chapter 2 - " India"

28.4.15 Chapter 2 - “India”

Word to remember:-

PHYSICAL FEATURES:- The natural landforms found on the Earth's surface.

QUESTION/ANSWERS:-

Q1. Where is India located? Who are its neighbours?

Ans1. India is located in the south of the continent of Asia. India has several neighbours:- a) Afghanistan ( in north- west), b) Pakistan ( in north-west), c) China (north), d) Nepal (north), e) Bhutan ( North-east), f) Myanmar (east), g) Bangladesh ( east ), h) Maldives( south – west), i) Sri Lanka (south), j) Indonesia ( south-east).

Q2. Which are the ocean bodies that surround peninsular India?

Ans2. India is surrounded by water on 3 sides. It has the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west and the Bay Of Bengal on the east.

Q3. Why do we say that India is a land of vastly diverse landforms?

Ans3. India is a land of vastly diverse landforms. It can be divided into 5 main regions on the basis of its landforms or physical features :- a) The Northern Mountains, b) The Northern Plains, c) The Deccan Plateau, d) The Coastal Plains and Islands, e) The Western Desert.

Q4. What is the difference between a state and an union territory?

Ans4.

STATE	UNION TERRITORY
Each state has its own government chosen by the people of that state known as state government.	The union territories are directly governed by the central government.

Chapter 1 - "Landforms of the world."

15.4.2015 Chapter 1- “ Landforms of the world”

Q1. What are landforms? Name the main landforms of the earth.

Ans1. The different features that make up the earth's surface. Are called landforms. The landforms of the earth are :-

a) Mountains or hills, b) Plains, c) Deserts, d) Plateaus.

Q2. What are fold mountains? Give few examples.

Ans2. When two large landmasses push against each other some mountains are formed. They are called fold mountains. Example:- The Himalayas, the Rockies in North America and The Alps in Europe.

Q3. What is a peninsula? Give an example.

Ans3. A landmass which comes out into the sea and is surrounded on three sidesby water is called peninsula. For eg. The southern part of India.

Q4. What is a desert? Name some of the important deserts in the world.

Ans4. Deserts are large, extremely dry areas of land. There is very little rainfall and very few plants grow in deserts. The important deserts of the worlsd are:- a) The Sahara desert in North Africa, b) The Kalahari desert in South Africa, c) The Atacama Desert in South America, d) The Thar desert in India.