Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (SSC) · Geography (भूगोल)
Chapter: Chapter 3 — Chapter 3: Physiography and Drainage
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What are India's major physiographic divisions? [1]
(A) Himalayas, Plains, Plateau, coastal plains
(B) Only mountains
(C) Only plains
(D) Only deserts
2. How were the Himalayas formed? [1]
(A) Tectonic collision
(B) Volcanic eruption only
(C) Wind erosion only
(D) Water erosion only
3. Are the Himalayas still changing? [1]
(A) Yes, still rising
(B) No, completely static
(C) They are shrinking
(D) They disappeared
4. What are major northern rivers? [1]
(A) Ganges, Brahmaputra, Indus
(B) Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri
(C) Only the Ganges
(D) No major rivers exist
5. What are major peninsular rivers? [1]
(A) Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri
(B) Ganges, Brahmaputra, Indus
(C) Only the Godavari
(D) No major rivers exist
6. What does physiography influence? [1]
(A) Agriculture and settlement patterns
(B) Nothing significant
(C) Only tourism
(D) Only politics
7. What are the Northern Plains formed by? [1]
(A) River deposits
(B) Volcanic activity
(C) Wind erosion
(D) Glacial movement
8. Why learn about physiography and drainage? [1]
(A) To understand India's landforms and rivers
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What are India's major physiographic divisions? [1]
(A) Himalayas, Plains, Plateau, coastal plains
(B) Only mountains
(C) Only plains
(D) Only deserts
10. How were the Himalayas formed? [1]
(A) Tectonic collision
(B) Volcanic eruption only
(C) Wind erosion only
(D) Water erosion only
11. Are the Himalayas still changing? [1]
(A) Yes, still rising
(B) No, completely static
(C) They are shrinking
(D) They disappeared
12. What are major northern rivers? [1]
(A) Ganges, Brahmaputra, Indus
(B) Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri
(C) Only the Ganges
(D) No major rivers exist
13. What are major peninsular rivers? [1]
(A) Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri
(B) Ganges, Brahmaputra, Indus
(C) Only the Godavari
(D) No major rivers exist
14. What does physiography influence? [1]
(A) Agriculture and settlement patterns
(B) Nothing significant
(C) Only tourism
(D) Only politics
15. What are the Northern Plains formed by? [1]
(A) River deposits
(B) Volcanic activity
(C) Wind erosion
(D) Glacial movement
16. Why learn about physiography and drainage? [1]
(A) To understand India's landforms and rivers
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests