Sat. Sep 28th, 2024

Physiography

  1. Which of the following passes connects Jammu toSrinagar

    Options:
    1. Banihal
    2. Pir Pajal
    3. Joji la
    4. None of the above

    Option: A

  2. Which of the following rivers cuts through Pir Panjal rangeKishanganagChenabJhelumCodes:

    Options:
    1. Only 2 and 3
    2. Only 1 and 2
    3. Only 1 and 3
    4. All of the above

    Option: D

  3. Match the List I with List II and select the correct code from the given below

    List I (River Valley) List II (Type)
    a. Kashmir Valley 1. Transverse Valley
    b. Kangra Valley 2. Strike Valley
    c. Kulu Valley 3. Synclinal Basin
    Options:
    1. A-3, B-2, C-1
    2. A-1, B-3, C-2
    3. A-2, B-1, C-3
    4. A-2, B-3, C-2

    Option: A

  4. Majority of the hill resorts are located in which of the following Himalayan mountain ranges

    Options:
    1. Lesser Himalaya
    2. Greater Himalaya
    3. Outer Himalaya
    4. Trans Himalaya

    Option: A

  5. The Greater Himalaya is also known as

    Options:
    1. Inner Himalaya
    2. Central Himalaya
    3. Both A and B
    4. Neither A nor B

    Option: C

  6. Average height or elevation of the Greater Himalaya is

    Options:
    1. 5800 m
    2. 6100 m
    3. 7000 m
    4. 4900 m

    Option: B

  7. Average width of the Greater Himalaya is

    Options:
    1. 35 km
    2. 25 km
    3. 50 km
    4. 75 km

    Option: B

  8. Which of the following passes is/are of the Pir Panjal range> 1) Bidil(4,270 m) 2) Golabghar(3,812 m) 3) Banihal(2,835 m) 4)Pir Panjal(3,480 m)

    Options:
    1. Only 1 and 2
    2. Only 2 and 4
    3. Only 2, 3 and 4
    4. All of the above

    Option: D

  9. Read the following statements about the Greater Himalaya

    1. This range is mainly formed of the central crystalline ( granites and gneisses) overlain by metamorphosed sediments
    2. The fold in this range is asymmetrical
    3. It is the loftiest and the most continuous mountain range in the world

    Which of the above statements is/are correct

    Options:
    1. Only 3
    2. Only 2
    3. Only 1 and 3
    4. All of the above

    Option: D

  10. The world’s highest peak the Mount Everest is located in which of the following mountain ranges

    Options:
    1. The Greater Himalaya
    2. The Trans Himalaya
    3. The lesser Himalaya
    4. None of the above

    Option: A

  11. The Nepalese name of the Mount Everest is

    Options:
    1. Himadri
    2. Sagarmatha
    3. Chomlungma
    4. Qomolangma

    Option: B

  12. The Nepalese name of the Mount Everest is Sagarmatha which means

    Options:
    1. Mother of the world
    2. Home of Ice
    3. The Goddes of the sky
    4. None of the above

    Option: A

  13. The Tibetans name of the Mount Everest is

    Options:
    1. Sagarmatha
    2. Chomlungma
    3. Gosainthan
    4. Cho Oyu

    Option: B

  14. When was the Mount Everest established as the highest peak of the world

    Options:
    1. 1841
    2. 1852
    3. 1865
    4. 1717

    Option: B

  15. When was the highest peak of the world named as the Mount Everest

    Options:
    1. 1841
    2. 1865
    3. 1852
    4. 1888

    Option: B

  16. Before 1865, the Mount Everest was known as

    Options:
    1. Peak XV
    2. Peak X
    3. Peak XVII
    4. Peal V

    Option: A

  17. The Zaskar, the Ladakh, the Kailash and the Karakoram ranges are the part of which of the following ranges

    Options:
    1. The Greater Himalaya
    2. The Lesser Himalaya
    3. The Trans Himalaya
    4. The Outer Himalaya

    Option: C

  18. Arrange the following ranges in the correct order from north to south 1. The Zaskar 2. The Karakoram 3. The LadakhCodes:

    Options:
    1. 1, 2, 3
    2. 2, 3, 1
    3. 2, 1, 3
    4. 3, 2, 1

    Option: B

  19. The Zaskar Range branches off from the great Himalayan Range near the longitude of

    Options:
    1. 70 degree east
    2. 78 degree east
    3. 90 degree east
    4. 80 degree east

    Option: D

  20. The Rakaposhi-Haramosh ranges beyond the Indus may be treated as extension of which of the following ranges

    Options:
    1. The Karakoram
    2. The Zaskar
    3. The Ladakh
    4. The Pir Panjal

    Option: C