Quiz All Questions
Quiz All Questions
Question 9: Which peak is the highest in the Andes and the highest outside
Asia?
A. Mt. Aconcagua
B. Mount Elbert
C. Mount Everest
D. Denali (Mount McKinley)
Question 11: Which is the highest peak in the Alaska Range and the highest
mountain in North America? A) Mount Logan B) Mount Foraker C) Denali
(Mount McKinley) D) Mount Saint Elias
A. C) Denali (Mount McKinley)
B. A) Mount Logan
C. B) Mount Foraker
D. D) Mount Saint Elias
Question 12: What is the elevation of Denali (Mount McKinley) as stated in the
text? A) 6,190 meters B) 7,812 meters C) 5,642 meters D) 4,950 meters
A. A) 6,190 meters
B. B) 7,812 meters
C. C) 5,642 meters
D. D) 4,950 meters
Question 13: How long is the Alaska Range according to the text? A) 950 km
B) 1,500 km C) 600 km D) 2,200 km
A. A) 950 km
B. B) 1,500 km
C. C) 600 km
D. D) 2,200 km
Question 14: Which mountain range is described as 1,200 km long and the
most extensive system lying across eight Alpine countries? A) The Andes B)
The Alps C) The Rockies D) The Caucasus
A. B) The Alps
B. A) The Andes
C. C) The Rockies
D. D) The Caucasus
Question 15: Which of the following countries is explicitly listed in the text as
one of the Alpine countries from west to east? A) Monaco B) Spain C)
Norway D) Portugal
A. A) Monaco
B. B) Spain
C. C) Norway
D. D) Portugal
Question 16: The Alaska Range stretches from which border to which
peninsula as described in the text? A) Alaska-Canada border to the Alaska
Peninsula B) US-Mexico border to Baja Peninsula C) Russia-Canada border
to Alaska Peninsula D) Alaska-Canada border to the Baja Peninsula
Question 18: Which mountain range stretches across Germany, Austria and
Slovenia?
A. The Alps
B. The Carpathians
C. The Pyrenees
D. The Apennines
Question 19: Which mountain range forms the natural boundary between
France and Italy?
A. The Alps
B. The Pyrenees
C. The Apennines
D. The Apennines
Question 22: Between which two seas do the Caucasus Mountains lie?
A. The Caspian Sea and the Black Sea
B. The Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
C. The Baltic Sea and the North Sea
D. The Red Sea and the Arabian Sea
Question 24: Which mountain is the highest peak of the Caucasus and the
highest point in Europe?
A. Mount Elbrus (5,642 m)
B. Mount Kazbek (5,047 m)
C. Mont Blanc (4,809 m)
D. Mount Ararat (5,137 m)
Question 25: The Ural Mountains stretch approximately how many kilometers
from north to south?
A. About 2,500 km
B. About 1,200 km
C. About 5,642 km
D. About 4,809 km
Question 26: The Caucasus Mountains are located in the middle of which
tectonic plate between Europe and Asia?
A. The Eurasian Plate
B. The African Plate
C. The Indo-Australian Plate
D. The North American Plate
Question 27: Which peak is identified in the text as the highest point in
Europe?
A. Mount Elbrus (5,642 m)
B. Mont Blanc (4,809 m)
C. Piz Bernina (4,049 m)
D. Matterhorn (4,478 m)
Question 28: Which mountain is the highest peak of the Ural Mountains in
Russia?
A. Mount Narodnaya (1895 m)
B. Mount Payer (1472 m)
C. Nat Ma Taung (Mount Victoria)
D. Mount Everest
Question 29: Which mountain is the highest peak of the Polar Urals?
A. Mount Payer (1472 m)
B. Mount Narodnaya (1895 m)
C. Nat Ma Taung (Mount Victoria)
D. Mount Elbrus
Question 30: Nat Ma Taung, the highest peak of the Arakan Mountains, is also
known as what?
A. Mount Victoria
B. Mount Narodnaya
C. Mount Payer
D. Mount Arakan
Question 32: In which country are the Arakan Mountains mainly located?
A. Myanmar
B. India
C. Thailand
D. Bangladesh
Question 34: The Arakan range is mainly found between which two
geographic features?
A. The Arakan coast and the Irrawaddy River valley
B. The Bay of Bengal and the Chindwin River
C. The Ganges Plain and the Mekong Delta
D. The Andaman Sea and the Salween River
Question 36: The Ural Mountains stretch from the coast of which ocean to the
Ural River and northwestern Kazakhstan?
A. The Atlantic Ocean
B. The Pacific Ocean
C. The Indian Ocean
D. The Arctic Ocean
Question 37: Which mountain range is a series of plateaus and low mountain
ranges in eastern Australia with a length of 3500 km?
A. Great Dividing Range
B. Andes
C. Rocky Mountains
D. Alps
Question 38: What is the highest peak of the Great Dividing Range (2228 m)
and the highest peak in the mainland of Australia?
