Indian Islands Quiz 1 (20 MCQs)

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1. The Western Coastal Plain lies between the Western Ghats and the

Correct Answer: A) Arabian Sea.

2. The ..... refer to the large flat region at the foothills of the Himalayas

Correct Answer: B) Northern Plains.

3. What is the name of the canal built in 1958 to bring water to the Thar desert?

Correct Answer: C) Indira Gandhi canal.

4. Low flat lands near a sea or an ocean

Correct Answer: C) Coastal plains.

5. The three main basins of the Northern Plains are

Correct Answer: A) Sutlaj, Ganga and Brahmaputra Basin.

6. The skeletons of small sea creatures

Correct Answer: B) Corals.

7. The capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Correct Answer: B) Port Blair.

8. A hill of sand that is formed by the wind in a desert or near a beach

Correct Answer: B) Sand dune.

9. Which is the largest island of India?

Correct Answer: B) Great Nicobar.

10. What is the best way to define the characteristics of desert soils?

Correct Answer: C) Infertile, little organic matter, drains quickly.

11. The coastal plains of India are divided into ..... parts

Correct Answer: B) Two.

12. Which two countries contains Thar Desert?

Correct Answer: C) India and Pakistan.

13. An artificial river

Correct Answer: C) Canal.

14. The Lakshadweep Islands are located in the .....

Correct Answer: B) Arabian sea.

15. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are close to which latitude?

Correct Answer: C) Equator.

16. A building where grain is stored

Correct Answer: A) Granary.

17. The Natural Bridge is located in

Correct Answer: B) Neil Islands.

18. In which year did the name 'Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands' change to 'Lakshadweep Islands'?

Correct Answer: C) 1973.

19. Lakshadweep Islands are located in-:

Correct Answer: B) Arabian Sea.

20. The Eastern Coastal Plains lies between

Correct Answer: C) Eastern Ghats and Bay of Bengal.