Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Match List I with List II:

List I: Region List II: Characteristic
1. Deccan Plateau a. Northern part slopes towards Sindh and southern part towards the Rann of Kachchh
2. Central Highlands b. Subdivided into the Garo, Khasi and Jaintia Hills
3. Meghalaya Plateau c. Bounded by the Western and Eastern Ghats and by the Satpura-Maikal-Mahadeo system in the north
4. Great Indian Desert d. General slope towards the north and northeast

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1-c, 2-b, 3-d, 4-a
  2. 1-d, 2-c, 3-a, 4-b
  3. 1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-a
  4. 1-b, 2-d, 3-c, 4-a
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