Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 9 (CBSE) · Social Science
Chapter: Chapter 7 — Chapter 7: Physical Features of India
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. How were the Himalayas formed? [1]
(A) Collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates
(B) Volcanic eruptions only
(C) Erosion by rivers only
(D) Wind erosion only
2. What are the three parallel ranges of the Himalayas? [1]
(A) Greater Himalayas, Lesser Himalayas, Shivalik Hills
(B) Only one continuous range
(C) Eastern and Western Ghats
(D) Aravalli and Vindhya ranges
3. Which range includes the highest peaks? [1]
(A) The Greater Himalayas
(B) The Shivalik Hills
(C) The Lesser Himalayas only
(D) None of them
4. What climatic role do the Himalayas play? [1]
(A) Blocking cold winds and forcing monsoon rainfall
(B) No climatic role
(C) Only decorative, no function
(D) Only affect local weather
5. Which river originates in the Himalayas? [1]
(A) The Ganga
(B) Only rivers in the south
(C) No rivers originate there
(D) Only the Godavari
6. What do Himalayan rivers provide? [1]
(A) Water for agriculture and daily life
(B) Nothing useful
(C) Only tourism value
(D) Only mineral resources
7. What is the lowest range of the Himalayas called? [1]
(A) The Shivalik Hills
(B) The Greater Himalayas
(C) Mount Everest range
(D) The Karakoram
8. Why are the Himalayas called a 'young' mountain range? [1]
(A) They formed more recently in geological terms and are still rising
(B) They are the oldest mountains on Earth
(C) They have no geological age
(D) They were formed instantly
9. What formed the Northern Plains? [1]
(A) Alluvial soil deposited by rivers
(B) Volcanic activity
(C) Wind erosion
(D) Glacial movement only
10. Which rivers formed the Northern Plains? [1]
(A) Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra
(B) Only the Godavari
(C) Only the Krishna
(D) Only the Narmada
11. What is the Peninsular Plateau known for? [1]
(A) Ancient rocks and mineral wealth
(B) Fertile alluvial soil only
(C) Being the youngest landmass
(D) Having no natural resources
12. What minerals are found in the Peninsular Plateau? [1]
(A) Iron ore, coal and bauxite
(B) Only gold
(C) Only diamonds
(D) No minerals
13. Which ranges divide the Peninsular Plateau? [1]
(A) Vindhya and Satpura
(B) Himalayas and Karakoram
(C) Eastern and Western Ghats only
(D) Aravalli and Nilgiri only
14. What type of soil is found in the Deccan Plateau? [1]
(A) Black soil
(B) Only sandy soil
(C) Only alluvial soil
(D) No soil at all
15. What is black soil ideal for growing? [1]
(A) Cotton
(B) Only rice
(C) Only wheat
(D) Only sugarcane
16. Why are the Northern Plains agriculturally important? [1]
(A) Fertile soil and flat land support intensive farming
(B) They have no farming activity
(C) Only mining occurs there
(D) They are entirely desert