Kerala PSC Geography Question and Answers - 36

1. What is the popular name of Great Indian Desert?


2. In what name, the Thar Desert s known in Pakistan?


3. Almost 61% of the geographic area of which state is covered by the Thar Desert?


4. Which mountain range has the literal meaning of 'Line of Peaks'?


5. The last leg of which mountain range is the famous 'Delhi Ridge'?


6. Which is the highest peak in the Aravallis?


7. Which is the oldest mountain range of India?


8. Which plateau is situated in the western Madhya Pradesh?


9. Which state is mostly covered by the Chotanagpur plateau?


10. Which river originates at the Chotanagpur plateau?


11. Which plateau is known as the 'Mineral heartland of India'?


12. The famous Palamau Tiger Reserve is situated in which plateau?


13. The important coalfields of Jharia, Raniganj, Bokaro & Karanpura are situated at which plateau?


14. Which is the oldest coal field in India?


15. Which is the largest coal field in India?


16. Which plateau is extended over 8 Indian States & covering almost 43 percent of India's landmass?


17. Which mountain range is the western boundary of the Deccan Plateau?


18. Which mountain range is the eastern boundary of the Deccan Plateau?


19. What is the other name of the Indo-Gangetic plains?


20. Which plain of India run parallel to the Himalayas?


21. What is the approximate west to east length of the Great Plains?


22. Which plains are home to nearly 1/7 of the world population?


23. Which plain is often termed as the 'Granary of India'?


24. Which is the highest mountain range in the world?


25. What is the approximate length of the Himalayan range?

26. Which peak is known as 'Sagarmatha' in Nepal?


27. What is the height of the highest peak in the world, Mount Everest?


28. Which is the second highest peak in the world?


29. Which peak is also known in the names of 'Godwin Austen & Dapsang'?


30. Which is the highest peak in India?