Answer: B

Explanation:

The height of the Western Ghats increases from north to south and not decreases. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect

 Most of the peninsular rivers originate from the Western Ghats, such as Krishna, Kaveri, Godavari, Bhima, Tungabhadra etc. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

The Western Ghats lie parallel to the western coast, and are continuous and can be crossed only through passes. Hence, statement 3 is correct.

Answer: C

Explanation:

Lakshadweep is a group of islands which is made up of small coral islands. Earlier they were known as Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi. In the year 1973, it was named Lakshadweep. Kavaratti Island is the administrative headquarters of Lakshadweep. Many types of plants and animals are found on this island group. Pitali Island, where there is no human habitation, is a bird sanctuary. Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.

Answer: D

Explanation:

Karakoram, Ladakh, Zanskar and Pirpanjal are the mountain ranges of Kashmir Himalaya. Kashmir the north-eastern part of the Himalayas, located between the Greater Himalayas and the Karakoram ranges, is a cold desert. Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.

Answer: D

Explanation:

The peninsular plateau is a table-shaped area made up of old crystalline igneous and metamorphic rocks. It was formed due to the breaking and drainage of Gondwana land and that is why it is a part of the oldest landmass. This plateau part has wide and shallow valleys and rounded hills. This plateau has two main parts – ‘Central Highlands’ and ‘Deccan Plateau’. That part of the Peninsular Plateau north of the Narmada River which extends over most of the Malwa Plateau is known as the Central Highlands. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.

The Vindhya range is bounded by the Satpura range in the south and the Aravali in the north-west. In the west it gradually meets the sandy and rocky desert of Rajasthan. The rivers flowing in this region – Chambal, Sindh, Betwa and Ken flow from south-west to north-east. The central highlands are wide in the west but narrow in the east. The eastern extension of this plateau is locally known as Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand. Its further eastern extension is represented by the Chhota Nagpur Plateau drained by the Damodar River. The Southern Plateau is a triangular landmass, located to the south of the Narmada River. At its broad base in the north lies the Satpura range, while the Mahadev, Kaimur hills and the Maikal range are its eastern extensions. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.

Answer: D

Explanation:

The main natural landforms of the peninsular region include tors, block mountains, rift valleys, mountain ridges, naked rock formations, rocky hill ranges and quartzite reefs, which are sites of natural water storage. Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.