SSC Geography quiz 3 September 11, 2018 September 11, 2018 Please enter your email: 1. The Vindhyas belong to which class of mountains? Residual mountains Block mountains Fold mountains Volcanic mountains 2. Which one of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats? Elamalai hills Javadi hills Sheravoy hills Nallamala hills 3. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? Sedimentary rocks are distinguished from other types of rocks by the presence of distinct layers Granite has large crystals of quartz, feldspar and mica in it A metamorphic rock is softer and less compact than its original type Black cotton soil of north-west India was formed by the weathering of basaltic lava rocks 4. Which one of the following is most prone to earthquakes? Coastal plains Plateaus Old shields Young folded mountains 5. Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in : Myanmar Baluchistan Kashmir Nepal 6. The correct sequence of the different sections of the Himalayas in terms of their Nepal Him., Assam Him., Punjab Him., Kumaon Him Kumaon, Hlm., Nepal Him., Assam Him., Punjab Him. Punjab Him., Kumaon Him., Nepal Him., Assam Him. Nepal Him., Assam Him., Kumaon Him., Punjab Him. 7. The transport route connecting the Kashmir from Leh crosses the high mountain ranges at the: Pir Panjal pass Karakoram pass Zoji La pass Banihal pass 8. Kodaikanal, the famous hill-station of South India, is situated on : Nilgiri mountain Anaimalai mountain Cardamon hills Palni hills 9. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the age of formation-from the Vindhyas, Himalayas, Deccan Traps, Western Ghats Deccan Traps, Western Ghats, Vindhyas, Himalayas Himalayas, Vindhyas, Western Ghats, Deccan Traps Himalayas, Western Ghats, Vindhayas, Deccan Traps 10. Which of the following relates to the formation of the Himalayas? Accumulation of loess deposits Faulting of the earth’s crust Folding of the earth’s crust Folding of the geosyncline Loading … Question 1 of 10 Share this:WhatsAppTelegramTweet Related
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