15 Questions
Which ocean borders India to the east?
Bay of Bengal
What is the total geographical area of India?
3.2 million sq.kms
How many states does India have?
29 states
What is India's land frontier measurement?
15,200 kms
Which country does not share a land border with India?
Sri Lanka
Which are the most recent landforms in India?
The Himalayas and the Northern Plains
What is the major physiographic division made up of alluvial deposits?
The Northern Plains
Which mountain range lies to the south of the Himadri and is known as the most rugged mountain system?
Himachal or lesser Himalaya
What is the tableland composed of old crystalline, igneous, and metamorphic rocks called?
The Peninsular Plateau
Which physiographic division lies towards the western margins of the Aravali Hills and receives very low rainfall?
The Indian Desert
What marks the eastern edge of the Deccan Plateau?
Eastern Ghats
Which river marks the eastern most boundary of the Himalayas?
Brahmaputra
What forms an arc covering a distance of about 2,400 Km from the Indus to the Brahmaputra?
Himalayas
What covers a major area of the Malwa plateau and lies to the north of the Narmada river?
Central Highlands
What are mainly composed of highly compressed and altered rocks?
Himachal or lesser Himalaya
Test your knowledge about the geographical setting of India, including physical features, major physiographic divisions, drainage, climate, soil, and natural vegetation. Learn about the Indian subcontinent's peninsula, the Himalayan mountains' role, and India's surrounding bodies of water.
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