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Himalayas Formation MCQs with Answers for Students
Quick Quiz
What are the raised sections of block mountains called?
A) Horsts
B) Grabens
C) Slopes
D) Cones
Option a – Horsts
Which mountain system was created by the collision and compression of tectonic plates, forming large folds in the Earth’s surface?
A) Ural Mountains in Russia
B) Vosges Mountains in Europe
C) Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa
D) Harz Mountains in Germany
Option a – Ural Mountains in Russia
Which mountain was formed from molten material that rose from inside the Earth and accumulated on the surface?
A) Rocky Mountains in North America
B) Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa
C) Ural Mountains in Russia
D) Alps in Europe
Option b – Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa
Fotu La, known as a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4108 meters, is the highest point in which Indian state or union territory?
A) Jammu and Kashmir
B) Ladakh
C) Himachal Pradesh
D) Sikkim
Option b – Ladakh
Which of the following peaks is popularly known as the White Mountain?
A) Cho Oyu
B) Makalu
C) Dhaulagiri
D) Lhotse
Option c – Dhaulagiri
Which of the following statements about mountains is accurate?
I. Mountains can form continuous chains known as mountain ranges.
II. The Aravali Range in India is one of the oldest fold mountains in the world.
III. Mount Kilimanjaro in South America is classified as a volcanic mountain.
A) Only I
B) Only II
C) Only I and II
D) I, II, and III
Option c – Only I and II
In which Indian state can the Gorichen Peak be found?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Nagaland
D) Himachal Pradesh
Option b – Arunachal Pradesh
Mountaineers describe altitudes above which height as the “death zone”?
A) 8,000 meters
B) 5,800 meters
C) 7,200 meters
D) 6,700 meters
Option a – 8,000 meters
K2, the world’s second highest peak, is situated in which mountain range?
A) Ladakh Range
B) Karakoram Range
C) Pir Panjal Range
D) Zanskar Range
Option b – Karakoram Range
What is formed by the convergence and collision of tectonic plates?
A) Mid-ocean ridge
B) Land erosion
C) Oceanic trench
D) Formation of mountains
Option d – Formation of mountains
Which Himalayan peak is NOT located within Nepal?
A) Annapurna
B) Mount Everest
C) Kamet
D) Makalu
Option c – Kamet
‘Pidurutalagala’ is the tallest mountain in which nation? ( Himalayas Formation MCQs with Answers )
A) Sri Lanka
B) Bhutan
C) Myanmar
D) Nepal
Option a – Sri Lanka
The Kumaon region of the Himalayas lies between which river systems?
A) Indus River and Satluj River
B) Satluj River and Kali River
C) Chenab River and Satluj River
D) Bhagirathi River and Alaknanda River
Option b – Satluj River and Kali River
Which of the following statements regarding river valleys is/are correct?
- Kullu Valley is a strike valley.
- Kangra Valley is a transverse valley.
- The Narmada River flows through a rift valley.
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) 3 only
D) 2 only
Option c – 3 only
Review the following statements:
- The Amarkantak Hills are located where the Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges meet.
- The Biliginirangan Hills are at the eastern edge of the Satpura Range.
- The Seshachalam Hills are the southernmost part of the Western Ghats.
How many of these statements are factually correct?
A) Only one
B) Only two
C) All three
D) None
Option d – None
The Himalayan Mountain range was formed by the collision of
A) African Plate and Australian Plate
B) Indian Plate and African Plate
C) Eurasian Plate and African Plate
D) Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate
Option d – Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate
Which of the following glaciers is not located in Jammu and Kashmir? ( Himalayas Formation MCQs with Answers )
A) Bhillan
B) Milam
C) Thajiwas
D) Prui
Option b – Milam
Which of the following hills are NOT part of the Purvanchal hills?
A) Manipur hills
B) Naga hills
C) Patli hills
D) Mizo hills
Option c – Patli hills
Which is the largest dun in the Shiwalik mountain range in India?
A) Patli Dun
B) Jammu Dun
C) Dehra Dun
D) Kotli Dun
Option c – Dehra Dun
Which of the following mountain peaks is located in the Karakoram Range? ( Himalayas Formation MCQs with Answers )
A) Kamet
B) Nanda Devi
C) K2
D) Trishul
Option c – K2
The Himalayas were uplifted from which of the following geosynclines?