A. Mount Kosciuszko (2228 m)
B. Mount Townsend (2209 m)
C. Mount Bogong (1986 m)
D. Mount Ossa (1617 m)
Question 40: According to the text, what is the highest peak of the Hindukush
Mountains?
A. Koyo Zom (6,872 m)
B. Tirich Mir (7,708 m)
C. Noshaq (7,492 m)
D. K2 (8,611 m)
Question 41: What length is given for the Hindukush Mountains in the text?
A. 800 km
B. 3,500 km
C. More than 3,000 km
D. 1,200 km
Question 42: Which mountain chain constitutes one of the longest mountain
chains in Asia, extending for more than 3,000 kilometers and standing
parallel to the Tian Shan Mountains?
A. Kunlun Mountains
B. Himalayas
C. Altai Mountains
D. Karakoram
Question 44: Which mountain range divides Antarctica into East Antarctica
and West Antarctica?
A. Transantarctic Mountain
B. Himalaya
C. Andes
D. Atlas Mountains
Question 45: Between which two seas does the Transantarctic Mountain
range stretch?
A. Ross Sea and Weddell Sea
B. Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean
D. Arctic Ocean and Southern Ocean
Question 46: What is the highest peak of the Transantarctic Mountain range?
A. Kirkpatrick
B. Toubkal
C. Mount Vinson
D. K2
Question 47: What is the elevation of Kirkpatrick, the highest peak of the
Transantarctic Mountain range?
A. 4,528 m
B. 4,167 m
C. 8,848 m
D. 3,482 m
Question 48: Through which countries does the Atlas Mountains range
stretch?
A. Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia
B. Spain, Portugal and France
C. Egypt, Libya and Sudan
D. Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad
Question 50: What is the elevation of Toubkal, the highest peak of the Atlas
Mountains?
A. 4,167 m
B. 4,528 m
C. 3,407 m
D. 5,895 m
Question 51: The Atlas Mountains separate the Mediterranean and Atlantic
coastlines from which desert?
A. Sahara Desert
B. Gobi Desert
C. Kalahari Desert
D. Patagonian Desert
Question 53: Which mountain range separates the plains of the Indian
subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau?
A. The Himalayas
B. The Alps
C. The Rockies
D. The Andes
Question 54: The Himalayan mountain range was formed by the collision of
which two tectonic plates?
A. Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate
B. Pacific Plate and North American Plate
C. African Plate and South American Plate
D. Nazca Plate and South American Plate
Question 55: What climatic effect do the Himalayas have on the Indian
subcontinent according to the text?
A. They prevent cold winds from Central Asia from entering the subcontinent
B. They allow warm monsoon winds to escape to Central Asia
C. They cause the subcontinent to have arctic temperatures year-round
D. They increase rainfall in Central Asia
Question 57: Which of the following countries is NOT listed in the text as one
the Himalayas pass through?
A. Bangladesh
B. India
C. Nepal
D. Bhutan
A. Mount Everest
B. K2
C. Dhaulagiri
D. Annapurna
Question 60: According to the text, who became the first person to stand on
the summit of Mount Everest?
A. Tenzing Norgay
B. Edmund Hillary
C. Reinhold Messner
D. George Mallory
A. Tenzing Norgay
B. Edmund Hillary
C. Reinhold Messner
D. George Mallory
A. Dhaulagiri
B. Mount Everest
C. Kanchenjunga
D. Makalu
A. Dhaulagiri
B. Annapurna I
C. Manaslu
D. Nanga Parbat
Question 67: Which range is described as the central axial range of the
Himalayas in the text?
A. Great Himalayas
B. Lesser Himalayas
C. Shivalik Range
D. Aravalli Range
Question 68: Approximately how long (east to west) is the central axial range
according to the text?
A. 2500 km
B. 1500 km
C. 3000 km
D. 5000 km
Question 69: What is the average height the mountains often rise to in the
central axial range as given in the text?
A. 6000 metres
B. 4000 metres
C. 8000 metres
D. 2000 metres
Question 70: Where are the world's highest peaks located according to the
passage?
A. In the Great Himalayas (central axial range)
B. In the Lesser Himalayas
C. In the Shivalik Range
D. In the Aravalli Range
Question 71: According to the text, Nanda Devi is the highest peak of which
Indian state?
A. Uttarakhand
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Sikkim
Question 72: Kamet peak is said to lie in which district of Uttarakhand in the
passage?
A. Chamoli district
B. Nainital district
C. Almora district
D. Pithoragarh district
Question 73: Which range stretches between the Great Himalayas in the
northeast and the Shivalik range in the southeast as per the text?
A. Lesser Himalayas (Middle Himalayas)
B. Great Himalayas
C. Shivalik Range
D. Vindhya Range
Question 74: The Lesser Himalayas are also referred to by which alternate
name in the passage?
