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Mountains & Passes MCQ Questions with Answers
Himalayan and Peninsular mountain ranges, plateaus and important mountain passes. This page covers questions from a set of 82 in this topic — page 2 of 9.
Q11. The Vindhyas belongs to which class of mountains?
👁 6 viewsQ12. The mountain range that stretches from Gujrat in west to Delhi in the north is the
👁 5 viewsQ13. Maharashtrian plateau is made up of
👁 6 viewsQ14. The highest peak in South India is
👁 3 viewsQ15. Aravalli ranges are an example of:
👁 9 viewsQ16. The mountains which are not a part of the Himalayan chain:
👁 3 viewsThe Hindu Kush mountain range is located in Central Asia, primarily running through Afghanistan and northeastern Pakistan.
The Karakoram Range is situated in the region where three countries converge: Pakistan, India, and China. It is part of the greater Himalayan mountain system.
The Aravalli Range is a prominent mountain range in western India, primarily extending across the states of Rajasthan, Haryana, and Gujarat.
Q17. Nathu la Pass is situated in :
👁 1 viewsThe correct answer is C: Sikkim. Nathu La Pass is a high mountain pass located in the eastern Himalayas, on the border between India (Sikkim) and China (Tibet). It forms part of the historic trade route and is a notable geographic feature in the region. The other options refer to different Indian states that do not host Nathu La.
Nathu La is one of the border passes in the Sikkim region that has historical significance as part of the old Silk Route network.
Nathu La Pass is in Sikkim, India, on the Indo-China border.
Q18. Which one of the following is a narrow belt running along the foot of the Siwaliks ?
👁 3 viewsBhabar is a narrow belt of coarse, pebbly alluvium that runs along the foot of the Siwalik (Sub-Himalayan) ranges. It lies parallel to the mountains and is followed by the broader, marshy Tarai to the south. The Bhabar zone is typically more porous, aiding drainage into rivers, and forms a distinct physiographic belt separating the Siwaliks from the Terai plains. Other options: - Tarai is the marshy zone beyond Bhabar, not the belt at the foot of the Siwaliks. - Bhangar refers to older, higher-level alluvium. - Khadar refers to new, floodplain alluvium.
The term Bhabar comes from the Hindi word meaning 'barren' or areas with coarse gravel and sand along the foothills.
Bhabar is the narrow belt of coarse alluvium at the foot of the Siwaliks; Tarai is the marshy zone beyond it.
Q19. Name the oldest mountain range of India.
👁 0 viewsQ20. The valley of Kashmir lies between the range :
👁 1 viewsThe valley of Kashmir is geographically located between the Pir Panjal range to the south and the Zaskar (Zanskar) range to the north. This mountain corridor forms the main valley of the region, with the Kashmir Valley lying between these two ranges. The other options pair different ranges that do not bound the Kashmir Valley: Karakoram and Ladakh are farther north; Hindukush and Nanga Parbat lie in the western Himalayas; Dhaulagiri and Mahabharat are in Nepal and do not bound the Kashmir Valley.
The Pir Panjal Range is a lower Himalayan range that acts as a barrier between the plains of the Jammu region and the Kashmir Valley.
Kashmir Valley lies between Pir Panjal (south) and Zaskar (north) ranges.