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India has several important mountain ranges, including the Himalayas, Aravalli, Vindhya, Satpura, Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats. This topic explains their location, characteristics, geological importance and exam-oriented facts.
Correct Answer:
(B) The region with the lowest altitude in India
Kuttanad of Kerala is famous for its lowest altitude in India. Kuttanad is called the Rice Bowl of Kerala. Here farming is (4 to 10 ft.) practiced 2.5 to 4 meters below sea level. FAO has declared the Kuttanad farming system as a globally important Agriculture Heritage System. Farmers of Kuttanad are famous for Biosaline Farming.
Ques: 2
The highest peak of the Indian Peninsula is
Correct Answer:
(B) Anaimudi
Anaimudi is the highest peak (height 2695 metre) of peninsular India. It is located in Idukki district of Kerala. It is part of Western Ghat Mountain Range. The height of Dodabetta is 2637 metre, Ootacamund- 2240 metre and Mahabaleshwar is 1439 metre.
Ques: 3
'Kodaikanal' is situated in which hill?
Correct Answer:
(C) Palni
Kodaikanal is a city in the Palani Hills of the Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu.
Ques: 4
Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list:
List-I List-II
(States) (Highest Peak)
Kerala 1. Dodda Betta
Nagaland 2. Nanda Devi
Uttarakhand 3. Anaimudi
Tamil Nadu 4. Saramati
Code:
A B C D
Correct Answer:
(C) 3 4 2 1
Ques: 5
The Narmada and Tapti rivers flank –
Correct Answer:
(B) Satpura Ranges
Satpura Range, is part of the Deccan plateau, in central India. The hills stretch through the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The Satpura range, means "Seven Folds", which forms the watershed between the Narmada (North) and Tapti (South) rivers. Hence, the correct option is (b).
Ques: 6
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the hills of Central India located from West to East?
Correct Answer:
(B) Satpura, Mahadeo, Maikal and Chhotanagpur
The correct sequence of the hills of Central India located from west to east is Satpura, Mahadeo, Maikal and Chhotanagpur. So, the correct answer is option (b).
Ques: 7
Consider the following relief features:
Mahadeo Range
Maikal Range
Chhotanagpur Plateau
Khasi Hills
The correct west to eastward sequence of the above relief features is
Correct Answer:
(A) 1,2,3,4
West to east sequence of the above relief features is Mahadeo range, Maikal range, Chhota Nagpur plateau and Khasi hills. Mahadeo and Maikal ranges are the eastward extension of Satpura range. Chhota Nagpur plateau spread over much of Jharkhand as well as adjacent parts of Chhattisgarh, Bihar, West Bengal and Odisha. Khasi hills are situated in Meghalaya.
Ques: 8
Which of the following sequences present the correct location of the ranges in the Satpura region from West to East?
Correct Answer:
(A) Barwani Hills - Mahadeo Range - Maikal Range
The correct sequence of the ranges in the Satpura region from West to East is Barwani Hills-Mahadeo Range-Mai-kal Range.
Ques: 9
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the north and going towards the south?
Correct Answer:
(C) Nallamalai Hills – Javadi Hills –Nilgiri Hills – Anaimalai Hills
Nallamalai Hills are situated between the Krishna River and the Pennar river, streched from north to south, parallel to the Coromandel Coast on the Bay of Bengal. Javadi Hills are located on the Eastern Ghats in the North Arcot district of Tamil Nadu State. Renowned as ‘Queen of Hills’, Nilgiri Hills are located at the junction of Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats. Doddabetta is the highest mountain in the Nilgiri Hills at 2,637 metres. There are around 15 tribal groups in the Nilgiris. Among them the Badagas, Kotas, and Todas are the main tribal groups of the region. The Anaimalai Hills form the southern portion of the Western Ghats and span upto the border of Kerala and Tamil Nadu in southern India. Anaimudi is the highest peak in the Anaimalai Hills at 2695 metres. These four hills are located in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala state in India from north to south. Hence, the correct option is (c).
Ques: 10
Which of the following mountain peak is not situated in Eastern Ghats?
Correct Answer:
(B) Salher
Salher is a place located in Satna Tehsil in Nasik district of Maharashtra. It is the site of the highest fort in the Sahyadri mountains and the second highest peak at 1,567 mts. after Kalsubai in Maharashtra and 32nd highest peak in western ghats.
Ques: 11
Which one of the following lies at the junction of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu states?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Nilgiri Hills
Nilgiri Hills are part of Western Ghats spread in western Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala in southern India.