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CBSE Class 9 Shaping of the Earth Surface — practice questions

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The Himalaya consists of how many parallel ranges?Read the answer and worked solution →The northernmost Himalayan range is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The average height of the Himadri range is about:Read the answer and worked solution →The lesser Himalaya is otherwise known as:Read the answer and worked solution →The altitude of the lesser Himalaya varies between:Read the answer and worked solution →The longest and most important range of the lesser Himalaya is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The outermost range of the Himalayas is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The height of the Shiwaliks lies between:Read the answer and worked solution →The Shiwaliks are composed of:Read the answer and worked solution →The longitudinal valleys between the lesser Himalaya and Shiwaliks are:Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is a well-known Dun?Read the answer and worked solution →The part of the Himalaya between the Indus and Satluj is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The part of the Himalaya between the Satluj and Kali is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The part of the Himalaya between the Teesta and Dihang is the:Read the answer and worked solution →Which river marks the easternmost boundary of the Himalayas?Read the answer and worked solution →The eastern hills and mountains of India are known as the:Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these forms part of the Purvachal?Read the answer and worked solution →The Purvachal hills are composed mostly of:Read the answer and worked solution →The Western and Eastern Ghats mark the edges of the:Read the answer and worked solution →The average elevation of the Western Ghats is:Read the answer and worked solution →The Eastern Ghats stretch from the Mahanadi Valley to the:Read the answer and worked solution →Rain caused by moist winds rising along the Western Ghats is:Read the answer and worked solution →Order the ranges north to southRead the answer and worked solution →Which Himalayan rangeRead the answer and worked solution →Match each division to its riversRead the answer and worked solution →Western Ghats or Eastern GhatsRead the answer and worked solution →Work out the heightsRead the answer and worked solution →True or false on India's mountainsRead the answer and worked solution →Fill the gaps on the rangesRead the answer and worked solution →Spot the one that does not fitRead the answer and worked solution →

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The Himalaya consists of how many parallel ranges?

  1. Three
  2. Seven
  3. Eight
  4. Eleven
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Correct answer: A. Three

1. The ranges run along the length of the mountain system. 2. The Himalaya consists of three parallel ranges in its longitudinal extent. 3. A number of valleys lie between these ranges. _Source: syllabus Social Science, 'Contemporary India I', Ch 2 'Physical Features of India'_

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The northernmost Himalayan range is the:

  1. Purvachal
  2. Himadri
  3. Himachal
  4. Shiwalik
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Correct answer: B. Himadri

1. This range holds the loftiest peaks. 2. The northern-most range is the Great or Inner Himalayas, or the Himadri. 3. It is the most continuous range. _Source: syllabus Social Science, 'Contemporary India I', Ch 2 'Physical Features of India'_

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The average height of the Himadri range is about:

  1. 6000 metres
  2. 4000 metres
  3. 8000 metres
  4. 2000 metres
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Correct answer: A. 6000 metres

1. The Himadri contains all the prominent Himalayan peaks. 2. Its average height is 6,000 metres. 3. So the correct answer is 6000 metres. _Source: syllabus Social Science, 'Contemporary India I', Ch 2 'Physical Features of India'_

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