Question 1: Answer the following questions briefly.
(a) Name the major physical divisions of India.
(b) India shares its land boundaries with seven countries. Name them.
(c) Which two major rivers fall into the Arabian Sea?
(d) Name the delta formed by the Ganga and the Brahmaputra.
(e) How many States and Union Territories are there in India? Which states have a common capital?
(f) Why do a large number of people live in the Northern plains?
(g) Why is Lakshadweep known as a coral island?
Answer:
(a) The major physical divisions of India are:
- The Northern Himalayas
- The Northern Plains
- The Great Indian Deserts
- The Peninsular Plateau
- The Coastal Plains
- The Island
(b) India shares its land boundaries with seven countries, these are:
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
- Tibet
- Nepal
- Bhutan
- Bangladesh
- Myanmar
(c) Narmada and Tapi rivers fall into Arabian Sea.
(d) The delta formed by the Ganga and the Brahmaputra is called Sunderban delta.
(e) 1. There are 28 states and 8 union territories in India.
2. Punjab and Haryana have a common capital Chandigarh.
3. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have a common capital Hyderabad.
(f) A large number of people lives in Northern Plains because:
- They are generally levelled and flat, so it is easy to build houses, roads and railways.
- These are formed by the alluvial deposits laid down by river which provides fertile land for cultivation.
(g) Lakshadweep is known as coral Island because these are formed by the deposits of corals.
Coral Islands are formed, when the living polyps die, their skeletons are left. Other polyps grow on the top of the hard skeleton which grows higher and higher.
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