Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) based on Physical Features of India
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