Physical features of india class 9

(MCQs) 

physical Features of India

1. Which of the following mountain ranges is known as the 'roof of the world'?

   - a) Himalayas

   - b) Alps

   - c) Andes

   - d) Pamirs

2. The Great Indian Desert is also known as:

   - a) Sahara

   - b) Thar Desert

   - c) Gobi Desert

   - d) Atacama Desert

3. The Peninsular Plateau of India is composed mainly of:

   - a) Igneous rocks

   - b) Sedimentary rocks

   - c) Metamorphic rocks

   - d) All of the above

4. Which river is known as the 'Ganga of the South'?

   - a) Godavari

   - b) Krishna

   - c) Kaveri

   - d) Narmada

5. The Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats meet at:

   - a) Nilgiri Hills

   - b) Aravalli Range

   - c) Vindhya Range

   - d) Satpura Range

6. Which of the following rivers does not originate from the Western Ghats?

   - a) Mahanadi

   - b) Godavari

   - c) Krishna

   - d) Kaveri

7. The Sundarbans delta is formed by the rivers:

   - a) Ganga and Yamuna

   - b) Brahmaputra and Teesta

   - c) Ganga and Brahmaputra

   - d) Godavari and Krishna

8. The Deccan Plateau is bordered by which range on the north?

   - a) Aravalli

   - b) Satpura

   - c) Himalayas

   - d) Eastern Ghats

9. Which of the following is the highest peak in the Eastern Ghats?

   - a) Arma Konda

   - b) Anai Mudi

   - c) Doddabetta

   - d) Mahendragiri

10. The Indus River flows through which of the following countries?

    - a) India and Nepal

    - b) India and China

    - c) India and Pakistan

    - d) India and Bangladesh