1. ____ among the following is the highest peak of Eastern Ghats ?

Dodabetta

Mahendragiri

Kolaribetta

Anamudi

Answer: Mahendragiri

Explanation:

Mahendragiri, is a mountain peak in the Paralakhemundi (or Parlakimidi) subdivision of the district of Gajapati, Odisha, India. It is situated amongst the Eastern Ghats at an elevation of 1,501 metres (4,925 ft). It is the highest peak of the Eastern Ghats.


2. Ladakh is located between _____ ?

Shivalik and Zanskar Mountain

Karakoram Range and Zanskar Mountain

Mid Himalaya and Shivalik

Great Himalaya and Shivalik

Answer: Karakoram Range and Zanskar Mountain

Explanation:

Ladakh is situated on the western end of the Himalayas between the Karakoram Range and the Zanskar mountain. This region's elevation varies between 8,000 and 15,000 feet above sea level


3. Where is Kalimpong Hill Station located ?

West Bengal

Sikkim

Jammu and Kashmir

Arunachal Pradesh

Answer: West Bengal

Explanation:

Kalimpong is a city located at an average elevation of 1,250 metres (4,101 ft) in the state of West Bengal. The city is the headquarters of the Kalimpong district. The Indian Army's 27 Mountain Division is located on the outskirts of the city.


4. Which mountain of Srilanka was named Bible Rock by the Europians ?

Gongola

Namunukula

Hunnasgiriya

Bathalegala

Answer: Bathalegala

Explanation:

Bathalegala Mountain – Kegalle Sri Lanka Named as Bible Rock by Europe Sol. this fascinating mountain is seen from Kadugannawa pass on the Kandy Colombo Road. Situated in Aranayaka ecologically important area in central hills.


5. Which of the following is a block mountain ?

Purvanchal

Satpura

Himalayas

Mahabharat range

Answer: Satpura

Explanation:

A block mountain is generally formed by natural faults in the earth’s crust. In the centralwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, the mountain ranges Satpura and Vindhya are block mountains which were made when the block of earth known as the Rift Valley was depressed.


6. Borra Caves are situated on the East Coast of India in which of the following hills ?

Nallamala Hills

Horsley Hills

Nagari Hills

Ananthagiri Hills

Answer: Ananthagiri Hills

Explanation:

The Borra Caves, also called Borra Guhalu, are located on the East Coast of India, in the Ananthagiri hills of the Araku Valley of the Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh


7. The Kumaon Himalayas lie between which two rivers ?

Kali-Tista

Satluj-Kali

Tista-Dihang

Indus-Sutlej

Answer: Indus-Sutlej

Explanation:

The Kumaon Himalayas lie in Uttarakhand and extend from the Satluj to the Kali river.


8. Lipulekh Pass is in which state of India ?

Himachal Pradesh

Jammu and Kashmir

Uttarakhand

Assam

Answer: Uttarakhand

Explanation:

Lipulekh is a Himalayan pass on the border between India’s Uttarakhand state and the Tibet region of China, near their trijunction with Nepal.


9. Which Indian mountain looks like a giant pyramid and has a flat summit area and two peaks ?

Mamostong Kangri

Saltoro Kangri

Kamet

Nanda Devi

Answer: Kamet

Explanation:

Kamet is the second highest mountain in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. It lies in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Its appearance resembles a giant pyramid topped by a flat summit area with two peaks.


10. Which of the following mountains is situated near the Siachen region of Ladakh in India ?

Kirat Chuli Mountain

Kabru Mountain

Kanchenjunga Mountain

K12 Mountain

Answer: K12 Mountain

Explanation:

Kirat Chuli or Tent Peak is a mountain in the Himalayas. Kabru is a mountain in the Himalayas on the border of eastern Nepal and India. Kanchenjunga is part of the Great Himalaya Range. K12 is the second highest peak in the Saltoro Mountains, a subrange of the Karakoram range in the Siachen region, in Ladakh.