Physical Features of India Class 9 Geography Chapter 2 MCQs, Question Answers

NCERT Solutions for Class 9 Geography Chapter 2 Physical Features of India

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Chapter 2 Physical Features of India MCQ Based Questions

Q1 India has which type of landform?

A Mountains, plateaus

B Plains, islands

C Deserts

D All of these

Ans D All of these

Q2 Which of the following is the most recent landform of India?

A The Northern Plains

B The Himalayas

C The Peninsular Plateau

D Both A and B

Ans D Both A and B

Q3 Which of the following are geologically young and structurally fold mountains?

A Cardamom hills

B Aravallis

C The Himalayas

D Vindhyas

Ans C The Himalayas

Q4 Which region of India is considered an unstable zone from the geological point of view?

A Northern plains

B The Indian desert

C The Himalayan mountains

D The Peninsular plateau

Ans C The Himalayan mountains

Q5 The Himalayas lie on which borders of India?

A Southern

B Northern

C Eastern

D Western

Ans B Northern

Q6 The Himalayas form an arc, covering a distance of _____________.

A 2000 km

B 2400 km

C 3000 km

D 5400 km

Ans B 2400 km

Q7 The Himalayan mountain ranges run in West-East direction from the ___________ to the Brahmaputra rivers.

A The Ganges

B The Indus

C The Chambal

D The Jhelum

Ans B The Indus

Q8 The Himalayas consist of how many parallel ranges in their longitudinal extent?

A Three parallel ranges

B Four parallel ranges

C Five parallel ranges

D Six parallel ranges

Ans A Three parallel ranges

Q9 The Himadri, Himachal and Shiwalik ranges are part of which of the following?

A Hindu Kush

B Salaiman range

C The Karakoram

D The Himalayas

Ans D The Himalayas

Q10 Himadri is also known as

A The Inner Himalayas

B The Great Himalayas

C Lesser Himalayas

D Both A and B

Ans D Both A and B

Q11 Which of the following is the Northernmost range of the Himalayas?

A Himachal

B Shiwalik range

C Himadri

D None of these

Ans C Himadri

Q12 Mount Everest is located in which of the following ranges of the Himalayas?

A Himachal range

B Shiwalik range

C The Great Himalayan range

D None of the above

Ans C The Great Himalayan range

Q13 Dehradun, Koth Dun and Path Dun are

A Cities in Uttarakhand

B Longitudinal valleys

C Riverine islands

D Eastern hills

Ans B Longitudinal valleys

Q14 Frequent landslides occur during the rainy season in which range of the Himalayas?

A Shiwalik

B Himadri

C Lesser Himalayas

D Great Himalayas

Ans A Shiwalik

Q15 Which of the following is the most rugged mountain system of India?

A Shiwalik range

B Himadri

C Himachal

D None of these

Ans C Himachal

Q16 The part of the Himalayas lying between Satluj and Kali rivers is known as

A Nepal Himalayas

B Assam Himalayas

C Kumaon Himalayas

D Himachal Himalayas

Ans C Kumaon Himalayas

Q17 The Patkai hills, Naga hills and Manipur hills are a part of which of the following?

A Kumaon Himalayas

B Nepal Himalayas

C Purvanchal Range

D Himachal Himalayas

Ans C Purvanchal Range

Q18 The Northern plains have been formed by the interplay of how many river systems in India?

A Two

B Three

C Four

D Five

Ans B Three

Q19 How much area is covered by the Northern plains?

A 2 lakh sq. km

B 5 lakh sq. km

C 7 lakh sq. km

D 8 lakh sq. km

Ans C 7 lakh sq. km

Q20 Which of the following is agriculturally the most productive part of India?

A Northern plains

B Peninsular plateau

C Coastal plains

D Indian desert

Ans A Northern plains

Q21 Which of the following is not a part of the northern plains?

