Structure and Physiography of India

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Structure and Physiography of India: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Geological Structures, Geological Formations, Geomorphological Processes, Physiographic Structure and Relief of India, Physiographic Divisions of India, The Himalayas and other Peninsular Mountains, etc.

Important Questions on Structure and Physiography of India

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Aswan High Dam is situated in which country?

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Which of the following is a dip-slip fault in which the upper block, above the fault plane?

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Which of the following fault is one in which the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall?

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding Faults?

A. A fault is a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock.

B. Faults allow the blocks to move relative to each other.

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Arrange the following peaks in descending order of their heights:

1 Doddabetta
2 Anaimudi
3 Guru Shikhar
4 Mahendragiri

Choose the correct option given below:

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Which states are deriving benefits from the Tungabhadra project?

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The largest estuary in India is at the mouth of the river _____.

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The water in an open pond remains cool even in hot summer because _____.

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Which of the following is not a port city on the Arabian Sea?

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Salal hydroelectric project is situated on the river _____.

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Match the following physiographic regions of India with their correct locations.

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1. Deccan Plateau
2. Telangana and Rayalseema
3. Kumaon Himalyas
4. Ganga plain

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The Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal drainage are separated from each other by-

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Consider the following statements:

1. Pulicat Lake is the second largest brackish water ecosystem on India's coast after Chilika Lake.

2. The beaches of Sriharikota are an important nesting spot for sea turtles.

3. Kolleru Lake is a large freshwater lake in Madhya Pradesh.

4. Loktak is the largest freshwater lake in South-Eastern India.

Which of the statement(s) given above is correct?

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Dry farming in India is extensively practiced in

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Match the following.

  List I (Water falls)   List II (States)
A Jog waterfall 1 Jharkhand
B Silver Cascade waterfall 2 Tamil Nadu
C Purwa waterfall 3 Karnataka
D Dasam waterfall 4 Madhya Pradesh

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Match the following:

  List I (Himalayan Peaks)   List II (States)
A Narora 1 Tamil Nadu
B Maharana Pratap Sagar 2 Uttar Pradesh
C Tarapur 3 Himachal Pradesh
D Kalpakkam 4 Maharashtra

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Match the following:

  List I (Himalayan Peaks)   List II (States)
A K2 1 Uttarakhand
B Nanda Devi 2 Jammu and Kashmir
C Tara Pahar 3 Sikkim
D Kanchenjunga 4 Himachal Pradesh

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