Question 1

Question 2(a)Name the countries with whom India share a common land boundary.

Accepted Answer

The countries with whom India share a common land boundary are:AfghanistanPakistanChinaNepalBhutanBangladeshMyanmar

Question 2

Question 3(a)Name two glaciers in the Karakoram Mountains.

Accepted Answer

Two glaciers in the Karakoram Mountains are:BaltoroSiachen

Question 3

Question 3(b)What are duns? In which range are they found?

Accepted Answer

Narrow valleys are called duns. They are found in the Shiwalik range.

Question 4

Question 3(c)Where are the Purvanchal Ranges found?

Accepted Answer

The Purvanchal Ranges are found along the eastern boundary of India.

Question 5

Question 4(a)How are the Northern plains formed?

Accepted Answer

The Northern plains are made up of fine silt brought by the rivers which come from the Himalayas and the central highlands.

Question 6

Question 4(b)What is River Brahmaputra known in Tibet?

Accepted Answer

The River Brahmaputra is known as Tsangpo in Tibet.

Question 7

Question 4(c)Mention three advantages of the northern plains?

Accepted Answer

The three advantages of the northern plains are:A flat surface for building roads and railways.New deposits of alluvium every year.A favourable climate for round-the-year farming.

Question 8

Question 5(a)Name three plateaus which form the central highlands.

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Three plateaus which form the central highlands are:BundelkhandBaghelkhandMalwa

Question 9

Question 5(b)Name the highest peak of the Deccan Plateau.

Accepted Answer

Anai Mudi is the highest peak of the Deccan Plateau.

Question 10

Question 6(a)Write two differences between the Western Coastal Plain and the Eastern Coastal Plain.

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Sl.No.Western Coastal PlainEastern Coastal Plain.1.Western Coastal Plain stretches from Rann of Kachchh in the north to Kanniyakumari in the south.Eastern Coastal Plain stretches from the mouth of river Ganga in the north to Kanniyakumari in south.2.Western Coastal Plain is a narrow coastal plain.Eastern Coastal Plain is wider than the Western Coastal Plain.

Question 11

Question 6(b)Name the water body that separates Andaman islands from Nicobar islands.

Accepted Answer

The water body that separates Andaman islands from Nicobar islands is Ten Degree Channel.

Question 12

Question 1Study Map 2.1 (given below) and answer these questions.Name all the bordering states of Madhya Pradesh.Name the states that have a common land boundary with Myanmar.Name the neighbouring countries that lie to the west and east of Sikkim.Which island group lies in the Bay of Bengal? What is its capital?The Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is located in the (western/eastern) coast of India.

Accepted Answer

The bordering states of Madhya Pradesh are:GujaratRajasthanUttar PradeshChhattisgarhMaharashtraThe states that have a common land boundary with Myanmar are:Arunachal PradeshNagalandManipurMizoramThe neighbouring countries that lie to the west and east of Sikkim are:Nepal (to the west)Bhutan (to the east)The island group that lies in the Bay of Bengal is Andaman and Nicobar islands. Its capital is Port Blair.The Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is located in the western coast of India.

Question 13

Question 2The Rajasthan Plain is an area of inland drainage.

Accepted Answer

The Rajasthan Plain is an area of inland drainage as it has a number of short seasonal streams which are unable to reach the sea.

Question 14

Question 4India can be divided into how many physical divisions? Name them.

Accepted Answer

India can be divided into five physical divisions. They are:The northern mountainsThe northern plainsThe peninsular plateausThe coastal plainsThe islands

Question 15

Question 5The kayals are mostly found along the Coromandel coast.

Accepted Answer

FalseReason — The kayals are mostly found along the Malabar coast.

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