A Khadar

B Bhangar

C Kankar

D Bhabar

Ans C Kankar

Q22 Majuli is the largest inhabited riverine island in the world which lies in the river

A the Gange

B the Brahmaputra

C the Indus

D the Mahanadi

Ans D the Mahanadi

Q23 The Jhelum, the Ravi, the Satluj, the Beas and the Chenab rivers are tributaries of which river of India?

A The Ganges

B The Mahanadi

C The Godavari

D The Indus

Ans D The Indus

Q24 The Chilika lake lies to the South of which delta?

A Narmada delta

B Mahanadi delta

C Kaveri delta

D Krishna delta

Ans B Mahanadi delta

Q25 Dudhwa National Park is located in which region of the Northern Plain?

A Bhabar

B Terai

C Bhanga

D Khadar

Ans B Terai

Q26 Which of the following landforms of India is an ancient landmass of the Earth?

A The Himalayas

B The Northern plains

C The Indian desert

D The Peninsular plateau

Ans D The Peninsular plateau

Q27 Which of the following is a distinct feature of the peninsular plateau?

A Igneous and metamorphic rocks

B Black soil

C Alluvial soil deposits

D Both A and B

Ans D Both A and B

Q28 The Chotanagpur Plateau is drained by which river?

A The Damodar river

B The Godavari river

C The Ganges river

D The Krishna river

Ans A The Damodar river

Q29 Which is the highest peak of the Western Ghats?

A Mahendragiri peak

B Dhaulagiri peak

C Kamet peak

D Anai Mudi peak

Ans D Anai Mudi peak

Q30 The highest peak of the Eastern Ghat is

A Doda Betta

B Mahendragiri

C Anai Mudi

D Baghelkhand

Ans B Mahendragiri

Q31 The plateau area of India is considered to be the part of which landmass?

A Himalayas

B Angaraland

C Tethys

D Gondwanaland

Ans D Gondwanaland

Q32 Which hills are located South-East of the Eastern Ghats?

A Aravali Hills

B Shevroy and Javadi hills

C Patkai

D All of the above

Ans B Shevroy and Javadi hills

Q33 The Indian Desert lies towards the Western margins of the

A Shivalik hills

B Jaintia hills

C Aravali hills

D Khasi hills

Ans C Aravali hills

Q34 The Aravalli region annually receives rainfall

A below 150 mm

B below 125 mm

C above 150 mm

D below 120 mm

Ans A below 150 mm

Q35 Which type of climate does the Aravalli region have?

A Arid climate

B Temperate climate

C Tropical climate

D Mediterranean climate

Ans A Arid climate

Q36 Which is the only river found in the desert region of India?

A Narmada

B Tapti

C Luni

D Kaveri

Ans C Luni

Q37 The Western coastal strip, South of Goa is known as

A Malabar Coast

B Coromandel Coast

C Northern Circa

D None of these

Ans A Malabar Coast

Q38 Crescent shaped sand dunes in the desert are known as

A Deccan Trap

B Bhangar

C Doab

D Barchans

Ans D Barchans

Q39 Which group of islands were known as Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindive before 1973?

A Andaman and Nicobar islands

B Lakshadweep islands

C Maldives

D Majauli

Ans B Lakshadweep islands

Q40 Find the incorrect option.

A The Himalayan- Geologically very stable landmass

B The Peninsular Plateau- Part of the oldest landmass

C The Deccan Plateau- The triangular landmass

D Mahendragiri Peak- The highest peak in Eastern Ghats

Ans A The Himalayan- Geologically very stable landmass

Q41 Find the incorrect option.

A Luni-river in the Indian desert

B Kavari river-forms delta in the Northern circar

C Anai Mudi-Highest peak in the Western Ghat

D Baghelkhand-Eastward extension of the central highlands

Ans B Kavari river-forms delta in the Northern circar

1 Mark Questions

Q1 Which continents of today were part of the Gondwana land? (NCERT QUESTION)

Ans The oldest landmass, (the Peninsula part), was a part of the Gondwana land. The Gondwana land included India, Australia, South Africa and South America as one single land mass.

