NCERT MCQs Class 9 Social Science CONTEMPORARY INDIA Chapter 2 PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA
NCERT MCQs of Class IX Social Science (Contemporary India) Chapter 2, Physical Features of India
A landmass bounded by sea on three sides is referred to as:
(a) Coast
(b) Island
(c) Peninsula
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c) Peninsula
Explanation: A peninsula is a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides and connected to the mainland on one side.
Mountain ranges in the eastern part of India, forming its boundary with Myanmar, are collectively called:
(a) Himachal
(b) Purvachal
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) None of the above
Answer: (b) Purvachal
Explanation: The Purvachal ranges include the Patkai, Naga, Manipur, and Mizo Hills.
The western coastal strip, south of Goa, is referred to as:
(a) Coromandel
(b) Konkan
(c) Kannad
(d) Northern Circar
Answer: (c) Kannad
Explanation: The Kannad coast lies south of Goa along the Arabian Sea.
The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is:
(a) Anai Mudi
(b) Kanchenjunga
(c) Mahendragiri
(d) Khasi
Answer: (c) Mahendragiri
Explanation: Mahendragiri, at 1,501 meters, is the tallest peak in the Eastern Ghats.
Which plateau lies between the Aravali and the Vindhyan ranges?
(a) Malwa Plateau
(b) Chotanagpur Plateau
(c) Deccan Plateau
(d) Baghelkhand Plateau
Answer: (a) Malwa Plateau
Explanation: The Malwa Plateau is situated between the Aravali and Vindhyan ranges.
Which of the following island groups of India has coral origin?
(a) Lakshadweep Islands
(b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(c) Maldives
(d) None of the above
Answer: (a) Lakshadweep Islands
Explanation: The Lakshadweep Islands are composed of small coral islands.
The longitudinal valley lying between the Lesser Himalaya and the Shiwaliks is known as:
(a) Doab
(b) Bhabar
(c) Dun
(d) Terai
Answer: (c) Dun
Explanation: Duns, like Dehra Dun, are valleys situated between the Lesser Himalayas and the Shiwaliks.
The Deccan Plateau is bordered in the north by:
(a) Satpura range
(b) Vindhyan range
(c) Aravali hills
(d) Himalayas
Answer: (a) Satpura range
Explanation: The Satpura range marks the northern boundary of the Deccan Plateau.
The Northern Plains of India were formed by the depositional activity of which rivers?
(a) Ganga, Yamuna, and Godavari
(b) Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra
(c) Narmada, Tapi, and Godavari
(d) Krishna, Kaveri, and Mahanadi
Answer: (b) Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra
Explanation: The Northern Plains were formed by the alluvial deposits of these three major river systems and their tributaries.
What is the bhabar region?
(a) A marshy region
(b) A narrow belt of pebbles at the foothills of the Shiwaliks
(c) An area of fertile floodplains
(d) A desert region
Answer: (b) A narrow belt of pebbles at the foothills of the Shiwaliks
Explanation: The bhabar region is formed by the deposition of coarse materials like pebbles and boulders.
11. Which physiographic division of India is considered the most stable landmass?
(a) The Himalayan Mountains
(b) The Northern Plains
(c) The Peninsular Plateau
(d) The Indian Desert
Answer: (c) The Peninsular Plateau
Explanation: The Peninsular Plateau is composed of ancient igneous and metamorphic rocks, making it geologically stable.
12. The Himalayan range with the highest peaks is called:
(a) Himachal
(b) Shiwaliks
(c) Himadri
(d) Purvachal
Answer: (c) Himadri
Explanation: The Himadri, or the Great Himalayas, contains the loftiest peaks, such as Mount Everest and Kanchenjunga.
13. Which of the following rivers forms the largest inhabited riverine island, Majuli?
(a) Ganga
(b) Brahmaputra
(c) Indus
(d) Godavari
Answer: (b) Brahmaputra
Explanation: Majuli, located on the Brahmaputra River, is the world’s largest inhabited riverine island.
14. The youngest physiographic region of India is:
(a) The Northern Plains
(b) The Himalayan Mountains
(c) The Indian Desert
(d) The Coastal Plains
Answer: (b) The Himalayan Mountains
Explanation: The Himalayan Mountains are geologically young and still rising due to tectonic activity.
15. The term "Doab" refers to:
(a) A narrow strip of land between two rivers
(b) A mountain valley
(c) A type of soil in the northern plains
(d) An area of marshy land
Answer: (a) A narrow strip of land between two rivers
Explanation: "Doab" is derived from "Do" (two) and "Ab" (water), indicating land between two rivers.
