Famous Place GK MCQ Questions on ‘Satpura Range’. Here we have given total 20 Quiz, very important for students.
(1) Satpura range belongs to –
(a) Southern India
(b) Northern India
(c) Central India
(d) North-eastern India
Ans – (c)
Explanation – Satpura Range lies in the Central India.
(2) Satpura range is parallel to which of the following mountain range?
(a) Himalayan range
(b) Western Ghats range
(c) Eastern Ghats range
(d) Vindhya range
Ans – (d)
Explanation – Satpura range runs parallel to the Vindhya range.
(3) Which of the following state does not come under the Satpura range?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Gujarat
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Odisha
Ans – (d)
Explanation – The Satpura range rises in eastern Gujarat and runs through the border of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and ends in Chhattisgarh.
(4) Which of the following range divides the Indo-Gangetic plain and the Deccan plateau?
(a) Anaimalai range
(b) Satpura range
(c) Himalayan range
(d) Western Ghats
Ans – (b)
Explanation – The Vindyan range and the Satpura range divides the Indo-Gnagetic plain and the Deccan plateau.
(5) Which of the following river originates from the Satpura range?
(a) Luni
(b) Narmada
(c) Godavari
(d) Yamuna
Ans – (b)
Explanation – The Narmada river originates from north-eastern part of the Satpura range.
(6) Which river flows in the north of the Satpura range?
(a) Narmada
(b) Ghaggar
(c) Periyar
(d) Ravi
Ans – (a)
Explanation – The river Narmada flows in the north of Satpura range.
(7) Which of the following river originates from the Satpura range?
(a) Narmada
(b) Tapti
(c) both a & b
(d) none
Ans – (c)
Explanation – Both the rivers Narmada and Tapti originates from the Satpura range.
(8) Which of the following is the highest peak of the Satpura range?
(a) Nokrek
(b) Manpur
(c) Amarkantak
(d) Dhupgarh
Ans – (d)
Explanation – Dhupgarh is the highest peak of the Satpura range.
(9) The Satpura range runs in the adjoining border of which states?
(a) Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
(b) Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra and Telengana
(d) Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
Ans – (a)
Explanation – The Satpura range runs in the adjoining border of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
(10) Which of the following river does not originate from the Satpura range?
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Sutlej
(c) Narmada
(d) Tapti
Ans – (b)
Explanation – The river Narmada, Tapti and Mahanadi originates from the Satpura range.
(11) What is the highest elevation of the Satpura range?
(a) 2130 m
(b) 1852 m
(c) 1350 m
(d) 847 m
Ans – (c)
Explanation – The highest elevation of the Satpura range is 1350 metres.
(12) The Deccan plateau lies in which direction of the Satpura range?
(a) North
(b) South
(c) East
(d) West
Ans – (b)
Explanation – The Deccan plateau lies in the south of the Satpura range.
(13) In the eastern side, Satpura range meets which of the following plateau?
(a) Meghalaya plateau
(b) Malwa plateau
(c) Chotanagpur plateau
(d) Bundelkhand plateau
Ans – (c)
Explanation – In the eastern side, Satpura range meets the Chotanagpur plateau.
(14) The length of the Satpura range is about –
(a) 650 km
(b) 900 km
(c) 1100 km
(d) 1800 km
Ans – (b)
Explanation – The Satpura range stretch for about 900 km.
(15) The Satpura range consists of how many mountain ranges?
(a) four
(b) five
(c) six
(d) seven
Ans – (d)
Explanation – The Satpura range consists of seven mountain ranges.
(16) Which of the following hill station is located in the Satpura range/
(a) Mussoorie
(b) Manali
(c) Pachmarhi
(d) Nainital
Ans – (c)
Explanation – The hill station Pachmarhi is located in the Satpura range.
(17) Which of the following National Park does not belong to the Satpura range?
(a) Hemis
(b) Satpura
(c) Pench
(d) Kanha
Ans – (a)
Explanation – Hemis National Park does not belong to the Satpura range.
(18) Which is called the ‘Queen of Satpuras’?
(a) Dhupgarh
(b) Amarkantak
(c) Pachmarhi
(d) none
Ans – (c)
Explanation – Pachmarhi is called the ‘Queen of Satpuras’.
(19) Which of the following range acts as a watershed between the Narmada and Tapti rivers?
(a) Vindhya range
(b) Satpura range
(c) Himalayan range
(d) Aravalli range
Ans – (b)
Explanation – The Satpura range acts as a watershed between the Narmada and Tapti rivers.
(20) Which of the following is not a major tribe of the Satpura range?
(a) Korku
(b) Gond
(c) Meena
(d) Bharias
Ans – (c)
Explanation – Gond, Korku and Bharias are the major tribes of the Satpura range.