Physiographic Divisions of world & India MCQ's

 Physiographic Divisions of world & India MCQ's

1. Which point of India is called Pygmalion Point?

a) Northern

b) Eastern

c) Western

d) Southern

ANSWER: d) Southern

Indira Point was formerly known as Pygmalion Point and for a brief period of time as India Point. It is situated on the island of Great Nicobar in the Nicobar Islands.

2. Which part of India-China boundary is called the Mc Mahon Line?

a) Northern
b) Eastern
c) Western
d) Southern

ANSWER: b) Eastern

The India-China boundary runs along the Himalayan ranges. The line is named after Sir Henry McMahon. He was foreign secretary of the British-run Government of India and the chief negotiator of the convention at Simla.

3. When was the boundary with Pakistan and Bangladesh finalized?

a) 1947
b) 1971
c) 1948
d) 1937

ANSWER: a) 1947

On 17 August 1947, the Radcliffe Line was published as a boundary line between India and Pakistan upon the Partition of India.

4. Which is the country that has given its name to an ocean?

a) Iceland
b) India
c) Indonesia
d) Ireland

ANSWER: b) India

Indian Ocean is bounded by Asia on the north, on the west by Africa, on the east by Australia, and on the south by the Southern Ocean.

5. Which countries have a common border with India to the north-west?

a) Afghanistan and Pakistan
b) China and Nepal
c) Burma
d) Bangladesh

ANSWER: a) Afghanistan and Pakistan

China and Nepal have a common border with India to the north, Burma (Myanmar) to the east and Bangladesh to the east of West Bengal.

6. Which is the nearest Indian neighbour across the seas?

a) Afghanistan
b) Bangladesh
c) China
d) Sri Lanka

ANSWER: d) Sri Lanka

The Palk Strait is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri Lanka.

7. Which is the land of the sacred Kailas?

a) China

b) Arunachal Pradesh

c) Tibet

d) Meghalaya

ANSWER: c) Tibet

The crest of the high Himalayas acts as the dividing line between India and China. Across this boundary line lies Tibet.

8. Which is the only large level strip of land in the Himalayas?

a) Kashmir Valley

b) Suru Valley

c) Sind Valley

d) Betaab Valley

ANSWER: a) Kashmir Valley

Kashmir Valley borders Jammu region to the south, Ladakh region to the east, and the Line of Control in the north and the west.

9. Which range forms the southern part of the sub-Himalayan Zone?

a) Karakoram Range

b) Zanskar Range

c) Mahabharat Range

d) Siwalik Range

ANSWER: d) Siwalik Range

It is the Sub-Himalayan Range between the Teesta and Raidak rivers in Assam. The youngest mountain range is extended till Arunachal Pradesh.

10. Towards where does the westward slope of the Punjab-Haryana Plains go?

a) Beas

b) Chenab

c) Indus

d) Jhelum

ANSWER: c) Indus

This plain merges in the Ganga Plain.

11. Which is the largest physiographic division of India?

a) The Northern Mountains

b) The Great Plains

c) The Peninsular Plateau

d) The Islands

ANSWER: c) The Peninsular Plateau

It is bounded by the Aravallis in the North-West, Maikal range in the North, Hazaribagh and Rajmahal Hills in the North-East, the Western Ghats in the West and the Eastern Ghats in the East.

12. Which river bounds Bundelkhand Uplands in the north?

a) Ganga

b) Yamuna

c) Chambal

d) Ramganga

ANSWER: b) Yamuna

Bundelkhand is divided between the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, with the larger portion lying in the latter.

13. Which river borders Meghalaya-Mikir Uplands in the east?

a) Doyang

b) Dikhu

c) Dhansiri

d) Tizu

ANSWER: c) Dhansiri

This river receives almost all the western and southern drainages of Nagaland. Its main tributaries are river Dzuza and Diphu.

14. Where is Shillong peak situated?

a) Arunachal Pradesh

b) Assam

c) Manipur

d) Meghalaya

ANSWER: d) Meghalaya

Shillong peak is the highest point of Meghalaya.

15. Which basin is also called Chhattisgarh Plain?

a) Mahanadi

b) Godavari

c) Krishna

d) Cauvery

ANSWER: a) Mahanadi

It is bounded by the Chota Nagpur plateau to the north, the Raigarh hills to the northeast, the Raipur Upland to the southeast, the Bastar plateau to the south, and the Maikala Range to the west.

16. Which one of the following forms the real watershed of the Peninsula?

a) Anamudi

b) Pushpagiri

c) Perumal Peak

d) Western Ghats

ANSWER: d) Western Ghats

The area is one of the world's ten "Hottest biodiversity hotspots".

