1. Garo-Khasi range is located in which Indian state ?

Meghalaya

Sikkim

Mizoram

Odisha

Answer: Meghalaya

Explanation:

Garo-Khasi-Jaintia range is located in Meghalaya.


2. Which of the following passes cuts through Pir Panjal range and links Manali and Leh by road ?

Rohtang Pass

Banihal Pass

Nathula Pass

None

Answer: Rohtang Pass

Explanation:

Rohtang Pass cuts through Pir Panjal range of the Himalayas and links Manali and Leh by road. The Leh-Manali Highway connects the Manali Solang valley to the Lahaul and Spiti valleys in Himachal Pradesh and the Zanskar valley in Ladakh.


3. Which hills are located at the junction of Eastern and Western Ghats ?

Nilgiri

Palconda

Satpura

Vindhyas

Answer: Nilgiri

Explanation:

Nilgiri Hills is the junction point of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats. The Eastern Ghats are a discontinuous range of mountains along India's eastern coast whereas Western Ghats are a mountain range that runs parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula.


4. Nathu la and Jelep la Passes are located in which mountain range ?

Sahyadri

Himalayas

Aravalli

Vindhya Hills

Answer: Himalayas

Explanation:

Jelep La or Jelep Pass (also spelled Jelap), elevation 4,267 m or 13,999 ft, is a high mountain pass in Sikkim and connects India with Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas in East Sikkim district. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The pass, at 4,310 m above sea level, forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road. Nathu means "listening ears" and La means "pass" in Tibetan.


5. Gurushikhar is the highest peak of which of the following mountain ranges ?

Aravali Range

Vindhya Range

Deccan Plateau

Satpura Range

Answer: Aravali Range

Explanation:

Gurushikhar is the highest mountain peak of Aravalli range located in Rajasthan at a height of 1,722 m. It is situated in Sirohi District and allows nature's view of the surroundings of Mt. Abu.


6. ______ is a large mass of snow and ice at a high altitude that slides down the mountain slopes ?

Volcano

Hurricane

Avalanche

Cyclone

Answer: Avalanche

Explanation:

Avalanche is a sudden flow of a large mass of snow or ice down a slope or cliff sometimes at speeds exceeding 160 km per hour.


7. Garo hills lie in __________ state ?

Nagaland

Meghalaya

Manipur

Assam

Answer: Meghalaya

Explanation:

The Garo Hills are part of the Garo-Khasi range in Meghalaya, India. It is one of the wettest places in the world. People who reside in the Garo Hills are known as the Garos. Besides the Garo hills, there are Garo settlements in the plains of Assam and Bangladesh.


8. Which of the following hills is not found in the Indian Peninsular Plateau ?

Javadi Hills

Lushai Hills

Velikonda Hills

Nallamala Hills

Answer: Lushai Hills

Explanation:

The Lushai Hills are a mountain range in the state of Mizoram and Tripura, India. The range is part of the Patkai range system and its highest point is 2,157 m high Phawngpui, also known as ' BlueMountain'. Hence, it is not found in the Indian Peninsular Plateau.


9. Mawsynram is located on which hills of Meghalaya ?

Garo

Jaintia

Diphu

Khasi

Answer: Khasi

Explanation:

Mawsynram is located at an altitude of about 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) and 15 km west of Cherrapunji, in the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, India.


10. Which of the following is the highest peak of the Eastern Ghats ?

Dhupgarh

Kalumar Peak

Arma Konda

Namcha Barwa

Answer: Arma Konda

Explanation:

Arma Konda also known as Jindhagada, is the highest mountain peak in the state of Andhra Pradesh with a height of 1,690 metres (5,540 ft) above sea level. It is also the tallest peak of the Eastern Ghats.