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