Geographica

1. Which of the following is not a major physical division of India? a) The Himalayas b) The Indo-Gangetic Plain c) The Deccan Plateau d) The Western Ghats Answer:  d) The Western Ghats 2. Which of the following mountain ranges is the oldest in India? a) The Himalayas b) The Aravalli Range c) The Vindhya Range d) The Satpura Range Answer:  b) The Aravalli Range 3. Which mountain ranges are a part of the Himalayas? a) Aravalli Range b) Western Ghats c) Pir Panjal Range d) Satpura Range Answer:  c) Pir Panjal Range 4. Which is the northernmost range of the great Himalayas? a) Himadri b) Himachal c) Shiwalik d) Purvanchal  Answer:  a) Himadri 5. Which is the highest peak in India? a) mount Everest b) Kanchanjunga c) Nanda Parwat d) None of these Answer:  b) Kanchanjunga 6. What is the highest peak in the Himalayas? a) Annapurna b) Mount Everest c) K2 d) Makalu Answer:  b) Mount Everest 7. Which of the following is not a physical feature of India? a) Himal...

Very Short Answer Questions 1. What is the common characteristic of the Sambhar, Pulicat and Chilika lakes? Answer : They are all salt water lakes.  2. Which is the largest natural inland lake in India? Answer : The Wular lake in Jammu and Kashmir, with a maximum area of 260 sq km, is the largest natural inland lake in India.     3. The Satluj is a tributary of which river? Answer : The river Satluj is a tributary of the Indus and joins it in Pakistan.  4. What are other names given to the Brahmaputra river? Answer : Tsangpo is the name of the Brahmaputra in Tibet (China) and Dihang is its name in Arunachal Pradesh.  5. What is the Sunderban famous for? Answer : Sunderban is famous for being the home of the Royal Bengal tiger.  6. Through which states in India does the river Satluj flow? Answer : The river Satluj flows through the states of the Himachal Pradesh and the Punjab in India. 7. Which of the three rivers, the Chenab, the Ravi and the Beas, fl...

  Natural Resource : Land, Soil, Water The following are the major topics and subtopics of Chapter 2 that students will cover while studying this chapter: Land 1. Land Use 2. Conservation of land resource Soil 1. Factors of soil formation 2. Degradation of soil 3. Conservation of soil Water 1. Water availability problems 2. Conservation of water resources It is a known fact that 90% of the world population inhabits only 30% of the available land area. The remaining 70% of the land is either uninhabited or sparsely populated. Land, soil, and water are the abiotic resources of the earth. They also comprise the most important resources. Biotic resources are composed of natural vegetation and wildlife resources. Both Biotic and abiotic resources are exhaustible in nature. Hence, humans should practise judicious use of these resources to enhance their longevity and sustainability.    Land is considered the most important natural resource. It covers about 30% of the total area ...