Q91
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Physiography: Mountains, Plateaus, Plains & Islands
In India Karst landforms are formed in
- a.Jalpaiguri district, hills of Buxar and Jayanti
- b.Purnea district of Bihar
- c.Jaisalmer region of Rajasthan
- d.Mysore hills of Karnataka
Answer: (A) Jalpaiguri district, hills of Buxar and Jayanti
Karst landforms develop in limestone and dolomite; in West Bengal they are found in the Buxa-Jayanti hills of the Dooars, where the Mahakal caves show stalactites and stalagmites. The area was in Jalpaiguri district when the paper was set and now falls in Alipurduar district (formed 2014). Other karst areas of India: Meghalaya (Cherrapunji-Mawsmai caves), Borra caves (Andhra Pradesh), Dehradun and Bastar.