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Class 4 Social Science The Northern Mountains MCQ
Class 4 Social Science: The Northern Mountains MCQ offers interactive multiple-choice questions.
Which mountain ranges are included in the northern mountains of India?
- a) Himalayan range
- b) Karakoram range
- c) Purvanchal range
- d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
What does the word “Himalaya” mean?
- a) Highest mountain range
- b) Abode of snow
- c) Young fold mountains
- d) Northern mountains
Answer: b) Abode of snow
Which range is the highest mountain range in the world?
- a) Himalayan range
- b) Karakoram range
- c) Purvanchal range
- d) Ladakh range
Answer: a) Himalayan range
What is the approximate west-east extent of the Himalayan range?
- a) 500 km
- b) 1000 km
- c) 2000 km
- d) 2500 km
Answer: d) 2500 km
Which state in India is the westernmost point of the Himalayan range?
- a) Jammu and Kashmir
- b) Ladakh
- c) Himachal Pradesh
- d) Uttarakhand
Answer: a) Jammu and Kashmir
Which range is the northernmost range of the Himalayas?
- a) Greater Himalayas
- b) Himachal or Lesser Himalayas
- c) Shivalik hills
- d) None of the above
Answer: a) Greater Himalayas
Which is the highest peak in the world located in Nepal?
- a) Mount Everest
- b) Mount Kanchenjunga
- c) Mount Nanda Devi
- d) Mount Annapurna
Answer: a) Mount Everest
Where is Mount Kanchenjunga, the highest peak in India, located?
- a) Himachal Pradesh
- b) Uttarakhand
- c) Sikkim
- d) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: c) Sikkim
Which range is known as the outer Himalayas?
- a) Greater Himalayas
- b) Himachal or Lesser Himalayas
- c) Shivalik hills
- d) None of the above
Answer: c) Shivalik hills
Which range remains covered with snow throughout the year?
- a) Greater Himalayas
- b) Himachal or Lesser Himalayas
- c) Shivalik hills
- d) None of the above
Answer: a) Greater Himalayas
Which two glaciers are mentioned as originating from this range?
- a) Gangotri and Badrinath
- b) Yamunotri and Kedarnath
- c) Gangotri and Yamunotri
- d) Badrinath and Kedarnath
Answer: c) Gangotri and Yamunotri
Which rivers originate from the Gangotri and Yamunotri glaciers, respectively?
- a) Ganga and Brahmaputra
- b) Yamuna and Godavari
- c) Ganga and Yamuna
- d) Indus and Chenab
Answer: c) Ganga and Yamuna
Which range is located to the south of the Greater Himalayas?
- a) Greater Himalayas
- b) Himachal or Lesser Himalayas
- c) Shivalik hills
- d) None of the above
Answer: b) Himachal or Lesser Himalayas
What is the terrain like in the foothills of the Shivalik Range?
- a) Plains
- b) Plateaus
- c) Terrari region
- d) Desert
Answer: c) Terrari region
What is the primary characteristic of the forests in the Shivalik Hills?
- a) Dense vegetation
- b) Sparse vegetation
- c) Desert-like vegetation
- d) Tropical rainforest vegetation
Answer: a) Dense vegetation
What is the role of the Himalayas as a natural boundary?
- a) They act as a barrier against enemy attacks.
- b) They prevent rainfall in the Northern Plains.
- c) They regulate the monsoon winds.
- d) They protect the country from desertification.
Answer: a) They act as a barrier against enemy attacks.
How do the Himalayas affect the climate of India?
- a) They cause heavy rainfall in the entire country.
- b) They block cold winds from Central Asia.
- c) They create desert-like conditions in some regions.
- d) They have no impact on the climate of India.
Answer: b) They block cold winds from Central Asia.
Which rivers originate from the glaciers of the Himalayas?
- a) Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra
- b) Coc, Gandhak, Ghagra
- c) Indus, Sutlej, Brahmaputra
- d) Ganga, Brahmaputra, Indus
Answer: a) Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra
What is one of the purposes of constructing dams on Himalayan rivers?
- a) To prevent flooding in the Northern Plains.
- b) To provide water for irrigation.
- c) To create natural boundaries.
- d) To encourage desertification.
Answer: b) To provide water for irrigation.
How do the Himalayas contribute to India’s water resources?
