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  1. The longitudinal valley lying between Lesser Himalaya and the ________ are known as Duns.

  2. A.

     Himadri

    B.

     Himachal

    C.

     Shiwaliks

    D.

     Tibet


  3. The Tropic of Cancer which passes through India is ________ to/of the equator.

  4. A.

     At right angles

    B.

     To the North

    C.

     To the South

    D.

     90º to the South


  5. Arrange the following places from north to south of Kashmir region :

    1. Srinagar
    2. Gilgit
    3. Kargil
    4. Banihal

  6. A.

     1 - 2 - 3 - 4

    B.

     4 - 3 – 2 - 1

    C.

     2 - 3 -1 - 4

    D.

     2 - 1 – 3 - 4


  7. Arrange the following Himalayan peaks in order as they occur from west to east:
    I. Kanchenjunga
    II. Mt. Everest
    III. Nanda Devi
    IV. Dhaulagiri

  8. A.

     I, II, III, IV

    B.

     I, II, IV, III

    C.

     III, II, I, IV

    D.

     III, IV, II, I


  9. The southernmost point of India is located in ________

  10. A.

     Kerala

    B.

     Tamil Nadu

    C.

     Little Andaman

    D.

     Great Nicobar


  11. Zozila Pass connects ________

  12. A.

     Kashmir and Tibet

    B.

     Nepal and Tibet

    C.

     Leh and Kargil

    D.

     Leh and Srinagar


  13. Why has the Green Revolution benefitted only a small section of India?

  14. A.

     Large dependence on manual labour

    B.

     Poor storage facilities

    C.

     Poor farm management and administration

    D.

     All of the above


  15. Arrange the following hill ranges in order from north to south:
    I. Nallamala Hills
    II. Nilgiri
    III. Anaimalai
    IV. Cardamon Hills

  16. A.

     I, IV, III, II

    B.

     I, II, III, IV

    C.

     II, I, III, IV

    D.

     I, II, IV, III


  17. The highest mountain peak of peninsular India is

  18. A.

     Anaimudi

    B.

     Doddabetta

    C.

     Mahendragiri

    D.

     Nilgiri


  19. The Eastern Coastal Plain is also named as

  20. A.

     Konkan Coastal Plains

    B.

     Gujarat Plains

    C.

     Coromandel coastal plains

    D.

     Malabar coastal plains