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The northeastern parts are separated by the fault in West Bengal from the Chotanagpur plateau

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Malda

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major rocks in peninsular block

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gneiss and granites

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Since which period, the Peninsula has

been standing like a rigid block

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Cambrian

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The rift valleys due to vertical movement and block faultig found in

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Narmada, the
Tapi and the Mahanadi and the Satpura block
mountains

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Himalayas in the Darjiling and Sikkim

regions lie in an direction

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eastwest direction

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Arunachal Pradesh they are from

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southwest to the northwest direction.

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Nagaland, Manipur

and Mizoram, they are in t

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the northsouth direction.

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Kashmir or Northwestern Himalayas comprise of

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Karakoram, Ladakh, Zaskar and Pir Panjal

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cold desert lies between

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Greater Himalayas and the Karakoram ranges

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kashmir valley lies between

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great himalayas and pir panjal range

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Zoji la pass on range

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Great Himalayas

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Banihal on the range

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Pir Panjal

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Photu La on the

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Zaskar

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Khardung La on the

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Ladakh range

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fresh lakes such as

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Dal and Wular

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salt water lakes such as

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Pangong Tso and Tso Morir

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Srinagar, capital city of the state of Jammu

and Kashmir is located on the banks of

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Jhelum river

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18
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This river forms meanders in youth stage

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Jhelum

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The Himachal and Uttarakhand Himalayas lies between

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the Ravi in the west and the Kali (a tributary of

Ghaghara) in the east

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Himalayan ranges from north to south

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Greater Himlayas, Lesser Himalayas and Shiwalik

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Lesser himalyas are known as Dhaoladhar in

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Himachal Pradesh

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Lesser himalyas are known as Nagtibha

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in Uttarakhand)

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hill stations such as Dharamshala, Mussoorie, Shimla, Kaosani and the cantonment towns and health resorts such as Shimla, Mussoorie, Kasauli, Almora,
Lansdowne and Ranikhet, etc. were developed
in this region.

A

Lesser Himalayas

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is the largest of all the duns

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Dehra Dun

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25
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Nomadic tribe in Great Himalayan range

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Bhotia

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(the summer grasslands in the higher reaches of himalayas

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Bugyals’

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Vaishno Devi, Amarnath Cave, Charar -e-Sharif, are located in

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Kashmir or Northwestern Himalayas

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Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath

and Hemkund Sahib are located in

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The Himachal and Uttarakhand Himalayas

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The region is also known to have five famous Prayags

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The Himachal and Uttarakhand Himalayas

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They are flanked by Nepal Himalayas in the

west and Bhutan Himalayas in the east.

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The Darjiling and Sikkim Himalayas

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The Darjiling and Sikkim Himalayas tribe

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Lepcha

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32
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In place of the Shiwaliks here, the ‘duar formations’ are important, which have also been used for the
development of tea gardens

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The Darjiling and Sikkim Himalayas

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These extend from the east of the Bhutan Himalayas up to the Diphu pass in the east

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The Arunachal Himalayas

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34
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The general direction of the Arunachal Himalayas is

from

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southwest to northeast

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Arunachal Himalayas is the numerous ethnic tribal community

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west to east are the Monpa, Abor, Mishmi,

Nyishi and the Nagas.

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Passes in The Arunachal Himalayas from west to East

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Jelep La, Bum La, Bomdi La

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The Eastern Hills and Mountains

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In North, Patkai Bum, Naga hills, the Manipur,, hills and in the south as Mizo or Lushai hills

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38
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The Barak is an important river in

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Manipur and Mizoram.

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which is also known as the ‘Molassis basin’ which is made up ofm soft unconsolidated deposits

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Mizoram

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40
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Tributary of meghna river

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barakriver

41
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Triburary of Irawady

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Chidvin

42
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From the north to the south, The Northern Plains can be divided into
three major zones:

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Bhabar, Terai and Alluvial plains (Khadar and Bhangar

43
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a narrow belt ranging between 8-10 km parallel to the Shiwalik foothills at the break-up of the slope.

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Bhabar

44
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the streams and rivers re-emerge without having any properly demarcated channel

A

Terai

45
Q

These plains have characteristic features of mature
stage of fluvial erosional and depositional
landforms such as sand bars, meanders, oxbow
lakes and braided channels

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belt consisting of old and new alluvial deposits known as the Bhangar and Khadar respectively

46
Q

The states form a water divide between the Indus and the Ganga river systems.

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Haryana and Delhi

47
Q

Brahmaputra river it takes an almost 90° southward turn at before it enters into Bangladesh

A

Dhubri

48
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ravines in peninsular plateau found at

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Chambal, Bhind, Morena

49
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Hills in deccan plateau from west to east

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Mahadeo, kaimur, Maikal, ramgarh, garjat

50
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‘Anaimudi’ (2,695 m), the highest peak of Peninsular plateau is located on the

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Anaimalai hills

51
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Dodabetta (2,637 m) on the

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Nilgiri hills.

