CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Introduction To Indian Geography Quiz 5 - MCQExams.com

Which is the highest peak in Andaman and Nicobar Islands? 
  • Saddle Peak
  • Mount Thullier
  • Mount Diavolo
  • Mount Koyale
The Himalayan Range is very rich in species diversity. Which one among the following is the most appropriate reason for this phenomenon?
  • It receives high rainfall that supports luxuriant vegetative growth
  • It is a confluence of different bio-geographical zones
  • Exotic and invasive species have been introduced riot in this region
  • It has less human interference
Consider the following Indian states.
Chhattisgarh
Telangana
Andhra Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Tamil Nadu
Which among the states given above are the largest and smallest respectively (in terms of geographical area)?
  • 3 and 4
  • 3 and 2
  • 1 and 4
  • 2 and 5
Which one of the following pairs of states of India indicates the easternmost and westernmost state?
  • Assam and Rajasthan
  • Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan
  • Assam and Gujarat
  • Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat
Where is 'Ninety East Ridge' situated?
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Arctic Ocean
What is the height of the Great Himalayas?
  • 8848 m ASL
  • 8815 m ASL
  • 8890 m ASL
  • 8860 m ASL
Identify the island which is an extension of the peninsular surface in the Ramnad district of Tamil Nadu.
  • Pamban
  • Narcondom
  • Rameswaram
  • Sriharikota
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the hills of Meghalaya from East to West?
  • Garo-Khasi-Jaintia
  • Jaintia-Khasi-Garo
  • Khasi-Jaintia-Garo
  • Jaintia-Garo-Khasi
Which one of the following East flowing rivers of India has Rift valley due to down warping?
  • Damodar
  • Mahanadi
  • Godavari
  • Yamuna
Which among the following cities of India will have mid day sun exactly overhead only a year? 
  • Delhi and Chennai
  • Srinagar and Darjeeling
  • Hyderabad and Kohima
  • Nagpur and Kolkata
Which of the following rocks are generally present in the Peninsular Plateau Region?
  • Crystalline
  • Sedimentary
  • Fossiliferrons
  • Argillaceous
Between which mountain ranges does Leh lie?
  • Deosai and Karakoram
  • Shiwaliks and Pir Panjal
  • Zanskar and Ladakh
  • Pir Panjal and Zanskar
Consider the following statements.
Avadh plains is traversed by Ghaghara.
The lowland to the West of Bhagirathi is called Rarh plain.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • None of these
Consider the following.
Mahadeo Hills
Sahyadri Parvat
Satpura Range
What is the correct sequence of the above from the North to the South?
  • 1,2,3
  • 2,1,3
  • 1,3,2
  • 2,3,1
The agglomeration of saline depressions on the Western side of the Aravallis are generally known as __________.
  • Bagar
  • Dhrians
  • Kallar
  • Rann
Which of the following is the highest peak of the Zanskar range?
  • Kamet
  • Dhaulagiri
  • Kanchenjunga
  • K2
Which of the following is the main stream of the Awadh Plains and its course has been shifting considerably suggesting that it is an aggrading river?
  • Kosi
  • Ghaghara
  • Gandak
  • Chambal
The Mandovi-Zuari Creek in____________  is an important embayment in the coastline.
  • Goa
  • Puducherry
  • Kerala
  • Gujarat
Which of the following rivers and its distributaries has carved the Mewar upland into a rolling peneplain?
  • Saraswati
  • Chambal
  • Parbati
  • Banas
The sand dunes have formed a large number of shallow lagoons along the Malabar coast. These lagoons are generally known as ______.
  • Nads
  • Kari
  • Theris
  • Kayals
The Amindivi and Cannanore Islands are separated from Minicoy Island by _________.
  • Ten Degree Channel
  • Nine Degree Channel
  • Eight Degree Channel
  • Duncan Passage
Zanskar range is situated in _________.
  • Jammu and Kashmir
  • Uttaranchal
  • Assam
  • Arunachal Pradesh
The Pulicate Lake, North of Chennai, is a typical lagoon separated from the sea by the island _________. 
  • Sriharikota
  • Pamban
  • Mannar
  • Chennai
Consider the following pairs.
Dam Project : River
Kishau          : Alaknanda
Koteshwar    : Bhagirathi
Nangal         : Sutlej
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
  • Only 1
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • 1,2and 3
Which one of the following is not true about Rajasthan Bagar?
  • It drained by the river Luni
  • It has thin blanket of sand
  • It has salt lakes
  • It has longitudinal and crescent shaped sand dune
Which one of the following has the highest elevation above mean sea level?