A. Middle Himalayas
B. Outer Himalayas
C. Trans-Himalayas
D. Eastern Ghats
Question 75: Which of the following ranges is NOT part of the Lesser
Himalayas?
A. Greater Himalayas
B. Pir Panjal Range
C. Dhauladhar Range
D. Mahabharat Range
Question 76: Which of the following is a well-known hill town in the Middle
Himalayas?
A. Shimla
B. Kolkata
C. Mumbai
D. Chennai
Question 77: What is the height range of the Middle Himalaya mountains as
given in the text?
A. 3700 to 4500 m
B. 1000 to 2000 m
C. 2000 to 3000 m
D. 4500 to 6000 m
Question 79: Kangra and Kullu valleys are located in which Indian state?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Sikkim
Question 81: Which pair consists of two well-known hill towns in the Middle
Himalayas?
A. Shimla and Nainital
B. Mumbai and Darjeeling
C. Chennai and Almora
D. Kolkata and Ranikhet
Question 82: What is the maximum height of these mountains as given in the
text?
A. 4500 m
B. 3700 m
C. 5000 m
D. 3000 m
Question 83: Which of the following valleys is listed as being in the Middle
Himalayas?
A. Kangra valley
B. Terai valley
C. Ganges Valley
D. Godavari Valley
Question 85: What was the old name for the Shivalik range?
A. Upgiri
B. Himadri
C. Duns
D. Siwal
Question 86: What is the typical width range of the Shivalik hills?
A. 10-50 km
B. 50-100 km
C. 5-10 km
D. 100-200 km
Question 87: The height of the Shivaliks rarely exceeds which of the
following?
A. 1300 m
B. 3000 m
C. 2000 m
D. 500 m
Question 88: What separates the Shivaliks from the Lesser Himalayas?
A. Flat-bottomed valleys
B. Glacial passes
C. Steep gorges
D. Lateral moraines
Question 89: How are the Shivaliks characterized in terms of age and
position within the Himalayas?
A. Youngest and outermost range
B. Oldest and outermost range
C. Youngest and innermost range
D. Oldest and innermost range
Question 90: How are the southern Shivalik slopes in Punjab and Himachal
Pradesh described?
A. Unfrosted
B. Heavily glaciated
C. Snow-covered
D. Barren
Question 91: From which gorge do the Shivaliks expand according to the
text?
A. Indus Gorge
B. Ganges Gorge
C. Brahmaputra Gorge
D. Sutlej Gorge
Question 92: In which general direction do these ranges run over Himachal
Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Pakistan occupied Kashmir?
A. Southeast to west-northwest
B. Northeast to southwest
C. East to west
D. North to south
Question 95: The Punjab Himalayas lie between which two rivers?
A. Indus and Satluj
B. Ganga and Yamuna
C. Brahmaputra and Teesta
D. Chenab and Ravi
Question 96: The Punjab Himalayas are also referred to by which other name
in the text?
A. Kashmir Himalaya
B. Siwalik Himalaya
C. Zaskar Himalaya
D. Kumaun Himalaya
Question 97: Karewa formations are specifically found in which part of the
Himalayas according to the text?
A. Kashmir Himalayas
B. Kumaun Himalayas
C. Central/Nepal Himalayas
D. Assam/Eastern Himalayas
Question 98: All the major rivers of the Indus river system flow through
which Himalayan division?
A. Punjab Himalayas
B. Central/Nepal Himalayas
C. Kumaun Himalayas
D. Assam/Eastern Himalayas
Question 100: In the given north-to-south list, which range lies immediately
south of Pir Panjal?
A. Siwalik
B. Karakoram
C. Zaskar
D. Ladakh
Question 101: Which part of the Himalayas lies between the Satluj and Kali
rivers?
A. Kumaon Himalayas
B. Garhwal Himalayas
C. Nepal Himalayas
D. Zanskar Range
Question 102: In which Indian state are the Kumaon Himalayas located?
A. Uttarakhand
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Sikkim
D. Jammu and Kashmir
Question 104: Which of the following peaks is listed as being in the Kumaun
Himalayas?
A. Kamet
B. Mount Everest
C. Annapurna
D. Nanga Parbat
Question 105: Which of the following is NOT listed as a range in the Kumaon
Himalayas in the text?
A. Pir Panjal
B. Dhaula Dhar
C. Mussoorie
D. Nag Tibba
Question 106: The Central (Middle) Himalayas, also called the Nepal
Himalayas in the text, lie between which two rivers?
A. Tista and Kali rivers
B. Satluj and Kali rivers
C. Ganga and Yamuna rivers
D. Indus and Jhelum rivers
Question 107: Which of the following is listed in the text as a peak in the
Kumaun Himalayas?
