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The western Ghats are higher and more regular and continuous than the Eastern Ghats.

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Important Questions on The Locational Setting and Relief

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The Toda tribes are the original inhabitants of _____.
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Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

I. Himalayan Mountain - Tertiary Fold Mountain 

II. Deccan Trap - Volcanic Eruption

III. Western Ghats - Paleozoic Fold Mountain

Iv. Aravali Mountain - Pre-Cambrian Relict Mountain 

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The given map shows location of different mountain peaks in India

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A mountaineer wants to scale the mountain peaks in Peninsular India starting from North to South. Identify the correct sequence of peaks the mountaineer will follow?

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The highest point of the Eastern Ghat is _____.
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The Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats are marked by many differences in terms of geographical aspects.
Which of the following statements are true about the Eastern and Western Ghats?
I. The Western Ghats are more continuous than the Eastern Ghats.
II. Cardamom Hills, Javadi Hills, Shevaroy Hills, and Nallamalai Hills are part of Eastern Ghats.
III. The Western Ghats have a higher elevation than the Eastern Ghats.
IV. Doda Betta and Mahendragiri are the highest peaks of the Western and the Eastern Ghats respectively.
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Which of the following is the largest physical division of India?
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Read the statements below carefully and choose the correct option.

Statement 1: The Central Highlands are wider in the west but narrower in the east.

Statement 2: The Deccan Plateau is higher in the west and slopes gently eastwards.

Statement 3: The Eastern Ghats are higher than the Western Ghats.

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Which of the following the Peninsular Plateau was a part of?
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Which of the following statements are true about the Peninsular Plateau of India?
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Which are the major physiographic divisions of India? Contrast the relief of the Himalayan region with that of the Peninsular plateau.
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Which plateau lies between the Aravali and the Vindhyan ranges?
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Which physiographic division of India constitutes one of the ancient land masses on the Earth’s surface?
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In which direction the height of the Western Ghats progressively increases ?
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What is the total land area covered by the Peninsular Plateau of India?
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Which physical feature of India is made up of not only igneous rocks but metamorphic rocks also?
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Distinguish between the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.
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What are the broad divisions of the Peninsular plateau?