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
  1. Mount Everest

  2. Indus River

  3. Peninsula

  4. Himalayas

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Mount Everest, located in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and China, is the highest mountain peak in the world above sea level.

Multiple choice
  1. China

  2. Pakistan

  3. Nepal

  4. India

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

Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, is located on the border between Nepal and China. Nepal is the standard answer for its primary location.

Multiple choice
  1. India

  2. Nepal

  3. Bhutan

  4. China

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

Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, is located in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and China (Tibet). Nepal is the standard answer for its primary location.

Multiple choice
  1. mt mckinley alaska

  2. mt dom texas

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Denali (formerly known as Mt. McKinley) is the highest mountain peak in North America and is located in the state of Alaska.

Multiple choice
  1. Andes

  2. Himalayas

  3. Urals

  4. Alps

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Himalayas contain the highest peaks in the world, including Mount Everest, and serve as a massive geographic barrier to the north of India.

Multiple choice
  1. Himalayas

  2. Alps

  3. Andes

  4. Trans-Antarctic

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Andes mountain range in South America is the longest continental mountain range in the world, stretching approximately 7,000 kilometers. The Himalayas are the highest, but not the longest.

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Nathu La and Sipki La are names of __________.

  1. Rivers

  2. Mountains peaks

  3. Mountain passes

  4. Mountain glaciers

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C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas.
  •  It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China's Tibet autonomous Region.
  •  In 1904, Major Francis Younghusband, serving as the British Commissioner to Tibet, led a successful mission through Nathu La to capture Lhasa.
  •  Shipki La is a mountain pass and border post on the India-Tibet border.
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A spot height gives information about the ____________________.

  1. height of a specific point only

  2. height of the relief feature

  3. height of a mountain peak

  4. none of the above

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

A spot height gives information about the height of a specific point only.
A spot height is an exact point on a map with an elevation recorded beside it that represents its height above a given datum.

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A long and narrow highland sloping steeply downwards on its sides with a number of summits is called a __________.

  1. hill

  2. gorge

  3. ridge

  4. escarpments

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C Correct answer
Explanation

A long and narrow highland sloping steeply downwards on its sides with a number of summits is called a ridge.

A ridge or a mountain ridge is a geographical feature consisting of a chain of mountains or hills that form a continuous elevated crest for some distance. The sides of the ridge slope away from narrow top on either side. 

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To whom are the contour maps useful ?

  1. Mountaineers.

  2. Trekkers.

  3. Soldiers.

  4. All of the above.

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Contour maps help us to understand the characteristics of the landforms. These maps are of immense use to mountaineers, trekkers, soldiers, defense officers, etc. These maps prove to be of great use in the planning for a region too.

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Zoji La is a pass between ______.

  1. Kashmir valley and Ladakh

  2. Lahul valley and Spiti

  3. Chumbi valley and Sikkim

  4. Arunachal Pradesh and Tibet

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Zoji La is about 100 km from Srinagar, the capital of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, and 15 km from Sonmarg. It provides a vital link between Ladakh and Kashmir Valley.