CBSE Class 9 - Social Science - Physical Features of India

Physical Features of India

Concepts Maps & MCQs

1. Physiographic divisions

Q1: Find the odd one out :(a) Kanchenjunga
(b) Nanga Parbat
(c) Namcha Barwa
(d) Anai Mudi


Q2: Which islands of India are called Coral Islands?
(a) Lakshdeep
(b) Andman and Nikobar
(c) both
(d) None of these


Q3: The longitudinal valleys lying between lesser Himalayas and Shivaliks are known as _______.
(a) Kangra Valley
(b) Patkai Bum
(c) Passes
(d) Duns

Q4: Lesser Himalayas also called as?
(a) Himadri
(b) Himachal
(c) Shivaliks
(d) Purvanchal

2. The Himalayan Mountains

Q5: A narrow gap in a mountain range providing access to the other side is :
(a) Mound
(b) Pass
(c) Strait
(d) Valley

Q6: The largest delta in the world is :
(a) Ganga Delta
(b) Mahanadi Delta
(c) Sunderban Delta
(d) Godavari

Q7: Which is the highest peak in India?
(a) Mt. Everest
(b) Kanchenjunga
(c) Nanga Parbat
(d) Nandadevi

Q8: Which two hills are located in the south-east of Eastern Ghats ?
(a) Mizo Hills and Naga Hills
(b) Javadi Hills and Shevroy Hills
(c) Patkoi Hills and Manipuri Hills
(d) Mizo Hills and Patkoi Hills

3. The Northern Plains

Q9: The only active volcano of India is found at
(a) Maldives
(b) Lakshdweep
(c) Andman and Nicobar
(d) None of these

Q10: The wet and swampy belt of the Northern Region is known locally as
(a) Bhabar
(b) Terai
(c) Doab
(d) Bhangar

4. The Peninsular Plateau

Q11: A landmass bounded by sea on three sides is referred to as(a) Coast
(b) Peninsula
(c) Island
(d) none of the above

Q12: Mountain ranges in the eastern part of India forming its boundary with Myanmar are collectively called as
(a) Himachal
(b) Uttaranchal
(c) Purvanchal
(d) none of the above

Q13: The western coastal strip south of Goa is referred to as
(a) Coromandel
(b) Konkan
(c) Kannad
(d) Northern Circar

5. The Coastal Plains

Q14: The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is
(a) Anai Mudi
(b) Kanchenjunga
(c) Mahendragiri
(d) Khasi

Q15: The Peninsular Plateau of India belongs to which of the following landmass?
(a) Angaraland
(b) Tethys
(c) Eurasian Plate
(d) Gondwanaland

6. The Islands and The Indian Desert

Q16: The world's largest delta is formed by:
(a) Ganga and Sutlej
(b) Indus and Ganga
(c) Ganga and Brahamputra
(d) Indus and Brahamputra


Answers:
1: (d) Anai Mudi
2: (a) Lakshdeep
3: (d) Duns
4: (a) Himadri
5: (b) Pass
6: (c) Sunderban Delta
7: (b) Kanchenjunga
8: (b) Javadi Hills and Shevroy Hills
9: (c) Andman and Nicobar (Barren Island)
10: (b) Terai
11: (b) Peninsula
12: (c) Purvanchal
13: (b) Konkan
14: (c) Mahendragiri
15: (d) Gondwanaland
16: (c) Ganga and Brahamputra