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

What is the highest point in the UK?

  1. Snowdonia (Wales)

  2. Ben Nevis (Scotland)

  3. Scarfell Pike (England)

  4. Slieve Donard (Northern Ireland)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles, located in the Grampian Mountains in Scotland. It stands at 1,345 meters.

Multiple choice superlatives (biggest, highest, largest, smallest) : india and world superlatives and first in india and world general knowledge

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences given below:
The world's highest plateau is the _______________.

  1. Deccan plateau

  2. Tibet plateau

  3. Chhotanagpur plateau

  4. East African Plateau
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Tibetan plateau
The largest and highest plateau in the world is the Pamir mountain, called the "roof of the world", which is still being formed by the collisions of the Indo-Australian and Eurasian tectonic plates. The Tibetan plateau covers approximately 2,500,000 km2 (970,000 sq mi), at about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) above sea level.
Multiple choice geography population density and distribution population and migration population : size, density, growth and structure population : distribution, density and growth

After which one of the following tribes of India has a super continent of ancient geological history of the world been named?

  1. Santhals

  2. Khonds

  3. Bhils

  4. Gonds
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D Correct answer
Explanation

After Gonds tribes of India has a supercontinent of ancient geological history of the world been named. The Gond people are Adivasi (indigenous people) of India that speak Dravidian languages and are listed as a Scheduled Tribe for the purpose of India's system of positive discrimination. The name "Gondwana" was proposed in 1872 by Medlicott from the ancient kingdom of the Gonds, one of the principal aboriginal tribes believed to have inhabited a large part of central India.

Multiple choice zoology biodiversity and conservation hotspots and methods of conservation biodiversity: conservation conservation of biodiversity basis of classification in animals basis of the classification of animals criteria for animal classification five kingdoms of living organisms biodiversity and need of classification biodiversity and classification

In which of the following parts of Himalaya the 'tree line' is at the highest altitude?

  1. Estern Himalaya

  2. Kumaun Himalaya

  3. Garhwal Himalaya

  4. Western Himalaya
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The tree line in the Himalayas generally increases in altitude from east to west due to variations in precipitation and temperature, but the Eastern Himalayas are often cited for specific high-altitude vegetation zones; however, this is a complex biogeographical question where the Eastern Himalayas typically host higher biodiversity and distinct altitudinal limits.

Multiple choice physics structure of earth seismic waves and tsunami causes of earthquakes origin of earth and its internal energy transfer of charge lightning safety

Fill in the blanks:

The most tremor-threatened areas in India are Kashmir, _______ and ________.

  1. Western, Eastern Himalayas

  2. Northern, Western Himalayas

  3. Eastern, Central Himalayas

  4. Western, Central Himalayas
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D Correct answer
Explanation

In India, Kashmir, Western and Central Himalayas are some places which fall along or near to the fault zone. So, earthquakes are most likely to occur in those places.

Multiple choice pastoral nomand and their movements pastoralists in the modern world history

Which of these are the pastoral communities of the mountains?

  1. Bhotiyas and Sherpas

  2. Gujjars

  3. Gaddis

  4. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation
The Gujjar cattle herders live in Garhwal and Kumaon. During winter, they come down to the dry forests of the bhabar. During summer, they go up to the high meadows, the bugyals. Many of them migrated from Jammu to the hills of UP in the nineteenth century. Bhotiyas, Sherpas and Kinnauris are some other pastoral communities of the Himalayas that also follow the cyclical movement between and summer and winter pastures. The Gaddis spend winter in the low hills of Shiwalik. By April, they move towards north to spend summers in Lahul and Spiti. 
Multiple choice components of earth geography inside our earth the earth's structure structure of the earth our world earth and structure

The highest and most extensive mountains are _________.

  1. fold mountain

  2. residual mountain

  3. black mountain

  4. none of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Fold mountains are formed due to the folding of crustal rocks by compressive forces generated by the movements inside the earth. Thus fold mountains can be said to be caused by the influence of internal forces. These are the highest and most extensive mountains of the world and are found in all the continents.

Multiple choice geography australia - location, political divisions and physical features australia australia australia - geographical features

Which is the highest peak in Australia?

  1. Mount Townsend

  2. Mawson Peak

  3. Mount Kosciuszko

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

Mount Kosciuszko is the high point of the Great Dividing Range, a long mountain range that runs along the entire eastern part of Australia from Queensland to Victoria. Mount Kosciuszko itself is in New South Wales a few miles from its border with Victoria.

Multiple choice geography earth and biosphere the earth's structure components of earth inside our earth atmosphere and its structures what is around us? earth and structure

Landforms having an altitude of more than _____ meters above the mean sea level and with steep slopes are called mountains.

  1. 700

  2. 900

  3. 1000

  4. 1200
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B Correct answer
Explanation

By standard geographical definition, landforms that rise significantly above their surroundings, usually defined as over 900 meters, are classified as mountains.

Multiple choice geography earth and biosphere the earth's structure components of earth inside our earth atmosphere and its structures what is around us? earth and structure

What does the Landform with almost flat top and comparatively higher elevation than the surroundings is known as?

  1. Mountains

  2. Plateaus

  3. Plains

  4. All of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

A plateau is a flat-topped highland with steep sides, characterized by an elevation significantly higher than the surrounding plains.