A. Badrinath
B. Dhaulagiri
C. K2
D. Sia Kangri
Question 108: Nag Tibba in the Kumaon region is best described as which of
the following?
A. A range representing the Lesser Himalaya
B. A major river
C. A glacial lake
D. A plateau
Question 109: Which of the following peaks is listed in the given text?
A. Kanchenjunga
B. K2
C. Nanga Parbat
D. Lhotse
Question 110: Which peak from the Annapurna range is explicitly named in
the text?
A. Annapurna
B. Aconcagua
C. Vinson Massif
D. Mount Fairweather
Question 111: Which lesser-known peak is included in the list of peaks in the
text?
A. Gosainthan
B. Kangto
C. Namcha Barwa
D. Mukut Parbat
Question 112: The region between which two rivers is referred to as the
Assam Himalayas in the text?
A. Tista and Dihang (Brahmaputra)
B. Indus and Ganges
C. Sutlej and Beas
D. Yamuna and Chambal
Question 113: What alternative name does the text give for the Assam
Himalayas?
A. Eastern Himalayas
B. Western Himalayas
C. Trans-Himalayas
D. Inner Himalayas
Question 114: According to the text, the Eastern Himalayas mostly cover
which areas?
A. Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh
B. Nepal and Sikkim
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand
Question 117: Which mountain ranges extend north of the Greater Himalaya?
A. Trans-Himalayan ranges
B. Lesser Himalaya
C. Shivalik ranges
D. Pir Panjal ranges
Question 118: The Zanskar Range is parallel to which part of the Himalayas?
A. Greater Himalaya
B. Shivalik (Outer Himalaya)
C. Lesser Himalaya
D. Karakoram Range
Question 120: Which river flows between the Zanskar and Ladakh ranges?
A. Indus River
B. Ganges River
C. Brahmaputra River
D. Sutlej River
Question 126: The Karakoram Range forms India's frontiers with which two
countries?
A. Afghanistan and China
B. Pakistan and China
C. Nepal and China
D. Bhutan and Myanmar
Question 127: The Karakoram acts as a watershed between India and which
region?
A. Turkestan
B. Tibet
C. Central Asia
D. Persia
Question 129: The Purvanchal Range lies to the south of which valley?
A. Brahmaputra valley
B. Indus valley
C. Ganges valley
D. Godavari valley
Question 131: The Purvanchal Range extends into which group of states?
A. Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, and eastern Assam
B. Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and West Bengal
C. Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Goa
D. Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh
Question 132: Which of the following hills is NOT part of the Purvanchal
Range?
A. Vindhya hills
B. Patkai hills
C. Naga hills
D. Mizo hills
Question 134: Which hills are the highest range of the Purvanchal hills
situated in the northeastern part of Arunachal Pradesh?
A. Mishmi Hills
B. Lushai Hills
C. Patkai Hills
D. Naga Hills
Question 137: Which of the following is the highest among the listed major
Himalayan peaks in India?
A. Kanchenjunga (8598 m)
B. Nanga Parbat (8126 m)
C. Nanda Devi (7817 m)
D. Kamet (7756 m)
Question 143: Which is the highest peak listed among the major Himalayan
peaks in Nepal in the text?
A. Mt. Everest (8849 m)
B. Makalu (8481 m)
C. Dhaulagiri (8172 m)
D. Annapurna (8078 m)
Question 150: Which peak is the highest peak of the Saltoro Mountains
located in the Siachen glacier at an altitude of 7742 m? A. Saltoro Kangri B.
K12 C. Saser Kangri D. Kun Peak
A. Saltoro Kangri
B. K12
C. Saser Kangri
D. Kun Peak
Question 151: Which peak is the second highest in the Saltoro Mountains
with an elevation of 7,428 m? A. K12 B. Saltoro Kangri C. Reo Purgyill D.
Karoh Peak
A. K12
B. Saltoro Kangri
C. Reo Purgyill
D. Karoh Peak
Question 152: Which peak is part of the Nun Kun mountain in Ladakh? A.
Kun Peak B. Saser Kangri C. Saltoro Kangri D. K12
A. Kun Peak
B. Saser Kangri
C. Saltoro Kangri
D. K12
Question 154: Karoh Peak is part of Morni Hills in the Shivalik range and is
the highest point in which Indian state? A. Haryana B. Ladakh C. Himachal
Pradesh D. Uttarakhand
A. Haryana
B. Ladakh
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Uttarakhand
Question 157: Which mountain is the second highest in the Garhwal region of
Uttarakhand (Chamoli district)?
A. Kamet
B. Trishul
C. Hathi Parbat
D. Adi Kailash
Question 161: Where are the Cho Oyu mountains located according to the
text?
A. In the Himalayas on the Nepalese–Tibetan (Chinese) border.
B. In north-central Nepal (Annapurna region).
C. In the west-central part of Nepal (Manaslu region).
D. In the Mahalangur Himalayas in Nepal (Makalu region).
Question 164: Which statement correctly describes Makalu from the text?
