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  1. The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which one of the following?

  2. A.

     Fold mountains

    B.

     Volcanic mountains

    C.

     Block mountains

    D.

     None of these


  3. Which of the following passes lies in the Sutlej valley?

  4. A.

     Nathu La

    B.

     Jelep La

    C.

     Shipki La

    D.

     Sharabathanga


  5. Which one of the following mountain peaks of Himalayas is not in India?

  6. A.

     Annapurna

    B.

     Nanda Devi

    C.

     Mt. Kamet

    D.

     Kanchenjunga


  7. Amongst the following Indian States which one has the minimum total forest cover?

  8. A.

     Sikkim

    B.

     Goa

    C.

     Haryana

    D.

     Kerala


  9. The new alluvial deposits found in the Gangetic plain are known as ________

  10. A.

     Bhabar

    B.

     Bhangar

    C.

     Khadar

    D.

     Terai


  11. Himalayan mountain range is an Example of

  12. A.

     Volcanic Mountains

    B.

     Residual Mountains

    C.

     Block Mountains

    D.

     Fold Mountains


  13. Nag Tibba and Mahabharat Mountain Ranges are included in

  14. A.

     Cross Himalayan

    B.

     Greater Himalayan

    C.

     Lesser Himalayan

    D.

     Down Ward Himalayan


  15. The second highest peak in the world is ________

  16. A.

     Kanchenjunga

    B.

     K-2 (Godwin Austin)

    C.

     Nandadevi

    D.

     Lhotse


  17. Yercaud, a hill station of South India, is situated on the

  18. A.

     Cardamom Hills

    B.

     Nilgiris

    C.

     Shevaroy Hills

    D.

     Javadi Hills


  19. Indian desert is known as

  20. A.

     Gobi

    B.

     Sahara

    C.

     Thar

    D.

     Atacama