- a) By storing excess rainfall in their valleys.
- b) By melting glaciers and feeding rivers.
- c) By diverting monsoon winds towards India.
- d) By preventing rainfall in the Northern Plains.
Answer: b) By melting glaciers and feeding rivers.
What valuable resources do the forests of the Himalayas provide?
- a) Water and minerals
- b) Fertile soil and agricultural crops
- c) Wood, timber, and medicinal herbs
- d) Precious gemstones and minerals
Answer: c) Wood, timber, and medicinal herbs
Which mountain range is located in Ladakh?
- a) Himalayan range
- b) Karakoram range
- c) Purvanchal range
- d) Shivalik hills
Answer: b) Karakoram range
What is the highest peak in the Karakoram range?
- a) K2 or Mount Godwin Austin
- b) Mount Everest
- c) Mount Kanchenjunga
- d) Nanda Devi
Answer: a) K2 or Mount Godwin Austin
What are the common occupations in the northern mountain region?
- a) Farming and tourism
- b) Mining and manufacturing
- c) Fishing and transportation
- d) Banking and finance
Answer: a) Farming and tourism
Which region is famous for its apple orchids and saffron cultivation?
- a) Ladakh
- b) Himachal Pradesh
- c) Uttarakhand
- d) Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: d) Jammu and Kashmir
What are the names of the two famous lakes in Jammu and Kashmir?
- a) Dal lake and Wular Lake
- b) Nainital lake and Pangong Tso
- c) Vembanad lake and Chilika lake
- d) Rann of Kutch and Sambhar lake
Answer: a) Dal lake and Wular Lake
What is the traditional wooden boat called in Jammu and Kashmir?
- a) Gondola
- b) Sampan
- c) Shikara
- d) Kayak
Answer: c) Shikara
Which rivers flow through Jammu and Kashmir?
- a) Chenab and Jhelum
- b) Ganges and Yamuna
- c) Brahmaputra and Teesta
- d) Krishna and Godavari
Answer: a) Chenab and Jhelum
Which river flows through Ladakh?
- a) Ganga
- b) Yamuna
- c) Indus
- d) Brahmaputra
Answer: c) Indus
Which state is famous for valleys such as Kullu Valley and Kangra Valley?
- a) Jammu and Kashmir
- b) Ladakh
- c) Himachal Pradesh
- d) Uttarakhand
Answer: c) Himachal Pradesh
What is the traditional headscarf worn by women in Himachal Pradesh called?
- a) Dhaaju
- b) Turban
- c) Hijab
- d) Hat
Answer: a) Dhaaju
What are the main handicrafts of Uttarakhand?
- a) Wood carving, paintings, woolen shawls
- b) Pottery, glassblowing, leatherwork
- c) Embroidery, metalwork, basket weaving
- d) Stone carving, jewelry making, ceramics
Answer: a) Wood carving, paintings, woolen shawls
Which rivers originate from Uttarakhand?
- a) Ganges and Yamuna
- b) Brahmaputra and Teesta
- c) Godavari and Krishna
- d) Chenab and Jhelum
Answer: a) Ganges and Yamuna
Which tribes are the main tribes in Sikkim?
- a) Lepcha, Nepali, and Bhutia
- b) Mizo, Khasi, and Garo
- c) Bodo, Karbi, and Dimasa
- d) Santhal, Oraon, and Mundari
Answer: a) Lepcha, Nepali, and Bhutia
What are the main occupations of the people in the North Eastern states?
- a) Fishing and mining
- b) Farming and weaving
- c) Tourism and hospitality
- d) Trading and manufacturing
Answer: b) Farming and weaving
Which river flows between the Brahmaputra and Barak river valleys in Assam?
- a) Ganges
- b) Yamuna
- c) Brahmaputra
- d) Indus
Answer: c) Brahmaputra
Which national park in Assam is popular for wildlife tourism?
- a) Jim Corbett National Park
- b) Kaziranga National Park
- c) Sundarbans National Park
- d) Bandipur National Park
Answer: b) Kaziranga National Park
What is Arunachal Pradesh famous for?
- a) Tea gardens and handlooms
- b) Fruit orchards and orchids
- c) Rice cultivation and silk production
- d) Forest reserves and wildlife sanctuaries
Answer: b) Fruit orchards and orchids
Which rivers flow in Arunachal Pradesh and are tributaries of the Brahmaputra?
