1. Which of the following statements about the Gondwana System are correct?
- Gondwana sediments were deposited under marine conditions.
- Gondwana rocks are fossil-rich.
- Gondwana rocks contain metallic mineral deposits.
- Gondwana sedimentation occurred in faulted troughs.
Select the correct code:
a) 1, 2, and 3
b) 1, 2, and 4
c) 2 and 4 only
d) 1 and 3 only
Answer: c
2. Arrange the following mountain locations from south to north:
a) Doddabetta – Kailash – Dhaulagiri – Vindhyachal
b) Doddabetta – Vindhyachal – Dhaulagiri – Kailash
c) Dhaulagiri – Kailash – Doddabetta – Vindhyachal
d) Dhaulagiri – Vindhyachal – Doddabetta – Kailash
Answer: b
3. Which geological system contains the oldest rock formations in India?
a) Aravalli System
b) Archean System
c) Cuddapah System
d) Vindhyan System
Answer: b
4. In which state is the Dihang-Dibang Biosphere Reserve located?
a) Uttarakhand
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Odisha
d) Assam
Answer: b
5. Mount Kanchenjunga is located in:
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Sikkim
c) West Bengal
d) Nepal
Answer: b
6. Which of the following is a coral island group of India?
a) Andaman
b) Lakshadweep
c) Minicoy
d) Nicobar
Answer: b
7. Which city is referred to as the ‘Zero Mile Centre’ of India?
a) Kanpur
b) Allahabad
c) Nagpur
d) New Delhi
Answer: c
8. Doddabetta Peak is located in the:
a) Anaimalai Hills
b) Mahendragiri Hills
c) Shevaroys Hills
d) Nilgiri Hills
Answer: d
9. Which of the following is correctly matched?
a) Assam – Itanagar
b) Arunachal Pradesh – Guwahati
c) Manipur – Imphal
d) Nagaland – Shillong
Answer: c
10. Telangana shares its borders with how many states?
a) 5
b) 4
c) 6
d) 3
Answer: b
11. Which mountain range is known as the “Purvanchal Hills”?
a) Eastern Ghats
b) Western Ghats
c) Eastern Himalayas
d) Aravalli Range
Answer: c) Eastern Himalayas
12. What is the major physiographic feature that separates the Indo-Gangetic plains from the Peninsular Plateau?
a) Aravallis
b) Vindhyas
c) Satpuras
d) Himalayas
Answer: b) Vindhyas
13. The Siwalik Hills lie between:
a) Greater Himalayas and Lesser Himalayas
b) Indo-Gangetic Plains and Lesser Himalayas
c) Lesser Himalayas and Eastern Hills
d) None of the above
Answer: b) Indo-Gangetic Plains and Lesser Himalayas
14. Which of the following is not a part of the Himalayan mountain system?
a) Karakoram Range
b) Zanskar Range
c) Western Ghats
d) Dhauladhar Range
Answer: c) Western Ghats
15. The oldest mountain range in India is:
a) Satpura
b) Aravalli
c) Eastern Ghats
d) Himalayas
Answer: b) Aravalli
16. What is the correct order of the Himalayan ranges from south to north?
a) Siwalik – Lesser Himalaya – Greater Himalaya
b) Greater Himalaya – Siwalik – Lesser Himalaya
c) Lesser Himalaya – Greater Himalaya – Siwalik
d) Siwalik – Greater Himalaya – Lesser Himalaya
Answer: a) Siwalik – Lesser Himalaya – Greater Himalaya
17. The Malwa Plateau lies between:
a) Aravalli and Vindhya
b) Vindhya and Satpura
c) Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats
d) Satpura and Aravalli
Answer: a) Aravalli and Vindhya
18. Which Indian state has the highest average elevation?
a) Uttarakhand
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Sikkim
d) Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: d) Jammu and Kashmir
19. Which region is known as the ‘Deccan Trap’?
a) Malwa Plateau
b) Chota Nagpur Plateau
c) Central Highlands
d) Western Maharashtra
Answer: d) Western Maharashtra
20. Which is the southernmost range of the Western Ghats?
a) Cardamom Hills
b) Nilgiris
c) Anaimalai Hills
d) Palani Hills
Answer: a) Cardamom Hills
21. Which mountain range forms the eastern boundary of the Deccan Plateau?
a) Satpura Range
b) Vindhya Range
c) Western Ghats
d) Eastern Ghats
Answer: d) Eastern Ghats
22. Which is the highest peak of the Eastern Ghats?
a) Mahendragiri
b) Doddabetta
c) Arma Konda
d) Nallamala
Answer: c) Arma Konda
23. Which plateau is known for its rich coal and mineral deposits?
a) Malwa Plateau
b) Chota Nagpur Plateau
c) Deccan Plateau
d) Telangana Plateau
Answer: b) Chota Nagpur Plateau
24. Which part of the Himalayas is also known as the ‘Trans-Himalaya’?
a) Zanskar Range
b) Ladakh and Karakoram Ranges
c) Pir Panjal Range
d) Dhauladhar Range
Answer: b) Ladakh and Karakoram Ranges
25. Which of the following is an example of an island arc system in India?
a) Lakshadweep
b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
c) Rameswaram Island
d) Majuli Island
Answer: b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands