Indian Geography | Northern Mountaneous Region

Indian Geography | Northern Mountaneous Region

Dec 2, 2024 - 12:28 Updated: Dec 2, 2024 - 12:36
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1. The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges of which the oldest range is

The Shivalik Range
The Lesser Himalayas
The Great Himalayan Range
The Dhauladhar Range

2. The flat plains along the sub- Himalayan region in North India, are called

Tarai
Doon
Khadar
Bhabar

3. The foothills region of Himalayas is

Trans - Himalayas
Shivalik
Greater Himalayas
Aravali

4. Shivalik Hills are part of which of the following?

Aravali
Western Ghats
Himalaya
Satpura

5. Himachal stands for

The Great Himalaya
The Middle Himalaya
Shivalik
Trans-Himalaya

6. What is the height of Great Himalaya?

8850 m above sea level
8815 m above sea level
8890 m above sea level
8860 m above sea level

7. Shivalik series was formed in

Eozoic
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic

8. The altitude of Shivalik peaks fall in between

850-1200 m
750-1100 m
750-1500 m
750-1300 m

9. The South of 'Shivalik' rock series, Bhabar region is an example of

Midland situation
Intermountain situation
Piedmont situation
Littoral region

10. The Himalayan Mountain Ranges are not a part of which of the following states?

Uttarakhand
Uttar Pradesh
Sikkim
Himachal Pradesh

11. Main resources of Western Himalayan resource region, are

Forests
Metallic minerals
Carbonic minerals
Atomic minerals

12. Which of the following is a part of Aksai Chin region?

Karakoram Range
Shivalik Range
Kashmir Valley
Ladakh Plateau

13. The Lesser Himalaya is located between

Trans Himalaya and Great Himalaya
Shivalik and Great Himalaya
Trans Himalaya and Shivalik Himalaya
Shivalik and Outer

14. Which of the following is the correct order of the Himalayan Ranges from South to North in the Western section?

Great Himalaya, Lesser Himalaya, Shivalik
Shivalik, Lesser Himalaya, Great Himalaya
Lesser Himalaya, Great Himalaya, Shivalik
Shivalik, Great Himalaya, Lesser Himalaya

15. Which one of the following is the youngest mountain chain?

Vindhyas
Aravalli
Shivaliks
Anaimalai

16. Which of the following rock systems in India is the latest one?

Vindhyan
Cuddapah
Dharwar
Gondwana

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

Ladakh and Zanskar
Great Himalayas and Pir Panjal
Great Himalayas and Zanskar
Karakoram and Ladakh

18. Which one of the following is the correct Northward sequence of the relief features?

Zanskar Ranges, Pir Panjal Ranges, Ladakh Ranges, Karakoram Ranges
Pir Panjal Ranges, Zanskar Ranges, Ladakh Ranges, Karakoram Ranges
Karakoram Ranges, Ladakh Ranges, Zanskar Ranges, Pir Panjal Ranges
Pir Panjal Ranges, Ladakh Ranges, Zanskar Ranges, Karakoram Ranges

19. Which one of the following groups is the correct sequence of mountain peaks from East to West?

Everest, Kanchenjunga, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri
Kanchenjunga, Everest, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri
Kanchenjunga, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Everest
Everest, Kanchenjunga, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna

20. In comparison to Eastern Himalaya the value of height of tree-line in Western area is

More
Less
Same
Unrelated variable

21. Pir Panjal Range is located/found in

Arunachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
Punjab
Uttarakhand

22. Which mountain range amongst the following is latest in origin?

Ajanta range
Palkonda range
Kaimur Hills
Patkoi ranges

23. Which one of the following states does not lie along Patkai hills?

Nagaland
Tripura
Manipur
Mizoram

24. Identify the correct West to East sequence of the following Hilly Castes.

Khasi, Garo, Naga, Jaintia
Naga, Jaintia, Khasi, Garo
Garo, Khasi, Jaintia, Naga
Jaintia, Naga, Garo, Khasi