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Himalaya Mountain - MCQ Quiz

From: Abhimanyu Dahiya (PGT Geography, GMSSSS MODEL TOWN, SONIPAT)

Which one of the following is NOT related to the Arunachal Himalayas?
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(a) Dhaoladhar and Nagtibha mountain range

(b) Kangtu and Namcha Barwa mountain peaks

(d) Deep gorge

These are part of the Himalayan mountain system having their general alignment from the north to the south direction.
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(a) Kashmir or Northwestern Himalayas

(b) Himachal and Uttarakhand Himalayas

(d) Eastern Hills and Mountains

All the three ranges of Himalayas, the Great Himalayan range, the Lesser Himalayas (which is locally known as Dhaoladhar in Himachal Pradesh and Nagtibha in Uttarakhand) and the Shiwalik range from the North to the South are prominent in this section. What is the name of this section of Himalayas?
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(a) Eastern Hills and Mountains

(b) Darjiling and Sikkim Himalayas

(d) The Arunachal Himalayas

Which one of the following is the cold desert of India?
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(a) Kashmir or Northwestern Himalayas

(b) Himachal and Uttarakhand Himalayas

(d) Eastern Hills and Mountains

It comprises a series of ranges such as the Karakoram, Ladakh, Zaskar and Pir Panjal.
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(a) Kashmir or Northwestern Himalayas

(b) Himachal and Uttarakhand Himalayas

(d) Eastern Hills and Mountains

Which one of the following is related to the mature stage of the River?
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(a) Gorge

(b) Meander

(d) Rapids

Which one of the following statements is NOT true related to the Eastern Hills and Mountains?
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(a) They are known by different local names. In the north, they are known as Patkai Bum, Naga Hills, and the Manipur hills and in the south as Mizo or Lushai hills.

(b) The southernmost part of this region consists of longitudinal valleys known as ‘duns’.

(d) Most of these ranges are separated from each other by numerous small rivers.

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Which one is not related to the Kashmir and Northwestern Himalayas?
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(a) The Tista

(b) The Chenab

(d) The Indus

The famous places of pilgrimage such as Vaishno Devi, Amarnath Cave, Charar -e-Sharif, etc, are located at the following :
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(a) Kashmir or Northwestern Himalayas

(b) Himachal and Uttarakhand Himalayas

(d) Eastern Hills and Mountains

This region is known to have five famous Prayags, Devprayag (Alaknanda & Bhagirathi), Rudraprayag (Alaknanda & Mandakani), Karanprayag (Alaknanda & Pindar Ganga), Nandprayag (Alaknanda & Nandakini), and Vishnuprayag (Alaknanda & Dhauli Ganga).
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(a) Kashmir or Northwestern Himalayas

(b) Himachal and Uttarakhand Himalayas

(d) Eastern Hills and Mountains

Srinagar, the capital city of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir is located on the banks of which river?
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(a) The Indus River

(b) The Chenab River

(d) The Jhelum River

According to the age which one is the third geological division of India?
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(a) The Northern and North-eastern Mountains

(b) The Northern Plain

(d) The Indian Desert

Which one is know as the central axial range of the Himalaya Mountains?
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(a) Trans Himalaya

(b) The Great Himalaya

(d) The Shiwalik

In Darjiling and Sikkim Himalayas which one is not related to attract the British to develop tea plantation in this region?
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(a) Moderate Slope

(b) Well distributed rainfall throughout the year and mild winters.

(d) Thick soil covers with high organic content.

Which one of the following is not related to Kashmir Himalayas?
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(a) Valley of Kashmir

(b) Valley of flowers

(d) Cultivation of Zafran

In which of the following states is Loktak Lake situated?
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(a) Kerala

(b) Uttarakhand

(d) Rajasthan

This part lies approximately between the Ravi in the west and the Kali (a tributary of Ghaghara) in the east. It is drained by two major river systems of India, i.e. the Indus and the Ganga. Tributaries of the Indus include the river Ravi, the Beas and the Satluj, and the tributaries of Ganga flowing through this region include the Yamuna and the Ghaghara.
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(a) Kashmir or Northwestern Himalayas

(b) Himachal and Uttarakhand Himalayas

(d) Eastern Hills and Mountains

Which one of the following statements is NOT related to Mizoram and Manipur?
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(a) The physiography of Manipur is unique by the presence of a large lake known as ‘Loktak’ lake at the centre, surrounded by mountains from all sides.

(b) Mizoram which is also known as the ‘Molassis basin’ which is made up of soft unconsolidated deposits.

(c) The Barak is an important river in Manipur and Mizoram. Most of the rivers in Nagaland form the tributary of the Brahmaputra. While two rivers of Mizoram and Manipur are the tributaries of the Barak River, which in turn is the tributary of Meghna; the rivers in the eastern part of Manipur are the tributaries of Chindwin, which in turn is a tributary of the Irrawady of Myanmar.

