CBSE Questions for Class 9 Geography Physical Features Of India Quiz 10 - MCQExams.com

The Northern Plain was formed by the deposits brought in by the three major rivers and their tributaries.

1. The Indus 

2. The Ganga 

3. The Brahmaputra  

Alluvium was deposited at the foothills of the Himalayas for millions of years. These deposits are now the fertile Northern Plains.

Shipkila: It is located in Kinnaur district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India, and Ngari Prefecture in Tibet, China. The pass is one of India's border posts for trade with Tibet along with Nathu La in Sikkim, and Lipulekh in Uttarakhand. The pass is close to the town of Khab.

Bhor Ghat or Bor Ghat, Bhore Ghaut, is a mountain passage located between Palasdari and Khandala for railway and between Khopoli and Khandala on the road route in Maharashtra, India, situated on the crest of the Western Ghats.

Bomdila is the headquarters of West Kameng district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India.

Nathula pass: It is a mountain pass in the Himalayas in East Sikkim district. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

• The Pir Panjal range in Kashmir is the longest and the most important range in the Middle Himalaya.
• It extends from the Jhelum river to the upper Beas river for over 300 km.
• It rises to 5,000 metres and contains mostly volcanic rocks.

Godavari is the second longest river in India after the river Ganges. It has its source at Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra. It starts in Maharashtra and flows east for 1,465 kilometres (910 mi) emptying into Bay of Bengal draining the Indian states Maharashtra (48.6%), Telangana (18.8%), Andhra Pradesh (4.5%), Chhattisgarh (10.9%), Madhya Pradesh (10.0%), Odisha (5.7%) and Karnataka (1.4%) through its extensive network of tributaries. Measuring up to 312,812 km2 (120,777 sq mi), it forms one of the largest river basins in the Indian subcontinent. In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari River is the largest in peninsular India and had been dubbed as the 'Dakshina Ganga'.

The Northern Plain was formed by the interplay of the three major river systems, the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra along with their tributaries. It is composed of alluvial soil, it is about 2400 km long and about 240 to 320 km broad. With a rich soil cover combined with adequate water supply and favorable climate it is agriculturally a very productive part of India. It is divided into three sections, viz. the Punjab Plain, the Ganga Plain and the Brahmaputra Plain.

The Krishna delta covering an area of 100 km lies towards the southeast of Vijaywada. The eastern parts of delta comprises of mangrove forest that have a network of three main channels. The western area of the delta is used for agriculture.

• Atoll which is also called as coral atoll is a ring shaped reef including rim which is present around a lagoon. These can be either circular or horse shoe shaped.
  
• Most of the world’s atolls are located in Pacific Ocean. The Saya de Malha Bank is the largest atoll that is present in western Indian Ocean.
  

The range starts near the border of Gujarat and Maharashtra, south of the Tapti river, and runs approximately 1,600 km through the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu ending at Kanyakumari, at the southern tip of India. The Western Ghats block southwest monsoon winds from reaching the Deccan Plateau.The average elevation is around 1,200 m.

Brahmaputra River is called Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, China. Brahmaputra river originates from Kailash ranges of the Himalayas at an elevation of about 5150 m and flows for about 2900 km through Tibet.

Brahmaputra River is called as Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet. Brahmaputra River originates from Kailash ranges of Himalayas at an elevation of about 5150 m and flows for about 2900 km through Tibet. It later flows through Bhutan, India and Bangladesh having a total area of 5, 80,000 Sq.km.

The peninsular plateau is considered to be one of the most stable land blocks. It was formed due to the breaking and drifting of the Gondwana Land. This plateau contains igneous and metamorphic rocks. Geographically, the Deccan plateau is known as one of the most ancient landmasses.