Mon. Sep 29th, 2025

Geological Structure of India

  1. The Indo-Gangetic Plain is divided into three parts based on deposition. Which is the youngest part?

    Options:
    1. Khadar
    2. Bhabar
    3. Bangar
    4. Terai

    Option: A

  2. The Great Boundary Fault runs between Aravalli and which other range?

    Options:
    1. Vindhya
    2. Satpura
    3. Western Ghats
    4. Himalaya

    Option: A

  3. The Siwalik rocks in the Himalayas are rich in fossils. These fossils mainly belong to which type of animals?

    Options:
    1. Dinosaurs
    2. Mammals
    3. Birds
    4. Amphibians

    Option: B

  4. The Peninsular Plateau is formed of crystalline rocks. Which two landforms dominate its relief?

    Options:
    1. Hills and Valleys
    2. Plateaus and Hills
    3. Plains and Deltas
    4. Ridges and Trenches

    Option: B

  5. The Himalayan region is still rising due to plate tectonics. Which phenomenon provides evidence for this?

    Options:
    1. Frequent Earthquakes
    2. River Meandering
    3. Wind Erosion
    4. Volcanic Activity

    Option: A

  6. The Bundelkhand region is a part of which geological formation?

    Options:
    1. Dharwar
    2. Aravalli
    3. Vindhyan
    4. Cuddapah

    Option: C

  7. The Indo-Gangetic trough was formed due to down warping between Himalayas and Peninsular Block. This process is called what?

    Options:
    1. Folding
    2. Subsidence
    3. Upliftment
    4. Faulting

    Option: B

  8. The Indian lithosphere is divided into three major divisions. Which of the following is the oldest division?

    Options:
    1. Peninsular Block
    2. Indo-Gangetic Plain
    3. Himalayas
    4. Coastal Plains

    Option: A

  9. The Himalayan ranges are an example of which type of mountains?

    Options:
    1. Fold Mountains
    2. Block Mountains
    3. Residual Mountains
    4. Volcanic Mountains

    Option: A

  10. The Gondwana rocks of India are famous for coal deposits. Which coalfield is located in this system?

    Options:
    1. Jharia
    2. Neyveli
    3. Singrauli
    4. Raniganj

    Option: B

  11. The Indo-Gangetic plain is characterized by thick alluvial deposits. Its average depth is around how many meters?

    Options:
    1. 500
    2. 1000
    3. 2000
    4. 6000

    Option: C

  12. The Aravallis have undergone continuous denudation. Today they represent which kind of landform?

    Options:
    1. Residual Mountains
    2. Volcanic Plateau
    3. Block Mountains
    4. Dome Hills

    Option: A

  13. The Satpura system is considered younger than Aravalli. Which process mainly shaped it?

    Options:
    1. Volcanic Activity
    2. Folding
    3. Faulting
    4. Glaciation

    Option: C

  14. The Himalayan foredeep is filled with sediments. This foredeep is also called what?

    Options:
    1. Tethys Basin
    2. Indo-Gangetic Trough
    3. Gondwana Basin
    4. Vindhyan Basin

    Option: B

  15. The Malwa Plateau is a volcanic plateau. It is largely made up of which rocks?

    Options:
    1. Basalt
    2. Granite
    3. Limestone
    4. Shale

    Option: A

  16. The Dharwar system is considered significant because it contains which precious metal?

    Options:
    1. Silver
    2. Gold
    3. Platinum
    4. Lead

    Option: B

  17. The Great Himalaya or Himadri consists mainly of which type of rocks?

    Options:
    1. Sedimentary
    2. Metamorphic
    3. Igneous
    4. Alluvial

    Option: C

  18. The Chotanagpur plateau is geologically rich. Which mineral belt is found here?

    Options:
    1. Iron belt
    2. Mica belt
    3. Copper belt
    4. All of these

    Option: D

  19. The Narmada and Tapi rivers flow through rift valleys. These valleys are an example of which geological feature?

    Options:
    1. Faulting
    2. Folding
    3. Denudation
    4. Volcanism

    Option: A

  20. The Vindhyan system is mostly composed of which rocks?

    Options:
    1. Sandstone, Shale, Limestone
    2. Basalt, Granite, Gneiss
    3. Marble, Dolomite, Quartzite
    4. Alluvial, Clay, Silt

    Option: A