This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Geography > Relief > Northen Plalns – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Northen Plalns Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... river joins ganga near patna A) Gandak. B) Kosi. C) Sone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sone. 2. Badhkal Lake, Dumdama Lake, Yadavindra Gardens and Panchkula are popular tourist destinations of which state? A) Delhi. B) Haryana. C) Punjab. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Haryana. 3. The Northern Plains of India is covered by A) Red Soil. B) Black Soil. C) Alluvial Soil. D) Laterite Soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alluvial Soil. 4. The hills of the N-E are collectively called the ..... ? A) Puruvanchal Ranges. B) Akneehow. C) Deccan Plateau. D) The Govind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Puruvanchal Ranges. 5. The second highest peak in the world lies in the Shivalik range. A) Kanchenjunga. B) Mt. Everest. C) Mt. Godwin Austin (K2). D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mt. Godwin Austin (K2). 6. The northern plains has been formed by the interplay of the three major river systems. They are: A) Yamuna, Mahanadi and Krishna. B) Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra. C) Sutlej, Kaveri and Indus. D) Godavari, Sabarmati and Ganga. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra. 7. How many tributaries does the Indus river have? A) Six. B) Nine. C) Five. D) Four. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Five. 8. What is Brahmaputra called in Tibet? A) Tsangpo. B) Sunderbans. C) Padma. D) Tapi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tsangpo. 9. Sand deposited by rivers and floods is called- A) Timber. B) Delta. C) Basin. D) Alluvium. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alluvium. 10. An area watered by a river and its tributaries A) Basin. B) Land. C) Ocean. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Basin. 11. The great northern plains can be divided into ..... plains in the centre, ..... plains in the west and ..... valley in the east A) Punjab ; Bramhaputra; Ganga. B) Ganga ; Punjab ; Bramhaputra. C) Bramhaputra ; Punjab ; Ganga. D) Punjab ; Ganga ; Bramhaputra. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ganga ; Punjab ; Bramhaputra. 12. River ..... enters Bangladesh A) Hoogly. B) Padma. C) Ganga. D) Yamuna. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Padma. 13. The most popular state in india A) Uttarpradesh. B) Madhya pradhesh. C) Delhi. D) Rajasthan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Uttarpradesh. 14. Identify the river which is not a tributary of River Indus. A) Ravi. B) Chenab. C) Yamuna. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yamuna. 15. Punjab and haryana lies in ..... basin. A) Satluj river. B) Ganga river. C) Indus river. D) Bhramaputhra river. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Satluj river. 16. The highest mountain range in the world A) Karakoram Range. B) Himalayan Range. C) The North Eastern Mountain Range. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Himalayan Range. 17. What is the capital city of Bihar? A) Lucknow. B) Patna. C) Dispur. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Patna. 18. Dam built on the Satluj River A) Pandoh Dam. B) Bhakra Nangal. C) Nathpa Jhakri Dam. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bhakra Nangal. 19. Earthen pot with burning coal carried by people in Kashmir in winter is called A) Shikara. B) Kangri. C) Phiran. D) Baku. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kangri. 20. Where does River Brahmaputra enter India? A) Arunachal Pradesh. B) Himachal Pradesh. C) Assam. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arunachal Pradesh. 21. The largest branch of river Brahmaputra is ..... A) Jamuna. B) Indus. C) Hoogly. D) Padma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jamuna. 22. A larger part of the Punjab plains lie in ..... A) Hariyana. B) Pakistan. C) Punjab. D) Himachal Pradesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pakistan. 23. What does Himalayas literallly mean? A) Abode of snow. B) Home of Everest. C) Home of snow. D) Home to highest peak in the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Abode of snow. 24. ..... basin gets the highest rainfall A) Indus. B) Ganga. C) Brahmaputra. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brahmaputra. 25. Which river is known as Tsangpo in Tibet? A) Beas. B) Satluj. C) Brahmaputra. D) Ganga. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brahmaputra. 26. A home to the Royal Bengal Tiger is ..... A) Rashtrpathi bhavan. B) Bhakra Nangal. C) Sundarban delta. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sundarban delta. 27. ..... is the official language of Andhra Pradesh and Telengana. A) Tamil. B) Bengali. C) Telugu. D) Malayalam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Telugu. 28. The Western part of the Northern Plain is referred to as the ..... Plains. A) Kashmir. B) Himachal. C) Punjab. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Punjab. 