16. The Purvachal ranges include which of the following hills?
(a) Khasi, Jaintia, Garo
(b) Patkai, Naga, Manipur, Mizo
(c) Aravali and Vindhyan
(d) Mahadev and Satpura
Answer: (b) Patkai, Naga, Manipur, Mizo
Explanation: The Purvachal ranges form the eastern hills, running through northeastern states.
17. Which river drains the Chotanagpur Plateau?
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Damodar
(c) Godavari
(d) Narmada
Answer: (b) Damodar
Explanation: The Damodar River flows through the Chotanagpur Plateau.
18. What is the main characteristic of bhangar soil?
(a) Fertile and renewed annually
(b) Coarse with calcareous deposits
(c) Found in marshy areas
(d) Rocky and infertile
Answer: (b) Coarse with calcareous deposits
Explanation: Bhangar is older alluvium with kankar (calcium carbonate) deposits.
19. Which physiographic division is known as the granary of India?
(a) The Himalayan Mountains
(b) The Northern Plains
(c) The Peninsular Plateau
(d) The Indian Desert
Answer: (b) The Northern Plains
Explanation: The Northern Plains have fertile soil, making them agriculturally productive.
20. Which range separates the Deccan Plateau from the Northern Plains?
(a) Satpura
(b) Vindhyan
(c) Aravali
(d) Western Ghats
Answer: (b) Vindhyan
Explanation: The Vindhyan range forms the northern boundary of the Deccan Plateau.
21. The western coastal plains consist of which sections?
(a) Northern Circar and Coromandel Coast
(b) Konkan, Kannad, Malabar Coast
(c) Purvachal and Khasi Hills
(d) Garo, Khasi, and Jaintia Hills
Answer: (b) Konkan, Kannad, Malabar Coast
Explanation: The western coastal plains are divided into these sections based on their location.
22. Which river system forms the Punjab Plains?
(a) Ganga
(b) Indus
(c) Brahmaputra
(d) Godavari
Answer: (b) Indus
Explanation: The Indus and its tributaries form the fertile Punjab Plains.
23. The coastal plains along the Bay of Bengal are known as:
(a) Konkan Coast
(b) Malabar Coast
(c) Coromandel Coast
(d) Kannad Coast
Answer: (c) Coromandel Coast
Explanation: The Coromandel Coast is a part of the eastern coastal plains along the Bay of Bengal.
24. The soil in the khadar region is:
(a) Infertile and rocky
(b) Older alluvium with calcareous deposits
(c) Fertile and renewed annually
(d) Sandy with dunes
Answer: (c) Fertile and renewed annually
Explanation: Khadar soil is younger alluvium and highly fertile, ideal for agriculture.
25. The Khasi, Jaintia, and Garo hills are located in:
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Mizoram
(c) Manipur
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: (a) Meghalaya
Explanation: These hills are part of the northeastern state of Meghalaya.
What type of landform is the Indian Desert?
(a) Sand dunes and rocky terrain
(b) Glacial landform
(c) Volcanic plateau
(d) Forested highlands
Answer: (a) Sand dunes and rocky terrain
Which range is known for being one of the oldest mountain systems in India?
(a) Himalayas
(b) Aravali
(c) Vindhyan
(d) Satpura
Answer: (b) Aravali
Which is the largest physiographic division of India?
(a) The Himalayan Mountains
(b) The Peninsular Plateau
(c) The Northern Plains
(d) The Coastal Plains
Answer: (b) The Peninsular Plateau
Which river flows through the Indian Desert?
(a) Ganga
(b) Brahmaputra
(c) Luni
(d) Narmada
Answer: (c) Luni
Which physiographic division is known for volcanic black soil?
(a) The Northern Plains
(b) The Peninsular Plateau
(c) The Himalayan Mountains
(d) The Coastal Plains
Answer: (b) The Peninsular Plateau
The Peninsular Plateau slopes gently towards:
(a) The west
(b) The north
(c) The east
(d) The south
Answer: (c) The east
Explanation: The Deccan Plateau has an eastward slope, leading rivers to flow into the Bay of Bengal.
Which of the following is an example of a coral island in India?
(a) Andaman Islands
(b) Nicobar Islands
(c) Lakshadweep Islands
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c) Lakshadweep Islands
Explanation: The Lakshadweep Islands are made of coral origin.
The Garo, Khasi, and Jaintia Hills are extensions of which plateau?
(a) Malwa Plateau
(b) Chotanagpur Plateau
(c) Deccan Plateau
(d) Meghalaya Plateau
Answer: (d) Meghalaya Plateau
Explanation: These hills are part of the northeastern extension of the Deccan Plateau.
Which river forms the largest delta in the world?