Q2 What is bhabar? (NCERT QUESTION)

Ans The rivers, after descending from the mountains deposit pebbles in a narrow belt of about 8 to 16 km in width lying parallel to the slopes of the Shiwaliks. It is known as bhabar.

Q3 Mention one example of hard and soft rock with their use.

Ans Hard rock like marble has been used for making the Taj Mahal and soft rock like soapstone is used for making talcum powder.

Q4 Give the reason for variation of soil colour at different places.

Ans The reason for variation of soil colour is that the soil is formed out of different types of rocks.

Q5 Name the processes which have created and modified the relief to its present state.

Ans The processes are weathering, erosion and deposition.

Q6 What is the Theory of Plate Tectonics?

Ans The Theory of Plate Tectonics states that the earth’s crust has been formed out of seven major and some minor plates. The movement of these plates results in folding, faulting and volcanic activity.

Q7 What happens when two tectonic plates collide with each other?

Ans When two plates collide with each other, it can lead to folding, faulting and volcanic activity.

Q8 Which are the three types of plate boundaries/movements?

Ans The three types of plate boundaries include convergent, divergent and transform boundaries.

Q9 Mention any six tectonic plates of the earth’s crust.

Ans The six tectonic plates of the earth’s crust are Eurasian plate, North American plate, South American plate, African plate, Indo-Australian plate and Pacific and Antarctic plate.

Q10 What is the implication of plate movements?

Ans The plate movements have changed the size and position of the continents over millions of years. These movements have also influenced the evolution of present landforms.

Q11 Where do most volcanoes and earthquakes happen?

Ans Most of them happen at plate margins but some also occur within the plates.

Q12 Name the oldest part of the Indian landmass.

Ans The peninsular plateau is the oldest landmass of India.

Q13 Which areas comprised the Gondwana land?

Ans The Gondwana land comprised India, Australia, South Africa, South America and Antarctica.

Q14 Which two plates collided with each other when Gondwana land split?

Ans When Gondwana land split, the two plates which collided with each other were Indo-Australian and Eurasian plates.

Q15 From which type of boundary were Himalayas formed?

Ans The Himalayas have been formed by convergent boundaries.

Q16 Name the geosyncline which formed the mountain system of western Asia and Himalayas.

Ans The geosyncline was Tethys Sea.

Q17 Mention the division of supercontinent Pangea.

Ans The super continent was divided into two parts i.e. Angara lands in the north and Gondwana lands in south.

Q18 What does the geology of the peninsular plateau show?

Ans The geology of the peninsular plateau shows that it constitutes one of the ancient land masses on the earth’s surface. It was supposed to be one of the most stable blocks.

Q19 Mention any one feature of Northern Plains of India.

Ans The Northern plains of India are fertile alluvial plains formed by deposition of sediments by the rivers.

Q20 What is the composition of the peninsular plateau?

Ans It is composed of igneous and metamorphic rocks with gently rising hills and wide valleys.

Q21 Name the major physical divisions of India.

Ans The major physical divisions of India are the Himalayan mountains, the Northern plains, the Peninsular plateau, the Indian desert, the Coastal plains, the Islands.

Q22 What is the extent of the Himalayas?

Ans The Himalayas stretch along the northern borders of India. The Himalayas spread out from Indus to Brahmaputra in a west-east direction.

Q23 In which part Himalayan altitude is greater?

Ans The eastern-half of Himalayas have greater altitudinal extent than western-half.

Q24 Name the three parallel ranges of the Himalayas.

Ans The three parallel ranges of the Himalayas are:

(a) The Great Himalayas or Inner Himalayas or Himadri

(b) Himachal or Lesser Himalayas

Q25 Why is the Himadri mountain range named so?

Ans Himadri in Sanskrit means the abode of snow and the range is perpetually snowbound.

Q26 Mention a characteristic feature of Himadri.

Ans Himadri is the most continuous range with an average height of 6000 metres and consists of lofty peaks.