A) Caledonian geosynclines
B) Appalachians geosynclines
C) Aravalli geosynclines
D) Tethys geosynclines
Option d – Tethys geosynclines
What is the name of the longitudinal valley located between the Lesser Himalayas and the Siwaliks in India? ( Himalayas Formation MCQs with Answers )
A) Bhabhar
B) Duns
C) Terai
D) Doab
Option b – Duns
Which region is known for the ‘Karewa’ formations?
A) Kashmir Himalayas
B) Thar Desert
C) Rann of Kutch
D) Coromandel Coast
Option a – Kashmir Himalayas
While trekking in the mountains, Rama feels a temperature drop as she climbs higher. What is the reason for this? ( Himalayas Formation MCQs with Answers )
A) Lower air pressure at altitude
B) Higher air pressure at altitude
C) Rama’s fatigue
D) Less water availability
Option a – Lower air pressure at altitude
Which sub-division of the Himalayas is known for Karewa formations?
A) Uttarakhand Himalayas
B) Arunachal Himalayas
C) Kashmir Himalayas
D) Sikkim Himalayas
Option c – Kashmir Himalayas
The outermost range of the Himalayas is known as ( Himalayas Formation MCQs with Answers )
A) Dhaula Dhar
B) Pir Panjal
C) Kanchenjunga
D) Shiwaliks
Option d – Shiwaliks
Which of the following hills is situated in the easternmost part of India?
A) Jaintia Hills
B) Garo Hills
C) Khasi Hills
D) Patkai Bum Hills
Option d – Patkai Bum Hills
The Lushai Hills are also known as ( Himalayas Formation MCQs with Answers )
A) Mizo Hills
B) Patkai Hills
C) Khasi Hills
D) Naga Hills
Option a – Mizo Hills
Siachen in the Himalayas is
A) a glacier
B) a dam
C) a lake
D) a national park
Option a – a glacier
The sacred mountain ‘Kailash’ is located in which neighboring country of India? ( Himalayas Formation MCQs with Answers )
A) Pakistan
B) Afghanistan
C) Bangladesh
D) China
Option d – China
Which of the following hills are part of the Purvanchal region?
A) Shevroy Hills and Javadi Hills
B) Mizo Hills and Naga Hills
C) Anai Mudi and Doda Betta
D) Khasi and Jaintia Hills
Option a – Mizo Hills and Naga Hills
Which mountain range is associated with Rajasthan state? ( Himalayas Formation MCQs with Answers )
A) Satpura Range
B) Sahyadri Range
C) Aravalli Range
D) Vindhya Range
Option c – Aravalli Range
Which of the following is the southernmost range of the Himalayas?
A) Shiwaliks Range
B) Trans Himalaya Range
C) Lesser Himalaya Range
D) Greater Himalaya Range
Option a – Shiwaliks Range
Mount Jopuno is located in which Indian state? ( Himalayas Formation MCQs with Answers )
A) Sikkim
B) Uttarakhand
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Himachal Pradesh
Option a – Sikkim
In which part of the Indian Himalayas is Kanchenjunga, the highest peak, situated?
A) Arunachal Himalayas
B) Kashmir Himalayas
C) The Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas
D) Uttarakhand Himalayas
Option c – The Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas
Which of the following is NOT a type of fold mountain? ( Himalayas Formation MCQs with Answers )
A) The Rhine Valley
B) Aravali Range
C) Ural Mountains
D) Appalachians
Option a – The Rhine Valley
What is the approximate length of the Great Himalayan range from east to west?
A) 2800 km
B) 2500 km
C) 3000 km
D) 2100 km
Option b – 2500 km
What is the average height of the Inner Himalayas? ( Himalayas Formation MCQs with Answers )
A) 6000 metres
B) 4500 metres
C) 5200 metres
D) 7100 metres
Option a – 6000 metres
Asia is separated from Europe by which mountain range?
A) Himalayan
B) Andes Mountains
C) Alps
D) Ural Mountains
Option d – Ural Mountains
Which of the following is a young fold mountain range? ( Himalayas Formation MCQs with Answers )
A) Appalachians mountain range
B) Alps mountain range
C) Aravali mountain range
D) Ural mountain range
Option b – Alps mountain range
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