Exercise Answers
A. Choose the correct answer.
1. Because of the longitudinal width of India, there is a time difference of:
a. 2 hours between Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat
b. 5 hours between Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat
c. 2 hours between Kashmir and Kanyakumari
d. 5 hours between Kashmir and Kanyakumari
Ans. a. 2 hours between Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat
2. A Block of land surrounded by water on three sides is called a:
a. delta
b. plateau
c. knot
d. peninsula
Ans. b. plateau
3. The range of the Himalayas most prone to landslides is the:
a. Himadri
b. Himachal
c. Shivalik
d. Purvanchal
Ans. c. Shivalik
4. The Sundarban delta is formed by the rivers:
a. Ganga and Brahmaputra
b. Godavari and Kaveri
c. Indus and Ganga
d. Brahmaputra and Hindus
Ans. a. Ganga and Brahmaputra
B. Fill in the blanks:
1. The Tropic of _______ passes through the centre of India.
Ans. Cancer
2. India is the ________ largest country in the world.
Ans. seventh
3. The highest peak in India is _______.
Ans. Kanchenjunga
4. The central highlands lie south of the _________ and north of the ________ Range.
Ans. Northern Plains , Satpura
5. Black soil is found in the ________ Plateau.
Ans. Deccan
6. The _________ Islands are coral islands.
Ans. Lakshadweep
C. Answer in one or two sentences:
1. Name the countries that share boundaries with India.
Ans. Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka.
2. How many states and union territories is India divided into?
Ans. India is divided into 28 states and 8 union territories.
3. Where do the Northern Mountains originate from? Name the ranges that make up the Northern Mountains.
Ans. The Northern Mountains originate in the Pamir Knot in Central Asia. The ranges are the Zanskar Range, the Ladakh Range and the Karakoram Range.
4. Name the tributaries of the Indus.
Ans. Jhelum, Chenab, Beas, Ravi and Sutlej.
5. Where is the largest salt water Lake of India lacated? What is it called?
Ans. The largest salt water Lake of India is called as Sambhar and is located in Thar Desert.
6. Name the group of islands in India that lie in the Bay of Bengal. What separates them?
Ans. Andaman and Nicobar Islands and is separated by 10 Degree Channel.
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