AP 9th Class Social Geography Bits 2nd Lesson Physical Features of India
Select and white the most appropriate option :
Question 1.
This plateau is triangular in shape:
A) Shilong
B) Malwa
C) Chota Nagpur
D) Deccan
Answer:
D) Deccan
Question 2.
The deposits of old alluvium are called :
A) Bangar
B) Khadar
C) Bhabar
D) Terrai
Answer:
A) Bangar
Question 3.
The southern part of West Coastal plain is called :
A) Konkan coast
B) Coromandel coast
C) Malabar coast
Answer:
C) Malabar coast
Question 4.
The plateau between Aravallis and-Vindhyas
A) Bundelkhand
B) Malwa
C) Baghelkhand
D) Kanara coast
Answer:
B) Malwa
Question 5.
Thar desert lies to the west of this range:
A) Aravalli
B) Vindhyas
C) Satpura
D) Chota Nagpur
Answer:
A) Aravalli
Question 6.
Which of the following division? of India has the oldest landmass?
A) The peninsular plateau
B) The himalayan mountain
C) The vindhya mountain
D) All the above
Answer:
A) The peninsular plateau
Question 7.
Which of the following was not a part of the ancient landmass of Gondwana land?
A) Europe
B) India
C) South America
D) South Africa
Answer:
A) Europe
Question 8.
From West to East, the divisions of the Himalayas are demarcated by river valleys. The part of the Himalayas lying between the Satluj and Kali rivers is known as
A) Kumaon Himalayas
B) Nepal Himalaya
C) Assam Himalayas
D) All of these
Answer:
A) Kumaon Himalayas
Question 9.
Which of the following ranges of the Himalayas are composed of unconsolidated sediments brought down by rivers.
A) The Shivaliks
B) The Ladakh range
C) The Karakoram range
D) All of these
Answer:
A) The Shivaliks
Question 10.
In which division of the Himalayas are the famous valleys of Kashmir, Kahgra and Kullu located?
A) The Shivalik
B) The Duns
C) The Himachal
D) The Himadri.
Answer:
C) The Himachal
Question 11.
What are lesser Himalayas known as?
A) Himadri
B) Himachal
C) Shivalik
D) Purvachal
Answer:
B) Himachal
Question 12.
The Himalayas consist of three parallel ranges in its longitudinal extent. Which of the following is the name of the northernmost range?
A) The Himadri
B) Inner Himalayas
C) The Great Himalayas
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above
Question 13.
All prominent peaks of the Himalayas are in these ranges
A) The Inner Himalayas
B) The Himachal
C) The Lesser Himalayas
D) The Siwaliks
Answer:
A) The Inner Himalayas
Question 14.
Kullu, Kangra Manali are located in this state
A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Sikkim
Answer:
A) Himachal Pradesh
Question 15.
One of the following peak is not in Nepal
A) Mt. Everest
B) Kanchenjunga
C) Makalu
D) Dhaulagiri
Answer:
B) Kanchenjunga
Question 16.
The ranges are mainly composed of highly compressed and altered rocks.
A) Himachal
B) Siwaliks
C) Vindhyas
D) Aravali
Answer:
A) Himachal
Question 17.
Identify the correct statement from the following :
A) The Himachal region is well known for its hill stations.
B) The Himachal region is famous for its highest peaks.
C) The Himachal is lying to the south of the Siwaliks.
D) All the above.
Answer:
A) The Himachal region is well known for its hill stations.
Question 18.
Identify the correct statement from the following:
A) ‘Do’ means two and ‘Ab means water.
B) ‘Do’ means give and ‘Ab’ means–now
C) ‘Do’ means karo and ‘Ab’ means father
D) None of the above.
Answer:
A) ‘Do’ means two and ‘Ab means water.
Question 19.
Identify the correct match from the following:
A) The Purvanchal – Patkai Hills
B) The Eastern Ghats – Anaimudi
C) The Western Ghats – Mahendragiri
D) The Vindhyas – Nilagiri
Answer:
A) The Purvanchal – Patkai Hills
Question 20.
Identify the correct match from the following
A) The Peninsular plateau – the old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks.
B) The Western Ghats – Discontinuous
C) The Eastern Ghats – Continuous
D) The Eastern Ghats – Orographic rainfall
Answer:
A) The Peninsular plateau – the old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks.
