Landforms and Life Class 6 MCQ
Class 6 Social Science Chapter 3 MCQ Landforms and Life
MCQ Questions for Class 6 Social Science SST Chapter 3 Landforms and Life
Q1. What is a landform?
A. A human-made structure
B. A physical feature on Earth’s surface
C. A climatic region
D. A type of soil
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Answer: B. A physical feature on Earth’s surface
Q2. Which of the following is NOT a major landform?
A. Mountain
B. Plateau
C. Plain
D. River
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Answer: D. River
Q3. Mountains are generally identified by
A. Flat tops
B. Steep slopes and narrow summits
C. Fertile soil
D. Dense population
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Answer: B. Steep slopes and narrow summits
Q4. The height of a place above sea level is called
A. Latitude
B. Altitude
C. Depth
D. Gradient
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Answer: B. Altitude
Q5. Which mountains are considered ‘young’ mountains?
A. Aravalli Range
B. Nilgiri Hills
C. Himalayas
D. Vindhya Range
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Answer: C. Himalayas
Q6. Which process makes old mountains rounded?
A. Deposition
B. Volcanism
C. Erosion
D. Condensation
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Answer: C. Erosion
Q7. Snow that melts in summer mainly helps in
A. Cloud formation
B. Feeding rivers
C. Soil erosion
D. Plateau formation
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Answer: B. Feeding rivers
Q8. Coniferous trees usually grow in
A. Desert regions
B. Montane forests
C. Tropical forests
D. Grasslands
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Answer: B. Montane forests
Q9. Which of the following is a coniferous tree?
A. Banyan
B. Mango
C. Pine
D. Neem
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Answer: C. Pine
Q10. At very high altitudes, vegetation mainly consists of
A. Crops
B. Tall trees
C. Grass, moss and lichen
D. Coconut trees
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Answer: C. Grass, moss and lichen
Q11. Which of the following is a mountain animal?
A. Camel
B. Snow leopard
C. Crocodile
D. Dolphin
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Answer: B. Snow leopard
Q12. Terrace farming is practised mainly because
A. Soil is very fertile
B. Slopes are steep
C. Rainfall is heavy
D. Rivers overflow
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Answer: B. Slopes are steep
Q13. Which occupation is preferred over farming in many mountain regions?
A. Fishing
B. Mining
C. Herding
D. Manufacturing
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Answer: C. Herding
Q14. Which activity provides income to mountain people today?
A. Ship building
B. Tourism
C. Port trade
D. Desert farming
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Answer: B. Tourism
Q15. Which is a human-made challenge in mountains?
A. Avalanche
B. Landslide
C. Uncontrolled tourism
D. Heavy snowfall
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Answer: C. Uncontrolled tourism
Q16. A sudden fall of snow or rocks from a mountain is called
A. Flood
B. Landslide
C. Avalanche
D. Cloudburst
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Answer: C. Avalanche
Q17. A plateau is a landform that has
A. Steep slopes on all sides
B. Flat or nearly flat surface at height
C. Deep valleys
D. Sandy soil only
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Answer: B. Flat or nearly flat surface at height
Q18. The largest and highest plateau of the world is
A. Deccan Plateau
B. African Plateau
C. Tibetan Plateau
D. Patagonian Plateau
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Answer: C. Tibetan Plateau
Q19. Why are plateaus called “storehouses of minerals”?
A. They have fertile soil
B. They have forests
C. They are rich in minerals
D. They have rivers
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Answer: C. They are rich in minerals
Q20. Which mineral-rich plateau is found in India?
A. Malwa Plateau
B. Chhota Nagpur Plateau
C. Meghalaya Plateau
D. Bundelkhand Plateau
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Answer: B. Chhota Nagpur Plateau
Q21. Lava plateaus are fertile because of
A. Alluvial soil
B. Sandy soil
C. Black soil
D. Red soil
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Answer: C. Black soil
Q22. Which waterfall is located on the Chhota Nagpur Plateau?
A. Jog Falls
B. Victoria Falls
C. Hundru Falls
D. Nohkalikai Falls
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Answer: C. Hundru Falls
Q23. Plains generally lie at a height of
A. More than 1000 m
B. 500–800 m
C. Not more than 300 m above sea level
D. Below sea level
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Answer: C. Not more than 300 m above sea level
Q24. Floodplains are formed by the deposition of
A. Lava
B. Ice
C. Sediments
D. Rocks
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Answer: C. Sediments
Q25. Which landform is most suitable for agriculture?
A. Mountains
B. Plateaus
C. Plains
D. Deserts
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Answer: C. Plains
Q26. Why are plains densely populated?
A. Harsh climate
B. Fertile soil and flat land
C. Steep slopes
D. Dense forests
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Answer: B. Fertile soil and flat land
Q27. Which river plain supports more than one-fourth of India’s population?
A. Indus Plain
B. Brahmaputra Plain
C. Ganga Plain
D. Godavari Plain
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Answer: C. Ganga Plain
Q28. Which crop is grown in the Gangetic plain?
A. Rubber
B. Tea
C. Wheat
D. Coffee
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Answer: C. Wheat
Q29. Traditional farming in plains depended mainly on
A. Canals
B. Groundwater
C. Rainfall
D. Drip irrigation
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Answer: C. Rainfall
Q30. Excessive use of irrigation has led to
A. Floods
B. Groundwater depletion
C. More forests
D. Increased rainfall
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Answer: B. Groundwater depletion
Q31. River navigation is easier in plains because
A. Rivers are narrow
B. Rivers are deep
C. Land has gentle slopes
D. Climate is cold
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Answer: C. Land has gentle slopes
Q32. The meeting point of two rivers is called
A. Delta
B. Source
C. Confluence
D. Tributary
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Answer: C. Confluence
Q33. Which landform is described as large and dry with little rainfall?
A. Plateau
B. Plain
C. Desert
D. Valley
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Answer: C. Desert
Q34. Which of the following is a hot desert?
A. Gobi
B. Thar
C. Antarctica
D. Ladakh
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Answer: B. Thar
Q35. Which of the following is a cold desert?
A. Sahara
B. Thar
C. Gobi
D. Kalahari
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Answer: C. Gobi
Q36. People living in deserts have adapted by
A. Avoiding settlements
B. Following rich cultural traditions
C. Living only near rivers
D. Depending on industries
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Answer: B. Following rich cultural traditions
Q37. Which landform is associated with hunting and gathering in Sangam poetry?
A. Mullai
B. Marudam
C. Kuriñji
D. Neydal
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Answer: C. Kuriñji
Q38. Marudam landscape represents
A. Mountains
B. Forests
C. Fertile plains
D. Deserts
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Answer: C. Fertile plains
Q39. Neydal landscape is related to
A. Farming
B. Fishing and seafaring
C. Herding
D. Hunting
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Answer: B. Fishing and seafaring
Q40. Which landform is linked with journeying and fighting in Sangam poetry?
A. Mullai
B. Pālai
C. Marudam
D. Kuriñji
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Answer: B. Pālai
Q41. Which river originates in the Himalayas?
A. Godavari
B. Narmada
C. Ganga
D. Tapi
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Answer: C. Ganga
Q42. Yamuna is a
A. Distributary of Ganga
B. Tributary of Ganga
C. Plateau river
D. Coastal river
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Answer: B. Tributary of Ganga
Q43. Which activity is common in plateaus?
A. Terrace farming
B. Mining
C. Fishing
D. Navigation
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Answer: B. Mining
Q44. Which of the following is NOT a challenge in mountains?
A. Avalanche
B. Cloudburst
C. Flash flood
D. Soil fertility
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Answer: D. Soil fertility
Q45. The capacity to adapt and overcome difficulties is called
A. Resistance
B. Strength
C. Resilience
D. Endurance
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Answer: C. Resilience
Q46. Which landform has deep cultural significance in India?
A. Only plains
B. Only deserts
C. Mountains, plateaus and rivers
D. Only plateaus
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Answer: C. Mountains, plateaus and rivers
Q47. Mount Everest is worshipped as
A. God of Wind
B. Mother Goddess of the World
C. Sun God
D. River Goddess
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Answer: B. Mother Goddess of the World
Q48. Plateaus are generally less fertile because
A. They are flat
B. Soil is rocky
C. They receive rainfall
D. They have rivers
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Answer: B. Soil is rocky
Q49. Which landform supports the earliest civilizations?
A. Mountains
B. Plateaus
C. River plains
D. Deserts
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Answer: C. River plains
Q50. The study of landforms helps us understand
A. Only geography
B. Only climate
C. Human life and culture
D. Only vegetation
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Answer: C. Human life and culture