A. The fifth highest mountain in the world with an elevation of 8,481 m, located in the
Mahalangur Himalayas in Nepal.
B. The third highest mountain in the world and the highest peak of the Himalayas in India.
C. A mountain peak at 8,078 m in north-central Nepal.
D. A Himalayan mountain on the Nepalese–Tibetan (Chinese) border.
Question 165: Which mountain is described as the third highest in the world
and the highest Himalayan peak in India?
A. Mount Kanchenjunga (8,598 m)
B. Makalu (8,481 m)
C. Annapurna (8,078 m)
D. Cho Oyu
Question 166: Which mountain is 6,888 m and one of the tallest mountains of
the Indian state of Sikkim?
A. Mount Siniolchu (6,888 m)
B. Kangto Peak (7090 m)
C. Gorichen Peak (6858 m)
D. Sandakphu
Question 168: Which peak, at 7090 m, is listed among the higher peaks of
Arunachal Pradesh?
A. Kangto Peak (7090 m)
B. Gorichen Peak (6858 m)
C. Mount Siniolchu (6,888 m)
D. Jomolhari
Question 169: Which peak, at 6858 m, is one of the higher peaks of Arunachal
Pradesh?
A. Gorichen Peak (6858 m)
B. Kangto Peak (7090 m)
C. Mount Siniolchu (6,888 m)
D. Jomolhari
Question 171: According to the text, the mountain in the western part of
Sikkim lies under which national park?
A. Kanchenjunga National Park
B. Neora Valley National Park
C. Singalila National Park
D. Namdapha National Park
Question 173: Which is the largest of all the duns of the Shiwaliks mountain
range?
A. Dehradun
B. Patli Doon
C. Kotli Doon
D. Pinjore Doon
Question 175: By which river are the Duars divided into Western and Eastern
Duars?
A. Sankosh River
B. Brahmaputra River
C. Ganges River
D. Teesta River
Question 177: Which region in northern India and southern Nepal runs
parallel to the lower ranges of the Himalayas?
A. Terai
B. Doab
C. Bhabar
D. Shiwalik
Question 180: Between which altitudes are bugyals typically found according
to the text?
A. Between 3,300 metres and 4,000 metres
B. Between 1,000 metres and 2,000 metres
C. Between 2,000 metres and 3,000 metres
D. Between 4,000 metres and 5,000 metres
Question 181: Which of the following is NOT listed as a notable bugyal in the
text?
A. Solang Bugyal
B. Auli near Joshimath
C. Garsi
D. Bedni
Question 182: In which direction are the Aravalli ranges aligned as given in
the text?
A. North-east to south-west
B. North-west to south-east
C. East to west
D. North to south
Question 183: Approximately how long do the Aravalli ranges run according
to the text?
A. About 800 km
B. About 200 km
C. About 1,500 km
D. About 50 km
Question 184: Which is the highest peak in the Aravalli Range in Rajasthan?
A. Guru Shikhar (1722 m)
B. Kumbhalgarh (Rajsamand)
C. Taragarh (Ajmer)
D. Ser Peak (Sirohi)
Question 186: The Aravalli Range in Rajasthan is divided into which two main
ranges?
A. Sambhar Sirohi Range and Sambhar Khetri Range
B. Northern Aravalli Range and Southern Aravalli Range
C. Khetri-Bhilwara Range and Sirohi-Udaipur Range
D. Sambhar-Udaipur Range and Kumbhalgarh Range
Question 201: The Eastern Ghats run from northern Odisha through Andhra
Pradesh to which state in the south?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. West Bengal
Question 202: According to the text, which is the highest peak in the Eastern
Ghats?
A. Mahendragiri (1,501 m)
B. Deomali (1672 m)
C. Jindhagada Peak
D. Solaikaradu Peak
Question 204: Which peak is listed in the text with an elevation of 1672 m?
A. Deomali (1672 m)
B. Mahendragiri (1,501 m)
C. Bhairani Konda
D. Jindhagada Peak
Question 205: Which hills form the eastern boundary between Andhra
Pradesh and Telangana according to the text?
A. Nallamala Hills
B. Nilgiri Hills
C. Vindhya Range
D. Sahyadri Range
Question 206: Between which rivers do the Nallamala Hills lie (as per the
text)?
A. Pennar and Krishna
B. Godavari and Krishna
C. Pennar and Godavari
D. Ganges and Yamuna
Question 207: Which state do the Garhjat Hills stretch into from the Utkal
Plains?
A. Odisha
B. Jharkhand
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Tamil Nadu
Question 210: The Javadi (Javadhu) Hills are an extension of which mountain
range?
A. Eastern Ghats
B. Western Ghats
C. Aravalli Range
D. Vindhya Range
Question 213: The Seshachalam Hills are part of which larger range?
