The Peninsular Plateau

Question 1ExpertLevel 23

Which option correctly matches a subdivision of the Peninsular Plateau with its feature?

AChotanagpur and mineral wealthBBhabar and black soilCTerai and volcanic lavaDSundarban and rift valley

Question 2ExpertLevel 23

Which pair is incorrect in the context of the Peninsular Plateau?

ADeccan Trap and volcanic lavaBWestern Ghats and SahyadriCBhabar and permeable pebbly beltDMeghalaya Plateau and north-eastern extension

Question 3ExpertLevel 23

What causes the difference between windward and rain-shadow sides of the Western Ghats?

ARise of moist winds due to mountain barrierBDeposition of marine coralsCMelting of Himalayan snowDRivers becoming underground

Question 4ExpertLevel 23

On what basis are Peninsular Plateau river systems generally different from Himalayan river systems?

AThey are shorter rain-fed and have rocky valleysBThey all rise from glaciers and are perennialCThey only form new alluvial soilDThey never reach the sea

Question 5ExpertLevel 23

If a map shows a large plateau south of Narmada between Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats, which plateau is it?

AMalwa PlateauBDeccan PlateauCMeghalaya PlateauDChotanagpur Plateau

Question 6ExpertLevel 23

River passages through the Eastern Ghats are linked with which economic and physical result?

AFertile delta plains towards the Bay of BengalBCoral islands in the Arabian SeaCSnowy valleys in the HimalayasDPermanent lakes in Thar

Question 7ExpertLevel 23

What type of geographical chain is formed by Deccan Plateau, black soil and cotton?

AVolcanic rock soil formation and agricultural useBGlacier moraine and icy farmingCCoral lagoon and fishingDAlluvium Khadar and jute

Question 8ExpertLevel 23

Which conclusion is most balanced when studying the Peninsular Plateau as a whole?

AIt is an ancient rocky landmass with diversity of slope Ghats rivers minerals and soilsBIt is only a new alluvial flood plainCIt is entirely a Himalayan fold mountainDIt is only a marine coral island

Question 9ExpertLevel 23

Which comparison is most useful for understanding the difference between Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats in the Peninsular Plateau?

AWestern Ghats are higher and continuous while Eastern Ghats are more cut by riversBBoth have equal height and equal continuityCEastern Ghats are higher and fully continuousDBoth are alluvial belts of the Northern Plains

Question 10ExpertLevel 24

Which is the most accurate reason for considering the Peninsular Plateau as the core region of the Indian landmass?

AIt is made of new flood plainsBIt is a stable landmass of ancient hard rocksCIt is completely made of marine coralDIt is a young folded range of the Himalayas

Question 11ExpertLevel 24

How can the eastward slope of the Deccan Plateau be understood from river mouths?

AMany major rivers form deltas in the Bay of BengalBAll rivers form estuaries in the Arabian SeaCAll rivers end in the HimalayasDRivers do not reach any sea

Question 12ExpertLevel 24

The westward flow of rivers like Narmada and Tapi is an exception to which broader rule?

AMost Peninsular rivers flow eastwardBAll Indian rivers originate in the HimalayasCAll plateau rivers flow undergroundDIndian rivers do not meet the sea

Question 13ExpertLevel 24

Which geological event is most directly linked with the step like form of the Deccan Trap?

ADeposition by sea tidesBSuccessive basaltic lava flowsCFormation of glacial morainesDNew alluvial floods

Question 14ExpertLevel 24

The broken nature of the Eastern Ghats is best explained by the action of which rivers?

AEast flowing Peninsular riversBOnly Himalayan riversCShort west flowing coastal riversDUnderground lava streams

Question 15ExpertLevel 24

What is the most important climatic effect of the continuity of the Western Ghats?

AIt blocks moist Arabian Sea branch winds and causes rainBIt causes snowfall in the Ganga PlainCIt submerges the Eastern Ghats in the seaDIt drives the monsoon out of India

Question 16ExpertLevel 24

What does the rift nature of the Narmada Valley indicate?