29. The slopes of Northern hills are used for ..... A) Terrace farming. B) Sliding. C) Boating. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Terrace farming. 30. The river Brahmaputra is called ..... in Tibet. A) Xi. B) Tsang Po. C) Huang. D) Mekong. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tsang Po. 31. ..... is called the land of 5 rivers. A) JAMMU AND KASHMIR. B) HIMMACHAL PRADESH. C) HARYANA. D) PUNJAB. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) PUNJAB. 32. Rapid Fire!The Northern plains spread over an area of ..... lakh sq. km. A) 7. B) 6. C) 5. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 7. 33. Ganga enters the northern plains near A) Haridwar. B) Allahabad. C) Rishikesh. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rishikesh. 34. Dal and Wular lake is located in A) Himachal Pradesh. B) Uttarakhand. C) Jammu and Kashmir. D) Sikkim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jammu and Kashmir. 35. The main branch of the Ganga in West Bengal. A) Mahanadi. B) Kosi. C) Padma. D) Hugli. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hugli. 36. The longest of the three rivers in north India A) Ganga. B) Yamuna. C) Brahmaputra. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brahmaputra. 37. ..... is known as middle or lessor Himalayas. A) Himadri. B) Himachal. C) Shiwalik. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Himachal. 38. Tea is very important crop of this region ..... A) Ganga. B) Sutlej. C) Brahmaputra. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brahmaputra. 39. What do rivers of northern plains carry with them? A) Rocks. B) Silt. C) Sand. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 40. The Yamuna joins river Ganga at ..... . A) Allahabad. B) Sangam. C) Varanasi. D) Patna. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sangam. 41. ..... is the most important crop that grows in the Northern Plains. A) Wheat. B) Rice. C) Millet. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rice. 42. The Sutlej basin waters the states of ..... A) Punjab, Haryana. B) Bihar, Jharkhand. C) Arunachal Pradesh, andhra pradesh. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Punjab, Haryana. 43. "The Granary of India" A) The Northern Mountains. B) The Peninsular Plateau. C) The Northern Plains. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Northern Plains. 44. Which industries are famous in Haryana? A) Automobile. B) Handicraft. C) Chemical. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Automobile. 45. By which name the Mount Everest is known in Nepal? A) Shivalik. B) Pirpanjal. C) Sagarmata. D) Banihal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shivalik. 46. The for regions of Relief in Northern Plains are A) Bhabhar, Terai, Kankar, Majuli. B) Bhabhar, Terai, Kankar, Khadar. C) Bhabhar, Majuli, Kankar, Khadar. D) Bhabhar, Terai, Bhangar, Khadar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bhabhar, Terai, Bhangar, Khadar. 47. Bhakra dam is built on river A) Indus. B) Ganga. C) Satluj. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Satluj. 48. Brahmaputra enters India from ..... A) Assam. B) Tripura. C) Ladakh. D) Arunanchal pradesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arunanchal pradesh. 49. Northern Plain spreads over an area of A) 70 lakh sq. kms. B) 7 lakh kms. C) 17 lakh sq. kms. D) 7 lakh sq. kms. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 7 lakh sq. kms. 50. The soil in 'Bhangar' region which contains calcareous deposits is locally known as A) Bhangar. B) Bhabar. C) Kankar. D) Khadar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kankar. 51. Durga pooja is the most important festival in A) Tripura. B) Westbengal. C) Assam. D) Delhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Westbengal. 52. Assam lies in ..... A) Ganga Basin. B) Sutlej Basin. C) Brahmaputra Basin. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brahmaputra Basin. 53. The backwaters in Kerala are fed by almost ..... rivers. A) 40. B) 20. C) 50. D) 30. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 40. 54. The main tributary of the river ganga is A) Yamuna. B) Gandak. C) Son. D) Ghagra. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yamuna. 55. Rearrange the jumbled letters.N S L A I P ..... A) PLAINS. B) PLANIS. C) PIALNS. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PLAINS. 56. Beautiful hill station in Himalayas A) Shimla. B) Nepal. C) Ooty. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shimla. 57. The main tributary of river Satluj is- A) Beas. B) Ravi. C) Chenab. D) Jhelum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beas. 58. India is divided into ..... major physical divisions. A) 4. B) 7. C) 5. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 6. 59. ..... in the Brahmaputa river is the largest inhabited riverine island in the world. A) Kosi. B) Majuli. C) Dihang. D) Jhelum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Majuli. 60. The highest peak in Himalayas is ..... A) K2. B) Mt. Everest. C) Kanchanjunga. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mt. 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