Additional Question:
Que: What is the north - south extent of india?
Ans: The noth - south extent from Kashmir to Kanakumari is about 3,200km.
Que: What is the east - west extent of india?
Ans: The east - west extend from Arunachal pradesh to kuchchh is about 2,900km.
Que: How does the local time change?
Ans: The local time changes by four mintues for every one degree of longitube.
Que: What is the difference between the time of sunrise in Arunchal Pradesh and Gujarat?
Ans: The difference between the time of sunrise in Arunchal Pradesh and Gujarat is two hours.
Que: On what basis have the states been formed?
Ans: The states have been formed on the basis of languges.
Que: What does Himalayas mean?
Ans: Himalaya means the abode of snow (Him + alaya)
Que: Define the term desert?
Ans: A desert is a dry, hot and sandy stretch od land with very vegrtation.
Que: Name the two important hill ranges that lie in the peninsula plateau.
Ans: The Vindhyas and the Satpuras.
Que: What is called the mouth of the liver?
Ans: The point where rivers enter the sea is called the mouth of the river.
Que: What are called polyps?
Ans: polyps are very small marina animals.
Que: What is the difference between the western coastel plains and the eastern coastel plains?
Ans: The Western coastal plains are very narrow while the eastern coastal plains are much borader.
Que: Name the rivers which fall into the Bay of Bengal?
Ans: Mahandi, Godavari, Krishana and Kaveri.
Que: Mention the political and administrative divisions of india?
Ans: India is a vast country. Hence, for administrative purposes, it is divided into 28 states and 7 union Territories. Delhi is the capital of India. The formation of states has been made on the basis of languages. Rajasthan is the largest state while Goa is the smallest state in terms of area. these states have been further divided into districts.
Que: How are coral island formed?
Ans: Coral are skeletons of very small marine animals called polyps. When the living polyps die, their skeletons are left. Other polyps grow on top of the hard skeleton which gows higher, thus forming the coral islands.
Que: What do you about the boundaries of india? Explain in brief.
Ans: Our country has vast geographical expanse. In the north, it is bound by the lofty Himalayas. In the west, lies the Arabian Sea, in the east it is bound by the Bay of Bengal and in the south lies the Indian Ocean.
Que: Describle the geographical extent of india?
Ans: India has an area of about 3.28 million sq. km. The north-south extent from Kashmir to Kanyakumari is about 3,200km. And the east - west extent from Arunchal Pradesh to Kuchchh s about 2,900km. the lofty mountains, the great Indian Desert, the Northern plains, the uneven plateau surface and the coasts and islands present a diversity of landform.
Que: Describle the effect of east - west extent of India on time.
Ans: The west to eats extent leads to difference in local time from meridian to meridian. The locl time changes by four minutes for every one degree of longitude. The sun rises two hours earlier in the east, Le. Arunchal Pradesh than in the west, ie.(Gujarat). The local time of longitude of 82o30'E has been taken as the Indian Standard Time. This longitude is also known as the Standard Meridian of Indian. Its time is taken a the standard throughout the country.
Que: Describle the major physical division of india?
Ans: Indian has a diverse physical feature, such as mountains, plateaus, plains, coasts and islands.
Que: Write a short note on the group of inslands of india.
Ans: The two group of inslands are - Lakshadweep Island and Andman and Nicobar island. lakshadweep island are located in the Arabian sea. these are coral island located off the coast of Kerala. The Andman and Nicobar islands are located in the Bay of Bangal.
Que: Write a short note on the coastel plains of india.
Ans: The coastel plains lie to the West of the Western Ghats and the East of the Eastern Ghats. The Western coastal plains are narrow while the eastern coastal plains are much broaber. These are serveral fast - flowing rivers such as Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishan and kaveri. These rivers have formed fertile deltas at their mouth.
