Worksheet Solutions: The Northern Mountain - 1 | Social Studies for Class 4 PDF Download

Q1: Fill in the blanks.

(i) _____________ was the first Indian woman to have climbed Everest.
Ans: Bachendri Pal
Bachendri Pal, (born May 24, 1954, Nakuri, India), Indian mountaineer who in 1984 became the first Indian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

(ii) Alexander came to India through the _____________________ pass.
Ans: Khyber
In 327 B.C. Alexander came all the way from Greece and entered India through the Khyber Pass. This pass joins Afghanistan to what is now Pakistan.

(iii) ___________________________ is the highest mountain top in India.
Ans: Indira Point
Indira Point, southernmost point of India's territory, is a village in the Nicobar district at Great Nicobar Island of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India. It is located in the Great Nicobar tehsil.

(iv) River Ganga originates from the glacier ____________________.
Ans: Gangotri
Gangotri glacier is considered as origin of River Ganga. It is located in the base of Gangotri. Gangotri is located in Himalaya in the north of India.

(v) Chinese invaded India through ________________________ in 1962.
Ans: Nathu La
Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas in East Sikkim district. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The pass, at 4,310 m above mean sea level, forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient Tea Horse Road. Nathu means "listening ears" and La means "pass" in Tibetan.

(vi) The Northern Mountains include the ___________ and the _____________ Mountain ranges and the Purvachal Hill ranges.
Ans: Himalayan, Karakoram
The Northern Mountains include the Himalayan and the Karakoram Mountain ranges and the Purvachal Hill ranges.

(vii) The Himalayas stretch from Jammu and Kashmir to ______________.
Ans: Arunachal Pradesh
The Himalayas stretch from Jammu and Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh.

(viii) The _____________ in the Himalayas is the highest peak in the world.
Ans: Mount Everest
The Mount Everest in the Himalayas is the highest peak in the world.

(ix) The Himalayas consist of three parallel ranges. They are ___________________, __________________ and _____________________
Ans: The Greater Himalaya (Himadri), The Middle Himalaya (Himachal), The Outer Himalaya (Shiwalik)
The Himalayas consist of three parallel ranges. They are The Greater Himalaya (Himadri), The Middle Himalaya (Himachal), and The Outer Himalaya (Shiwalik).

(x) A _______________ is a slow moving river of ice and snow.
Ans: Glacier
A glacier is a slow-moving river of ice and snow. Glaciers are formed from the accumulation and compaction of snow over many years, and they flow like rivers of ice, shaping the landscape as they move.

Q2: True or False.

(i) Afghanistan is our neighbour in the north.
Ans: False
India shares its border with seven countries: 

• Afghanistan and Pakistan to the North-West,
• China, Bhutan and Nepal to the North,
• Myanmar to the far East and Bangladesh to the East.
• Sri Lanka (from the South-East) and Maldives (from the South-West) are two countries with water borders.

(ii) Apple orchards are common in the Himadri ranges.
Ans: False
Apple orchards are common in the Himalayan ranges. Most of the fruit orchards of the Himalayas lie in the Vale of Kashmir and in the Kullu valley of Himachal Pradesh. Fruits such as apples, peaches, pears, and cherries- for which there is a great demand in the cities of India- are grown extensively.

(iii) Glaciers are slow moving rivers of ice.
Ans: True
A glacier is a huge mass of ice that moves slowly over land. The term “glacier” comes from the French word glace (glah-SAY), which means ice. Glaciers are often called “rivers of ice.” 
Glaciers fall into two groups: alpine glaciers and ice sheets.

(iv) The east to west distance in India is more than the distance from north to south.
Ans: False
India measures 3,214 km (1,997 mi) from north to south and 2,933 km (1,822 mi) from east to west. It has a land frontier of 15,200 km (9,445 mi) and a coastline of 7,516.6 km (4,671 mi).

(v) Terrace farming is practised in Siwalik ranges.
Ans: False
Terrace farming is an ancient agricultural practice used to grow crops on the steep sides of mountains and hills. Flat areas out of a hilly or mountainous landscape are cut in order to grow crops. Therefore, terrace farming is practised in the Himalayas.

Q3: Answer the following questions briefly.

(i) Name four hill stations of Himachal, Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir.
Ans: 

• Himachal Pradesh: Manali, Shimla, Kasoli, Dalhousie
• Uttarakhand: Musoorie, Nainital, Lansdowne, Rishikesh
• Jammu & Kashmir: Srinagar, Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Patnitop

(ii) Write two ways in which Himalayas are useful to us.
Ans:

• They trap monsoon winds.
• They are the birthplace of many rivers.

(iii) Name two important passes in the Himalayas.
Ans:

• Aghil Pass (Jammu & Kashmir – PoK)
• Bara Lacha La (Himachal Pradesh)
  

(iv) Write whether the following are Glaciers, Mountain Peaks, Hill Stations or Rivers.
(a) Brahmaputra
(b) Yamuna
(c) Darjeeling
(d) Gangotri
(e) K2 
Ans:

• Brahmaputra - River
• Yamuna - River
• Darjeeling - Hill Station
• Gangotri - Glaciers
• K2 - Mountain