1. The Himalayas were formed due to the collision of which two plates?
A. Eurasian Plate and Pacific Plate
B. Indo-Australian Plate and Eurasian Plate ✅
C. Indian Plate and Arabian Plate
D. Pacific Plate and African Plate
2. Which is the highest mountain peak in India?
A. Mount Everest
B. Kanchenjunga ✅
C. Nanda Devi
D. Dhaulagiri
3. The Northern Plains are formed by which type of soil?
A. Black Soil
B. Red Soil
C. Alluvial Soil ✅
D. Laterite Soil
4. Which of the following rivers does not form part of the Northern Plains?
A. Ganga
B. Yamuna
C. Narmada ✅
D. Brahmaputra
5. The Peninsular Plateau is composed mainly of which rocks?
A. Sedimentary rocks
B. Igneous and Metamorphic rocks ✅
C. Volcanic rocks
D. Limestone
6. What is the southernmost range of the Himalayas called?
A. Himadri
B. Himachal
C. Shiwalik ✅
D. Aravalli
7. Which part of the Himalayas lies between the rivers Tista and Dihang?
A. Punjab Himalayas
B. Kumaon Himalayas
C. Nepal Himalayas
D. Assam Himalayas ✅
8. The Thar Desert is located in which Indian state?
A. Gujarat
B. Rajasthan ✅
C. Haryana
D. Madhya Pradesh
9. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands lie in which water body?
A. Arabian Sea
B. Bay of Bengal ✅
C. Indian Ocean
D. Red Sea
10. Which of the following rivers flows westward?
A. Godavari
B. Mahanadi
C. Narmada ✅
D. Kaveri
11. What is the average width of the Northern Plains?
A. 100-200 km
B. 400-600 km
C. 240-320 km ✅
D. 600-800 km
12. Which part of the Northern Plains lies adjacent to the Shiwaliks?
A. Khadar
B. Bhangar
C. Bhabar ✅
D. Terai
13. The Western Coastal Plains lie between:
A. Himalayas and Indo-Gangetic Plain
B. Western Ghats and Arabian Sea ✅
C. Eastern Ghats and Bay of Bengal
D. Satpura and Narmada
14. Which island group is made up of coral islands?
A. Andaman
B. Lakshadweep ✅
C. Nicobar
D. Maldives
15. Which part of the plateau lies to the north of the Narmada River?
A. Deccan Plateau
B. Central Highlands ✅
C. Eastern Ghats
D. Western Ghats
16. What type of climate is found in the Indian Desert?
A. Tropical
B. Arid ✅
C. Humid
D. Subtropical
17. Which is NOT a feature of the Peninsular Plateau?
A. Rich in minerals
B. Formed of old rocks
C. Covered in alluvial deposits
D. Formed by recent volcanic activity ✅
18. Which coastal plain is broader?
A. Western Coastal Plain
B. Eastern Coastal Plain ✅
C. Malabar Coast
D. Konkan Coast
19. What is ‘Terai’?
A. Rocky belt
B. Marshy region south of Bhabar ✅
C. Desert zone
D. Coral reef
20. The Deccan Plateau is bounded by which mountains in the west?
A. Eastern Ghats
B. Western Ghats ✅
C. Satpura
D. Vindhya