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Landform Diversity — Mountains, Plateaus, Plains — GK Questions with Answers

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12 questions
  1. The world's highest peaks are found in which type of mountains?
    1. Old fold mountains
    2. Young fold mountains
    3. Residual mountains
    4. Block mountains
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    Answer: (B) Young fold mountains

    Himalaya, Andes — young fold.

  2. Which pair is correctly matched? (IAS 2013)
    1. Abyssinian Plateau — Arabia
    2. Atlas Mountains — North-West Africa
    3. Guiana Highlands — South-West Africa
    4. Okavango Basin — Patagonia
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    Answer: (B) Atlas Mountains — North-West Africa

    The Abyssinian Plateau is in Ethiopia, the Guiana Highlands in South America, the Okavango in Botswana.

  3. Match — A. Great Victoria Desert B. Grand Canyon C. Lake Winnipeg D. Southern Alps ; 1. Australia 2. Canada 3. New Zealand 4. USA (IAS 2009)
    1. A1 B2 C4 D3
    2. A3 B2 C4 D1
    3. A1 B4 C2 D3
    4. A3 B4 C2 D1
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    Answer: (C) A1 B4 C2 D3

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  4. Which desert has the highest population density? (UPPCS 2008)
    1. Sahara
    2. Thar
    3. Gobi
    4. Kalahari
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    Answer: (B) Thar

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  5. Where is the volcano Mount St. Helens? (UPPCS 2008)
    1. Chile
    2. Japan
    3. Philippines
    4. United States
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    Answer: (D) United States

    Washington State, Cascade Range.

  6. Causes of the African and Eurasian desert belt — 1. It lies in the subtropical high-pressure cells. 2. It lies under the influence of warm ocean currents. (IAS 2011)
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
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    Answer: (A) 1 only

    Desert coasts have cold currents, not warm ones.

  7. Choose the correct statements — 1. The Aravali is a young mountain. 2. The Cincinnati arch is a dome structure. 3. The Himalaya was formed by folding. 4. Fujiyama was built by piling of volcanic material.
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. 3 and 4
    4. 2, 3 and 4
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    Answer: (D) 2, 3 and 4

    The Aravali is among the oldest fold mountain ranges in the world.

  8. Correct statements — 1. Patagonia is a piedmont plateau. 2. Chota Nagpur is a dome plateau. 3. Tibet is an intermontane plateau. 4. Missouri is a rejuvenated plateau.
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 and 3
    3. 1, 3 and 4
    4. All
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    Answer: (D) All

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  9. Choose the false statement(s) — 1. An island has water on only three sides. 2. Madagascar is an island formed by faulting. 3. Iceland was built mainly by volcanic activity on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. 2 and 3
    4. All
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    Answer: (A) 1 only

    Land with water on three sides is a peninsula.

  10. Correct statements — 1. Deserts are the humid parts of the land. 2. The Sonoran Desert is in the United States (and Mexico). 3. The Taklamakan Desert is in Turkey.
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. 1 and 2
    4. 2 and 3
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    Answer: (B) 2 only

    Deserts are dry; the Taklamakan is in China (Xinjiang).

  11. Which ranges formed in the Caledonian period? 1. Scottish Highlands 2. Scandinavian mountains 3. Aravali 4. Pyrenees
    1. 1 and 2
    2. 1, 2 and 3
    3. 2 and 4
    4. All
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    Answer: (A) 1 and 2

    The Aravali is Pre-Cambrian and the Pyrenees are Alpine.

  12. Which of these lakes was formed by a meteorite impact?
    1. Dal
    2. Lonar
    3. Jaisamand
    4. Tana
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    Answer: (B) Lonar

    Jaisamand is artificial, Tana is a lava-dammed lake.

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