A. Eastern Ghats
B. Western Ghats
C. Himalayas
D. Nilgiri Hills
Question 215: Which hill range stretches into Odisha from the Chotanagpur
region of Jharkhand and the Chhattisgarh Plains?
A. Garhjat Hills
B. Shevaroy Hills
C. Javadi Hills
D. Seshachalam Hills
Question 217: Nagari Hills are located on the riverbank of which river?
A. Kusasthali
B. Godavari
C. Krishna
D. Penna
Question 219: The Western Ghats are also known by which of the following
names?
A. Sahyadri Hills
B. Aravali Hills
C. Eastern Ghats
D. Shivalik Hills
Question 222: What is the central part of the Western Ghats called?
A. Kanara
B. Nilgiris
C. Konkan
D. Deccan Plateau
Question 223: What is the southern part of the Western Ghats commonly
called?
A. Malabar region (Malabar Coast)
B. Kanara
C. Konkan
D. Coromandel Coast
Question 224: The Western Ghats are an example of which type of mountain?
A. Block mountain
B. Fold mountain
C. Volcanic mountain
D. Dome mountain
Question 225: Which of the following is another local name for the Western
Ghats in Kerala?
A. Sahya Parvatham
B. Nilgiri Parvatham
C. Malnad Parvatham
D. Anamalai Parvatham
Question 228: Anamudi lies on the border of which two districts in Kerala?
A. Ernakulam and Idukki
B. Kozhikode and Wayanad
C. Palakkad and Malappuram
D. Thrissur and Kottayam
Question 230: Which three hill ranges meet at the location of Anamudi?
A. Cardamom, Anaimalai, and Palani hills
B. Nilgiri, Anaimalai, and Cardamom hills
C. Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats, and Nilgiri hills
D. Meghamalai, Palani, and Nilgiri hills
Question 232: Where do the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats meet
according to the text?
A. Nilgiri Hills
B. Cardamom Hills
C. Anaimalai Hills
D. Palani Hills
Question 233: The Nilgiri Mountains form part of the Western Ghats in which
of the following states?
A. Northwestern Tamil Nadu, Southern Karnataka, and eastern Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Goa
C. Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala
Question 234: Damom Hills or Yela Mala are mountain ranges of which part of
India?
A. Southern India
B. Northern India
C. Eastern India
D. Central India
Question 235: Damom Hills or Yela Mala are part of which major mountain
system?
A. The southern Western Ghats
B. The Eastern Ghats
C. The Himalayas
D. The Aravalli Range
Question 236: Damom Hills or Yela Mala are located in which areas according
to the text?
A. Southeast Kerala and southwest Tamil Nadu
B. Northeast Kerala and northwest Tamil Nadu
C. Central Kerala and central Tamil Nadu
D. Northern Kerala and northern Tamil Nadu
Question 237: Anaimalai Hills (Anamala) form the southern border of which
mountain range?
A. The Western Ghats
B. The Himalayas
C. The Eastern Ghats
D. The Vindhya Range
Question 238: By what other name are the Anaimalai Hills also known?
A. Elephant Hills
B. Tiger Hills
C. Cobra Hills
D. Cloud Hills
Question 239: What separates the Annamalai hills from the Nilgiris?
A. The Palghat gap
B. The Palani pass
C. The Shencottah gap
D. The Periyar valley
Question 241: The Palani Hills are a mountain range in which Indian states?
A. Kerala and Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka and Kerala
C. Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Question 242: Where are the Yadri Hills located according to the text?
A. Section of the Western Ghats in the state of Karnataka
B. Eastern Ghats in Andhra Pradesh
C. Satpura Range in Madhya Pradesh
D. Aravali Hills in Rajasthan
Question 244: What is the approximate length of the Satpura Range as stated
in the text?
A. About 900 km
B. About 300 km
C. About 1500 km
D. About 50 km
Question 245: Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the seven
mountain folds of the Satpura Range?
A. Aravali
B. Maikal
C. Mahadeo Hills
D. Kalibhit
Question 246: Where does the Satpura Range rise according to the passage?
A. Eastern Gujarat
B. Western Rajasthan
C. Southern Karnataka
D. Northern Bihar
Question 247: Through the border of which two states does the Satpura
Range run eastward as per the text?
A. Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
B. Gujarat and Rajasthan
C. Karnataka and Kerala
D. Odisha and West Bengal
Question 248: Between which two rivers does the Satpura Range run roughly
parallel, according to the text?
A. Narmada and Tapi
B. Ganges and Yamuna
C. Godavari and Krishna
D. Mahanadi and Brahmaputra
Question 249: In which general direction does the Satpura Range run as
described in the passage?
A. East-west direction
B. North-south direction
C. Northeast-southwest direction
D. Northwest-southeast direction
Question 250: Which of the following is named as one of the folds of the
Satpura Range in the text?
