Daily Quiz – 06th Apr 2024

Ans: A

Exp:

Statement 1 is correct: Aravallis are the residual mountains in the western India. They are spread across the four states/UTs i.e., Rajasthan, Haryana, Gujarat, Delhi. Its highest peak is Guru Shikhar located in Mt. Abu.

Statement 2 is incorrect: The Indian Himalayan Range extends to the 13 states- Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura. It also extends to the UTs of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir. Tripura is a Himalayan state, and its highest peak is Betling Shib in the Jampui range.

Statement 3 is correct: Tree line is the edge of the habitat at which trees are found. Beyond the tree line, there is no possibility of finding a tree. Tree line of the western Himalayas is lower than that of the Eastern Himalayas.

Ans: B

Exp:

Option B is correct: Saramati Peak is situated in the state of Nagaland whereas Nokrek is situated in the state of Meghalaya. Annapurna and Makalu are a part of Nepal, where Makalu is to the east of Annapurna. Kamet peak and Nanda Devi lie in the state of Uttarakhand with Nanda devi to the east of Kamet. Hence, the correct order from the east to west direction is Saramati, Nokrek, Makalu, Annapurna, Nanda Devi, and Kamet.

Exp:

Statement 1 is incorrect: The Himalayas in the northwestern region are aligned in the Northwest to southeast direction while the Himalayas in the Northeastern region are not continuous and aligned in various directions.

1. Darjeeling and Sikkim in the Northeast direction.
2. Arunachal Pradesh in the Southwest to Northeast direction.
3. Nagaland, Manipur, and Mizoram in the North south direction.

Statement 2 is incorrect: Meghalaya and Karbi Anglong hills in Assam are an extension of the Peninsular Plateau. They are a part of the Northeastern plateau and not the Deccan Plateau.

Statement 3 is incorrect: Darjeeling, Sikkim and the Arunachal Himalayas are different from the rest as there is an absence of Shivalik in these areas. In place of Shivalik, duar formations are found in these areas which are used for the cultivation of the plantation crops. Hence, duar are different from Shivaliks and not an extension of it.

Exp:

Statement 1 is incorrect: Indira col is the northernmost extreme point of India. It is situated near Siachen Glacier in Ladakh. Whereas Indira point is in the Great Nicobar at the southern point of India. Kanyakumari is the southernmost extreme of India in the Indian mainland.

Statement 2 is incorrect: Kibithu in Arunachal Pradesh is the eastern most extreme point of India.

Statement 3 is correct: Guhar Moti in Gujarat is the western most extreme point of India.

Exp:

Statement 1 is incorrect: Manipur and Nagaland are the states that share borders with Myanmar only while Mizoram shares borders with both Myanmar and Bangladesh.

Statement 2 is incorrect: Sikkim, Tripura and Mizoram are the states that form international boundaries on the three sides. Sikkim is bordered by Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan whereas Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh from three sides.

Statement 3 is incorrect: West Bengal forms the longest international boundary with Bangladesh. Besides, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Assam, Tripura, and Mizoram also share a boundary with Bangladesh.