Physiographic Division of India MCQ Questions & Answers - 1

Question: 1

The new alluvial deposits found in Gangetic plain are known as

(A) Khadar

(B) Terai

(C) Bhabar

(D) Bhangar

Ans: A

Khadar

Question: 2

High Altitude Research Laboratory is situated in

(A) Pehlgam

(B) Laddakh

(C) Gulmarg

(D) Srinagar

Ans: C

Gulmarg

Question: 3

Which of the following areas or religions is most prone to earthquakes?

(A) Western Ghats

(B) Plains of northern India

(C) Deccan Plateau

(D) Ganga Brahmaputra Valley

Ans: D

Ganga Brahmaputra Valley

Question: 4

Where is Kishanganga?

(A) Nepal

(B) Uttarakhand

(C) Himachal Pradesh

(D) Jammu and Kashmir

Ans: D

Jammu and Kashmir

Question: 5

Which one of the following is most prone to earthquakes?

(A) Young folded mountains

(B) Plateaus

(C) Old shields

(D) Coastal plains

Ans: A

Young folded mountains

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