- a) Lohit, Dibang, and Subansiri
- b) Ganges, Yamuna, and Brahmaputra
- c) Godavari, Krishna, and Mahanadi
- d) Chenab, Jhelum, and Ravi
Answer: a) Lohit, Dibang, and Subansiri
What is the name of the famous monastery in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh?
- a) Lingdum Monastery
- b) Rumtek Monastery
- c) Tawang Monastery
- d) Hemis Monastery
Answer: c) Tawang Monastery
Which river originates from Manipur?
- a) Brahmaputra River
- b) Ganges River
- c) Barak River
- d) Yamuna River
Answer: c) Barak River
Which is the largest city in Nagaland?
- a) Dimapur
- b) Kohima
- c) Aizawl
- d) Guwahati
Answer: a) Dimapur
Which tribe is one of the main tribes in Nagaland?
- a) Naga
- b) Khasi
- c) Bodo
- d) Mizo
Answer: a) Naga
What are some important occupations in Nagaland?
- a) Fishing, mining, and trading
- b) Agriculture, weaving, and pottery
- c) Tourism, hospitality, and handicrafts
- d) Manufacturing, technology, and finance
Answer: b) Agriculture, weaving, and pottery
Which festival is held annually in Nagaland?
- a) Bihu Festival
- b) Hornbill Festival
- c) Durga Puja
- d) Diwali
Answer: b) Hornbill Festival
Which rivers flow in Nagaland?
- a) Brahmaputra and Ganges
- b) Yamuna and Godavari
- c) Doyang and Dikhu
- d) Chenab and Jhelum
Answer: c) Doyang and Dikhu
Which are the tribal communities of Meghalaya?
- a) Khasis, Garos, Boros, and Koch
- b) Nagas, Manipuris, and Mizos
- c) Lepchas, Bhutias, and Nepalis
- d) Assamese, Bengalis, and Marathis
Answer: a) Khasis, Garos, Boros, and Koch
Which languages are spoken in Meghalaya?
- a) Khasi, Garo, and English
- b) Bengali, Hindi, and Assamese
- c) Mizo, Manipuri, and Nepali
- d) Bodo, Kokborok, and Kuki
Answer: a) Khasi, Garo, and English
What is the main occupation in Meghalaya?
- a) Fishing and trading
- b) Agriculture
- c) Tourism and hospitality
- d) Mining and manufacturing
Answer: b) Agriculture
Which festival is celebrated in Meghalaya?
- a) Bihu Festival
- b) Hornbill Festival
- c) Ka Shad Suk Mynsiem
- d) Durga Puja
Answer: c) Ka Shad Suk Mynsiem
What is one of the main occupations in Mizoram apart from agriculture?
- a) Fishing
- b) Tourism and hospitality
- c) Horticulture
- d) Mining
Answer: c) Horticulture
Which is the largest river in Mizoram?
- a) Brahmaputra
- b) Kaladan
- c) Yamuna
- d) Ganga
Answer: b) Kaladan
Which festival is celebrated in Mizoram in March?
- a) Bihu Festival
- b) Hornbill Festival
- c) Pawl Kut
- d) Durga Puja
Answer: c) Pawl Kut
Which rivers flow through Mizoram?
- a) Brahmaputra and Ganges
- b) Yamuna and Godavari
- c) Tuirial and Barak
- d) Chenab and Jhelum
Answer: c) Tuirial and Barak
What is the capital city of Tripura?
- a) Aizawl
- b) Agartala
- c) Shillong
- d) Kohima
Answer: b) Agartala
Which crops are grown abundantly in Tripura?
- a) Rice and wheat
- b) Rubber and bamboo
- c) Tea and coffee
- d) Maize and millet
Answer: b) Rubber and bamboo
Which handicrafts are extensively practiced in Tripura?
- a) Pottery and ceramics
- b) Wood carvings and bamboo craft
- c) Embroidery and weaving
- d) Metalwork and jewelry making
Answer: b) Wood carvings and bamboo craft
Which rivers flow through Tripura?
- a) Brahmaputra and Ganges
- b) Yamuna and Godavari
- c) Bijay and Gumati
- d) Chenab and Jhelum
Answer: c) Bijay and Gumati
