SSLC NOTES: GEOGRAPHY- CHAPTER – 10- INDIA - GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION AND PHYSICAL FEATURES

 

GEOGRAPHY

CHAPTER – 10

                        INDIA - GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION AND PHYSICAL FEATURES

I Fill in the blanks with suitable words:

1. The name ‘India’ is derived from the river ___________.(Indus)

2. The total area of India is ____________ sq.kms.(32,87,263)

3. In the central part of India _____North latitude passes.( 23° _½)

4. The country lies to the south of India is ________.(Sri Lanka)

5. India has a coastal line of ___________ kms.(6100 km)

6. India is divided into __________ major divisions.(Four)

7. Greater Himalaya is also called __________.(Himadri)

8. The highest mountain peak in the world is ____________ .(Mt Everest)

9. The North Indian plain is made up of __________ soil.(Alluvial)

10. The Western Ghats in Karnataka are also called ___________.(Sahyadri)

II Answer the following after discussing them in groups:

1.     In which part of the Asian continent is India situated?

Ans: South-East Asia.

2.     In which hemisphere of the earth is India located?

Ans: Northern Hemisphere

3.     Which is the southern tip of mainland of India?

Ans: Kanyakumari

4.     Which is the southernmost point of main land of India?

Ans: Indira Point

5.     Which is the important latitude passes through Central India?

Ans: The Tropic of Cancer or 23° _1/2 North Latitude

6.     In which island is Indira Point located?

Ans: Nicobar Island

7.     What is the other name for the foothills of the Himalayas?

Ans: Siwalik Ranges

8.     Which is the recently-formed landmass in India?

Ans: Siwalik Ranges

9.     What are the advantages of Himalayas?

Ans;* The Himalayan mountains have influenced the life of Indians to a greater extent. * They provide protection to India, by obstructing the cold winds from the sibenian regions.

* They are the birth-place of many rivers.

* They facilitate hydro-electric power generation.

* They are the home to many types of plants and animals.

* They are a great treasure-house of minerals, and are also significant for tourism and  religious centers.

10. Explain the extend of peninsular Plateau?

Ans: The Peninsular Plateau stretches from the south of the Sutlej-Ganga plains upto the Indian ocean in the south. Its total area is around 16 lakh sq.km. It stretches from the Aravalli mountains in the north to Kanyakumari in the south. It extends approximately 1400 kms.

 

1.     Write about the Shivalik range.

Ans: These hills are the most recent formations and are located in the southern part. They have lesser height. They are also called ‘the Foothills’ of the Himalayas. These hills have narrow strips of plains or valleys which are called “Dunes”. For example. Dehradune, Kota, Patli and chaukhamba, Udhampur and Kotli.

 

2.     ‘The Northern plains are called deposited plains’. Why?

Ans: The entire plain is formed by the deposition of alluvial soils brought by the rivers which rises in the Himalayas.

 

3.     Mention the differences between western and eastern ghats.

Ans:

Western Ghats	Eastern Ghats
-The Western Ghats area continuous range running parallel to the west coast of India -They are higher than the Eastern Ghats -They are continuous -They extend from the Tapi valley to Kanyakumari	-The Eastern Ghats run almost parallel to the east coast of India -They are lower than the Western Ghats -They are not continuous -They extend from the Mahanadi Valley in the north

 

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