Q27 What do you understand about Duns? Give an example.

Ans Duns are the longitudinal valleys lying between the lesser Himalayas and Shiwaliks e.g. Dehra Dun, Kotli Dun etc.

Q28 Mention the location of Mussoorie, Nainital and Ranikhet in India.

Ans Mussoorie-Uttarakhand, Nainital-Uttarakhand, Ranikhet-Uttarakhand

Q29 What do you mean by Lesser Himalayas?

Ans Lesser Himalayas or Himachal are the mountain ranges located south of Himadri.

Q30 What is Himachal composed of?

Ans It is composed mainly of highly compressed and altered rocks.

Q31 Mention the height and width of Himachal.

Ans Himachal has a height between 3700 to 4500 m and average width is 50 km.

Q32 Name the three prominent sub-ranges of the Himachal Himalayas.

Ans The sub-ranges are the Pir Panjal, the Dhaula Dhar and the Mahabharata.

Q33 Name the famous valleys found in the Himachal Himalayas.

Ans The famous valleys found in the Himachal Himalayas are the valley of Kashmir, the Kangra and Kullu valley.

Q34 What is the average height of the Shiwaliks?

Ans The average height of the Shiwaliks is between 900 to 1100 m.

Q35 Why are Shiwaliks more prone to earthquakes and landslides?

Ans The Shiwaliks are more prone to earthquakes and landslides because they are made of unconsolidated mud, sediments and rocks.

Q36 Name the two rivers between which Kumaon and Assam Himalayas demarcated.

Ans The Kumaon Himalayas is demarcated between the Satluj and the Kali river. The Assam Himalayas is demarcated between Tista and Dihang rivers.

Q37 What do you mean by Purvachal?

Ans Purvachal refers to the sharp southward bent of Himalayas mountain beyond the Dihang gorge.

Q38 What is the location of Purvanchal?

Ans Purvachal lies along the eastern edge of India and forms the border with Myanmar.

Q39 What is Purvanchal composed of?

Ans The Purvanchal is composed of strong sandstone i.e. sedimentary rocks.

Q40 Name the hills that make the Purvachal.

Ans The Patkai hills, Naga hills, Manipur hills and Mizo hills make the Purvanchal.

Q41 Which physical feature of India is a flat land composed of extensive alluvial deposits?

Ans The Northern plains is a flat land having extensive alluvial deposits from the rivers flowing in it.

Q42 Name the major river systems of the Northern plains.

Ans The three major river systems are the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra.

Q43 Mention the extent of Northern plains of India.

Ans The Northern plains of India spread over an area of 7 lakh sq. km. It has a length of 2400 km and breadth of 240 to 320 km.

Q44 Why are the Northern plains considered an agriculturally productive part of India?

Ans The existence of rich soil cover combined with adequate water supply and favourable climate together make the northern plains agriculturally productive part of India.

Q45 Explain the term distributary.

Ans In the lower course rivers split into numerous channels due to the deposition of the silt. These numerous channels are known as distributaries. e.g. River Hooghly is the distributary of River Ganga.

Q46 Mention the division of northern plains.

Ans They are divided into three sections Punjab plains, Ganga plains and Brahmaputra plains according to the basis of rocks.

Q47 Which section of Northern plains are dominated by doabs?

Ans Originating from the Himalayas, the Indus river and its tributaries are dominated by doabs.

Q48 Mention the division of Northern plains on the basis of relief features.

Ans The division includes bhabar, terai, bhangar and khadar.

Q49 What do you mean by the term bhabar?

Ans After descending from the mountains, the river deposits pebbles in a narrow belt of about 8 to 16 km in width known as bhabar. It lies parallel to the slopes of Shiwaliks.

Q50 What is the name given to the wet and swampy belt of the northern plains?

Ans The wet and swampy belt of the northern plains is known as terai.

Q51 What do we mean by the term bhangar?

Ans Bhangar is the older alluvial soil region lying above the flood plains and presenting a terrace like feature. It forms the largest part of the Northern plains.

