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Physical Features of India – MCQs
NCERT Geography Class 9 Chapter 2
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. Which is the youngest mountain range in India?
A) Aravali
B) Vindhya
C) Himalaya
D) Satpura
✅ Answer: C) Himalaya
2. The Himalayas were formed due to the collision of:
A) African Plate and Indian Plate
B) Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate
C) Pacific Plate and Indian Plate
D) Australian Plate and Eurasian Plate
✅ Answer: B) Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate
3. Which is the highest Himalayan range?
A) Shiwalik
B) Himachal
C) Himadri
D) Purvachal
✅ Answer: C) Himadri
4. Which hill station is located in Himachal Himalaya?
A) Ooty
B) Shimla
C) Jaipur
D) Jodhpur
✅ Answer: B) Shimla
5. The Northern Plains are formed by:
A) Lava deposits
B) Wind erosion
C) Alluvial deposits
D) Glaciers
✅ Answer: C) Alluvial deposits
6. Which rivers form the Northern Plains?
A) Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri
B) Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra
C) Narmada, Tapi, Luni
D) Mahanadi, Sabarmati, Tapi
✅ Answer: B) Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra
7. Which soil is the newest and most fertile?
A) Bhangar
B) Khadar
C) Black Soil
D) Laterite Soil
✅ Answer: B) Khadar
8. The Peninsular Plateau is made of:
A) Soft rocks
B) Sedimentary rocks
C) Hard igneous and metamorphic rocks
D) Sand deposits
✅ Answer: C) Hard igneous and metamorphic rocks
9. Which plateau is rich in minerals?
A) Malwa Plateau
B) Chotanagpur Plateau
C) Meghalaya Plateau
D) Deccan Plateau
✅ Answer: B) Chotanagpur Plateau
10. The Western Ghats are:
A) Lower than Eastern Ghats
B) Broken hills
C) Higher and continuous
D) Desert hills
✅ Answer: C) Higher and continuous
11. The Indian Desert is also known as:
A) Sahara Desert
B) Gobi Desert
C) Thar Desert
D) Arabian Desert
✅ Answer: C) Thar Desert
12. Which river flows through the Indian Desert?
A) Luni
B) Ganga
C) Yamuna
D) Krishna
✅ Answer: A) Luni
13. Which coast lies along the Arabian Sea?
A) Eastern Coastal Plain
B) Western Coastal Plain
C) Coromandel Coast
D) Northern Circar
✅ Answer: B) Western Coastal Plain
14. Which coastal plain is wider?
A) Western Coastal Plain
B) Eastern Coastal Plain
C) Konkan Coast
D) Malabar Coast
✅ Answer: B) Eastern Coastal Plain
15. Lakshadweep Islands are:
A) Volcanic islands
B) Desert islands
C) Coral islands
D) Mountain islands
✅ Answer: C) Coral islands
16. Andaman and Nicobar Islands are located in:
A) Arabian Sea
B) Indian Ocean
C) Bay of Bengal
D) Pacific Ocean
✅ Answer: C) Bay of Bengal
17. India’s only active volcano is:
A) Narcondam
B) Barren Island
C) Deccan Volcano
D) K2 Volcano
✅ Answer: B) Barren Island
18. Which region is marshy and wet?
A) Bhabar
B) Khadar
C) Terai
D) Bhangar
✅ Answer: C) Terai
19. Which is the oldest landmass of India?
A) Northern Plains
B) Himalayas
C) Coastal Plains
D) Peninsular Plateau
✅ Answer: D) Peninsular Plateau
20. Which coast is famous for backwaters?
A) Coromandel Coast
B) Konkan Coast
C) Malabar Coast
D) Northern Circar
✅ Answer: C) Malabar Coast
Important One-Liner MCQ Facts
Himadri is the highest Himalayan range.
Khadar soil is very fertile.
Chotanagpur Plateau is rich in minerals.
Western Ghats receive heavy rainfall.
Thar Desert lies in Rajasthan.
Lakshadweep Islands are coral islands.
Barren Island is India’s only active volcano.
Northern Plains are densely populated.
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