94 A1 Peaks in Mountains and Hills 21Feb

 Qts 1 Write Highest Peaks of Himalaya mountains


  • 1. Everest - (Sagarmatha/Qomolangma) - 8850 meter - Nepal-Tibet.
  • 2. K2 - (Godwin Austen) - 8611 meter  - (Pak./China occupied Kashmir)
  • 3. Kanchenjunga - 8598 meter - Nepal-India.
  • 4. Lhotse - 8501 meter - Nepal/Tibet.
  • 5. Makalu - 8463 meter - Nepal/Tibet.
  • 6. Cho Oyu - 8201 meter- Nepal/Tibet.
  • 7. Dhaulagiri - 8167 meter- Nepal.
  • 8. Manaslu - 8163 meter- Nepal.


  • Qts 2 Write Highest peaks of Aravali Hills 

  • 1. Guru Shikhar (Sirohi) – 1722 meters.
  • 2. Ser (Sirohi) – 1597 meters.
  • 3. Dilwara (Sirohi) – 1442 meters.
  • 4. Jarga (Sirohi) – 1431 meters.
  • 5. Achalgarh (Sirohi) – 1380 meter.
  • 6. Kumbhalgarh (Rajstan) – 1224 meters.


  • Qts 3 Write Highest peaks of Vindhyas Hills

  • Sadbhawna Shikhar ("Goodwill Peak"), 752 meter


  • Qts.4. Highest peaks of Satpur Hills

  •  Dhupgarh, Shikhar, Mahadeo, Chota Mahadeo, Amarkantak, Bori, and Tapti.


  • Qts.5.  Write Peaks in western Ghats 

  • 1.Anamudi,  at Kerala.
  • 2.Meesapulimala, The Second Highest Peak of the Western Ghat.
  • 3. Doddabetta in the Nilgiri Range.
  • 4. Kolaribetta Peak at Mukurthi National Park.
  • 5. Kadikkadu Peak.
  • 7. Dhoniya – 1183 meters.
  • 8. Hrishikesh – 1017 meter

  • Qts.6. Write Peaks in Eastern Ghats 

  • 1.Kāttāhi Betta 1,822 meter
  • 2. Arma Konda 1,680 meter



Qts.7. Write Peaks In Andaman Nicobar Islands 

1. Saddle Peak. 732 meter
2. Narcondam Island. 710 meter
3. Smaller Peak. 699 meter
4. Mount Thullier. 642 meter
5. Jire Miku. 584 meter
6. Barren Island. 427 meter
7. Mount Deoban. 418 meter
8. Mount Harriet. 372 meter


Part B

Qts 1.Consider the following pairs:


       Hills.      :   Region

1. Cardamom Hills : Coromandel Coast

2. Kaimur Hills : Konkan Coast 

3. Mahadeo Hills : Central India 

4. Mikir Hills : North-East India 


Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

(a) 1 and 2

(c) 3 and 4

(b) 2 and 3

(d) 2 and 4


Ans. C

Explanation:

Cardamom Hills are a part of the Western Ghats, along the Malabar Coast.

Kaimur Hills is eastern extension of Vindhya Range found in Sasaram, Rohtas, Bihar. 

Rest two are correctly matched.


Qts 2.Which of the following hills are found where the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats meet? 

(a) Anaimalai Hills

(b) Cardamom Hills

(c) Nilgiri Hills

(d) Shevoroy Hills

Ans. C

 Explanation: 

Nilgiri, literally means "Blue Mountain" in many languages. 

Nilgiri  hills are separated from the Karnataka plateau to the north by the Moyar river and from the Anaimalai Hills and Palni Hills to the south by the Palghat Gap. 

The Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu lies within these mountains.


Qts 3.  In which State is the Guru Shikhar Peak located?


(a) Rajasthan

(b) Gujarat

(c) Madhya Pradesh

(d) Maharashtra

Ans. A

Explanation:

Guru Shikhar, a peak at an altitude of 1722 meter, is the highest point in Rajasthan. It is located at a distance of 16 km from Mount Abu. This peak is home to the temple of Dattatreya, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.


Qts 4.Where are Shevaroy Hills located? 

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Karnataka

(c) Kerala

(d) Tamil Nadu

Ans. D

Explanation:

Shevaroy Hill are located near Salem in Tamil Nadu about 4500 ft. above sea-level and the hill range covers an area of fifty sq km.


Qts 5.Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the north and going towards the south?


(a) Nallamalai Hills-Nilgiri Hills-Javadi Hills-Anaimalai Hills 

(b) Anaimalai Hills-Javadi Hills-Nilgiri Hills-Nallamalai Hills

(c) Nallamalai Hills-Javadi Hills-Nilgiri Hills-Anaimalai Hills

(d) Anaimalai Hills-Nilgiri Hills-Javadi Hills-Nallamalai Hills


Ans. C

 Explanation:

 Nallamalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Anaimalai Hills.


Qts 6.Consider the following:


1. Mahadeo Hills

2. Sahyadri Parvat

3. Satpura Range


What is the correct sequence of the above from the north to the south?

(a) 1, 2, 3

(b) 2, 1, 3

(c) 1, 3, 2

(d) 2, 3, 1


Ans. D 

Explanation:

 Satpura range commences from Rajpipla hills in west, through Mahadeo hills, it extends to Maikala range in the east. 

Sahayadris are Western Ghats running from Tapti valley to north of Kanyakumari in North-South direction.


Qts 7.The approximate age of the Aravallis range is 


(a) 370 million years

(b) 470 million years

(c) 570 million years

 (d) 670 million years

Ans. A

 Explanation:

 The Aravallis range is one of the oldest mountain ranges in India. The approximate age of the Aravallis is 370 million years. It runs for around 800 km in a North-Eastern direction across Indian states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi, It is also called as Mewat hills by locals.


Qts 8 Saddle peak, the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in 

(a) Great Nicobar

(b) Middle Andaman

(c) Little Andaman

(d) North Andaman

Ans. D

 Explanation:

 Saddle Peak (730 m) is situated in the North Andaman Island.


Qts 9.Which one of the following mountain ranges is spread over only one State in, India? 

(a) Aravalli

(b) Satpura

(c) Ajanta

(d) Sahyadri

Ans. C

Explanation: 

Ajanta ranges are the smallest as per the question and spread within Maharashtra. 

Aravalli mountain range spreads in Gujarat and Rajasthan. 

Satpura range starts from the state of Gujarat and extends from Maharashtra to Karnataka.


Qts 10.Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in 

(a) Baluchistan

(b) Myanmar

(c) Nepal

(d) Kashmir

Ans. (b) Explanation

 South-eastern extension of Himalayas in Myanmar is called Arakanyoma.

 

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