Seas Mountains Straits Rivers MCQ Quiz in मल्याळम - Objective Question with Answer for Seas Mountains Straits Rivers - സൗജന്യ PDF ഡൗൺലോഡ് ചെയ്യുക

The correct answer is a - I, b - II, c - III, d - IV.

Key Points

Lonar Lake

• It is also known as the Lonar crater, is a notified National Geo-heritage Monument, saline, soda lake, located at Lonar in Buldhana district, Maharashtra, India.
• Lonar Lake is an astrobleme created by a meteorite impact during the Pleistocene Epoch.

Siwalik Fossil Park

• Siwalik Fossil Park, Saketi, Sirmur District, Himachal Pradesh contains rich collection of 2.5 million years old vertebrate fossils from Siwaliks.
• It covers an area of about 1.5 sq. km at Saketi, in the Markanda valley of Sirmur district, H.P. and was built to check indiscriminate destruction of fossil bones.

Akal Wood Fossil Park

• Akal Wood Fossil Park is a National Geological Monument of India located in Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan. It is also a Biodiversity Heritage Site.

Pillow Lava at Nomira

• Pillow Lava at Nomira is located in Odisha.
• Nomira is located about 18 km south of Joda town, on the Barbil- Lahunipada state highway.
• The monument can be approached from Joda by following the Joda-Nayagarh road up toBamebarivillage and then trekking 2 km eastward to Nomira.
• The pillow lava outcrops look like small buns or pillows, a feature formed when hot molten basaltic magma slowly erupted under water and solidified rapidly to form roughly spherical or rounded pillow-shapes.

The correct answer is Pachmarhi.

Key Points

• Panchmarhi is widely known as Satpura ki Rani (Queen of Satpura) situated at the height of 1100 m in a valley of the Satpura Range in the Hoshangabad district.
• Dhupgarh is the highest point (1350 m) in Madhya Pradesh.

Additional Information 

• ​Satpura:
  • ​It is just located on the southward of the river Narmada.
  • It specifies the southern boundary of Madhya Pradesh
  • It also separates M.P from Maharastra state, at some locations.
  • It starts wider (in a crescent half-moon shape) from the east and becomes tallest in mid (main Satpura-Dhupgarh Peak) and tilts down to its west (Burhanpur Pass- Rajpipla Range).

The correct answer is Indus.

Key Points

• The Indus River is one of the longest rivers in the world, flowing through China (Tibet), India, and Pakistan.
• Hunza is a significant tributary of the Indus River, originating from the glaciers in the Karakoram range.
• Nubra is another important tributary, contributing to the flow of the Indus River in the Ladakh region of India.
• Shigar River is a tributary that merges with the Indus River in the Baltistan region of Pakistan.
• Gasting is also a tributary that feeds into the Indus River, contributing to its extensive drainage system.

Additional Information

• Indus River System:
  • The Indus River system is crucial for the economy and agriculture of the regions it flows through, particularly in Pakistan.
  • It spans approximately 3,180 kilometers from its source in Tibet to its delta in the Arabian Sea.
  • The river basin covers an area of about 1.12 million square kilometers.
• Historical Significance:
  • The Indus Valley Civilization, one of the world's oldest civilizations, flourished along the banks of the Indus River around 2500 BCE.
  • The river has been a key cultural and economic lifeline for centuries.
• Tributaries:
  • Besides Hunza, Nubra, Shigar, and Gasting, other notable tributaries include the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej rivers.
  • These tributaries play a significant role in the hydrology and ecology of the region.
• Geopolitical Importance:
  • The Indus Waters Treaty, signed in 1960 between India and Pakistan, governs the use of the waters of the Indus River system.
  • This treaty has been a key factor in managing water resources and ensuring cooperation between the two countries.