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Q1. A landmass bound by sea on three sides is referred to as
(a) Coast
(b) Island
(c) Peninsula
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c) PeninsulaA Peninsula
Q2. Mountain ranges in the eastern part of India forming its boundary with Myanmar are collectivity called
(a) Himachal
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Purvachal
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c) Purvachal
Q3. The western coastal strip, south of Goa is referred to as
(a) Coromandel
(b) Konkan
(c) Kannad
(d) Northern Circar
Ans: (c) Kannad
Q4. The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is
(a) Anai Mudi
(b) Kanchenjunga
(c) Mahendragiri
(d) Khasi
Ans: (c) Mahendragiri
Q1. What is the bhabar?
Ans: Bhabar is a narrow belt of the Ganga plain covered with pebbles that lies along the foothills of the Shivalik.
Q2. Name the three major divisions of the Himalayas from north to south.
Ans:
(a) The Greater Himalayas or Himadri (Inner Himalayas)
(b) Himachal or Lesser Himalayas (Middle Himalayas)
(c) The Shiwaliks (Outer Himalayas)
Q3. Which plateau lies between the Aravali and the Vindhyan ranges?
Ans Malwa plateau lies between the Aravali and the Vindhyan range.
Q4. Name the island group of India having coral origin.
Ans: Lakshadweep islands are the island group having coral origin.
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Q2. The Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats
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Q1. Which are the major physiographic divisions of India? Contrast the relief of the Himalayan region with that of the Peninsular plateau.
Ans:
The major physiographic divisions of India are:
(i) The Himalayan Mountains
(ii) The Northern Plains
(iii) The Peninsular Plateau
(iv) The Indian Desert
(v) The Coastal Plains
(vi) The Islands
Q2. Give an account of the Northern Plains of India.
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Q3. Write short notes on the following.
(a) The Indian Desert
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(b) The Central Highlands
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(c) The Island groups of India
Ans. India has two groups of islands, namely:
(i) Lakshadweep Islands
(ii) Andaman and Nicobar islands group
Lakshadweep Islands
Andaman and Nicobar Island
Q1. On an outline map of India show the following.
(a) Mountain and hill ranges — the Karakoram, the Zaskar, the Patkai Bum, the Jaintia, the Vindhya range, the Aravali and the Cardamom hills.
(b) Peaks— K2, Kanchenjunga, Nanga Parbat and Anai Mudi.
(c) Plateaus— Chotanagpur and Malwa
(d) The Indian Desert, Western Ghats, Lakshadweep Islands.
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