  • Parasnath
  • Panchmarhi
  • Dodabetta
  • Anaimudi
Jelep La pass is located in ___________.
  • Punjab Himalaya
  • Sikkim Himalaya
  • Kumaon Himalaya
  • Kashmir Himalaya
Which one of the following mountain chains has two dissimilar types of vegetation on its two slopes?
  • Aravallis
  • Vindhyas
  • Eastern Ghats
  • Western Ghats
Near which scenic glacier is the Amarnath cave situated?
  • Kolahol
  • Siachen
  • Nunkun
  • Zanskar
Badland topography is characteristic of the ___________.
  • Gulf of Kutch
  • Sundarban Delta
  • Konkan Coast
  • Chambal Valley
Parasnath Hill is situated in ___________plateau.
  • Hazaribagh
  • Malwa
  • Ranchi
  • Chhattisgarh
The longitudinal valley lying between Lesser Himalaya and the Shiwaliks are known as_________.
  • Tals
  • Duns
  • Karewa
  • None of the above
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  • The Western Ghats are relatively lower in their Northern region
  • The Anaimudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats
  • Tapi river lies to the South of Satpura
  • The Narmada and the Tapti river valleys are said to be old Rift valleys
Consider the following statements:
 The piedmont plain where smaller rivers disappear is called Bhabar.
 The belt where streams re-emerge is called Terai.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • None of the above
The below figure shows the Earthquake hazard zones across India. In the below figure, which zone has the very low damage risk?
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  • D
  • C
  • B
  • A
Which plateau is divided into malnad and maidan?
  • Maharashtra plateau
  • Karnataka plateau
  • Telangana plateau
  • None of the above
Which of the following is/are true?
Eastern Ghats exhibits true mountain like character between Godavari and Mahanadi
Nallamalai runs parallel to the Coromandal coast.
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • 1 and 2
  • None of these
Consider the following statements 
Anaimudi, the highest peak of peninsular India.
Mahendragiri is the highest peak of Eastern Ghats.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • None of the above
The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches. Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a U turn in its course to flow into India. This 'U turn is due to __________.
  • upliftment of folded Himalayan series
  • syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
  • geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains
  • both a and 'b'
Identify the incorrect statement about the Karnataka Plateau.
  • It has an average elevation of 600 - 900 metres
  • It is composed of volcanic lava flow of Deccan Trap in its Northern part
  • It has two distinct physiographic features - Malnad and Maidan
  • The highest peak is Kalsubai
Consider the following statements.
Rajmahal highlands consist of lava flow deposits.
Bundelkhand gneiss belong to the oldest Archaean rocks of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
After Gujarat, which one of the following states has the longest coastline?
  • Maharashtra
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Karnataka
The Kaimur Hills belong to the _________ range.
  • Satpura
  • Vindhya
  • Maikala
  • Rajmahal
Shillong Plateau is also known as 'Meghalaya' meaning 'abode of clouds'. It was so named by ____________.
  • OHK Spate
  • SP Chatterjee
  • DN Wadia
  • RL Singh
Which one of the following does not characterise the Himalayas?
  • Various parallel ranges of the Himalayas form a convex arc
  • There exist syntaxial bends at both the terminals of the Himalayas
  • Indus, Sutlej and Brahmaputra rivers are examples of antecedent drainage
  • The Himalayas are wider in the East, than in the West
Which of the following passes and locations is/are wrongly matched?
Zojila and Burzila : Jammu and Kashmir
Bara Lapcha La and Shipki La: Uttar Pradesh
Thaga La, Niti Pass and Lipu Lekh:Himachal Pradesh
Nathu La and Jelep La : Sikkim
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 3 and 4
  • 1,2 and 3
Pir Panjal range in the Himalayas is a part of ___________.
  • Shiwalik
  • Trans Himalayas
  • Central Himalayas
  • Lesser Himalayas
Which of the following statements are correct?
The Peninsular India has not undergone marine submergence since Archean times.
The Aravalli mountains were one of the oldest geosynclines of the world.
Dharwar system is rich in minerals.
The Peninsular block of India is an earthquake zone of minimum intensity.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1,2,3 and 4
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • 1 and 2
  • 1,2 and 3
Which of the following is wrongly matched?
  • Imphal Basin : Lacustrine
  • Ladakh Plain: Glacial
  • Konkan Coast: Alluvial
  • Ganga Plain: Alluvial
Consider the following statements.
Dafla, Miri, Abor, Mishmi are in Shiwaliks.
Shipki La Pass is in Himachal Pradesh. 
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • None of these
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