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1. Which mountain/plateau feature is described as: 'The world's highest mountain range, forming India's northern border'?

  1. AHimalayas
  2. BKanchenjunga
  3. CKarakoram Range
  4. DAnaimudi
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Answer: A

This corresponds to 'Himalayas'.

2. Which mountain/plateau feature is described as: 'A mountain range running along India's western coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and biodiversity hotspot'?

  1. AVindhya Range
  2. BGaro Hills
  3. CWestern Ghats
  4. DHimalayas
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Answer: C

This corresponds to 'Western Ghats'.

3. Which of the following describes Eastern Ghats?

  1. AA group of hill ranges in northeastern India, extending from Arunachal Pradesh to Mizoram
  2. BThe world's highest mountain range, forming India's northern border
  3. CA discontinuous mountain range running along India's eastern coast
  4. DThe highest peak in South India, located in the Western Ghats of Kerala
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Answer: C

'Eastern Ghats' relates to: A discontinuous mountain range running along India's eastern coast

4. Eastern Ghats is best described as:

  1. AA mountain range running parallel to the Vindhyas, located in central India
  2. BA discontinuous mountain range running along India's eastern coast
  3. COne of the oldest mountain ranges in the world, located in northwestern India
  4. DThe highest peak in South India, located in the Western Ghats of Kerala
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Answer: B

'Eastern Ghats' relates to: A discontinuous mountain range running along India's eastern coast

5. Which mountain/plateau feature is described as: 'A discontinuous mountain range running along India's eastern coast'?

  1. AEastern Ghats
  2. BGaro Hills
  3. CAnaimudi
  4. DSiwalik Hills
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Answer: A

This corresponds to 'Eastern Ghats'.

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