MCQ Geography Class 10 Chapter 3 Physiography and Drainage Maharashtra Board 1. In which direction do the Aravali ranges lie in India?Northeast-SouthwestEast-WestNorth-SouthSoutheast-NorthwestQuestion 1 of 202. Between which rivers do the Aravali ranges act as a water divide?Ganga and YamunaNarmada and TapiLuni and SabarmatiKrishna and GodavariQuestion 2 of 203. Which hills are located on the plateaus east of the Aravali ranges?Nilgiri HillsSatpura HillsVindhya HillsSahyadri HillsQuestion 3 of 204. Across which state is the Deccan Plateau spread?RajasthanPunjabMaharashtraAssamQuestion 4 of 205. Which hill ranges lie to the west of the Deccan Plateau?Eastern GhatsWestern GhatsAravali RangesVindhya RangesQuestion 5 of 206. Why are the Western Ghats called a water divide?They separate east and west flowing riversThey block monsoon windsThey form deltasThey create wetlandsQuestion 6 of 207. Where does the Amazon River collect its headwaters?Brazilian HighlandsGuyana HighlandsAndes MountainsGreat EscarpmentQuestion 7 of 208. What is the approximate width of the Amazon River channel at its mouth?100 km150 km50 km200 kmQuestion 8 of 209. Which river basin is entirely within Brazil?Amazon BasinParaguay-Parana BasinSao Francisco BasinCoastal BasinQuestion 9 of 2010. Which river in Brazil is navigable for about 250 km in its downstream reaches?AmazonParanaSao FranciscoParaguayQuestion 10 of 2011. Where do most Himalayan rivers in India originate?Western GhatsGlaciersAravali RangesDeccan PlateauQuestion 11 of 2012. Which river system drains the Western Himalayas?Ganga River SystemIndus River SystemBrahmaputra River SystemGodavari River SystemQuestion 12 of 2013. Where does the Ganga River originate?YamunotriGangotri GlacierMan SarovarTrimbakeshwarQuestion 13 of 2014. What is the name of the Brahmaputra River when it flows through the Himalayas?DihangTsang PoYamunaSutlejQuestion 14 of 2015. Which peninsular river is the second largest in terms of catchment area?KrishnaKaveriGodavariMahanadiQuestion 15 of 2016. Which river in India has been harnessed for irrigation since the 2nd century A.D.?GodavariKaveriKrishnaNarmadaQuestion 16 of 2017. Why are there no west-flowing rivers in Brazil?Lack of rainfallSteep eastern slopesNo western coastlineFlat terrainQuestion 17 of 2018. Why are there fewer natural ports on India’s eastern coast?Rocky terrainGentle slope and sediment depositionHigh tidal wavesLack of riversQuestion 18 of 2019. Which physiographic unit comes first in Brazil from northwest to southeast?Brazilian HighlandsAmazon River BasinGuyana HighlandsCoastal PlainsQuestion 19 of 2020. Which plateau comes first in India from south to north?MalwaChhota NagpurKarnatakaMarwadQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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