Physical Features of India Test

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Physical Features of India Test - 17

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Question 1
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The capital of Lakshadweep is ___________.

A
Port Blair

B
Silvassa

C
Aizawl

D
Kavaratti

Solution

Kavaratti
Kavaratti serves as the capital of the Union Territory and the region comes under the jurisdiction of Kerala High Court. The islands are the northernmost of the Lakshadweep-Maldives-Chagos group of islands, which are the tops of a vast undersea mountain range, the Chagos-Laccadive Ridge.
Question 2
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Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands?

A
Sri Lanka

B
Myanmar

C
Indonesia

D
Pakistan

Solution

Myanmar is the nearest mainland and foreign country from Andaman. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, one of the seven union territories of India, are a group of islands at the juncture of the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea.
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Which of the following is not true with regard to the coastal plains of India?

A
The west coast has a narrow alluvial margin interspersed by hilly terrain

B
The eastern coast has a wide plain with well-developed deltas of the major rivers

C
The west coast has little indentation except towards the south

D
The west and east coasts, have the same alluvial features

Solution

Western Coastal plain

Westeren coastal plain is 10 to 15 km wide and is narrower than eastern coastal plain.
Western coast is divided into 4 parts:
Kathiawar coast (Gujarat coast)
Konkan coast (Maharstra coast)
Canara coast(Karnataka coast)
Malabar coast (Kerala coast)
The Gujarat coastal plains are built up by alluvium brought by Sabarmati, Mahi, Narmada and Tapti rivers, all of which form large estuaries.
Malabar coast contains lakes, lagoons and backwaters locally called Kayals.
Vembaned Lake (Kerala) is largest of such back water lakes.
Eastern Coastal plain

Eastern coastal plain is 50 to 60 km wide and is broader than western coastal plain
The eastern coast is mainly emergent type i.e. its outline is regular and is characterized by offshore bars, sea beaches, sand ridges and lagoons.
Tamil Nadu coast is called Coromandel coast while Odisha and West Bengal coast is called Northern Circar coast.
Most of the east flowing rivers follow zig-zag path and are more border as compared to west flowing rivers. So, these east flowing rivers from delta where as west flowing rivers (like Narmada and Tapti) from estuary.
For example: Sunderbans delta of Ganga-Bhramaputra in West Bengal, Mahanadi delta, Godavari delta etc.
Region of Mahanadi delta is called Utkal Plain.
Question 4
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Consider the following statements:
1. The continental shelves of Lakshadweep are originated due to coral reefs.
2. The continental shelves of western coast are due to faulting and submergence.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

A
1 only

B
2 only

C
Both 1 and 2

D
Neither 1 nor 2
Question 5
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Which state among the following has no coastal area?

A
Maharashtra

B
Gujrat

C
Kerala

D
Madhya Pradesh

Solution

Madhya Pradesh is situated in central India and is a part of the peninsular plateau of India. The state is bordered in the northeast by Uttar Pradesh, to its southeast lies Chhattisgarh, to its south lies Maharashtra, to its West lies Gujarat and to its northwest lies Rajasthan.
Question 6
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Choose the correct option to complete the statement given below:
Which island groups were affected by the Tsunami in 2004?

A
Lakshadweep

B
Maldives

C
Andaman and Nicobar

D
Both (b) and (c)

Solution

Andaman and Nicobar,
According to official estimates in India, 10,136 people were killed and hundreds of thousands made homeless when a tsunami triggered by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake near the Indonesian island of Sumatra struck the southern coast on 26 December 2004.
Question 7
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A prominent break in the continuity of the Sahyadris is _________.

A
Doda Betta

B
Anamudi Peak

C
Anaimalai Hills

D
Palghat Gap

Solution

A prominent break in the continuity of the Sahyadris is Palghat Gap. Palghat Gap, major break in the Western Ghats mountain range, in southwestern India. Located between the Nilgiri Hills to the north and the Anaimalai Hills to the south, it is about 20 miles (32 km) wide and straddles the Kerala–Tamil Nadu border, serving as a major communication route between those two states.
Question 8
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The Nilgiris are part of the _____.

A
Eastern Ghats

B
Western Ghats

C
Vindhyachal

D
Tamil Nadu Hills

Solution

Western Ghats,
Nilgiri Hills, mountainous region of Tamil Nadu state, southeastern India. The peaks of the Nilgiri rise abruptly from the surrounding plains to an elevation of about 6,000 to 8,000 feet (1,800 to 2,400 metres); one of them, Doda Betta (8,652 feet [2,637 metres]), is the highest point in Tamil Nadu. Part of the Western Ghats, the hills are separated from the Karnataka Plateau (north) by the Noyar River and from the Anaimalai and Palni hills (south) by the Palghat Gap. They are considerably cooler and wetter than the surrounding plains, the upper hills forming undulating grassy downs. Tea, cinchona (whose bark yields quinine), coffee, and vegetables are grown extensively.
Question 9
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Lakshadweep Islands are situated in ______.

A
Arabian Sea

B
Palk Strait

C
Indian Ocean

D
Bay of Bengal

Solution

Arabian sea
Lakshadweep, formerly the Laccadives, is a group of islands situated some 400 km off India's west coast in the Arabian sea. They are India's only coral atolls and geologically a part of the same chain as the Maldives. Lakshadweep is India's smallest union territory.
Question 10
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The smallest Union Territory is ___________.

A
Chandigarh

B
Pondicherry

C
Lakshadweep

D
Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Solution

The smallest Union Territory is Lakshadweep. India's smallest Union Territory Lakshadweep is an archipelago consisting of 36 islands with an area of 32 sq km.

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Question 1

Port Blair

Silvassa

Aizawl

Kavaratti

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Question 2

Sri Lanka

Myanmar

Indonesia

Pakistan

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Question 3

The west coast has a narrow alluvial margin interspersed by hilly terrain

The eastern coast has a wide plain with well-developed deltas of the major rivers

The west coast has little indentation except towards the south

The west and east coasts, have the same alluvial features

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Question 4

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Question 5

Maharashtra

Gujrat

Kerala

Madhya Pradesh

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Question 6

Lakshadweep

Maldives

Andaman and Nicobar

Both (b) and (c)

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Question 7

Doda Betta

Anamudi Peak

Anaimalai Hills

Palghat Gap

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Question 8

Eastern Ghats

Western Ghats

Vindhyachal

Tamil Nadu Hills

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Question 9

Arabian Sea

Palk Strait

Indian Ocean

Bay of Bengal

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Question 10

Chandigarh

Pondicherry

Lakshadweep

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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