17. Which is the highest mountain in the Nilgiri Hills?

a) Anamudi

b) Chembra Peak

c) Dolphin's Nose

d) Doddabetta

ANSWER: d) Doddabetta

The Eastern Ghats join the Sahyadris in the Nilgiris to form a mountain knot whose is Doddabetta.

18. The Eastern Ghats form the eastern boundary of which region?

a) Bhander Plateau

b) Chota Nagpur Plateau

c) Deccan Plateau

d) Kaas Plateau

ANSWER: c) Deccan Plateau

Deccan Plateau is located between Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.

19. Which one of the following passes through the middle of the country?

a) The Equator

b) The Tropic of Cancer

c) The Tropic of Capricorn

d) Prime Meridian

ANSWER: b) The Tropic of Cancer

The Tropic of Cancer divides India climatically in the northern and southern parts.

20. Which is the coldest place in India?

a) Drass

b) Hemkund

c) Kufri

d) Lachen

ANSWER: a) Drass

Drass is a small town in the state of Jammu and Kashmir which is located on the Kargil-Srinagar Highway or NH-1.

21. Which one of the following does not belong to Himalayan rivers?

a) Brahmaputra

b) Cauvery

c) Alaknanda

d) Gandak

ANSWER: b) Cauvery

Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra, Satluj, Alaknanda, Gandak, Kosi etc are Himalayan rivers

22. Which one of the following does not belong to antecedent rivers in respect of all three parallel ranges of Himalayas?

a) Brahmaputra

b) Ganga

c) Ghaghra

d) Gola

ANSWER: d) Gola

Indus, Sutlej, Ganga, Ghaghra, Kosi, Brahmaputra are antecedent rivers in respect of all three parallel ranges of Himalayas.

23. Which one of the following rivers does not belong to antecedent rivers in respect of outer range of Himalayas?

a) Chenab

b) Gola

c) Kamla

d) Rapti

ANSWER: a) Chenab

Kamla, Rapti, Gola are antecedent rivers in respect of outer range of Himalayas.

24. In the end of its mountainous journey at Attock, Indus river is joined by which river from Afghanistan?

a) Amu Darya

b) Kabul river

c) Helmand river

d) Hari river

ANSWER: b) Kabul river

It is the main river in eastern Afghanistan and is separated from the watershed of the Helmand by the Unai Pass.

25. Where does Indus river empty itself?

a) Andaman Sea

b) Arabian Sea

c) Bay of Bengal

d) Red Sea

ANSWER: b) Arabian Sea

The biggest river flowing into the Sea is the Indus River.

26. Which one of the following does not belong to the tributaries of Jhelum in Kashmir?

a) Bari

b) Lidar

c) Pohru

d) Sind

ANSWER: a) Bari

27. Where does the Jhelum river emerge forming the India-Pakistan boundary?

a) Iranian Plateau

b) Potwar Plateau

c) Rohtas Plateau

d) Shillong Plateau

ANSWER: b) Potwar Plateau

28. Where does the Jhelum River join the Chenab?

a) Chashma

b) Islam

c) Jinnah

d) Trimmu

ANSWER: d) Trimmu

Trimmu Barrage is a barrage on the River Chenab in the Jhang District of the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is situated downstream of the confluence of the River Jhelum and River Chenab. Trimmu Barrage is used to control water flow into the River Chenab for irrigation and food control purposes.

29. Which is known as 'the twin' of the Narmada?

a) The Luni

b) The Mahi

c) The Tapi

d) The Sabarmati

ANSWER: c) The Tapi

It originates from Multai in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh.

30. From where does the Chenab originate?

a) Rohtang Pass

b) Khardung La

c) Nathu La

d) Bara Lacha Pass

ANSWER: d) Bara Lacha Pass

The pass also acts as a water-divide between the Bhaga river and the Yunam river.

31. Which Indian river merges the Ravi?

a) Indus

b) Jhelum

c) Chenab

d) Beas

ANSWER: c) Chenab

The Ravi is a trans-boundary river flowing through Northwestern India and eastern Pakistan.

32. Which Indian river does the Beas meet at Harike?

a) Indus

b) Jhelum

c) Chenab

d) Satluj

ANSWER: d) Satluj

The Beas joins the river Satluj at the south-western boundary of Kapurthala district of Punjab.

33. Which Indian river joins the Ganga in Allahabad?

a) Yamuna

b) Chambal

c) Ramganga

d) Ghaghara

ANSWER: a) Yamuna

The Ganges joins the Yamuna at the Triveni Sangam.

