relief is likely to be the boldest in (a) the Himalayan Mountain Complex (b) the Indus Ganga Plain (c) the Deccan Plateau (d) the Central Indian Plateau
Description : The premonsoon mango showers occur predominantly in (a) West Bengal and Assam (b) Deccan Plateau (c) Gujarat and Maharashtra (d) Kerala and Karnataka
Description : Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau? 1. The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granites and gneiss 2. The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged ... III (b) I and II (c) I, II, III and IV (d) I, III and IV
Description : Which is the highest plateau in India? (1) Deccan Plateau (2) Chota Nagpur Plateau (3) Ladakh Plateau (4) Baghelkhand Plateau
Last Answer : (3) Ladakh Plateau Explanation: The Deccan Plateau is the largest plateau of India, extended up to 8 states. The Ladakh plateau is the highest plateau of India, being over 3000m. It extends from the Himalayan to the Kunlun Ranges and includes the upper Indus River valley.
Description : Major iron and steel industries are located in the plateau of- (1) Deccan (2) Malwa (3) Telangana (4) Chota Nagpur
Last Answer : (4) Chota Nagpur Explanation: The Chhota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Orissa, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. Chhota ... is rich in coal and it is considered as the prime centre of coking coal in the country.
Description : A tropical deciduous plant special to the Deccan plateau is – (1) Teak (2) Shisam (3) Sandalwood (4) Sal
Last Answer : (3) Sandalwood Explanation: Teak, Sal, Sandalwood, Shisham and Mahua are some of the tropical deciduous trees that extend from the Shiwalik ranges in the north to the eastern flanks of the ... where it prefers hard rock, ferruginous soil-the conditions that produce a richer scent in the tree.
Description : The most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India is – (1) The Brahmaputra Valley (2) The Deccan Plateau (3) The Indo Gangetic Valley (4) The Rann of Kutch
Last Answer : (2) The Deccan Plateau Explanation: Deccan plateau is considered as the most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India. The lava soil of Deccan plateau is world renowned ... plateau, comprising Maharashtra, parts of Gujarat and Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
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 : The most ideal region for the cultivation of coffee in India is the – (1) Indo-Gangetic Valley (2) Brahmaputra Valley (3) Rann of Kutch (4) Deccan Plateau
Last Answer : (4) Deccan Plateau Explanation: The Deccan Plateau is ideally suited for coffee cultivation in India. Coffee is grown in three regions of India with Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu forming the ... growing region of South India. These three states produce almost the entire coffee grown in India.
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 : 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 : (1) Chhota Nagpur plateau Explanation: The Deccan is delineated by the Western Ghats on the west, the Nilgiri Hills on the south, the Eastern Ghats on the east, and the Aravalli and Chhota ... covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Orissa, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh.
Description : Day farming in India is extensively practised in – (1) Kanara Plains (2) Deccan Plateau (3) Coromandal Plains (4) Ganga Plains
Last Answer : (2) Deccan Plateau Explanation: Dry Areas receive an annual rainfall of 750 mm or less and there is no irrigation facility for raising crops. Most of the rivers of the Deccan Plateau ... retreating monsoon winds is also moderate. So Dry Farming in India is extensively practiced in Deccan Plateau.
Description : Deccan Plateau is suitable for construction of _____________ a. Dams b. Bridges c. Tanks d. Wells
Last Answer : c. Tanks
Description : A tropical deciduous plant special to the Deccan plateau is (1) Teak (2) Shisam (3) Sandalwood (4) Sal
Last Answer : Sandalwood
Last Answer : Deccan Plateau
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
Last Answer : Chhota Nagpur plateau
Last Answer : The Thor Desert is located in India and Pakistan.
Description : To check the expansion of Thar desert which one of the following methods is expected to yield the best results? (a) Artificial rain (b) Construction of canals (c) Afforestation (d) Construction of Dams
Description : Which of the following is associated with the recent discovery of tungsten by the Geological Surveyor India? (a) Agucha in Rajasthan (b) Thar Desert in Rajasthan (c) Tuensang in Nagaland (d) Sirohi in Rajasthan
Description : Which one of the following is the world’s largest desert? (1) Arabian (2) Kalahari (3) Sahara (4) Thar
Last Answer : (3) Sahara Explanation: The Sahara is the largest subtropical hot desert and third largest desert after Antarctica and the Arctic. At over 9,400,000 square kilometres, it covers most of North ... area, the Arabian and the Kalahari Deserts come at second and third places among subtropical deserts.
Description : Name the largest desert of Asia - (1) Thar (2) Gobi (3) Takla Makan (4) Karakum
Last Answer : (2) Gobi Explanation: The Gobi Desert is the largest desert in Asia, covering 500,000 square miles. It covers parts of northern and northwestern China, and of southern Mongolia, is a ... by the Himalayan mountain range blocking rain-carrying clouds from the Indian Ocean reaching the Gobi territory.
Description : Name the largest desert of Asia. (1) Thar (2) Gobi (3) Takla Makan (4) Karakum
Last Answer : (2) Gobi Explanation: The Gobi Desert is the largest desert in Asia, covering 500,000 square miles.
Description : Indian desert is called – (1) Gobi (2) Sahara (3) Thar (4) Atacama
Last Answer : (3) Thar Explanation: The Thar Desert also known as the Great Indian Desert is a large, arid region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent and forms a natural boundary running along the border between India and Pakistan. It is the world's 18th largest subtropical desert.
Description : Name the largest desert of Asia (1) Thar (2) Gobi (3) Takla Makan (4) Karakum
Last Answer : Gobi