A. Mahadeo Hills
B. Nilgiri Hills
C. Vindhya Range
D. Aravali Range
Question 251: What is the highest peak on the Mahadeo Hills in the Satpura
Range?
A. Mount Dhoopgarh (Dhupgarh)
B. Amarkantak
C. Mount Abu
D. Nanda Devi
Question 252: What is the elevation of Mount Dhoopgarh as given in the text?
A. 1350 m
B. 8848 m
C. 1500 m
D. 1068 m
Question 254: The Vindhya Range is bounded on the south by which range?
A. Satpura Range
B. Aravalli Range
C. Himalaya
D. Western Ghats
Question 255: According to the text, the Aravallis lie in which direction
relative to the Vindhyan range?
A. Northwest
B. Southeast
C. Northeast
D. Southwest
Question 256: At its eastern end, the Vindhya Range meets the hills of which
plateau?
A. Chotanagpur plateau
B. Deccan plateau
C. Malwa plateau
D. Meghalaya plateau
Question 257: Which of the following states is listed in the text as being
covered by the Vindhya Range?
A. Gujarat
B. Kerala
C. Punjab
D. Himachal Pradesh
Question 258: How are the Vindhyan mountains described in terms of their
geological origin in the text?
A. Non-tectonic mountains
B. Tectonic mountains
C. Volcanic mountains
D. Fold mountains
Question 260: Shatrunjaya Hills are considered one of the holiest places for
which Jain sect? A. Svetambara B. Digambara C. Shwetambar-Digambar
combined D. Sthanakvasi
A. Svetambara
B. Digambara
C. Shwetambar-Digambar combined
D. Sthanakvasi
Question 261: Which is known as the Black Hills and is the highest point of
Kutch? A. Kalo Dungar B. Pavagadh Hill C. Saputara Hills D. Wilson Hills
A. Kalo Dungar
B. Pavagadh Hill
C. Saputara Hills
D. Wilson Hills
Question 262: Which of the following is NOT listed as a hill in Gujarat in the
passage? A. Pavagadh Hill B. Girnar Mountain Range C. Kalo Dungar D.
Karbi Anglong hills
A. Karbi Anglong hills
B. Pavagadh Hill
C. Girnar Mountain Range
D. Kalo Dungar
Question 263: Where are the Karbi Anglong hills located according to the
passage? A. Karbi Anglong plateau B. Deccan Plateau C. Chota Nagpur
Plateau D. Malwa Plateau
A. Karbi Anglong plateau
B. Deccan Plateau
C. Chota Nagpur Plateau
D. Malwa Plateau
Question 264: The Karbi Anglong hills are described in the passage as which
of the following? A. The oldest landform in Assam B. A volcanic range C. A
coastal bluff D. A recent alluvial formation
A. The oldest landform in Assam
B. A volcanic range
C. A coastal bluff
D. A recent alluvial formation
Question 265: According to the passage, these hills were formed not by plate
collision but because of what? A. Downward faulting of the Narmada Rift
Valley B. Volcanic eruption C. Glacial carving D. River deposition
A. Downward faulting of the Narmada Rift Valley
B. Volcanic eruption
C. Glacial carving
D. River deposition
Question 266: Geologically, the hills discussed in the passage are younger
than which ranges? A. Aravallis and Satpura hills B. Himalaya and
Purvanchal C. Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats D. Nilgiri and Anaimalai
A. Aravallis and Satpura hills
B. Himalaya and Purvanchal
C. Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats
D. Nilgiri and Anaimalai
Question 271: Which is the peak of the Barail (Borail) range according to the
text?
A. Thumjang
B. Kamakhya
C. Bamuni
D. Patkai
Question 274: Dafla Hills are located where according to the text?
A. On the border of Eastern Arunachal and Assam
B. Guwahati, Assam
C. Tezpur in Sonitpur district
D. Arunachal Pradesh interior
Question 276: Patkai Bum are a series of what (as stated in the text)?
A. Mountains
B. Rivers
C. Plateaus
D. Valleys
Question 278: What is the highest point of the Lushai Hills (Mizo Hills)?
A. Phawngpui (Blue Mountain)
B. Mount Tempu (Mount Iso)
C. Kangchenjunga
D. Dongkyu Range
A. B. Phawngpui
B. A. Mount Tempu (Mount Iso)
C. C. Gyemo Chen
D. D. Kangchenjunga
Question 280: Mount Tempu (Mount Iso) is the highest peak of which Indian
state?
A. Nagaland
B. Manipur
C. Mizoram
D. Sikkim
A. B. Manipur
B. A. Nagaland
C. C. Mizoram
D. D. Sikkim
A. A. 2994 m
B. B. 2500 m
C. C. 3500 m
D. D. 1994 m
Question 282: The Lushai Hills are part of which larger mountain range?