34. Which is the largest tributary of the Ganga?

a) Ghanghara

b) Nandakini

c) Sarayu

d) Yamuna

ANSWER: d) Yamuna

River Yamuna is also named as Jamuna River. It is majorly located in the northern part of the country.

35. Where does the Chambal rise?

a) Dewas

b) Dhar

c) Khargone

d) Mhow

ANSWER: d) Mhow

The river Chambal which flows through the Northern India begin at the hill of Janapav which is in a village named Kuti, around 15km from Mhow town.

36. Which one of the following does not belong to the tributaries of the Son river?

a) Kanhar

b) Mayangadi

c) Johilla

d) Rihand

ANSWER: b) Mayangadi

Johilla, Rihand, Kanhar and north Koel are the tributaries of the Son river.

37. Which one of the following was known as the "River of Sorrows"?

a) The Chambal

b) The Damodar

c) The Kali

d) The Ramganga

ANSWER: b) The Damodar

Damodar River was earlier known as the "River of Sorrows" as it used to flood many areas of Bardhaman, Hooghly, Howrah and Medinipur districts.

38. Which one of the following forms the boundary between Nepal and Kumaon?

a) The Chambal

b) The Damodar

c) The Ghaghra

d) The Kali

ANSWER: d) The Kali

The river demarcates Nepal's western border with India. This boundary was established by the 1816 Sugauli treaty.

39. Which one of the following does not belong to the tributaries of the Gandak?

a) Bari

b) Betwa

c) Mayangadi

d) Trishuli

ANSWER: b) Betwa

Kali Gandak, Mayangadi, Bari and Trishuli are the major tributaries of the Gandak.

40. Which Indian river enters Bangladesh as Jamuna?

a) Ganga

b) Indus

c) Brahmaputra

d) Mahanadi

ANSWER: c) Brahmaputra

It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna.

41. Which is the river island of Brahmaputra?

a) Isukathippa Island

b) Majuli

c) Minicoy Island

d) Netrani Island

ANSWER: b) Majuli

The island is formed by the Brahmaputra river in the south and the Kherkutia Xuti which is a stream of the Brahmaputra. It is joined by the Subansiri River in the north.

42. Which dam is built on the Mahanadi?

a) Bhakra Dam

b) Hirakud Dam

c) Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

d) Sardar Sarovar Dam

ANSWER: b) Hirakud Dam

It is one of the first major multipurpose river valley projects started after India's independence.

43. Which is the largest river system of the peninsular India?

a) The Brahmani

b) The Cauvery

c) The Godavari

d) The Krishna

ANSWER: c) The Godavari

The Godavari river is the sacred river of central India. It rises near the Trimbak in the district of Nasik.

44. Which Indian river rises from Trimbak Plateau of North Sahyadri?

a) Mahanadi

b) Godavari

c) Krishna

d) Cauvery

ANSWER: b) Godavari

It starts in Maharashtra and flows into the Bay of Bengal via the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. It forms one of the largest river basins in India.

45. Which is the right bank tributary of Godavari?

a) Amravati

b) Barna

c) Arunavati

d) Manjira

ANSWER: d) Manjira

Manjira passes through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana. It originates in the Balaghat range of hills and empties into the Godavari river.

46. Which one of the following is designated as “the Ganga of the South”?

a) The Brahmani

b) The Cauvery

c) The Krishna

d) The Mahanadi

ANSWER: b) The Cauvery

Its source lies at Taal Cauvery on the Brahmagiri range of hills in the Western Ghat.

47. In which Indian river is Shivanasamudra waterfalls situated?

a) Cauvery

b) Brahmani

c) Godavari

d) Krishna

ANSWER: a) Cauvery

The Cauvery rises in southwestern Karnataka. It flows southeast to enter the Bay of Bengal. It forms the island of Shivanasamudra at East of Mysore. On either side of the island are the Shivanasamudra Falls. The river is the source for an extensive irrigation system and for hydroelectric power.

48. Which one of the following does not belong to the tributaries of the Brahmani?

a) Chitravari

b) Kura

c) Sankhad

d) Tikra

ANSWER: a) Chitravari

Kura, Sankhad and Tikra are the tributaries of the Brahmani.

49. Which one of the following does not belong to the tributaries of the Penneru?

a) Chitravari

b) Hatmati

c) Cheyeru

d) Jayamangli

ANSWER: b) Hatmati

The principal tributaries are the Jayamangli, the Kunderu, the Chitravari, the Papagani and the Cheyeru.

50. Which is the largest of all the west flowing rivers of the Peninsula?

a) The Luni

b) The Mahi

c) The Narmada

d) The Sabarmati

ANSWER: c) The Narmada

It is also known as “Life Line of Madhya Pradesh.