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📘 Geography Optional – Paper II

Page 1: Physical Setting & Structure of India (Objective Q&A)

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1. Which of the following physiographic divisions of India is geologically the oldest?
   A. Himalayan Mountains
   B. Indo-Gangetic Plain
   C. Peninsular Plateau
   D. Coastal Plains
   Explanation: The Peninsular Plateau is part of the ancient Gondwana land and composed mainly of crystalline rocks.


2. The Himalayas were formed due to:
   A. Volcanic activity
   B. Rift valley formation
   C. Collision of Indian and Eurasian plates
   D. Erosion by rivers
   Explanation: The northward movement of the Indian Plate resulted in its collision with the Eurasian Plate.


3. Which mountain range forms the northern boundary of the Peninsular Plateau?
   A. Aravalli Range
   B. Vindhya Range
   C. Satpura Range
   D. Western Ghats
   Explanation: The Vindhya Range acts as a watershed and separates the plateau from the Indo-Gangetic plains.


4. The highest peak in the Indian Himalayan region is:
   A. Mount Everest
   B. Nanda Devi
   C. Kangchenjunga
   D. Annapurna
   Explanation: Kangchenjunga (8,586 m) lies on the India–Nepal border and is the highest peak in India.


5. The Great Indian Desert is located mainly in which state?
   A. Gujarat
   B. Rajasthan
   C. Haryana
   D. Punjab
   Explanation: The Thar Desert lies primarily in western Rajasthan.


6. Which of the following is a young fold mountain?
   A. Himalayas
   B. Aravalli Range
   C. Western Ghats
   D. Eastern Ghats
   Explanation: The Himalayas are geologically young and still rising due to tectonic activity.


7. The Indo-Gangetic plain was formed mainly by the deposition of:
   A. Lava flows
   B. Wind-blown sediments
   C. Alluvium brought by rivers
   D. Glacial till
   Explanation: Rivers like Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra deposited thick alluvial soils.


8. Which plateau is rich in coal and iron ore?
   A. Deccan Plateau
   B. Chota Nagpur Plateau
   C. Malwa Plateau
   D. Meghalaya Plateau
   Explanation: Chota Nagpur Plateau is called the mineral heartland of India.


9. The Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats meet at:
   A. Anamalai Hills
   B. Cardamom Hills
   C. Nilgiri Hills
   D. Palani Hills
   Explanation: Nilgiri Hills act as the meeting point of the two ghats.


10. Which physiographic division is most suitable for intensive agriculture?
    A. Peninsular Plateau
    B. Himalayan Region
    C. Indo-Gangetic Plain
    D. Coastal Plains
    Explanation: Fertile alluvial soils, flat land, and water availability make it ideal for agriculture.

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 Shaktimatha Learning – Geography Optional (Paper II)
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