Which one of the following is the largest glacier of India?
(a) Siachen
(b) Pindari
(c) Gangotri
(d) Zemu
76 km (47 mi) long, it is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and second-longest in the world's non-polar areas.
Barren Island is locted in-
(a) Lakshadweep
(b) Nicobar Island
(c) Palk strait
(d) Malta estuary
It is only confirmed active volcano in South Asia, Narcodum is a dormant volcano in the area.
The Northern limit of the Deccan plateau is-
(a) Satpura rang
(b) Southern limit of the Ganga Plains
(c) Tropic of Cancer
(d) Narmada-Son furrow
North-west boundary is demarcated by the Satpura and Vindyachal ranges.
Lakshadweep Islands are-
(a) Coral Island
(b) Volcanic Island
(c) Oceanic Island
(d) Elevated part of Submarine ridge
Kavaratti is the Capital of Lakshadweep, It is group of 36 Islands in the Arabian Sea.
The oldest mountain Aravalli ranges located between-
(a) Rajasthan and Agra
(b) Rajasthan and Punjab
(c) Rajasthan and Delhi
(d) Udaipur and Jaipur
The Aravalli range are the oldest fold mountains in India.
Total length of coastline of India is-
(a) 3,660 km
(b) 6,100 km
(c) 7,250 km
(d) 5,680 km
Mainland India has a coastline of 6,100 km. including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep, the coastline is 7,516.6 km.
The name Marusthali is given to-
(a) Decan trap
(b) Meghalaya plateau
(c) Thar Desert
(d) Karnataka plateau
Marusthali is the name given to the eastern part of the Great Indian (Thar) Desert in the western Rajasthan state of India. The term "Marusthali" is Sanskrit for "Land of the Dead".
Which is the highest peak of Peninsular India?
(a) Anaimudi
(b) Dodabeta
(c) Mahendragiri
(d) Jindagada
Anaimudi is hihest peak of Western Ghats located in the Idukki and Ernakulam districts of Kerala, Jindagada is highest peak of Estern Ghats situated in Arakut, in Andhra Pradesh.
Baltore glacier is located in-
(a) Pirpanjal range
(b) Karakoram range
(c) Kailash range
(d) Ladakh range
Glaciers founded in Karakoram ranges are Siachen(Largest glacier of India), Baltore, Biafo, Hispar, Fedchenko etc.
The Siwaliks are called in Arunachal Pradesh?
(a) Miri
(b) Dhang
(c) Dhundwa
(d) Zaskar
Siwaliks are foothills of Himalayan ranges, It extended J&K to Assam.
The Biafo, Hispar and Fedchenko are names of Himalayan-
(a) Glaciers
(b) Lakes
(c) Hill Stations
(d) Trees
These glaciers are found in Karakoram ranges.
The Patkoi bum forms the boundary between-
(a) Manipur and Nagaland
(b) Meghalaya and Nagaland
(c) Arunachal Pradesh and Mayanmar
(d) Assam and Meghalaya
Patkai Range are the hills on Indias North Eastern border with Mayanmar, It is located at an elevation of 1,223 meters above sea level, Three ranges come under the Patkai the Patkoi bum, the Garo-Khasi-Jaintia and the Lushai Hills.
The Decan Lava region was formed during-
(a) Jurassic Period
(b) Cretaceous Period
(c) Triossic Period
(d) Cambrian Period
The Deccan Traps are a series of lava flows that occurred in India during the end of the Cretaceous period, about 65 million years ago.
Aadams bridge forms a link between-
(a) Andaman and Nicobar Island
(b) India and Nepal
(c) India and Srilanka
(d) India and Bangladesh
Adam's Bridge,also known as Rama's Bridge or Rama Setu, is a chain of natural limestone shoals between Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, off the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu, India, and Mannar Island, off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka.