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Question 2213

Which of the following is not one of the reasons why the northern mountains are of great importance to India:

AThey protect the country from invasion

BThey influence the climate

CThey provide water to the plains

DThey possess valuable vegetation and animal life

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A. They protect the country from invasionExplanation not yet available.

Question 2212

Which one of the following is the junction point of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats?

AJavadi Hills

BAnaimalai Hills

CNilgiri Hills

DShevaroy Hills

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C. Nilgiri HillsExplanation not yet available.

Question 2211

Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of Himalayan peaks in the direction east to west?

ANamcha Barwa, Kanchenjunga, Mt. Everest, Nanda Devi

BKanchenjunga, Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Mt. Everest

CMakalu, Dhaulagiri, Kumaun, Namcha Barwa

DDhaulagiri, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Mt. Everest

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A. Namcha Barwa, Kanchenjunga, Mt. Everest, Nanda DeviExplanation not yet available.

Question 2210

Palghat joins which of the following states?

ASikkim and West Bengal

BMaharashtra and Gujarat

CKerala and Tamil Nadu

DArunachal Pradesh and Sikkim

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C. Kerala and Tamil NaduExplanation not yet available.

Question 2209

Siwaliks are:

Ato the north of Himadri

Bfoothills of Himalayan ranges

Cin Meghalaya

Dthe plateau between Pamirs and Myanmar

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B. foothills of Himalayan rangesExplanation not yet available.

Question 2208

What do you understand by the term 'Doab' ?

AWhere the delta of river begins

BLand between two tributaries of a river

CWhere two or more rivers meet

DLand between two separate river systems

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B. Land between two tributaries of a riverExplanation not yet available.

Question 2207

The Himalayas are generally divided into three ranges which do not include:

ASiwalik

BGreater Himalayas

CLesser Himalayas

DKarakoram

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D. KarakoramExplanation not yet available.

Question 2206

The new alluvial deposits found in the Gangetic plain are known as:

Abhabar

Bbhangar

Ckhadar

Dterai

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C. khadarExplanation not yet available.

Question 2205

Consider the following mountain ranges: 1. Ladakh Range 2. Karakoram 3. Greater Himalayas 4. Zanskar Rang What is the correct sequence of these from south to north?

A3, 4, 1, 2

B3, 1, 4, 2

C4, 2, 3, 1

D4, 3, 2, 1

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A. 3, 4, 1, 2Explanation not yet available.

Question 2204

Which of the following gives the correct sequence of hills in the east-west direction?

ANaga, Mikir, Khasi, Garo

BGaro, Khasi, Mkir, Naga

CKhasi, Garo, Naga, Mikir

DMikir, Naga, Khasi, Garo

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A. Naga, Mikir, Khasi, GaroExplanation not yet available.

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Which of the following is not one of the reasons why the northern mountains are of great importance to India:

Which one of the following is the junction point of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats?

Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of Himalayan peaks in the direction east to west?

Palghat joins which of the following states?

Siwaliks are:

What do you understand by the term 'Doab' ?

The Himalayas are generally divided into three ranges which do not include:

The new alluvial deposits found in the Gangetic plain are known as:

Consider the following mountain ranges: 1. Ladakh Range 2. Karakoram 3. Greater Himalayas 4. Zanskar Rang What is the correct sequence of these from south to north?

Which of the following gives the correct sequence of hills in the east-west direction?

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