ARiver flow through a fault like lowlandBDevelopment of marine coral reefsCExpansion of Himalayan glaciersDFormation of new Ganga alluvium

Question 17ExpertLevel 24

Which causal chain correctly links black soil with the Deccan Trap?

ALava to basalt and weathering of basalt to black soilBIce to moraine and moraine to black soilCCoral to sand and sand to black soilDSilt to granite and granite to black soil

Question 18ExpertLevel 24

On which physical base does the mineral importance of the Chotanagpur Plateau rest?

ANew flood siltBOld rocky structureCMarine coral regionDPermanent snow cover

Question 19ExpertLevel 24

What effect does the north and north east slope of the Central Highlands have on drainage?

ASome rivers take flow in that directionBAll rivers fall only into the western seaCDrainage completely disappearsDRivers turn into glaciers

Question 20ExpertLevel 24

Which idea is central to considering Meghalaya and Karbi Anglong plateaus as separated extensions of the Peninsular Plateau?

AThey are geologically linked with the ancient plateau landmassBThey are new parts of the Sundarbans DeltaCThey are the highest ridge of the HimalayasDThey are coral islands of the Arabian Sea

The Peninsular Plateau

Quiz this set

Which option correctly matches a subdivision of the Peninsular Plateau with its feature?

Which pair is incorrect in the context of the Peninsular Plateau?

What causes the difference between windward and rain-shadow sides of the Western Ghats?

On what basis are Peninsular Plateau river systems generally different from Himalayan river systems?

If a map shows a large plateau south of Narmada between Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats, which plateau is it?

River passages through the Eastern Ghats are linked with which economic and physical result?

What type of geographical chain is formed by Deccan Plateau, black soil and cotton?

Which conclusion is most balanced when studying the Peninsular Plateau as a whole?

Which comparison is most useful for understanding the difference between Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats in the Peninsular Plateau?

Which is the most accurate reason for considering the Peninsular Plateau as the core region of the Indian landmass?

How can the eastward slope of the Deccan Plateau be understood from river mouths?

The westward flow of rivers like Narmada and Tapi is an exception to which broader rule?

Which geological event is most directly linked with the step like form of the Deccan Trap?

The broken nature of the Eastern Ghats is best explained by the action of which rivers?

What is the most important climatic effect of the continuity of the Western Ghats?

What does the rift nature of the Narmada Valley indicate?

Which causal chain correctly links black soil with the Deccan Trap?

On which physical base does the mineral importance of the Chotanagpur Plateau rest?

What effect does the north and north east slope of the Central Highlands have on drainage?

Which idea is central to considering Meghalaya and Karbi Anglong plateaus as separated extensions of the Peninsular Plateau?

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The Peninsular Plateau

Quiz this set

Which option correctly matches a subdivision of the Peninsular Plateau with its feature?

Which pair is incorrect in the context of the Peninsular Plateau?

What causes the difference between windward and rain-shadow sides of the Western Ghats?

On what basis are Peninsular Plateau river systems generally different from Himalayan river systems?

If a map shows a large plateau south of Narmada between Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats, which plateau is it?

River passages through the Eastern Ghats are linked with which economic and physical result?

What type of geographical chain is formed by Deccan Plateau, black soil and cotton?

Which conclusion is most balanced when studying the Peninsular Plateau as a whole?

Which comparison is most useful for understanding the difference between Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats in the Peninsular Plateau?

Which is the most accurate reason for considering the Peninsular Plateau as the core region of the Indian landmass?

How can the eastward slope of the Deccan Plateau be understood from river mouths?

The westward flow of rivers like Narmada and Tapi is an exception to which broader rule?

Which geological event is most directly linked with the step like form of the Deccan Trap?

The broken nature of the Eastern Ghats is best explained by the action of which rivers?

What is the most important climatic effect of the continuity of the Western Ghats?

What does the rift nature of the Narmada Valley indicate?

Which causal chain correctly links black soil with the Deccan Trap?

On which physical base does the mineral importance of the Chotanagpur Plateau rest?

What effect does the north and north east slope of the Central Highlands have on drainage?

Which idea is central to considering Meghalaya and Karbi Anglong plateaus as separated extensions of the Peninsular Plateau?

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