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    The document summarizes key information about the states located in Northern Mountains region of India. It provides details about the capital cities, popular folk dances, traditional dresses, major crops and dishes, and handicrafts of states like Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Tripura. Multiple choice and fill in the blank questions are also included to test the understanding of the chapter. Key facts about famous lakes, festivals, mountain peaks, and tribes inhabiting these states are highlighted.

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    The document summarizes key information about the states located in Northern Mountains region of India. It provides details about the capital cities, popular folk dances, traditional dresses, major crops and dishes, and handicrafts of states like Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Tripura. Multiple choice and fill in the blank questions are also included to test the understanding of the chapter. Key facts about famous lakes, festivals, mountain peaks, and tribes inhabiting these states are highlighted.

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    The document summarizes key information about the states located in Northern Mountains region of India. It provides details about the capital cities, popular folk dances, traditional dresses, major crops and dishes, and handicrafts of states like Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Tripura. Multiple choice and fill in the blank questions are also included to test the understanding of the chapter. Key facts about famous lakes, festivals, mountain peaks, and tribes inhabiting these states are highlighted.

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    Chapter 8 States in Northern Mountains

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    The document summarizes key information about the states located in Northern Mountains region of India. It provides details about the capital cities, popular folk dances, traditional dresses, major crops and dishes, and handicrafts of states like Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Tripura. Multiple choice and fill in the blank questions are also included to test the understanding of the chapter. Key facts about famous lakes, festivals, mountain peaks, and tribes inhabiting these states are highlighted.

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    Chapter 8 States in Northern Mountains

    A) Fill in the blanks:


    1. The people of Jammu and Kashmir use Kangri to keep themselves
    warm during winters.
    2. Kahwa special Kashmiri tea.
    3. Himachal is called the apple state of India.
    4. The seven states of Purvanchal are known as Seven sisters.
    5. The Nagas wear colourful clothes and jewelry made of beads,
    shells, bones and ivory.
    6. Sikkim is famous for its orchid plantations.
    7. Women of Sikkim wear long skirt called Boku.
    B) Name the following:
    1. State that gets heaviest rainfall
    Ans: Meghalaya (Mawsynram)
    2. Two hill stations in Uttarakhand.
    Ans: Nainital, Ranikhet
    3. Two places of pilgrimage in Uttarakhand
    Ans: Badrinath, Kedarnath
    4. Two hills of Purvanchal
    Ans: Mizoram and Naga hills
    5. Two tribes of Sikkim
    Ans: Lepcha, Bhutia

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    C) Answer the following questions:
    1. What did Emperor Jahangir call Kashmir?
    Ans: Emperor Jahangir called Kashmir ‘a paradise on earth’.
    2. What are the occupations of the people of Kashmir?
    Ans: Farming, sheep rearing and weaving are the occupations of
    the people of Kashmir
    3. How did Buddhists celebrate the festival of 'Saga Dawa'?
    Ans: On Saga Dawa festival Buddhist monks wear rich clothes
    and take out a long procession.
    4. In what type of houses do people of Arunachal Pradesh live ?
    Ans: The people of Arunachal Pradesh live in houses of stilts to
    protect themselves from rain and snakes.
    5. What is meant by Jhum cultivation ?
    Ans: Jhum cultivation means shifting cultivation.
    D. Match the following :
    Column A Column B
    1. Kashmir Manipuri (5)
    2. Mizoram Nati (4)
    3. Nagaland Rou (1)
    4. Himachal Pradesh Bamboo dance ( 2 )
    5. Manipur Warrior dance ( 3 )

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    Important points of Chapter: (for UNSEEN Questions)

    1. The Dal Lake in Srinagar is known as the ‘Jewel in the crown of Kashmir’.
    2. Dal lake is famous for its brightly coloured ‘shikara’ boats.
    3. The Wular Lake near Srinagar is the largest freshwater lake in Asia.
    4. Both men and women in Kashmir wear a loose, long woolen coat called Phiran.
    5. Kashmir's special sweet dish is Phirni.
    6. Rou is the traditional folk dance of Kashmir.
    7. Pashmina shawls are the finest shawls in the world.
    8. Himachal Pradesh also known as the apple state of India.
    9. Himachal is also said to be the fruit bowl of the country.
    10. Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh.
    11. Nati is a popular folk dance of Himachal Pradesh.
    12. The capital of Uttarakhand is Dehradun.
    13. Hemkund Sahib which is a famous pilgrimage center for Sikhs located in Uttarakhand.
    14. Gangtok is the capital of Sikkim.
    15. India’s highest peak Kanchenjunga lies on the border of Sikkim.
    16. Buddhists of Sikkim celebrate the festival of ‘Saga Dawa’
    17. Sikkim is famous for its orchid plantation.
    18. The capital of Arunachal Pradesh is Itanagar.
    19. Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya.
    20. Meghalaya is also known as the ‘Scotland of the east.’
    21. The main tribes living in Meghalaya are Garo, Khasi and Jaintia.
    22. The capital of Nagaland is Kohima.
    23. Nagaland has been suggested as the “falcon capital of the world”.
    24. Nagaland is known in India as the land of festivals.
    25. War dance is a distinctive folk dance of Nagaland.
    26. The capital of Mizoram is Aizawal.
    27. Bamboo dance is the famous folk dance of Mizoram.
    28. The capital of Tripura is Agartala.
    29. Garia Dance is the folk dance of Tripura.

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    State Capital Dance Dress Crops/Dishes Handicrafts

    Kashmir

    Himachal
    Pradesh

    Sikkim

    Meghalaya

    Nagaland

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