INDIA PHYSIOLOGY MCQS SET 01

INDIA PHYSIOLOGY MCQS SET 01

1) The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which one of the following?
A) Fold mountains
B) Volcanic mountains
C) Block mountain
D) None of these

Answer: Fold mountains


   
2) The oldest mountains in India according to geographical history are :
A) Satpura
B) Nilgiris
C) Vindhyas
D) Aravalli

Answer: Aravalli

   
3) The highest mountain peak in India is :
A) Kanchenjunga
B) Mount Everest
C) Mt. K2
D) Nanda Devi

Answer: Kanchenjunga

   
4) Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the age of formation - from the youngster to the oldest - of the given mountain ranges?
A) Himalayas, Vindhyas, Western Ghats, Deccan Traps
B) Deccan Traps, Western Ghats, Vinghyas, Himalayas
C) Himalayas, Western Ghats, Vindhyas, Deccan Traps
D) Vindhyas, Himalayas, Deccan Traps, Western Ghats

Answer: Himalayas, Vindhyas, Western Ghats, Deccan Traps

   
5) Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in :
A) Kashmir
B) Nepal
C) Baluchistan
D) Myanmar

Answer: Myanmar
   


6) Match the following:
A. Pir Panjal 1. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Dhauladhar 2. Uttaranchal
C. Nag Tibba 3. Jammu and Kashmir
D.Mishimi Hills 4. Himachal Pradesh
Below options are given in A B C D order
A) 4 3 1 2
B) 3 4 2 1
C) 3 4 1 2
D) 4 3 2 1

Answer: 3 4 2 1

   
7) The transport route connecting the Kashmir from Leh crosses the high mountain ranges at the :
A) Pir Panjal pass
B) Karakoram pass
C) Banihal pass
D) Zoji La pass

Answer: Zoji La pass

   
8) Which one of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats?
A) Sheravoy hills
B) Javadi hills
C) Nallamala hills
D) Elamalai hills

Answer: Elamalai hills
   
9) Kodaikanal, the famous hill-station of South India, is situated on :
A) Palani hills
B) Anaimalai mountain
C) Nilgiri mountain
D) Cardamom hills

Answer: Palani hills
   
10) Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
A) Black cotton soil of north-west India was formed by the weathering of basaltic lava rocks
B) Sedimentary rocks are distinguished fro other types of rocks by the presence of distinct layers.
C) Granite has large crystals of quartz, feldspar and mica in it.
D) A metamorphic rock is softer and less compact than its original type.

Answer: A metamorphic rock is softer and less compact than its original type.