Question 21.
Look at the following map and answer the given question.
a) The range below the Ladak Range
A) Zaskar range
B) Karamkoram
C) Hindukush
D) None of the above
Answer:
A) Zaskar range
b) The name of a state that is formed like Doab
A) Punjab
B) Manipur
C) Goa
D) Haryana.
Answer:
A) Punjab
Question 22.
Arrange the following in the right order from North to South.
A) The Aravalis, The Vindhya, The Satpura, The Nilgiris
B) The Vindhya, The Satpura, The Nilgiris, The Aravalis
C) The Satpura, The Nilgiris, The Aravalis, The Vindhya
D) The Nilgiris, The Aravalis, The Vindhya, The Satpura
Answer:
A) The Aravalis, The Vindhya, The Satpura, The Nilgiris
Question 23.
Arrange the following in the right order from South to North.
The Deccan Plateau, The Himalayas, The Malwa Plateau, The Pamir Knot.
A) The Deccan Plateau, The Malwa Plateau, The Himalayas, The Pamir Knot.
B) The Malwa Plateau, The Himalayas, The Pamir Knot, The Deccan Plateau
C) The Himalayas, The Pamir Knot, The Deccan Plateau, The Malwa Plateau
D) The Pamir Knot, The Deccan Plateau, The Malwa Plateau, The Himalayas.
Answer:
A) The Deccan Plateau, The Malwa Plateau, The Himalayas, The Pamir Knot.
Question 24.
Read the following para and choose the correct option.
The Northern Plain is broadly divided into three sections. The Western part of the Northern Plain is referred to as The Punjab Plains. Formed by the Indus and its tributaries, the larger part of this plain lies in Pakistan. The Indus and its tributaries – the Jhelum, the Chenab, the Ravi, the Beas and the Satluj originate in the Himalaya. This section of the plain is dorrtinated by the doabs.
A) The large part of the northern plain makes Pakistan fertile.
B) All the tributaries of the Indus are flowing in India.
C) The Eastern part of the northern plain is known Haryana Plains.
D) Punjab means two rivers.
Answer:
A) The large part of the northern plain makes Pakistan fertile.
Question 25.
Read the following para and choose the correct option.
The mountains are the major sources of water and forest wealth. The northern plains are the granaries of the country. They provide the base for early civilisations. The plateau is a storehouse of minerals, which has played a crucial role in the industrialisation of the country. The coastal region and island groups provide sites for fishing and port activities. Thus, the diverse physical features of the land have immense future possibilities of development.
A) The Northern plains give us the knowledge of our early civilisations.
B) The Northern plains are the storehouse of minerals.
C) The coastal region a crucial role in the industrialisation of the country.
D) The coastal region and island groups are storehouse of minerals.
Answer:
A) The Northern plains give us the knowledge of our early civilisations.
Question 26.
Identify the region with the given clues.
Lies towards the western margins of the Aravali Hills, sandy plain covered .very low rainfall.
A) Ladakh
B) Northern plain
C) Thar desert
D) Nilagiris
Answer:
C) Thar desert
Question 27.
Identify the region with the given clues.
Table land, Metamorphic rocks, broad and shallow valleys and rounded hills.
A) The Peninsular plateau
B) The Himalayas
C) The Northern Plains
D) The Island groups
Answer:
A) The Peninsular plateau
Question 28.
Match the following:
| a) Khadar | i) groups |
| b) Bhabar | ii) Older deposits |
| c) Siwaliks | iii) Dunes |
| d) Thar Desert | vi) Luni |
A) a – iv, b – i, c – ii, d – iii
B) a – i, b – iv, c – ii, d – iii
C) a – ii, b – i, c – iii, d – iv
D) a – iii, b – ii, c – iv, d – i.
Answer:
A) a – iv, b – i, c – ii, d – iii
Question 29.
Consider the following statements regarding India and find the incorrect one.
A) Western Ghats lie parallel to the western coast.
B) The Indian desert lies towards the western margins of the Aravali Hills.
C) Kavaratti island is the administrative headquarters of Lakshadweep.
D) The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are the granaries of the country.
Answer:
D) The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are the granaries of the country.
Question 30.
The Northern Plains has been formed by the interplay of
A) The Indus
B) Ganga
C) Brahmaputra
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above
Question 31.
The formation of the Northern Plains of India is a result of extensive
A) Alluvial deposits
B) Pebble deposits
C) Sand dunes
D) Plateaus
Answer:
A) Alluvial deposits
Question 32.
The most continuous range consisting of the loftiest peaks with an average height of 6,000 metres is known as the
A) Himadri
B) Himachal
C) Siwaliks
D) Lesser Himalayas
Answer:
A) Himadri
Question 33.
Name the eastern edges of the Deccan Plateau.
A) The Western Ghats.
B) The Eastern Ghats.
C) The Nilagiris.
D) The Eastern coastal plain.
Answer:
B) The Eastern Ghats.
Question 34.
The part lying between Teesta and Dihang rivers is the
A) Assam Himalayas
B) Punjab Himalayas
C) Siwaliks
D) Inner Himalayas.
Answer:
A) Assam Himalayas
Question 35.
Hill stations – Simla, Nainital, Mussorie are in
A) Greater Himalayas
B) Lesser Himalayas
C) Shivaliks
D) Nilgiris
Answer:
B) Lesser Himalayas
Question 36.
Which is the correct one?
A) Konkana coast – Andhra Pradesh
B) Malabar coast – Maharashtra
C) Coramandel – Tamilnadu
D) Circar coast – Kerala
Answer:
C) Coramandel – Tamilnadu
Question 37.
The area where gravel and pebble sediments deposited at foot hills of Himalayas is
A) Bhabar
B) Terai
C) Black soil
D) Bhangar
Answer:
A) Bhabar
Question 38.
Special feature of Peninsular plateau.
A) Red soil
B) Black soil
C) Alluvial soil
D) Laterite soil
Answer:
B) Black soil
Question 39.
Himadri is known as
A) Greater Himalayas
B) Lesser Himalayas
C) Shivaliks
D) Outer Himalayas
Answer:
A) Greater Himalayas
Question 40.
The northern border of the Deccan Plateau is
A) Satpura range
B) Mahadev range
C) Kaimur range
D) a portion of Maikal range
Answer:
A) Satpura range
Question 41.
Which of the following is not a part of the Purvanchal mountains?
A) Patkai hills
B) Annamalai hills
C) Naga hills
D) Mizo hills
Answer:
B) Annamalai hills
Question 42.
Match the states with their coastal lines :
| 1) Konkan Coast | a) Karnataka |
| 2) Canara Coast | b) Maharashtra, Goa |
| 3) Malabar Coast | c) Tamil Nadu |
| 4) Coromandel Coast | d) Kerala |
A) 1 – a, 2 – b, 3 – c, 4 – d
B) 1 – d, 2 – c, 3 – b, 4 – a
C) 1 – b, 2 – a, 3 – d, 4 – c
D) 1 – c, 2 – d, 3 – a, 4 – b
Answer:
C) 1 – b, 2 – a, 3 – d, 4 – c
Question 43.
Which is not a Himalayan hill station?
A) Shimla
B) Ooty
C) Gulmhrg
D) Darjeeling
Answer:
B) Ooty
Question 44.
Match the following.
| Group – A | Group – B |
| 1) Annaimudi | a) Himalayas |
| 2) Everest | b) South India |
| 3) Dodabetta | c) Eastern Ghats |
| 4) Shevroy kills | d) Nilgiris |
A) 1 – b, 2 – c, 3 – a, 4 – d
B) 1 – d, 2 – b, 3 – c, 4 – a
C) 1 – c, 2 – a, 3 – d, 4 – b
D) 1 – b, 2 – a, 3 – d, 4 – c
Answer:
D) 1 – b, 2 – a, 3 – d, 4 – c
Question 45.
Find out the mismatch pair.
A) Himadri – Himalayas
B) Shivaliks – Outer Himalayas
C) Purvanchal – Eastern Himalayas
D) Himachal – Greater Himalayas
Answer:
D) Himachal – Greater Himalayas
Question 46.
Match the following.
| Group – A | Group – B |
| 1) Marshy land | a) Terai |
| 2) Area of Pebble stones | b) Babar |
| 3) Arid Regions | c) Desert |
| 4) Area between two rivers | d) Doab |
A) 1 – b, 2 – c, 3 – a, 4 – d
B) 1 – d, 2 – b, 3 – c, 4 – a
C) 1 – c, 2 – a, 3 – d, 4 – b
D) 1 – a, 2 – b, 3 – C, 4 – d
Answer:
D) 1 – a, 2 – b, 3 – C, 4 – d
Question 47.
