✨ Class 9 – Geography Test
Unit Test – Physical Features of India & Drainage System
Max Marks: 40 | Time: 1 Hr
Section A – MCQs (1×10 = 10 marks)
Choose the correct option:
- The Tropic of Cancer passes through —
(a) Rajasthan (b) Odisha (c) Chhattisgarh (d) Tripura - The easternmost longitude of India is —
(a) 97°25’E (b) 77°6’E (c) 68°7’E (d) 82°32’E - Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with —
(a) China (b) Nepal (c) Bhutan (d) Myanmar - Island surrounded by sea on three sides is called —
(a) Coast (b) Peninsula (c) Island (d) None - The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is —
(a) Anai Mudi (b) Mahendragiri (c) Khasi (d) Kanchenjunga - The river Narmada has its source at —
(a) Satpura (b) Brahmagiri (c) Amarkantak (d) Slopes of Western Ghats - Which one is a salt-water lake?
(a) Sambhar (b) Dal (c) Wular (d) Gobind Sagar - Longest river of Peninsular India —
(a) Narmada (b) Krishna (c) Godavari (d) Mahanadi - Which river flows through a rift valley?
(a) Mahanadi (b) Krishna (c) Tungabhadra (d) Tapi - Kavaratti is located in —
(a) Puducherry (b) Lakshadweep (c) Daman & Diu (d) Andaman Nicobar
Section B – Very Short Answer (2×5 = 10 marks)
Write in 2–3 sentences each:
- What is bhabar?
- Name any three major divisions of the Himalayas.
- Which plateau lies between Aravalli and Vindhyan ranges?
- Which island group of India has coral origin?
- What is meant by water divide? Give one example.
Section C – Short Answer (3×4 = 12 marks)
Write in 4–5 sentences each:
- Name the group of islands in the Arabian Sea.
- State two differences between Bhangar and Khadar.
- Where do the rivers Indus & Ganga originate?
- Why does the Brahmaputra carry less silt in Tibet?
Section D – Long Answer (4×2 = 8 marks)
Write in 6–7 sentences each:
- Explain the major physiographic divisions of India.
- Explain the economic benefits of rivers & lakes.
✅ End of Paper
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