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?

15,200 kms Signup and view all the answers

Which country does not share a land border with India?

Sri Lanka Signup and view all the answers

Which are the most recent landforms in India?

The Himalayas and the Northern Plains Signup and view all the answers

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

The Northern Plains 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?

Himachal or lesser Himalaya Signup and view all the answers

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

The Peninsular Plateau Signup and view all the answers

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

The Indian Desert Signup and view all the answers

What marks the eastern edge of the Deccan Plateau?

Eastern Ghats Signup and view all the answers

Which river marks the eastern most boundary of the Himalayas?

Brahmaputra Signup and view all the answers

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

Himalayas Signup and view all the answers

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

Central Highlands Signup and view all the answers

What are mainly composed of highly compressed and altered rocks?