Indian Geography MCQ

Kuldeep Lodhi Updated August 8, 2025 1 min read Education
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This MCQ series has covered some of the important questions as per the requirements of any government examination. These questions will help you in many examinations. All the important topics have been covered; to check your knowledge, attempt these questions.
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Q51. K2, also known as Godwin Austen or Qogir, is the second highest peak in the world. What is its elevation?

A 8611 Metre
B 8211 Metre
C 7811 Metre
D 8111 Metre

✓ Correct Answer: A

Q52. Which range of the Middle Himalayas is the longest and most important in Kashmir, composed mostly of volcanic rocks?

A Dhaola Dhar Range
B Pir Panjal Range
C Mussoorie Range
D Mahabharat Lekh

✓ Correct Answer: B

Q53. Which Himalayan passes connect Jammu with Srinagar and Baramula through road and railways?

A Nathu La and Jelep La
B Banihal Pass
C Rohtang Pass and Shipki La
D Pir Panjal Pass and Bidil

✓ Correct Answer: B

Q54. The Valley of Kashmir lies between which two ranges?

A Shiwalik and Dhaola Dhar
B Greater Himalaya and Karakoram
C Pir Panjal and Zaskar
D Ladakh and Kailas

✓ Correct Answer: C

Q55. The Middle Himalayas are more hospitable for human settlements. Which of the following hill stations is NOT located in this range?

A Shimla
B Darjeeling
C Leh
D Nainital

✓ Correct Answer: C

Q56. The Shiwalik Range, also known as Outer Himalayas, extends between which two physiographic divisions?

A Great Plains and Karakoram
B Lesser Himalayas and Greater Himalayas
C Great Plains and Lesser Himalayas
D Indo-Gangetic Plain and Tibetan Plateau

✓ Correct Answer: C

Q57. The seasonal streams that dissect the southern slopes of the Shiwalik Range in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh are known as

A Duns
B Chos
C Duars
D Khads

✓ Correct Answer: B

Q58. The formation of ‘duns’ or ‘duars’ in the Shiwaliks is primarily associated with which geological process?

A Glacial erosion
B Volcanic activity
C Accumulation and drainage of conglomerates
D Folding and faulting

✓ Correct Answer: C

Q59. Which of the following is the best-known example of a dun located in the Shiwalik range?

A Kotah
B Chumbi
C Dehra Dun
D Udhampur

✓ Correct Answer: C

Q60. The Purvanchal hills are formed due to the southward bend of the Himalayas at which location?

A Khyber Pass
B Nathula Pass
C Dihang Gorge
D Zoji La

✓ Correct Answer: C