Social Science [1 Mark Questions]

Rajasthan and Goa.

Coral islands.

Alluvial deposits consists of fine soils that are brought by rivers and are deposited in the river basin.

Aravali.

Part of Peninsular plateau - Maharashtra, Karnataka.

Pakistan - Rajasthan, Punjab, Nepal - UP, Bihar, China - J&K, Amnachal Pradesh, Bangladesh - West Bengal, Meghalaya.

They give us water for drinking, navigation, hydropower and other uses. If they end, life would cease to exist on the earth.

The Great Indian Desert lies in the western part of India.

Arabian sea.

Aravali hills.

Peninsular Plateau.

There are 28 states and 7 Union Territories in India. Punjab and Haryana have a common capital, i.e. Chandigarh.

Lakshadweep lies to the west of the Indian mainland in the Arabian Sea.

The rivers Narmada and Tapi fall into the Arabian Sea.

The river Narmada falls into the Arabian sea.

Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri.

Seven countries share land boundaries with India, namely:Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Afghanistan and Bhutan.

The Ganga and the Brahmaputra forms the worlds largest delta. It is known as Sunderban delta. It is the fastest growing delta. It is the most fertile delta.

The largest state in India in terms of area is Rajasthan.

Because of fertile land for cultivation.

Back water of Kerala.

A river or stream which contributes its water to a main river by discharging it into Main River from either side.

The second parallel range of Himalayas is known as Himachal Himalayas or middle Himalayas.

The Indian peninsula is surrounded by Arabian Sea in the west, Bay of Bengal in the east and by Indian Ocean in the south.

Haryana and Punjab.

Pakistan, Nepal , Bhutan, China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.

India.

Due to the great longitudinal extent of about 29° there are a wide difference in the local time of two extremes of India.

Lie completely in the Himalayas - J&K, HP.

India has an area of about 3.28 million sq. km.

The latitude that runs almost halfway through India is The Tropic of Cancer.

The Great Northern Plains - UP, Punjab.

Ganga- Brahmaputra delta.

In the western part of India lies the Great Indian Desert. It is a very hot, dry and sandy stretch of land. It has very little vegetation.

82 degree 30' E longitude.

The Sundarbans delta.

Sahyadris.

Lie on the east coast - Tamil Nadu, Odisha.

The Indian Desert is an area of Inland drainage as the rivers and streams do not have enough water to reach the sea and they end in the sand here. The rainfall is less in the region and rate of evaporation is high.

Nepal.

The seven countries that share boundaries with India are:
Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, Bhutan, Myanmar and Nepal.

Himachal.

The peninsular plateau lies to the south of northern plains. It is triangular in shape. It is a region of numerous hill ranges. It is rocky and uneven.

680 7’ E and 970 25’ E.

Aravali Hills.

8°4'N and 37°6'N latitudes.

Many rivers like the Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri flow from the Western Ghats towards the Bay of Bengal as the slope of the peninsular plateau is from west to east.

The northern plains are formed by alluvial deposits. The alluvium is the fertile soil brought down by rivers. So, they are fertile.

The Greater Himalayas are also known as Himadri.

Northern plains.

Eastern Hemisphere.

Lakshadweep is made of corals which are skeletons of tiny marine animals called polyps.

The Northern plains are generally level and flat and formed by the alluvial deposits Drought down by the rivers Indus, Ganga, and the Brahmaputra and their tributaries. It is fertile land and that is why a large number of people live in the Northern plains.

There are 28 states and 7 Union Territories in India. Punjab and Haryana have a common capital, i.e. Chandigarh.

The Sundarbans delta.

The two major rivers which fall into the Arabian sea are :
1. Narmada
2. Tapi

Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan.

In Bay of Bengal.

Lakshadweep Island is located in the Arabian Sea.

Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri are east flowing rivers and drain into the Bay of Bengal.

The eastern Coastal plains are much broader.

The western coastal plains are very narrow.

The peninsula is a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.

The ‘Shiwalik’ is the southernmost range.

The northernmost range of the Himalaya is the Great Himalaya or Himadri.

The Himalayan mountains are divided into three main parallel ranges.

States have been formed mainly on the basis of languages.

Goa is a smallest state.

In terms of area, Rajasthan is the largest state.

Delhi is the Capital of India.

For administrative purposes, India is divided into 29 States and 7 Union Territories.

Sri Lanka is separated from India by the Palk Strait.

Our island neighbours are – Sri Lanka and Maldives.

82°30’E longitude has been taken as the Standard Meridian of India.

The Sun rises two hours earlier in the east (Arunachal Pradesh) than in the west (Gujarat).

68°7’E and 97°25’E

From south to north, main land of India extends between 8°4 ‘N and 37°6’N latitudes.

India is located in the northern hemisphere.

China.

India has a diversity of landforms, climate, vegetation, wildlife, language, culture etc.

East to West (Arunachal Pradesh to Kuchchh) is about 2,900 km.

The distance between Kashmir to Kanyakumari (north to south) is about 3,200 km.

India has an area of about 3.28 million sq. km.

India is bounded by the lofty Himalayas in the north, Arabian Sea in the west, Bay of Bengal in the east and Indian Ocean in the south.

Peninsular Plateau: “It is a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.” To the south of northern plains lies the Peninsular Plateau. It is triangular in shape. This is a region with numerous hill ranges and valleys.
On the border of it, oldest range of the world, Aravali hills are situated. The Vindhyas and the Satpuras are the important ranges. The rivers Narmada and Tapti flow through these ranges and drain into Arabian Sea. On the west of plateau lie Western Ghats and on the east lie the Eastern Ghats.

A river or stream which contributes its water to a main river by discharging it into main river from either side.

These are very fine soils, brought by rivers and deposited in the river basins.

Corals are skeletons of tiny marine animals called Polyps. When the living polyps die, their skeletons are left. Other polyps grow on top of the hard skeleton which grows higher and higher, thus forming the coral islands.

To the south of northern plains, lies the Peninsular Plateau. It is triangular in shape. This is a region with numerous hill ranges and valleys. On the border of it, oldest range of the world, Aravali hills are situated. The Vindhyas and the Satpuras are the important ranges. The rivers Narmada and Tapti flow through these ranges and drain into the Arabian Sea.

In the western part of India lies the Great Indian Desert. It is dry, hot and sandy stretch of land. It has very little vegetation.

In the south of the Himalayas lie the Northern Indian plains. These are generally level and flat. The land here is fertile for cultivation and has high concentration of population.

There are seven countries that share land boundaries with India. Their names are – Myanmar, Bhutan, Nepal, Tibet, China, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats can be distinguished as under :
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