UPSC Geography of India – Chapter 5: The Peninsular Plateau and the Ghats (24 MCQs)

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UPSC Geography of India – Chapter 5: The Peninsular Plateau and the Ghats (24 MCQs) – 23 questions, subject: Geography. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

The Central Highlands lie:

Correct Answer: A [north of the Narmada]

Explanation:

The Narmada divides the Peninsular Plateau; the Central Highlands lie north of it, bounded by the Vindhya and the Aravalli.

2.  

The northern boundary of the Deccan Plateau is formed by the:

Correct Answer: D [Satpura range]

Explanation:

The Satpura range, between the Narmada and the Tapi, marks the northern edge of the triangular Deccan Plateau.

3.  

The highest peak of the Western Ghats is:

Correct Answer: C [Anamudi]

Explanation:

2,695 m.

4.  

The highest peak of the Eastern Ghats is:

Correct Answer: D [Mahendragiri]

Explanation:

NCERT names Mahendragiri (1,501 m) as the highest peak of the Eastern Ghats.

5.  

Guru Shikhar is the highest point of the:

Correct Answer: B [Aravalli]

Explanation:

at Mount Abu.

6.  

The Pal Ghat (Palakkad gap) links:

Correct Answer: A [Keralam and Tamil Nadu]

Explanation:

The Pal Ghat, or Palakkad gap, is the widest break in the Western Ghats, linking Palakkad in Keralam with Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu.

7.  

The Bhor Ghat links Mumbai with:

Correct Answer: D [Pune]

Explanation:

The Bhor Ghat carries the road and railway from Mumbai up the Sahyadri to Pune.

8.  

The rivers of the Central Highlands, such as the Chambal and Betwa, flow:

Correct Answer: C [from the south-west to the north-east]

Explanation:

following the slope of the plateau.

9.  

The Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills form part of the:

Correct Answer: C [Meghalaya plateau]

Explanation:

The Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills run west to east across the Meghalaya plateau, an extension of the Peninsular block.

10.  

Consider the following statements:

1. The Western Ghats are continuous and can be crossed only through passes.
2. The Western Ghats are higher on average than the Eastern Ghats.
3. The Eastern Ghats run unbroken along the east coast.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

The Western Ghats are continuous and higher (900–1,600 m on average); the Eastern Ghats are broken by rivers, so statement 3 fails.

11.  

Assertion (A): The western slopes of the Western Ghats receive very heavy rainfall.

Reason (R): The south-west monsoon winds are forced to rise along the Western Ghats.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Forced ascent cools the moist monsoon winds, which condense and give heavy orographic rain on the windward western slopes.

12.  

Which one of the following hill groups links the Western and the Eastern Ghats?

Correct Answer: D [Biligirirangan hills]

Explanation:

The Biligirirangan hills, with the adjoining Sathyamangalam forests, form the natural bridge between the Western and Eastern Ghats.

13.  

The Shevaroy and Javadi hills are part of the:

Correct Answer: C [Eastern Ghats]

Explanation:

The Shevaroy and Javadi hills of Tamil Nadu lie in the south-eastern part of the Eastern Ghats.

14.  

The Mahadeo hills are a part of the:

Correct Answer: A [Satpura range]

Explanation:

The Mahadeo hills, with Dhupgarh near Pachmarhi, form part of the Satpura range in central India.

15.  

The Karbi Anglong plateau lies in:

Correct Answer: B [Assam]

Explanation:

The Karbi Anglong (Mikir) plateau, a north-eastern extension of the Peninsular block, lies in Assam.

16.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Report of the Gadgil panel on the Western Ghats
2. Declaration of Silent Valley National Park
3. Report of the Kasturirangan group
4. Setting up of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

Select the correct answer:

Correct Answer: C [2-4-1-3]

Explanation:

1984, 1986, 2011, 2013.

17.  

The Deccan Plateau slopes gently towards the:

Correct Answer: B [east]

Explanation:

hence most rivers flow into the Bay of Bengal.

18.  

The Seshachalam hills form part of the:

Correct Answer: A [Eastern Ghats]

Explanation:

The Seshachalam hills of Andhra Pradesh are part of the Eastern Ghats, as UPSC Prelims 2023 confirmed.

19.  

Amarkantak, the source of the Narmada, lies in:

Correct Answer: D [Madhya Pradesh]

Explanation:

Amarkantak, the source of the Narmada, lies in Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh, close to the Chhattisgarh border.

20.  
UPSC Prelims 2023

Consider the following statements:

1. Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges.
2. Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpura Range.
3. Seshachalam Hills constitute the southernmost part of Western Ghats

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Correct Answer: D [None]

Explanation:

Amarkantak joins the Vindhya, Satpura and Maikal; Biligirirangan links the two Ghats; Seshachalam is in the Eastern Ghats.

21.  
UPSC Prelims 2017

From the ecological point of view, which one of the following assumes importance in being a good link between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats?

Correct Answer: A [Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve]

Explanation:

Sathyamangalam, declared a tiger reserve on 15 March 2013, lies at the confluence of the Western and Eastern Ghats.

22.  
UPSC Prelims 2015

Consider the following pairs:

Place of Pilgrimage – Location

1. Srisailam – Nallamala Hills
2. Omkareshwar – Satmala Hills
3. Pushkar – Mahadeo Hills

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Correct Answer: A [1 only]

Explanation:

Only Srisailam is correctly matched, in the Nallamala hills on the Krishna; Omkareshwar and Pushkar are mismatched.

23.  
UPSC Prelims 2014

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?

Correct Answer: C [3 and 4]

Explanation:

The Mahadeo hills are in central India and the Mikir (Karbi Anglong) hills in the North-East, so pairs 3 and 4 are right.

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