Tectonics refers to the study of the movement and deformation of the Earth’s crust. It is a broad field that includes the study of the forces that cause earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain building.
Here are some MCQs on Tectonics:
1. What is the name of the tectonic plate on which India lies?
a) Eurasian Plate
b) Pacific Plate
c) Indian Plate
d) African Plate
2. Which Indian state lies entirely in the Himalayan mountain range?
a) Uttarakhand
b) Jammu and Kashmir
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Sikkim
3. What is the name of the fault line that runs along the foothills of the Himalayas?
a) Trans-Himalayan Fault
b) Main Boundary Fault
c) Indo-Gangetic Fault
d) Aravalli Fault
4. What is the name of the mountain range that separates the Deccan Plateau from the coastal plains of India?
a) Satpura Range
b) Western Ghats
c) Eastern Ghats
d) Aravalli Range
5. What is the name of the tectonic process that created the Deccan Plateau?
a) Convergent Boundary
b) Divergent Boundary
c) Transform Boundary
d) Hotspot Volcanism
