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Mountains, Glaciers, Mountain Passes, Hill Stations, Plateaus of India Questions and Answers | Indian Geography MCQs

1. Which among the following mountains is the source for the rivers Danube and Rhine?
  1. Alps
  2. Rockies
  3. Appalachians
  4. Andes

Answer: Alps

2. Margalla Hills in and around Islamabad is a branch of _________
  1. Himalayas Range
  2. Hindu Kush Range
  3. Karakoram Range
  4. Suleman Range

Answer: Himalayas Range

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3. Himalaya range is based in __________
  1. Australia
  2. Africa
  3. Europe
  4. Asia

Answer: Asia

4. Which of the following soil is predominantly found in the Deccan plateau?
  1. Red Soil
  2. laterite soil
  3. Black soil
  4. Alluvial Soil

Answer: Black soil

5. Which of the following plateau is famous for the best quality wool-producing goat ( Angora goat)
  1. Bavarian Plateau
  2. Hoggar Plateau
  3. Anatolian Plateau
  4. Iberian Plateau

Answer: Anatolian Plateau

6. How tall is the K2’s peak?
  1. 28,251 ft.
  2. 15,251 ft.
  3. 10,029 ft.
  4. 29,029 ft.

Answer: 28,251 ft.

7. Which plateau is called the "Ruhr of India"
  1. Chota Nagpur Plateau
  2. Shillong Plateau
  3. Deccan Plateau
  4. Malwa Plateau

Answer: Chota Nagpur Plateau

8. In which of the following Continent the Andes Mountain Range is located?
  1. Australia
  2. South America
  3. Europe
  4. N. America

Answer: South America

9. The first successful expedition to the Mount Everest was made in _________
  1. 1953
  2. 1968
  3. 1962
  4. 1965

Answer: 1953

10. Which of the following plateaus is called " Roof of the World"?
  1. Columbia Snake Plateau
  2. Colorado Plateau
  3. Deccan plateau
  4. Tibetan Plateau

Answer: Tibetan Plateau

11. The Potwar Plateau is located in
  1. Kenya
  2. Australia
  3. India
  4. Pakistan

Answer: Pakistan

12. Which of the following plateau is famous for highly erodible soil?
  1. Loess Plateau
  2. Massif Central Plateau
  3. Anatolian Plateau
  4. Pothowar Plateau

Answer: Loess Plateau

13. Which mountain range is located between Pakistan and China?
  1. Altay Mountains
  2. Caucasus Mountain
  3. Himalaya
  4. Karakoram

Answer: Karakoram

14. Highest peaks of the world are mostly found in which type of Mountains?
  1. Old folded mountains
  2. Young folded mountains
  3. Residual mountains
  4. Block mountains

Answer: Young folded mountains

15. Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in
  1. Nepal
  2. Myanmar
  3. Baluchistan
  4. Kashmir

Answer: Myanmar

16. The largest mountain series of the World is
  1. Himalaya
  2. Andes
  3. Rockies
  4. Alps

Answer: Andes

17. Which of the following processes is related to the formation of himalayas?
  1. Sliding
  2. Folding
  3. Faulting
  4. Volcanic eruptions

Answer: Folding

18. ...... is famous for gold and diamond mining.
  1. Deccan plateau
  2. Tibetan plateau
  3. African Plateau
  4. Chile Plateau

Answer: African Plateau

19. The Columbia Snake plateau is located in which Country?
  1. USA
  2. Mexico
  3. Columbia
  4. Venezuela

Answer: USA

20. Which is the second-highest mountain on Earth?
  1. K2
  2. Lhotse
  3. Kangchenjunga
  4. Mount Everest

Answer: K2

21. K2 peak is located on which of the following countries border?
  1. Iran-Pakistan border
  2. India-Pakistan border
  3. China-Pakistan border
  4. China-India border

Answer: China-Pakistan border

22. In which of the following Continents the Andes Mountain Range is located?
  1. Australia
  2. Europe
  3. South America
  4. Asia

Answer: South America

23. K2 peak is located in which mountain range?
  1. Himalaya
  2. Andes
  3. Karakoram
  4. Hindu Kush

Answer: Karakoram

24. Which mountain range is located between France and Switzerland?
  1. The Alps
  2. Caucasus Mountain
  3. Altay Mountains
  4. Ural Mountains

Answer: The Alps

25. Which one of the following is the longest mountain range?
  1. The Rocky
  2. The Alps
  3. The Himalayas
  4. The Andes

Answer: The Andes

26. The youngest mountain range in the world is:
  1. Western Ghats
  2. Himalayas
  3. Aravalli
  4. Andes

Answer: Himalayas

27. In India, huge reserves of iron, coal, and manganese are found in the ...........
  1. Deccan plateau
  2. Chhotanagpur plateau
  3. Meghalaya Plateau
  4. Bundelkhand

Answer: Chhotanagpur plateau

28. Telegraphic Plateau is part of
  1. North Atlantic Ridge
  2. South Atlantic Ridge
  3. Indian Ocean Ridge
  4. None of these

Answer: North Atlantic Ridge

29. Which is the highest peak in the Appalachian mountains?
  1. Mt. Elbert
  2. Mt. Blanc
  3. Mt. Mitchell
  4. Mt. Aconcagua

Answer: Mt. Mitchell

30. How tall is Kanchenjunga peak?
  1. 10,169 ft.
  2. 28,169 ft.
  3. 29,029 ft.
  4. 15,251 ft.

Answer: 28,169 ft.

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