MCQs-Landforms and Life-Class 6-Social Science

Landforms and Life(Geography)

1. What are the three main types of landforms?
   a) Mountains, plateaus, deserts
   b) Mountains, plateaus, plains
   c) Plateaus, plains, rivers
   d) Deserts, rivers, valleys
   Answer: b) Mountains, plateaus, plains

2. Which is the highest mountain in the world?
   a) Mount Kanchenjunga
   b) Mount Everest
   c) Mount Kilimanjaro
   d) Mount Aconcagua
   Answer: b) Mount Everest

3. What is the name of the largest plateau in the world?
   a) Deccan Plateau
   b) East African Plateau
   c) Tibetan Plateau
   d) Chhota Nagpur Plateau
   Answer: c) Tibetan Plateau

4. What is terrace farming?
   a) Farming in valleys
   b) Cutting steps into slopes for cultivation
   c) Growing crops in plateaus
   d) Farming only in plains
   Answer: b) Cutting steps into slopes for cultivation

5. Which mountain range is known as the “Roof of the World”?
   a) Andes
   b) Tibetan Plateau
   c) Himalayas
   d) Alps
   Answer: b) Tibetan Plateau

6. What type of forests are found in mountains?
   a) Tropical forests
   b) Montane forests
   c) Mangrove forests
   d) Deciduous forests
   Answer: b) Montane forests

7. Which animal is commonly found in mountains?
   a) Camels
   b) Tigers
   c) Yaks
   d) Elephants
   Answer: c) Yaks

8. Which soil is common in lava plateaus?
   a) Sandy soil
   b) Black soil
   c) Red soil
   d) Loamy soil
   Answer: b) Black soil

9. What is a valley?
   a) A low area between mountains or hills
   b) A flat region in plateaus
   c) A flat region near deserts
   d) A region surrounded by water
   Answer: a) A low area between mountains or hills

10. What is the largest plain in India?
    a) Deccan Plain
    b) Gangetic Plain
    c) Thar Plain
    d) Cherrapunji Plain
    Answer: b) Gangetic Plain

11. What is precipitation in the form of water in solid state?
    a) Rain
    b) Snow
    c) Fog
    d) Dew
    Answer: b) Snow

12. What is the height of Mount Everest?
    a) 6,000 m
    b) 8,849 m
    c) 5,500 m
    d) 7,800 m
    Answer: b) 8,849 m

13. Which river is considered sacred in India?
    a) Yamuna
    b) Narmada
    c) Ganga
    d) Brahmaputra
    Answer: c) Ganga

14. What is the most common activity in plains?
    a) Mining
    b) Agriculture
    c) Tourism
    d) Herding
    Answer: b) Agriculture

15. What kind of trees are common in montane forests?
    a) Pine
    b) Mango
    c) Banyan
    d) Coconut
    Answer: a) Pine

16. What is the main occupation in coastal areas?
    a) Farming
    b) Mining
    c) Fishing
    d) Tourism
    Answer: c) Fishing

17. What type of landform is the Thar Desert?
    a) Plateau
    b) Plain
    c) Mountain
    d) Desert
    Answer: d) Desert

18. What is the main cause of flash floods in mountains?
    a) Earthquakes
    b) Cloudbursts
    c) Landslides
    d) Avalanches
    Answer: b) Cloudbursts

19. What is snow-capped?
    a) Rivers covered with ice
    b) Mountains with permanent snow
    c) Trees covered with snow
    d) Plateaus with ice
    Answer: b) Mountains with permanent snow

20. Where is Mount Kilimanjaro located?
    a) Europe
    b) Africa
    c) Asia
    d) South America
    Answer: b) Africa

21. What is the main feature of plateaus?
    a) Steep slopes and flat tops
    b) Sharp peaks
    c) Gentle slopes and valleys
    d) Sandy surfaces
    Answer: a) Steep slopes and flat tops

22. What is the world’s largest desert?
    a) Gobi Desert
    b) Thar Desert
    c) Sahara Desert
    d) Atacama Desert
    Answer: c) Sahara Desert

23. Which landform is ideal for irrigation and farming?
    a) Mountains
    b) Plateaus
    c) Plains
    d) Deserts
    Answer: c) Plains

24. What is a cloudburst?
    a) Slow rainfall
    b) Sudden, violent rainstorm
    c) Formation of clouds
    d) None of these
    Answer: b) Sudden, violent rainstorm

25. Which mountain range is the oldest in India?
    a) Aravalli Range
    b) Himalayas
    c) Vindhya Range
    d) Satpura Range
    Answer: a) Aravalli Range

26. What are the Andes?
    a) Plateaus in Europe
    b) Deserts in Asia
    c) Mountains in South America
    d) Plains in Africa
    Answer: c) Mountains in South America

27. What type of farming is practised in plateaus?
    a) Terrace farming
    b) Irrigation farming
    c) Rainfed farming
    d) Livestock farming
    Answer: c) Rainfed farming

28. What makes plains fertile?
    a) Mining
    b) Sediments deposited by rivers
    c) Wind erosion
    d) Snowfall
    Answer: b) Sediments deposited by rivers

29. What are montane forests known for?
    a) Tall grasses
    b) Evergreen trees
    c) Coniferous trees
    d) Flowering plants
    Answer: c) Coniferous trees

30. What is a tributary?
    a) A small river joining a larger one
    b) A mountain peak
    c) A flat landform
    d) A steep slope
    Answer: a) A small river joining a larger one

True/False Questions

1. The Deccan Plateau is the largest plateau in the world. (False)
2. Sediments from rivers make plains fertile. (True)
3. Mount Everest is in South America. (False)
4. Flash floods are caused by landslides. (False)
5. Plateaus are called storehouses of minerals. (True)
6. The Ganga is a tributary of the Yamuna. (False)
7. Mountains are formed overnight. (False)
8. The Tibetan Plateau is also called the “Roof of the World.” (True)
9. Plains support agriculture due to fertile soil. (True)
10. All deserts are hot. (False)

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