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


  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 piece of land surrounded by water on three sides and connected to the mainland on one side.

  2. 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.

  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 Kannad coast lies south of Goa along the Arabian Sea.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. Which river flows through the Indian Desert?

    • (a) Ganga

    • (b) Brahmaputra

    • (c) Luni

    • (d) Narmada
      Answer: (c) Luni

  5. 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



  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. The Great Himalayan Range is also called:

    • (a) Shiwaliks

    • (b) Himadri

    • (c) Himachal

    • (d) Purvachal
      Answer: (b) Himadri

  6. The Peninsular Plateau is rich in which resource?

    • (a) Petroleum

    • (b) Coal and minerals

    • (c) Timber

    • (d) Natural gas
      Answer: (b) Coal and minerals

  7. 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

  8. The Western Ghats are known locally as:

    • (a) Sahyadri Hills

    • (b) Vindhyan Range

    • (c) Malwa Plateau

    • (d) Satpura Hills
      Answer: (a) Sahyadri Hills

  9. 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

  10. The Chilika Lake is located in which state?

    • (a) Tamil Nadu

    • (b) Odisha

    • (c) Andhra Pradesh

    • (d) Kerala
      Answer: (b) Odisha

  11. 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

  12. 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.

  13. The Vindhyan and Satpura ranges are examples of:

    • (a) Fold mountains

    • (b) Residual mountains

    • (c) Block mountains

    • (d) Volcanic mountains
      Answer: (b) Residual mountains

  14. The Shiwalik Hills are composed of:

    • (a) Sedimentary rocks

    • (b) Igneous rocks

    • (c) Metamorphic rocks

    • (d) Volcanic rocks
      Answer: (a) Sedimentary rocks

  15. Which river flows westward into the Arabian Sea?

    • (a) Narmada

    • (b) Ganga

    • (c) Yamuna

    • (d) Kaveri
      Answer: (a) Narmada

  16. 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

  17. Which mountain pass connects India with China?

    • (a) Nathu La

    • (b) Bolan Pass

    • (c) Khyber Pass

    • (d) Rohtang Pass
      Answer: (a) Nathu La

  18. 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.

  19. 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)

  20. 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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