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