52
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Anaimalai hills and cardemom hills in

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Kerala

53
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Hill ranges in eastern ghatas

A

Javadi hills, the Palconda range, the Nallamala hills, the

Mahendragiri hills,

54
Q

The Eastern and the

Western Ghats meet each other at the

A

Nilgiri hills

55
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Most of the tributaries of the river Yamuna have their origin in the

A

Vindhyan and Kaimur ranges

56
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the only significant tributary of the river
Chambal that originates from the Aravalli in
the west

A

banas

57
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The Meghalaya plateau is

further sub-divided into three

A

garo, Khasi and Jaintia

58
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the Meghalaya plateau

is also rich in mineral resources like

A

coal, iron ore, sillimanite, limestone and uranium

59
Q

Desert area was under the sea during which era

A

Mesozoic

60
Q

The rivers flowing through this coastal

plain do not form any delta

A

Western

61
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The Malabar coast has got certain distinguishing features in the form of ‘which are used for fishing, inland navigation and also due to its special attraction for tourists

A

Kayals’ (backwaters),

62
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Nehru Trophy Vallamkali (boat race) is held in

A

unnamada Kayal in

Kerala

63
Q

The two principal groups of islets in Bay of Bengal

include the.

A

Ritchie’s archipelago and the Labrynth island

64
Q

Andaman in the north and the Nicobar in the

south separated by a water body which is called the

A

Ten degree channel

65
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Saddle peak (, Mount
Diavolo (Middle Andaman – 515 m), Mount
Koyob (South Andaman – 460 m) and
Mount Thuiller (Great Nicobar – 642 m).

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North Andaman – 738 m)

66
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(, Mount Diavolo

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Middle Andaman – 515 m

67
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, Mount Koyob

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(South Andaman – 460 m)

68
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Mount Thuiller

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(Great Nicobar – 642 m).

69
Q

Vegetation in andaman and nicobar

A

equitorial

70
Q

s the largest island in Arabian sea

A

Minicoy i

71
Q

Amini Island and Canannore

Island. seperated by

A

11 degreee channel

72
Q

Gondwana land included

A

India Australia South Africa South America and Antarctica

73
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The core of Greater Himalayas is composed of

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granite.

74
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Important ranges in Lesser Himalayas or Himachal

A

Pir Panjal Dhaula Dhar Mahabharat

75
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Important valleys in Lesser Himalayas or Himachal

A

kashmir kangra Kulu

76
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mainly composed of highly compressed and altered rocks

A

Lesser Himalayas or Himachal

77
Q

These ranges
are composed of unconsolidated sediments
brought down by rivers

A

Shiwaliks

78
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Punjab Himalaya, Kashmir or Himachal Himalayas

A

Between Indus and satluj

79
Q

Kumaon Himalays

A

Satluj and kali

80
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Nepal Himalayas

A

Kali and Teesta

81
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Assam Himalayas

A

Teesta and DIhang

82
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Rocks in Purvanchal Himalayas

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Strong sandstones ; sedimentary rocks

83
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The Purvachal comprises the

A

Patkai hills, the Naga hills, Manipur hills and

the Mizo hills.

84
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The Ganga plain extends between

A

Ghaggar and Teesta rivers.

85
Q

Bhabar

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region just below Shivaliks

86
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All the streams disappear in this belt

A

bhabar belt

87
Q

DUdhwas National park located in this region

A

Terai Belt

88
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The Peninsular plateau is a tableland composed of the

A

old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks.

89
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is known as the Central Highlands

A

The part of the Peninsular plateau lying to
the north of the Narmada river covering a
major area of the Malwa plateau

90
Q

The Vindhyan range is bounded by the

A

Central Highlands on the south and the Aravalis on the northwest.

91
Q

The eastward extensions of this Central Highlands

A

Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand., CHotanagpur plateau

92
Q

Boundaries of Deccan Plateau

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Satpura Range on north, Mahadeo, kaimur and Maikal on eastern extentions

93
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An extension of the deccan Plateau is also visible in the northeast–

A

locally known as the Meghalaya, Karbi-Anglong Plateau

and North Cachar Hills.

94
Q

Highest peak in western ghats

A

Anai Mudi

95
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Highest peak in Eastern ghats

A

Mahendragiri

96
Q

Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindive. named as Lakshwadweep in year

A

1973

97
Q

The Pitti island, which is uninhabited, has a bird sanctuary. is part of

A

Lakshwadweep

98
Q

is the largest salt water lake in India. It lies in the state
of Orissa, to the south of the Mahanadi delta

A

The Chilika Lake

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