A. Patkai
B. Purvanchal
C. Himalayas
D. Arakan Yoma
A. A. Patkai
B. B. Purvanchal
C. C. Himalayas
D. D. Arakan Yoma
Question 283: The Lushai Hills (Mizo Hills) are located in which two Indian
states?
A. Mizoram and Manipur
B. Assam and Meghalaya
C. Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh
D. Sikkim and West Bengal
A. B. Sikkim
B. A. Assam
C. C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. D. West Bengal
A. B. Mizo Hills
B. A. Patkai Range
C. C. Naga Hills
D. D. Purvanchal Range
Question 286: Mount Tempu (Mount Iso) lies in which section of the
Purvanchal Range?
A. Barail Hills
B. Mizo Hills
C. Naga Hills
D. Patkai Hills
A. C. Naga Hills
B. A. Barail Hills
C. B. Mizo Hills
D. D. Patkai Hills
Question 290: What is the elevation given for Mount Saramati in the text?
A. 3826 m
B. 3,280 feet
C. 2,000 m
D. 4,500 m
Question 291: The Jamrai Tlang mountains are found in which Indian state?
A. Tripura
B. Nagaland
C. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
D. Sikkim
Question 292: What is the name of the highest peak of the Jamrai Tlang
mountains?
A. Betling Sib (3,280 feet)
B. Saddle Peak
C. Mount Diavolo
D. Mount Saramati
Question 293: Which peak is identified as the highest point in the Andaman
and Nicobar Islands?
A. Saddle Peak
B. Mount Diavolo
C. Mount Koyo
D. Betling Sib
Question 295: Which of the following is NOT listed among the mountains in
Nagaland in the text?
A. Mount Diavolo
B. Japfu Peak
C. Ongpangkong Range
D. Veda Peak
Question 296: Which peak's height is specified as 3,280 feet in the passage?
A. Betling Sib
B. Mount Saramati
C. Saddle Peak
D. Mount Tiyi
Question 298: Kalsubai (1646 m) is the highest peak of which Indian state? A)
Maharashtra B) Goa C) Karnataka D) Kerala
A. Maharashtra
B. Goa
C. Karnataka
D. Kerala
Question 300: The Rajaji Range of the Shivalik Hills is located in which state
according to the text? A) Uttar Pradesh B) Uttarakhand C) Himachal Pradesh
D) Haryana
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Haryana
Question 304: The Kaimur Range is the eastern portion of which range? A)
Vindhya Range B) Satpura Range C) Western Ghats D) Aravalli Range
A. Vindhya Range
B. Satpura Range
C. Western Ghats
D. Aravalli Range
Question 307: Someshwar Fort is the highest peak of which Indian state?
A. Bihar
B. Jharkhand
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Telangana
Question 313: Doli Gutta is located on the Deccan Plateau in which Indian
state?
A. Telangana
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Maharashtra
Question 315: Which mountain in Sri Lanka, also known as Adam's Peak, is
an ancient pilgrimage site attracting thousands of pilgrims from all faiths?
A. Sri Pada (Adam's Peak)
B. Pidurutalagala (Mount Pedro)
C. Gangkhar Puensum
D. Tiger Hill
Question 316: Which peak, also called Mount Pedro, is described as the
tallest mountain in Sri Lanka?
A. Pidurutalagala (Mount Pedro)
B. Sri Pada (Adam's Peak)
C. Tiger Hill
D. Gangkhar Puensum
Question 321: What is the height of Puncak Jaya as given in the text?
A. 4884 m
B. 8848 m
C. 6190 m
D. 4000 m
Question 322: The Chin Hills are a range of mountains in which part of
Myanmar?
A. Chin State of northwestern Burma (Myanmar)
B. Shan State of eastern Myanmar
C. Rakhine State of western Myanmar
D. Kachin State of northern Myanmar
Question 323: Which of the following mountains are stated as being situated
in Myanmar in the text?
A. Phangran
B. Puncak Jaya
C. Mount Everest
D. Aconcagua
Question 324: Which mountain listed in the text is NOT located in Myanmar?
A. Puncak Jaya
B. Phonyin Razi
C. Hikaru Bum
D. Madoi Razi
Question 325: Puncak Jaya belongs to which country according to the text?
A. Indonesia
B. Papua New Guinea
C. Malaysia
D. Philippines
Question 327: What are the Seven Summits as defined in the text?
A. The highest mountains on each of the seven traditional continents
B. The seven tallest mountains in the world
C. The seven most difficult climbing routes globally
D. The seven oldest mountain ranges on Earth
Question 328: Who became the first climber to reach the summit of all Seven
Summits?
A. Richard Bass
B. Reinhold Messner
C. Edmund Hillary
D. Alan Hinkes
Question 329: When did Richard Bass become the first climber to complete
the Seven Summits according to the text?
A. 30 April 1985
B. 30 April 1984
C. 30 April 1986
D. 15 May 1985