From West to East, the divisions of the Himalayas are demarcated by river valleys. The part of the Himalayas lying between the Satluj and Kali rivers is known as.
A) Kumaon Himalayas
B) Nepal Himalaya
C) Assam Himalayas
D) All of these
Answer:
A) Kumaon Himalayas
Fill in the Blanks:
Complete the following statements with appropriate words.
1. The state of India with the largest area is ________
Answer: Rajasthan
2. The ________ Plateau constitutes one of the ancient land mass on the earth’s surface.
Answer: Peninsular
3. The Pir- Panjal range located in ________
Answer: jammu & Kashmir
4. The core part of the great Himalayas is composed of ________
Answer: Granite
5. ________ contains all the prominent peaks of Himalayas.
Answer: The Himadri/The great Himalayas
6. The Northern most range of Himalaya is known as the ________
Answer: Great/Inner Himalayas or Himadri
True/false:
1. Chilka Lake is an important feature along the western coast.
Answer: false
2. Bhangar is the new alluvium which is very fertile.
Answer: false
3. Kangra and Kullu valleys are situated in the Himachal range.
Answer: True
4. The Deccan Plateau is a triangular landmass, which lies to the south of the Narmada river:
Answer: True
5. The highest peak in the eastern ghats is Kanchenjunga.
Answer: false
6. The highest peak in Himalayas is the Mount Everest.
Answer: True
7. K2 is the second highest peak in the world.
Answer: True
8. Luni is the only large river in the Indian desert.
Answer: True
Matching:
Question 1.
| Column – A | Column – B |
| a) Luner Himalayas | i) Kumaon Himalayas |
| b) Lesser Himalayas | ii) Shivaliks |
| C) Himalayas lying between Satluj and | iii) Assam Himalayas |
| D) Kali rivers | iv) Himachal |
| e) Outer-most Himalayas Himalayas lying between Teesta and Dihang rivers | v) Himadri |
Answer:
| Column – A | Column B |
| a) Luner Himalayas | v) Himadri |
| b) Lesser Himalayas | iv) Himachal |
| C) Himalayas lying between Satluj and | i) Kumaon Himalayas |
| D) Kali rivers | ii) Shivaliks |
| e) Outer-most Himalayas Himalayas lying between Teesta and Dihang rivers | iii) Assam Himalayas |
Correct and Rewrite:
1) Himalayas form an arc, which covers a distance of almost 4,200 km.
Answer:
Himalayas form an arc, which covers a distance of almost 2,400 km.
2) Himalayas, geologically old and structurally fold mountains stretch over the northern borders of India
Answer:
The Himalayas, geologically old and structurally fold mountains stretch over the northern borders of India.
3) The latitudinal valley lying between lesser Himalayas and the Shivaliks are known as Duns.
Answer:
The Iongitudinal valley lying between lesser Himalayas and the Shivaliks are known as Duns.
4) The Brahmaputra marks the western most boundary of the Himalayas.
Answer:
The Brahmaputra marks the estern most boundary of the Himalayas.
Assertion-reason questions:
The following questions consist of two statements.
Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
1. Assertion (A) : The rivers, after descending from the mountains deposit pebbles in a narrow belt of about 8 to 16 km in width lying parallel to the slopes of the Shivaliks
Reason (R) : It is known as Terai.
Answer:
c) A is true but R is false.
2. Assertion (A) : One of the distinct features of the Peninsular plateau is the black soil area known as Deccan Trap
Reason (R) : This is of volcanic origin hence the rocks are sedimentary.
Answer:
c) A is true but R is false.
3. Assertion (A) : The Peninsular Plateau is a tableland composed of the old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks.
Reason (R) : It was formed due to the breaking and drifting of the Gondawana land.
Answer:
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
4. Assertion (A) : The northern plains are generally described as rocky lands with no variations in its relief.
Reason (R) : These vast plains also have diverse relief features.
Answer:
d) A is false but R is true.
5. Assertion (A) : The Eastern Ghats are higher than the Western Ghats.
Reason (R) : The Eastern Ghats stretch from the Mahanadi Valley in the north to the Nilgiris in the south. .
Answer:
d) A is false but R is true.