INDIA PHYSIOLOGY MCQS SET 02

INDIA PHYSIOLOGY  MCQS SET 02

 

11) Which of the following relates to the formation of the Himalayas?
A) Folding of the earth's crust
B) Accumulation of loess deposits
C) Folding of the geosyncline
D) Faulting of the earth's crust

Answer: Folding of the geosyncline
   
12) Which one of the following is most prone to earthquakes?
A) Coastal plants
B) Old shields
C) Plateaus
D) Young folded mountains

Answer: Young folded mountains
   
13) The correct sequence of the different sections of the Himalayas in terms of their stretch (in kilometre) in the descending order is :
A) Punjab Him., Kumaon Him., Nepal Him., Assam Him.,
B) Nepal Him., Assam Him., Punjab Him., Kumaon Him.,
C) Kumaon Him., Nepal Him., Assam Him., Punjab Him.,
D) Nepal Him., Assam Him., Kumaon Him., Punjab Him.,

Answer: Nepal Him., Assam Him., Punjab Him., Kumaon Him.,
   
14) The Vindhyas belong to which class of mountains?
A) Block mountains
B) Fold mountains
C) Volcanic mountains
D) Residual mountains

Answer: Block mountains

   
15) The mountain range which stretches from Gujarat in west to Delhi in the north is the :
A) Aravallis
B) Vindhyas
C) Satpura
D) Kaimur range

Answer: Aravallis

   


16) The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges of which the oldest range is :
A) the Siwalik Range
B) the Lesser Himalayas
C) the Great Himalayan range
D) the Dhaula Dhar Range

Answer: the Great Himalayan range
   
17) Maharashtrian Plateau is made up of :
A) alluvial soil
B) coral reef
C) sandstone
D) lava

Answer: lava

   
18) The highest peak in South India is :
A) Doda Betta
B) Makurti
C) Anaimudi
D) None of these

Answer: Anaimudi

   
19) Aravalli ranges are an example of :
A) folded mountains
B) block mountains
C) residual mountains
D) volcanic mountains

Answer: residual mountains

   
20) Which of the following mountain passes lies outside India?
A) Khyber
B) Bormdila
C) Bara Lacha La
D) Shipkila

Answer: Khyber