What are Kayals?
2 Describe the life of people in Lakshadweep Islands and Goa
3 Name the two groups of Islands which are a part of India and the seas they are located in.
4 Write about the life of people in the coastal areas.
5Write any two differences between Eastern and Western Coastal Plains.
Answers
Answer:
Answer the following questions briefly.
(a) Name the major physical divisions of India.
(b) India shares its land boundaries with seven countries – Name them.
(c) Which two major rivers fall into the Arabian Sea?
(d) Name the delta formed by the Ganga and the Brahmaputra
(e) How many States and Union Territories are there in India? Which states have a common capital?
(f) Why do a large number of people live in the Northern Plains?
(g) Why is Lakshadweep known as a coral island?
Answer:
(a) Major physical divisions of India:
(i) The Himalayas (ii) The Northern Indian Plains (iii) The Great Indian Desert (iv) The Peninsular Plateau ‘ (v) The Coastal plains (vi) The two groups of Islands.
(b)Pakistan, Nepal , Bhutan, China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.
(c)The rivers Narmada and Tapi fall into the Arabian Sea.
(d)The Sundarbans delta.
(e)There are 28 states and 9 Union Territories in India. Punjab and Haryana have a common capital, i.e. Chandigarh.
(f)The Northern Plains are generally flat and level land, having alluvial deposits laid down by the rivers such as the Indus, the Ganga, the Brahmaputra and their tributaries. These river plains provide fertile land for cultivation. Hence, a large population prefer to live here.
(g)Lakshadweep is made of corals which are skeletons of tiny marine animals called polyps.
Q2.Tick the correct answer.
(a)The southern most Himalayas are known as …………….
(i) Shiwaliks (ii) Himadri (iii) Himachal.
(b)Sahyadris is also known as …………
(i) Aravali (ii) Western Ghats (iii) Himadri.
(c)The Palk Strait lies between the countries ……………
(i) Sri Lanka and Maldives
(ii)India and Sri Lanka
(iii)India and Maldives.
(d)The Indian islands in the Arabian sea are known as ……………….
(i)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(ii)Lakshdweep Islands
(iii)Maldives
(e)The oldest mountain range in India is the ……………
(i) Aravali hills (ii) Western Ghats (iii) Himalayas
Answer: (a)—(i), (b)—(ii), (c)—(ii), (d)—(ii), (e)—(i)
Q3. Fill in the blanks.
(a)India has an area of about…………..
(b)The Greater Himalayas are also known as……………
(c)The largest state in India in terms of area is……………..
(d)’The river Narmada falls into the……………
(e)The latitude that runs almost halfway through India is ……………….
Answer: (a) 3.28 million sq. km, (b) Himadri, (c) Rajasthan, (d) Arabian, (e) The Tropic of Cancer.
Multiple Choice Questions
Choose the correct option to complete the statements given below:
(i) The USA has …………
(a) Two time zones (b) Four time zones
(c) Seven time zones (d) Eight time zones.
(ii)India belongs to the ……………….
(a) Northern Hemisphere (b) Southern Hemisphere
(c) Eastern Hemisphere (d) Western Hemisphere.
(iii)The island neighbours of India are ……………..
(a) Sri Lanka and Lakshadweep (b) Sri Lanka and Maldives
(c)Maldives and Andaman and Nicobar (d)None of the above.
(iv) Which state is the smallest one in terms of area?
(a) Goa (b) Kerala
(c) Uttarakhand (d) Tripura.
(v) The other name of Middle Himalaya is ……………
(a) Himadri (b) Himachal
(c) Shiwalik (d) Great-Himalaya.
(vi) Which island groups were affected by the Tsunami in 2004?
(a) Lakshadweep (b) Maldives
(c) Andaman and Nicobar (d) Both (a) and (c).
Answer: (i)—(c), (ii)— (a), (iii)—(b), (iv)—(a), (v)—(b), (vi)—(c).
Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence:
(i) India is the second most populous country of the world after …………………..
(ii) The Himalayan mountains are divided into …………… main parallel ranges.
(iii) The Great Indian desert lies to the ……………. part of India.
(iv) …….. and ……….. are west-flowing rivers that fall into the Arabian Sea.
(v) Lakshadweep islands are located in the ………………..
(vi) The western coastal plains are very……………….
Answer: (i)China (ii)three
(iii)Western (iv)Narmada, Tapi
(v) Arabian Sea (vi) narrow.
Explanation: