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ICSE Class 8 India: Geographical Features — practice questions

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Into how many primary physiographic regions can India be divided?Read the answer and worked solution →The Himalayas formed when the Eurasian plate collided with which plate?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Himalayan peak lies directly on the border between Sikkim and Nepal?Read the answer and worked solution →During winter, the Himalayas protect India by blocking frigid winds from:Read the answer and worked solution →India's Peninsular Plateau was once part of which ancient supercontinent?Read the answer and worked solution →The Peninsular Plateau region lies mostly south of which major river?Read the answer and worked solution →By what traditional regional name are the Western Ghats also known?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the highest mountain peak in the Western Ghats?Read the answer and worked solution →Which mountain pass connects the towns of Khopoli and Khandala?Read the answer and worked solution →Which three major river systems dominate the Great Plains of India?Read the answer and worked solution →In which belt of the northern plains do streams disappear underground?Read the answer and worked solution →Underground streams from the Bhabar belt reemerge in which marshy region?Read the answer and worked solution →Which belt of the Indo-Gangetic plain consists of older alluvium deposits?Read the answer and worked solution →The majority of the Thar Desert is located within which Indian state?Read the answer and worked solution →Which is the only significant river flowing through the Thar Desert?Read the answer and worked solution →Which major river flows east into the Bay of Bengal across coastal plains?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the general width of India's Western Coastal Plain?Read the answer and worked solution →The Lakshadweep archipelago is primarily composed of which formations?Read the answer and worked solution →Where is the only active volcano of India situated?Read the answer and worked solution →Which locality represents the southernmost land point of India?Read the answer and worked solution →Why do Himalayan rivers maintain perennial water flow throughout the year?Read the answer and worked solution →Which pair of major peninsular rivers flows west into the Arabian Sea?Read the answer and worked solution →Which channel separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands?Read the answer and worked solution →Which strait separates the southeastern coast of India from Sri Lanka?Read the answer and worked solution →Match each Himalayan mountain range with its characteristic:Read the answer and worked solution →Match each Indian coastal plain with its maritime location:Read the answer and worked solution →Match each physiographic plateau with its geological feature:Read the answer and worked solution →Match each Indian island group with its geological origin:Read the answer and worked solution →

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Into how many primary physiographic regions can India be divided?

  1. Six regions
  2. Eight regions
  3. Four regions
  4. Five regions
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Correct answer: A. Six regions

Six main physiographic divisions comprise the varied physical geography of India.

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The Himalayas formed when the Eurasian plate collided with which plate?

  1. Indian plate
  2. Arabian plate
  3. African plate
  4. Pacific plate
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Correct answer: A. Indian plate

Collision between the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates created the Himalayas.

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Which Himalayan peak lies directly on the border between Sikkim and Nepal?

  1. Kamet peak
  2. Kanchenjunga
  3. Nanda Devi
  4. Trisul peak
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Correct answer: B. Kanchenjunga

Kanchenjunga rises prominently along the international border of Sikkim and Nepal.

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