V Answer in brief
1. Name the neighbouring countries of India,
2. Give the importance of IST.
3. Write a short note on Deccan Plateau.
4. State the west following rivers of India.
5. Write a brief note on the island group of
Lakshadweep
VI Answer in a paragraph
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Answer:
1) Sri Lanka,China,Pakistan
2)The importance of IST is that India is a vast country there is a time lag of 2 hours from the westernmost part of India (Gujarat) and the easternmost part of india (Arunachal Pradesh). So, to run the country on the same time we are using Indian Standard Time also known as IST.
3)The Deccan Plateau is one of the broad divisions of the Peninsular Plateau. The Deccan Plateau is a triangular landmass that lies to the south of the river Narmada.
The Satpura range flanks its broad base in the north while the Mahadev, the Kaimur hills and the Maikal range form its eastern extensions.
The Deccan Plateau is higher in the west and slopes gently eastwardsan extension of the plateau is also visible in the northeast - locally known as the Meghalaya,
Karbi Anglong Plateau and North Cachar Hills. It is separated by a fault from the Chhotanagpur Plateau.
Three prominent hill ranges from the west to east are the Garo, the Khasi and the Jaintia hills.
The Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats mark the western and the eastern edges of the Deccan Plateau respectively.
4)The west flowing rivers of the Peninsular India are fewer and smaller as compared to their east flowing counterparts.
The two major west flowing rivers are the Narmada and the Tapi.
This exceptional behavior is because these rivers didn’t form valleys and instead they flow through faults (linear rift, rift valley, trough) created due to the bending of the northern peninsula during the formation process of Himalayas.
These faults run parallel to the Vindhyas and the Satpuras.
The Sabarmati, Mahi and Luni are other rivers of the Peninsular India which flow westwards.
Hundreds of small streams originating in the Western Ghats flow swiftly westwards and join the Arabian Sea.
It is interesting to note that the Peninsular rivers which fall into the Arabian Sea do not form deltas, but only estuaries. {Fluvial Depositional Landforms}
This is due to the fact that the west flowing rivers, especially the Narmada and the Tapi flow through hard rocks and hence do not carry any good amount of silt.
Moreover, the tributaries of these rivers are very small and hence they don’t contribute any silt.
Hence these rivers are not able to form distributaries or a delta before they enter the sea.
5)The Lakshadweep Islands are in the Arabian Sea. Its area is 32 sq km. The administrative headquarters of Lakshadweep is at Kavaratti island. This group of islands is rich in terms of biodiversity.
Explanation:
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1. There are six different countries that share a border with India: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, China, Nepal and Pakistan.
Each of these countries shares a different amount of border with India.
Pakistan - India and Pakistan were divided after the Partition in 1947. In 1971, after the civil war secession in Pakistan, Bangladesh was formed. Pakistan lies to the west of India. The Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Punjab share their borders with the country. Pakistan is a South Asian country with a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. The total area of the country is 7,96, 095 sq km. The head of the state is the ceremonial head of the country.
China - China lies to the north of India and shares its borders with the Indian states like Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal PraGMT
(1) It spans over an area of 95,96,960 sq km and is the world's most populous country. Currently, China is one of the fastest growing economies of the world. The President of China is the head of the state and the Premier of China is the head of the government. The capital of China is Beijing.
Nepal - In northeast of India, lies Nepal, which is a country located in the Himalayas. Nepal is not a very large country in terms of its size and spans over an area of 1,47,181 sq km. Out of the world's 10 tallest mountains, eight are located in Nepal including the world's highest point Mount Everest. Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy of Nepal; even the majority of the industries here are involved in the processing of agricultural products. Tourism is one of the most significant features of the country. The government is federal parliamentary republic. The capital of Nepal is Kathmandu.
2. GMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time.
(2) 0° Longitude is taken as GMT.
(3) It is a common time for the entire world.
(4) It passes through Greenwich, England.
(5) It is 5 hours 30 minutes behind the IST.
IST
(1)IST stands for Indian Standard Time.
(2) 82°30' E longitude is taken as IST.
(3) It is a common time for entire India.
(4) It passes through the middle of India near Allahabad.
(5) IST is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of the GMTdesh and Uttarakhand.
3. The Deccan Plateau is one of the broad divisions of the Peninsular Plateau. The Deccan Plateau is a triangular landmass that lies to the south of the river Narmada.
The Satpura range flanks its broad base in the north while the Mahadev, the Kaimur hills and the Maikal range form its eastern extensions.
The Deccan Plateau is higher in the west and slopes gently eastwardsan extension of the plateau is also visible in the northeast - locally known as the Meghalaya,
Karbi Anglong Plateau and North Cachar Hills. It is separated by a fault from the Chhotanagpur Plateau.
Three prominent hill ranges from the west to east are the Garo, the Khasi and the Jaintia hills.
The Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats mark the western and the eastern edges of the Deccan Plateau respectively.
4.Other examples are Narmada, Tapi, and the Godavari. The major west-flowing rivers are Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej, Luni, Sabarmati, Mahi, Narmada and Tapi. Major east-flowing rivers are Ganga, Brahmaputra, Godavari, Krishna, Mahanadi, Cauvery, Penneiyar, Vaigai, and Subarnarekha.
5. ANSWER
The Lakshadweep Islands are in the Arabian Sea. Its area is 32 sq km. The administrative headquarters of Lakshadweep is at Kavaratti island. This group of islands is rich in terms of biodiversity.
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are bigger in size and has number of islands. This group of islands can be divided into two groups. The Andaman is in the north and the Nicobar is in the south. These islands too have rich biodiversity.