Famous Place GK MCQ Questions on ‘Agasthyamala’. Here we have given total 20 Quiz, very important for students.
(1) Agasthyamala is one of the peaks of which of the following mountain range?
(a) the Eastern Ghats
(b) the Western Ghats
(c) the Himalayan Range
(d) the Satpura Range
Ans – (b)
Explanation – Agasthyamala is one of the peaks of Western Ghats.
(2) It is located near the border of which of the following states?
(a) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala and Karnataka
(c) Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
(d) Karnataka and Telengana
Ans – (a)
Explanation – Agasthyamala is located near the border of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
(3) The highest elevation of Agasthyamala is about –
(a) 1868 m
(b) 1632 m
(c) 1058 m
(d) 2546 m
Ans – (a)
Explanation – The highest elevation of Agasthyamala is about 1868 meters.
(4) The name of this peak is related to which of the following Hindu sage?
(a) Patanjali
(b) Goutam
(c) Agastya
(d) Kapil
Ans – (c)
Explanation – Agasthyamala is related to the Hindu sage Agastya.
(5) Rishi Agastya is called the father of which language?
(a) Telegu
(b) Tamil
(c) Sanskrit
(d) Malayalam
Ans – (b)
Explanation – Rishi Agastya is called the father of Tamil language.
(6) Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve has been given recognition by which of the following international organisation?
(a) UNO
(b) NATO
(c) BRICS
(d) UNESCO
Ans – (d)
Explanation – Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve is among the sites added by UNESCO to its World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
(7) Which of the following districts come under the area of Agasthymala Biosphere Reserve?
(a) Tirunelveli
(b) Thiruvananthapuram
(c) both a & b
(d) none
Ans – (c)
Explanation – Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve lies on the border between the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Tirunelveli district and Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram district.
(8) Which of the following rivers originate near Agasthyamala?
(a) Karamana
(b) Neyyar
(c) both a & b
(d) none
Ans – (c)
Explanation – Both Karmana and Neyyar river originates near Agasthyamala.
(9) Which of the following airport is the nearest to Agasthyamala?
(a) Rajib Gandhi International Airport
(b) Puducherry Airport
(c) Trivandrum International Airport
(d) Vijayawada International Airport
Ans – (c)
Explanation – Trivandrum International Airport is the nearest airport to Agasthyamala.
(10) What is Agasthyamala’s rank among the peaks of Kerala?
(a) 1st
(b) 2nd
(c) 3rd
(d) 4th
Ans – (b)
Explanation – Agasthyamala is the second highest peak of Kerala.
(11) Which of the following is a part of the Agasthyamala range?
(a) Pench Tiger Reserve
(b) Buxa Tiger Reserve
(c) Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
(d) Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
Ans – (d)
Explanation – Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve is a part of the Agasthyamala Range.
(12) Which type of vegetation can be found abundantly at the lower elevations of this peak?
(a) dry deciduous forest
(b) mangrove forest
(c) herbs and medicinal plants
(d) none
Ans – (c)
Explanation – Rare herbs and medicinal plants can be found abundantly at the lower elevation of this peak.
(13) Which of the following is a base station of the Agasthyamala Range?
(a) Brimore
(b) Bonacaud
(c) Ponmudi
(d) All of the above
Ans – (d)
Explanation – Brimore, Bonacaud and Ponmudi all the the base stations of the Agasthyamala Range.
(14) Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve was established in which year?
(a) 2001
(b) 1998
(c) 2003
(d) 2005
Ans – (a)
Explanation – Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve was established in 2001.
(15) Agasthyamala belongs to which part of the Western Ghats?
(a) northern
(b) central
(c) southern
(d) western
Ans – (c)
Explanation – Agasthyamala belongs to the southern part of Western Ghats.
(16) Which of the following Wildlife Sanctuary does not belong to the Agasthyamala Range?
(a) Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary
(b) Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary
(c) Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
Ans – (d)
Explanation – Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary does not belong to the Agasthyamala Range.
(17) Which of the following tribe can predominantly be found in Agasthyamala Range?
(a) Sentinelese
(b) Kanikkaran
(c) Baiga
(d) Meena
Ans – (b)
Explanation – Kanikkarans can be predominantly found in Agasthyamala Range.
(18) The river Thamirabarani originates from which part of this range?
(a) northern
(b) southern
(c) western
(d) eastern
Ans – (d)
Explanation – The Thamirabarani river originates from the eastern part of this range.
(19) How many rare bird species can be found in Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve?
(a) nearly 300
(b) nearly 150
(c) nearly 200
(d) nearly 400
Ans – (a)
Explanation – Nearly 300 rare bird species can be found in Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve.
(20) The nearest major city of this range is –
(a) Cochi
(b) Thiruvananthapuram
(c) Palakkad
(d) Kasaragod
Ans – (b)
Explanation – Thiruvananthapuram is the nearest major city of this range.