Q52 Write a feature of khadar.

Ans The newer younger deposits of floodplains, khadar, are very fertile and ideal for intensive agriculture.

Q53 Give the composition of the peninsular plateau.

Ans The peninsular plateau is composed of the old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks. They were formed by the breaking and drifting of Gondwana land.

Q54 Give two broad divisions of the peninsular plateau.

Ans The two broad divisions of the peninsular plateau are the Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau.

Q55 Name the two mountain ranges by which the Vindhyan range is bounded on the south and on the northwest.

Ans The Vindhyan range is bounded by the Satpura range on the south and the Aravalis on the northwest.

Q56 What do you mean by bundelkhand and baghelkhand.

Ans The eastward extensions of the Central Highland are known as bundelkhand and baghelkhand.

Q57 Mention the location of Deccan Plateau.

Ans Deccan Plateau is located in the south of the Narmada river. The Satpura range is in the north while the Mahadev, the Kaimur hills and the Maikal range is its eastern extension.

Q58 Which two well-known rivers originate near the Mahadev hills?

Ans The rivers originating near the Mahadev hills are the Narmada and the Son.

Q59 List down the extension of Deccan Plateau in the northeast.

Ans The extensions are Meghalaya, Karbi-Anglong Plateau and North Cachar hills.

Q60 Name the highest peak of the Western Ghats.

Ans The Anai Mudi with the height of 2,695 m is the highest peak of the Western Ghats.

Q61 Which is the highest peak of the Eastern Ghats?

Ans The Mahendragiri with the height of 1,501 m is the highest peak of the Eastern Ghats.

Q62 Name the hills that lie in the southeast of the Eastern Ghats.

Ans The Shevroy and Javadi hills lies in the southeast of the Eastern Ghats.

Q63 Mention one distinct feature of the Peninsular plateau.

Ans The Deccan trap i.e. the black soil area is one of the distinct features of the Peninsular Plateau.

Q64 How did the black soil form in the Deccan Trap?

Ans In Deccan Trap, rocks are of volcanic origin, thus the type of rocks is igneous and these are denunded over time resulting in formation of black soil.

Q65 What is the location of Satpura range in comparison with the Aravali?

Ans The Satpura range lies to the south of the Aravali range.

Q66 Which is the only largest river in the Indian Desert?

Ans River Luni is the only largest river in the Indian desert.

Q67 What do you mean by Barchans? Where are they found?

Ans Crescent-shaped dunes are known as Barchans. They are found in the Indian desert prominently near the Indo-Pakistan boundary.

Q68 List down the location of the western coast.

Ans The western coast is a narrow plain sandwiched between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea.

Q69 Name the three divisions of the western coastal plains.

Ans The three divisions of western coastal plains are the Konkan, the Kannada and the Malabar.

Q70 On which coastal plain do the deltas of the Godavari, Mahandi, Krishna and Kaveri formed?

Ans On the eastern coastal plains, these deltas are formed.

Q71 What is Chilika lake?

Ans It is a largest black water or salt water lake found in Odisha, south of the Mahanadi delta.

Q72 What was the earlier name of Lakshadweep?

Ans They were known as Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindive. In the year 1973 they were named as Lakshadweep.

Q73 Which island in the Lakshadweep islands group has a bird sanctuary?

Ans The bird sanctuary is located in the Pitti island.

Q74 In which habitat the coral polyps flourish?

Ans Coral polyps flourish in a habitat consisting of shallow warm water, which does not have mud. This kind of habitat is found in Lakshadweep islands.

Q75 Name the island group which has an active volcano.

Ans An active volcano is found on Barren island in Andaman and Nicobar islands.

Q76 Which physical features of India are known as granaries of the world?

Ans The Northern plains of India is known as granaries of the world.

Assertion-reason based questions:

Q1 Assertion (A): Purvanchal is located in the Eastern Part of India.

Reason (R): It is a sub mountain range of the Himalayas in North-East India.

Options:

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.