Famous Place GK MCQ Questions on ‘Javadi Hills‘. Here we have given total 20 Quiz, very important for students.
(1) Javadi Hills are an extension of which of the following mountain range?
(a) Eastern Ghats
(b) Patkai Bam range
(c) Central Himalayas
(d) Western Ghats
Ans – (a)
Explanation – Javadi Hills are an extension of the Eastern Ghats mountain range.
(2) The Javadi Hills are situated in which state in India?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Telengana
Ans – (b)
Explanation – Javadi Hills are situated in the state of Tamil Nadu.
(3) The range is spread over which of the following districts?
(a) Tirupattur
(b) Tiruvannamalai
(c) both a & b
(d) none
Ans – (c)
Explanation – Javadi Hills are spread over Tirupattur and Tiruvannamalai districts in Tamil Nadu.
(4) Tirupattur district is located on which direction of the Javadi Hills?
(a) North-western
(b) South-eastern
(c) Eastern
(d) Southern
Ans – (a)
Explanation – Tirupattur district is located on the north-western direction of the Javadi Hills.
(5) Which of the following town is located on the north-western side of the Javadi Hills?
(a) Tirupattur
(b) Vaniyambadi
(c) Ambur
(d) All of the above
Ans – (d)
Explanation – All the above mentioned towns are located on the north-western side of the Javadi Hills.
(6) The highest elevation of the Javadi Hills is about –
(a) 1200 m
(b) 1300 m
(c) 1400 m
(d) 1500 m
Ans – (c)
Explanation – The highest elevation of the Javadi Hills is about 1400 metres.
(7) Jamanamarathur, a large village is situated on the Javadi Hills with an altitude of –
(a) 985 m
(b) 574 m
(c) 625 m
(d) 857 m
Ans – (d)
Explanation – Jamanamarathur is situated on the Javadi Hills with an altitude of 857 metres.
(8) Which of the following town is situated on the south-eastern side of the Javadi Hills?
(a) Chengam
(b) Polur
(c) both a & b
(d) none
Ans – (c)
Explanation – Both Chengam and Polur towns are situated on the south-eastern side of the Javadi Hills.
(9) The hills consist of which of the following?
(a) limestone
(b) bluish-grey granites
(c) dolomite
(d) reddish cryolite
Ans – (b)
Explanation – The hills consist of bluish-grey granites.
(10) Which of the following waterfall is located in the Javadi Hills?
(a) Kolakambai
(b) Kunchikal
(c) Beemanmadavu
(d) Hundru
Ans – (c)
Explanation – Beemanmadavu waterfall is located in the Javadi Hills.
(11) Which of the following river flows through the Javadi Hills?
(a) Cheyyar
(b) Agaram
(c) both a & b
(d) none
Ans – (c)
Explanation – Both the Cheyyar and Agaram rivers flows through the Javadi Hills.
(12) Which of the following hills are situated in the west of Javadi Hills?
(a) Jaintia hills
(b) Lusai hills
(c) Rajmahal hills
(d) Barahmahal hills
Ans – (d)
Explanation – Barahmahal hills are situated in the west of Javadi Hills.
(13) Which of the following is located on the Javadi Hills?
(a) Madras Observatory
(b) Vainu Bappu Observatory
(c) Gamma Ray Observatory
(d) Gauribidanur Radio Observatory
Ans – (b)
Explanation – Vainu Bappu Observatory is located on the Javadi Hills.
(14) Which of the following tribe can be found in the Javadi Hills?
(a) Malayalis
(b) Khasis
(c) Baigas
(d) Todas
Ans – (a)
Explanation – Malayalis can be found in the Javadi Hills.
(15) The Vainu Bappu Observatory on the Javadi Hills started operations in which year?
(a) 1960
(b) 1965
(c) 1967
(d) 1972
Ans – (c)
Explanation – The observatory started operations in 1967.
(16) The nearest airport to the Javadi Hills is –
(a) Coimbatore Airport
(b) Vellore Airport
(c) Baljek Airport
(d) Cochin Airport
Ans – (b)
Explanation – Vellore Airport is nearest to the Javadi Hills.
(17) Which of the following fruit can be grown in the Javadi Hills?
(a) jackfruit
(b) mango
(c) guava
(d) all of the above
Ans – (d)
Explanation – Jackfruit, mango, guava etc can be grown in the Javadi Hills.
(18) Javadi Hills are notable for –
(a) sandalwood
(b) tea plantation
(c) premium coffee seeds
(d) cotton cultivation
Ans – (a)
Explanation – Javadi Hills are notable for sandalwood production.
(19) Presently, there is a scarcity of sandalwood in the Javadi Hills. The main reason is –
(a) forest fire
(b) illegal logging
(c) natural calamity
(d) flood
Ans – (b)
Explanation – There is a scarcity of sandalwood in the Javadi Hills due to illegal logging.
(20) Which of the following traveler admired the beauty of the Javadi Hills in his writings?
(a) Niccolo Conti
(b) Domingo Paes
(c) Henry Le Fanu
(d) Ptolemy
Ans – (c)
Explanation – Henry Le Fanu admired the beauty of the Javadi Hills in his writings in 1883.