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Q1) Fill in the blanks (10)

1.) India is located in the _______________________ part of the continent of Asia.


2.) India is ________ largest and second most populated country in world.
3.) India is surrounded by _______ on three sides
4.) The _________ sea in the west.
5.) The __________________ in the east.
6.) The __________________ in the south.
7.) hills, mountains, plains, deserts, rivers, plateaus etc. These are called the________
of India.
8.) India is divided into ______states and _______ union territories.
9.) The __________ the highest mountain range in the world, also one of the world’s
youngest mountain ranges.
10.) The world’s highest mountain peak, _____________

Q2) Write a short note on following (10)


1) Himadri or the Greater Himalayas
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2) Himachal or Middle Himalayas
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3) Shivalik or Outer Himalayas
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4) The Northern Plains
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5) The Desert Region
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Q3) Multiple choice question (10)
1) __________ the plains are not very fertile mostly people settled here.
a) Desert region
b) Southern plateau
c) Northern plains
d) Coastal plains
2) The north-western part of India especially the state of Rajasthan is covered by a
sandy area known as the _________________.
a) Great Indian Desert
b) Southern plateau
c) Island region
d) Coastal Plains
3) Mt. Everest is the world’s highest ________________.
a) Plateau
b) Hill
c) Plain
d) Mountain peak
4) Islands found on the western side in the Arabian Sea is called the
a) Vindhya Ranges
b) Lakshadweep islands

c) Coastal Plain
d) Southern Plateau
5) The climate is neither too hot nor too cold
a) Coastal plains
b) Northern plains
c) Southern plateau
d) Eastern Ghats
6) the southern plateau is bordered on the east by a hill range called
_____________ _________
a) Eastern Ghats
b) Western Ghats
c) Sapura
d) Vindhya Ranges
7) Rivers like Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri flow into Bay of Bengal and
_______________rivers flow into the Arabian Sea.
a) Narmada and Tapi
b) Arabian Sea
c) Bay of Bengal
d) Indian Ocean

8) __________ is the lowest range of the Himalayas.


a) Shivalik
b) Himachal
c) Himadri
9) the melting snow of the __________ glacier provides water to our river through
the year
a) Aravalli ranges
b) Himalayas
c) Eastern Ghats
d) Western Ghats
10) Islands found on the western side in the Arabian Sea is called the
a) Andaman and Nicobar
b) Bay of Bengal
c) Lakshadweep islands
Q4) Solve the following puzzle (10)

Answers of the a
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Answers Worksheet:
1) India is located in the southern part of the continent of Asia.
2) India is seventh largest and second most populated country in world.
3) India is surrounded by water on three sides
4) The Arabian Sea sea in the west.
5) The Bay of Bengal in the east.
6) The Indian Ocean in the south.
7) hills, mountains, plains, deserts,rivers, plateaus etc. These are called the physical
features of India.
8) India is divided into 29 states and 7 union territories.
9) The Himalayas, the highest mountain range in the world, also one of the world’s
youngest mountain ranges.
10) The world’s highest mountain peak, mt. Everest
Q2) Write a short note on following (10)
1) Himadri or the Greater Himalayas
This is the northern most and the highest range of the Himalayas. It is very cold as it
remainscovered with snow throughout the year. So, it is very scarcely populated and the
vegetationfound includes fir, shrubs etc.
2) Himachal or Middle Himalayas
This lies to the south of the Greater Himalayas. Itincludes famous hill stations like
Shimla, Nainital,Mussoorie, Darjeeling, Srinagar, Kaujra etc. Theseplaces attract lots of
tourists. Himachal has a thickvegetation of pine, oak, fir, deodar, spruce etc.
3) Shivalik or Outer Himalayas
This is the lowest range of the Himalayas. It comprisesof forests and land that is suitable
for cultivation.It is neither too hot nor too cold, thusproviding suitable climatic conditions.
Therefore, thisregion is thickly populated and rich in variety of faunaand flora.
4) The Northern Plains
These plains lie between the Himalayas and the southern Peninsula. This region is the
greatest heartland of India and forms the largest alluvial plain in the world.The soil in the
northern plains is fertile and farmers have ploughed this fertile land forcenturies.
5) The Desert Region
The north-western part of India especially the state of Rajasthan is covered by a sandy
area known as the Thar or the Great Indian Desert. This region is dry and receives very
little rainfall. Summers are very hot and in winters the nights are bitterly cold. This region
has low population because of the difficult living conditions.
Q3) Multiple choice question (10)
1) __________ the plains are not very fertile mostly people settled here.
a) Desert region
b) Southern plateau
c) Northern plains
d) Coastal plains
2) The north-western part of India especially the stateof Rajasthan is covered by a
sandy area known as the _________________.
a) Great Indian Desert
b) Southern plateau
c) Island region
d) Coastal Plains
3) Mt. Everest is the world’s highest ________________.
a) Plateau
b) Hill
c) Plain
d) Mountain peak
4) Islands found on the western side inthe Arabian Sea is called the
a) Vindhya Ranges
b) Lakshadweep islands
c) Coastal Plain
d) Southern Plateau
5) The climate is neither too hot nor too cold
a) Coastal plains
b) Northern plains

c) Southern plateau
d) Eastern Ghats
6) the southern plateau is bordered on the east by a hill rang called
_____________ _________
a) Eastern Ghats
b) Western Ghats
c) Sapura
d) Vindhya Ranges
7) Rivers likeGodavari, Krishna and Kaveri flow into Bay of Bengal and
_______________rivers flowinto the Arabian Sea.
a) Narmada and Tapi
b) Arabian Sea
c) Bay of Bengal
d) Indian Ocean
8) __________ is the lowest range of the Himalayas.
a) Shivalik
b) Himachal
c) Himadri
9) the melting snow of the __________ glacier provides water to our river through
the year
a) Aravalli ranges
b) Himalayas
c) Eastern Ghats
d) Western Ghats
10) Islands found on the western side inthe Arabian Sea is called the
a) Andaman and Nicobar
b) Bay of Bengal
c) Lakshadweep islands
Solve the puzzle (10)

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