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Regional Geography Objective Questions and Answers

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26 Which one of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats ?
A Sheravoy hills
B Javadi hills
C Nallamala hills
D Elamalai hills

Answer: Option [D]

The correct answer is Elamalai hills. Elumalai is a Panchayat town in the district of Madurai, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Originally named Aezhumalai (Seven Hills), the town is located near Usilampatti (16 km) and Peraiyur, in the Western ghats.

27 Kodaikanal, the famous hill-station of South-India is located on :
A Palni hills
B Anamalai mountain
C Nilgiri mountain
D Cardamon hills

Answer: Option [A]

Kodaikanal, the famous hill-station of South-India is located on Palni hills. Kodaikanal, the famous hill-station of South India, is situated on Palni hills. Its name in the Tamil language means "The Gift of the Forest". Kodaikanal is referred to as the "Princess of Hill stations" and has a long history as a retreat and popular tourist destination.

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28 Which of the following statement is not correct :
A Black cotton soil of north-west India was formed by the weathering of basaltic lava rocks
B Sedimentary rock are distinguished from other types of rocks by the presence of distinct layers
C Granite has large crystals quartz feldspar and mica in it
D A metamorphic rock is softer and less compact than its original type

Answer: Option [B]

The correct answer is Sedimentary rock are distinguished from other types of rocks by the presence of distinct layers.

29 Which one of the following is most prone to earthquakes ?
A Coastal plains
B Old shields
C Plateaus
D Young folded mountain

Answer: Option [D]

The correct answer is Young folded mountain. The movement of the two plates forces sedimentary rocks upwards into a series of folds. Mostly earthquakes occur in the belt of young-fold mountains becuse young fold mountains are formed because of tectonic activities.

30 The Vindhyas belongs to which class of mountains ?
A Block mountain
B Fold mountain
C Volcanic mountain
D Residual mountain

Answer: Option [A]

The correct answer is Block mountain. Vindhyas region of Uttar Pradesh is a discontinuous range of hills and mountains. Vindhyas is an example of block mountains. Vindhyas is not a fold mountain.

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