Geography

Mountains, Hills, and Trekking Geography

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Mountains, hills, and trekking geography focus on global mountain ranges, high altitude plateaus, and famous hill stations. This includes identifying prominent peaks like Makalu and understanding natural barriers. Such geographical facts are commonly tested in SSC and state exams.

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Mountains, Hills, and Trekking Geography Questions

Multiple choice

Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in

  1. Baluchistan

  2. Myanmar

  3. Nepal

  4. Kashmir
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Arakan Yoma is located in western Myanmar. It is a part of eastern Himalayas. It includes the Naga Hills, the Chin Hills and the Patkai Range which includes the Lushai Hills.

Multiple choice

The alpine vegetation in the Western Himalayas is found only up to a height of 3000 metres, while in the Eastern Himalayas it is found up to a height of 4000 metres. The reason for this variation in the same mountain range is that

  1. Eastern Himalayas are higher than Western Himalayas

  2. Eastern Himalayas are nearer to the equator and sea coast than Western Himalayas

  3. Eastern Himalayas get more monsoon rainfall than Western Himalayas

  4. Eastern Himalayan rocks are more fertile than Western Himalayan rocks

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The alpine vegetation in Eastern Himalayas is found up to 4000 meters because in Eastern Himalayas, the monsoon rainfall is higher than that in Western Himalayas.

Multiple choice

Examine the map of Jammu and Kashmir given below:

The mountain ranges marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively are

  1. Ladakh, Zanskar, Karakoram and Pir Panjal

  2. Karakoram, Ladakh, Zanskar and Pir Panjal

  3. Karakoram, Zanskar, Pir Panjal and Ladakh

  4. Ladakh, Pir Panjal, Karakoram and Zanskar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

According to the physiography map of India, the mountain ranges found in Jammu and Kashmir are Karakoram, marked as ‘1’ in the figure, Ladakh range marked as ‘2’, Zanskar range marked as ‘3’, and Pir Panjal marked as ‘4’.

Multiple choice

What's the highest mountain in the world?

  1. K2

  2. Snowy Mountains

  3. Everest

  4. Lhotse
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Mount Everest is recognized as the highest mountain above sea level in the world. K2 is the second highest, while Lhotse is the fourth.

Multiple choice geography our changing earth glacier glaciers landforms created by glacial erosion

Northern most part in India is ____________.

  1. Gangotri glacier

  2. Siachen glacier

  3. Baltoro glacier

  4. Nubra glacier
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Siachen Glacier lies in Northern Ladakh in the Karakorams, a mountain range originating from the Pamirs. The total area of Siachen Glacier is approximately 78 sq-km. 

Multiple choice geography our changing earth glacier glaciers landforms created by glacial erosion

Baltora glacier is located in

  1. Pamir plateau

  2. Shivalik

  3. Karakoram ranges

  4. Alps
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Baltoro Glacier, at 63 km in length, is one of the longest glaciers outside the polar regions. It is located in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, and runs through part of the Karakoram mountain range.

Multiple choice geography our changing earth glacier glaciers landforms created by glacial erosion

The Ganges originates from the _______  Glacier in Uttarakhand.

  1. Siachen

  2. Nubra

  3. Rimo

  4. Gangotri
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Gangotri Glacier is located in Uttarkashi District, Uttarakhand, India in a region bordering China. This glacier, one of the primary sources of the Ganges, is one of the largest in the Himalayas with an estimated volume of over 27 cubic kilometers. Around the glacier are the peaks of the Gangotri Group, including several peaks notable for extremely challenging climbing routes, such as Shivling, Thalay Sagar, Meru, and Bhagirathi III. It flows roughly northwest, originating in a cirque below Chaukhamba, the highest peak of the group.