(d) The word shiwalik has its origin in the geological formation found in and around a place called Sivawala near Dehra Dun which was once a Headquarter of the Imperial Survey and which subsequently established its permanent headquarters at Dehra Dun.

Which one of the following is not a fresh water lake?
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(a) Loktak Lake

(b) Dal Lake and Wular Lake

(d) Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri

Karewas are the thick deposits of clay and other materials associated with :
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(a) River

(b) Wind

(d) Desert

Which one of the following is an extension of the cold desert of India?
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(a) Lahul and Spiti

(b) Ladakh

(d) Gangotri and Yamunotri

Which one is not a true statement?
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(a) Khardung La on the Shiwalik

(b) Zoji La on the Great Himalayas

(d) Photu La on the Zaskar

The following UT of India located in the Himalayas are also famous for Karewa formations, which are useful for the cultivation of Zafran, a local variety of saffron.
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(a) Jammu and Kashmir

(b) Ladakh

(d) Andaman and Nicobar Island

Which one of the following is NOT related to the Darjiling and Sikkim Himalayas?
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(a) The Duar formation, which are famous for tea gardens.

(b) Senic Beauty and deep valleys.

(d) Diphu pass in the east.

Important glaciers of South Asia such as the Baltoro and Siachen are also found in this region.
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(a) Kashmir or Northwestern Himalayas

(b) Himachal and Uttarakhand Himalayas

(d) Eastern Hills and Mountains

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Which one of the following pair is related to the Kashmir Himalayas?
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(a) Chandigarh-Kalka Dun and Nalagarh Dun

(b) Harike Dun and the Kota Dun

(d) Dehra Dun and Patli Dun

The places of pilgrimage such as the Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib are also situated in this part.
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(a) Kashmir or Northwestern Himalayas

(b) Himachal and Uttarakhand Himalayas

(d) Eastern Hills and Mountains

Which one of the following is not related to Western Himalayas?
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(a) Zoji La

(b) Khardung La

(d) Diphu La

The two distinguishing features of this region from the point of view of physiography are the ‘Shiwalik’ and ‘Dun formations’.
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(a) Kashmir or Northwestern Himalayas

(b) Himachal and Uttarakhand Himalayas

(d) Eastern Hills and Mountains

These Himalayas are flanked by Nepal Himalayas in the west and Bhutan Himalayas in the east. It is relatively small but is a most significant part of the Himalayas. Known for its fast-flowing rivers such as Tista, it is a region of high mountain peaks like Kanchenjunga (Kanchengiri), and deep valleys. The higher reaches of this region are inhabited by Lepcha tribes while the southern part, has a mixed population of Nepalis, Bengalis and tribals from Central India.
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(a) Kashmir or Northwestern Himalayas

(b) Himachal and Uttarakhand Himalayas

(d) Eastern Hills and Mountains

These are nomadic groups who migrate to ‘Bugyals’ (the summer glasslands in the higher reaches) during summer months and return to the valleys during winters.
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(a) Bakkarwal

(b) Gaddi

(d) All the above

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Which one of the following statements is NOT true related to the Arunachal Himalayas?
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(a) Some of the important rivers are the Kameng, the Subansiri, the Dihang, the Dibang and the Lohit. These are perennial with the high rate of fall, thus, having the highest hydro-electric power potential in the country.

(b) An important aspect of the Arunachal Himalayas is the numerous ethnic tribal communities inhabiting in these areas. Some of the prominent ones from west to east are the Monpa, Abor, Mishmi, Nyishi and the Nagas. Most of these communities practise Jhumming. It is also known as shifting or slash and burn cultivation.

(c) The British, taking advantage of the physical conditions such as moderate slope, thick soil cover with high organic content, well distributed rainfall throughout the year and mild winters, introduced tea plantations in this region.

(d) This region is rich in biodiversity which has been preserved by the indigenous communities. Due to rugged topography, the inter-valley transportation linkages are nominal. Hence, most of the interactions are carried through the duar region along the Arunachal-Assam border.

some of the important hill stations such as Dharamshala, Mussoorie, Shimla, Kaosani and the cantonment towns and health resorts such as Shimla, Mussoorie, Kasauli, Almora, Lansdowne and Ranikhet, etc. were developed between the altitude of 1000 – 2000 m in this region.
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(a) The Great Himalaya

(b) The Lesser Himalaya

(d) The Trans Himalaya

In which part of Himalayas do we find the Karewa formation? *

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(a) North-eastern Himalayas

(b) Himachal-Uttarakhand Himalayas

(d) Kashmir Himalayas

Which one is the largest dun valley in the Himalayas?
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(a) Jammu Dun

(b) Chandigarh-Kalka Dun

(d) Dehra Dun

The average depth of alluvial deposits in INDO-GANGA-BRAHMAPUTRA PLAIN are :
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(a) 1000-2000 m

(b) 3000-6000 m

(d) 7000-8000 m

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