Worksheet 1

Lava plateau: Deccan Plateau :: ............... : Tibetan Plateau

Low population density: mountains : very high population density: ...............

Faulting: ............... :: weathering: exogenous process

Chota Nagpur Plateau: iron ore :: Western Plateau of Australia: ...............

Gentle slopes and low rounded peaks: Urals :: ............... : Alps

Study the given map and answer the following questions.

1. What is the title of the map shown here?
2. What does the scale on a map represent?
3. Towards which direction of the Indian mainland does Lakshadweep Islands lie?
4. Name the physical feature that is along both the coastlines of India?
5. Name the grids within which the Andaman and Nicobar Island is located.

Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A): River Ganga carries water throughout the year.

Reasoning (R): It travels through parts of India, which receive heavy rainfall.

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
3. Only (A) is true and (R) is false.

Polynesia is an archipelago located in the ............... Ocean.

1. Arctic
2. Atlantic
3. Pacific

On reaching higher levels of the atmosphere, water ............... into tiny water droplets to form clouds.

1. evaporates
2. condenses
3. precipitates

First state in India to introduce the Green Revolution techniques in wheat farms.

1. Maharashtra
2. Punjab
3. Haryana

Which of the following is not an advantage of the Green Revolution?

1. High Yield Variety (HYV) seeds increased production.
2. Irrigation helped in providing water when there were no rains.
3. There was an increased production in only specific food grains.