(a) Ganga-Brahmaputra
(b) Godavari
(c) Krishna
(d) Kaveri
Answer: (a) Ganga-Brahmaputra
Explanation: The Sundarbans delta is formed by the Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers.
The Great Himalayan Range is also called:
(a) Shiwaliks
(b) Himadri
(c) Himachal
(d) Purvachal
Answer: (b) Himadri
The Peninsular Plateau is rich in which resource?
(a) Petroleum
(b) Coal and minerals
(c) Timber
(d) Natural gas
Answer: (b) Coal and minerals
The Eastern Ghats are dissected by which rivers?
(a) Narmada and Tapi
(b) Godavari, Krishna, and Kaveri
(c) Brahmaputra and Ganga
(d) Indus and Sutlej
Answer: (b) Godavari, Krishna, and Kaveri
The Western Ghats are known locally as:
(a) Sahyadri Hills
(b) Vindhyan Range
(c) Malwa Plateau
(d) Satpura Hills
Answer: (a) Sahyadri Hills
The Aravali Hills extend from:
(a) Gujarat to Delhi
(b) Maharashtra to Madhya Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan to Uttar Pradesh
(d) Punjab to Haryana
Answer: (a) Gujarat to Delhi
The Chilika Lake is located in which state?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Odisha
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Kerala
Answer: (b) Odisha
The Eastern Coastal Plains are divided into:
(a) Northern Circar and Coromandel Coast
(b) Malabar and Konkan Coast
(c) Kannad and Malabar Coast
(d) Konkan and Northern Circar
Answer: (a) Northern Circar and Coromandel Coast
Which feature is not found in the Northern Plains?
(a) Bhabar
(b) Terai
(c) Khadar
(d) Barchans
Answer: (d) Barchans
Explanation: Barchans (sand dunes) are found in deserts, not plains.
The Vindhyan and Satpura ranges are examples of:
(a) Fold mountains
(b) Residual mountains
(c) Block mountains
(d) Volcanic mountains
Answer: (b) Residual mountains
The Shiwalik Hills are composed of:
(a) Sedimentary rocks
(b) Igneous rocks
(c) Metamorphic rocks
(d) Volcanic rocks
Answer: (a) Sedimentary rocks
Which river flows westward into the Arabian Sea?
(a) Narmada
(b) Ganga
(c) Yamuna
(d) Kaveri
Answer: (a) Narmada
The Indian Desert receives less than how much rainfall annually?
(a) 150 mm
(b) 200 mm
(c) 300 mm
(d) 400 mm
Answer: (a) 150 mm
Which mountain pass connects India with China?
(a) Nathu La
(b) Bolan Pass
(c) Khyber Pass
(d) Rohtang Pass
Answer: (a) Nathu La
Which physiographic division contains the largest saltwater lake in India?
(a) Northern Plains
(b) Coastal Plains
(c) Peninsular Plateau
(d) The Indian Desert
Answer: (b) Coastal Plains
Explanation: Chilika Lake in Odisha is the largest saltwater lake in India.
Which region is referred to as the "Gateway of India"?
(a) Mumbai (Konkan Coast)
(b) Kolkata (Sundarbans Delta)
(c) Chennai (Coromandel Coast)
(d) Gujarat (Kutch)
Answer: (a) Mumbai (Konkan Coast)
Which physiographic division of India contains active volcanoes?
(a) Peninsular Plateau
(b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(c) Coastal Plains
(d) Indian Desert
Answer: (b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Explanation: The Barren Island in Andaman has India’s only active volcano.
MCQs form the Exercise part of the chapter.
1. A landmass bounded by sea on three sides is referred to as:
(a) Coast
(b) Island
(c) Peninsula
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c) Peninsula
Explanation: A peninsula is a landform surrounded by water on three sides and connected to the mainland on the fourth side, such as the Indian subcontinent.
2. Mountain ranges in the eastern part of India, forming its boundary with Myanmar, are collectively called:
(a) Himachal
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Purvachal
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c) Purvachal
Explanation: The Purvachal ranges consist of the Patkai, Naga, Manipur, and Mizo Hills, marking India's eastern boundary with Myanmar.
3. The western coastal strip, south of Goa, is referred to as:
(a) Coromandel
(b) Konkan
(c) Kannad
(d) Northern Circar
Answer: (c) Kannad
Explanation: The western coastal plains are divided into the Konkan (north), Kannad (central), and Malabar (south) regions. The Kannad coast lies south of Goa.
4. The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is:
(a) Anai Mudi
(b) Kanchenjunga
(c) Mahendragiri
(d) Khasi
Answer: (c) Mahendragiri
Explanation: Mahendragiri, with a height of 1,501 meters, is the highest peak in the Eastern Ghats, located in Odisha.
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