The Satpura Range and Vindhya Range together divide the Indian Subcontinent into: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The Satpura Range and Vindhya Range together divide the Indian Subcontinent into:
A. The Eastern and Western Ghats
B. The Indo-Gangetic plain and the Deccan Plateau
C. The Himalayas and the peninsula
D. The Thar Desert and the coastal plains
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Satpura and Vindhya ranges divide the Indian Subcontinent into the Indo-Gangetic plain of northern India and the Deccan Plateau of the south[reference:61].

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Question #1
The highest peak in the Hengduan Mountains is:
A. K2
B. Mount Kenya
C. Mount Gongga
D. Mount Everest

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Mount Gongga at 7,556 meters (24,790 feet) is the highest peak in the Hengduan Mountains[reference:107].

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Question #2
The Western Ghats run through which states?
A. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
B. Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Odisha
C. Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh
D. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The Western Ghats pass through the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu[reference:71][reference:72].

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Question #3
The Satpura Range is an example of which type of mountain?
A. Residual mountain
B. Fold mountain
C. Block mountain
D. Volcanic mountain

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
The Satpura Range is an example of a block mountain, formed by the uplifting of a block of the Earth's crust between faults.

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