Geography of India Unit I
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Which ocean borders India to the east?

  • Indian Ocean
  • Lakshadweep Sea
  • Bay of Bengal (correct)
  • Arabian Sea
  • What is the total geographical area of India?

  • 3.2 million sq.kms (correct)
  • 2.5 million sq.kms
  • 4.0 million sq.kms
  • 5.5 million sq.kms
  • How many states does India have?

  • 30 states
  • 20 states
  • 29 states (correct)
  • 25 states
  • What is India's land frontier measurement?

    <p>15,200 kms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country does not share a land border with India?

    <p>Sri Lanka</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which are the most recent landforms in India?

    <p>The Himalayas and the Northern Plains</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the major physiographic division made up of alluvial deposits?

    <p>The Northern Plains</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mountain range lies to the south of the Himadri and is known as the most rugged mountain system?

    <p>Himachal or lesser Himalaya</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the tableland composed of old crystalline, igneous, and metamorphic rocks called?

    <p>The Peninsular Plateau</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which physiographic division lies towards the western margins of the Aravali Hills and receives very low rainfall?

    <p>The Indian Desert</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What marks the eastern edge of the Deccan Plateau?

    <p>Eastern Ghats</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which river marks the eastern most boundary of the Himalayas?

    <p>Brahmaputra</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What forms an arc covering a distance of about 2,400 Km from the Indus to the Brahmaputra?

    <p>Himalayas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What covers a major area of the Malwa plateau and lies to the north of the Narmada river?

    <p>Central Highlands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are mainly composed of highly compressed and altered rocks?

    <p>Himachal or lesser Himalaya</p> Signup and view all the answers

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