India - Location and Extent
Theme 4 : India - A Diverse Country (My Watch Tower Social Studies)
Time to Camp - Exercises
A. Choose the correct answers and fill the OMR box.
1. The latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India is around _________ .
a. 50° [ ]
b. 40° [ ]
c. 30° [✓]
d. 60° [ ]
2. The southernmost point of India is known as the __________ .
a. Kanyakumari. [ ]
b. Indira Point. [✓]
c. Andaman Island. [ ]
d. Sri Lanka. [ ]
3. The capital of Jharkhand is ________ .
a. Ranchi. [✓]
b. Bhopal. [ ]
c. Imphal. [ ]
d. Shillong. [ ]
4. The island country of Sri Lanka lies in the _________ .
a. Pacific Ocean. [ ]
b. Arabian Ocean. [ ]
c. Bay of Bengal. [ ]
d. Indian Ocean. [✓]
5. ________ has the highest population in the world.
a. Nepal. [ ]
b. China. [✓]
c. Bhutan. [ ]
d. India. [ ]
B. Match the columns..
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A |
B |
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1. China. |
a. Bengaluru. [4] |
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2. Pakistan. |
b. Thimpu. [3] |
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3. Bhutan. |
c. Beijing. [1] |
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4. Karnataka. |
d. Hyderabad. [5] |
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5. Telengana. |
e. Islamabad. [2] |
C. Fill in the blanks.
1. The mainland of India extends from 8°4' N to 37°17' N latitudes.
2. The smallest state of India is Goa.
3. The capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is Daman.
4. The southern part of India is surrounded by oceans and seas on three sides and, hence, is a peninsula.
5. Nepal is a landlocked Himalayan nation with India.
D. Answer these questions.
1. What are the different ranges that make up the Northern Mountains of India?
= The Himalayas are a chain of young fold mountains extending from the Pamir Plateau in Central Asia to Mayanmar in the East. The Himalayan Range can be further divided into three parallel ranges.
❐ The Himadri or the Greater Himalayas is the northernmost range with an average elevation of 6,000 m. It has some of the world's highest mountain peaks.
❐ The Himachal or the Middle Himalayas lie to the South of the Himadri with an average elevation of 5,000 m. It has hill stations such as Nainital and Darjeeling.
❐ The Shiwaliks or the Outer Himalayas, are much lower in elevation than the Himadri and Himachal. It has an average height of 1,250 m.
2. What is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India?
= India is located in the southern part of the continent of Asia, lying wholly in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres. The mainland of India extends from 8°4' N to 37°17' N latitudes and from 68°7' E to 97°24' E longitudes. The latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India is approximately the same, that is, around 30°. However, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands extend further southwards and add to the longitudinal extent of India. The southernmost point, known as the Indira Point in the Great Nicobar Island, is at 6°45' N.
3. Write a short note on India's Peninsular Plateau.
= The Southern or Peninsular Plateau lies to the South of the Northern Plains. The plateau region can be divided into two parts.
❐ The Malwa Plateau lies in the North and is bordered by the Aravalli Ranges in the North and West and the Vindhya Ranges in the South.
❐ The Deccan Plateau lies in the South and is separated from the Malwa Plateau by the Vindhya and Satpura Ranges. The north-western part of the region is made up of volcanic rocks and is also called the Deccan Trap.
The western edge of the Peninsular Plateau is made up of the Sahayadri, Nilgiri, Cardamom and Annamalai Hills, which are collectively called the Western Ghats. The eastern edge of the Peninsular Plateau is made up of low discontinuous hills, also called the Eastern Ghats.
4. Why are the Northern Plains are so fertile.
= The Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers along with their tributaries flow through the Northern plains depositing rich alluvial soil along their banks. Thus, the Northern Plains are so fertile.
5. Do you agree that India is indeed a country with diversity in physical features? If yes, why?
= Yes, I think India is a land of great beauty and geographical diversity. It is home to high mountains, vast plains, dense forests, wide mineral-rich plateaus, sea beaches, a hot sandy desert and mighty rivers. India covers a total area of 3,200,000 square km. The latitudinal extent of India from Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir in the North to Kanyakumari in the South is 3,214 km. India's longitudinal extent from the Rann of Kutch in the West to Arunachal Pradesh in the East is 2,933 km.
Picture Study
Look at the picture and answer the questions.
1. Identify and name the animal in the picture.
= The animal in the picture is giant panda.
2. It is the national animal of which country.
= It is the national animal of China.
3. Find the names of at least two other countries where this animal is found.
= Two other countries where this animal is found are Australia and Canada.