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1) The Mount Everest_ , in the Himalayas is the highest peak in the world?

2) _Greater Himalayas (Himadari), Middle Himalayas (Himachal) and Outer Himalayas


(Shivalik) are the three parallel ranges of Himalayas
3) Before the Himalayas were found, there was Sea called _Tethys Sea___
4) The Greater Himalaya is in the _extreme North.
5) Glaciers are found in Greater Himalaya.
6) Indus, Ganga, Yamuna and Brahmaputra rivers originate from the glaciers of
Greater Himalayas.
7) Kanchenjunga is the highest peak of the Greater Himalayas.
8) The middle Himalayas lies towards the __South____ of the Greater Himalayas.
9) The mountain slopes are covered with _thick forest of pine_______.
10) The hill stations of middle Himalayas are Shimla, Nainital and Darjeeling
11) Outer Himalaya is the _lowest___ in height.
12) Outer Himalaya is covered with __forests____.
13) Mt. Everest lies on the border between _Nepal_______ and __China_____
14) The Northern Mountain includes 1) __Himalayan and Karakoram Mountain
ranges______ 2)______Purvachal Hill Ranges.
15) A __glacier__ is a slow moving river of ice & snow.
16) ___Mount Godwin Austen (K2)______ is the second highest peak in the world.
17) The availability of _pastures__ has made sheep rearing an important occupation in
the mountains.
18) Farmers cut the steps and slops , such farming is called __terrace farming___ and
they grow _____rice, maize, potatoes ____________

Questions related to Jammu & Kashmir

1) Jammu & Kashmir is famous for its __Apple orchard__ and __saffron_____.
2) Jammu & Kashmir’s men and women wear ____phiran______
3) During winter Jammu & Kashmir people use _kangri____ to keep themselves
warm.
4) Jammu and Kashmir people drink a ___kahwa___, a special type of tea.
5) Tourist attractions of Jammu & Kashmir are Gulmarg, Srinagar and Amarnath_

Questions related to Ladakh


1) ___Ladakh______is known for its beautiful scenery and barren mountains.
2) Men wear a thick woolen robe called ___goncha______
3) Women wear a similar robe called _____kuntop__________
4) __Double - humped camel__ camel is found in Ladakh.
5) _Pangong Lake, Zanskar Valley__ and _Leh Palace_ are the tourist interest of
Ladakh.
Questions related to Himachal Pradesh
1) Himachal Pradesh is famous for its __apple orchards
2) Men wear embroidered caps called _kullu caps______.
3) Women wear scarves called __dhazu__________________.
4) The most popular festival of is __Kullu Dussehra__
5) Tourist places of Himachal ___Shimla, Manali & Dalhousie _

Questions related to Uttrakhand


1) Uttrakhand is famous of __Basmati rice, lychees and plum
2) Uttrakhand people weave __shawls, scarves and rugs____
3) Uttrakhand tourist attractions are _Nainital, Mussoorie, and Haridwar_

Questions related to Sikkim


1) Sikkim is famous for _____Oranges, Cardamon and Orchids
2) The loose gown worn by men and women is called __Bakhu
3) Sikkim people wear colouful jewellery made from ____beads
4) Sikkim tourist places are ________Gangtok and Pelling
1) __________________________ , in the Himalayas is the highest peak in the
world?
2) ____________________, _______________________ and _______________ are
the three parallel ranges of Himalayas
3) Before the Himalayas were found, there was Sea called ________________
4) The Greater Himalaya is in the ___________________
5) _____________ is found in Greater Himalaya.
6) _____________, _______________, _________ and __________ rivers originate
from the glaciers of Greater Himalayas.
7) ________________ is the highest peak of the Greater Himalayas.
8) The middle Himalayas lies towards the __________________ of the Greater
Himalayas.
9) The mountain slopes are covered with
___________________________________________.
10) The hill stations of middle Himalayas are
__________________________________________
11) Outer Himalaya is the ___________________ in height.
12) Outer Himalaya is covered with _________________.
13) Mt. Everest lies on the border between __________________ and
_____________________
14) The Northern Mountain includes 1) _____________________________________
2)_________________________________.
15) A _____________ is a slow moving river of ice & snow.
16) _______________________________ is the second highest peak in the world.
17) The availability of _______________ has made sheep rearing an important
occupation in the mountains.
18) Farmers cut the steps and slops , such farming is called
__________________________ and they grow
__________________________________________________________________

Questions related to Jammu & Kashmir

1. Jammu & Kashmir is famous for its _________________ and


______________________.
2. Jammu & Kashmir’s men and women wear ________________________
3. During winder Jammu & Kashmir people use _______________ to keep
themselves warm.
4. Jammu and Kashmir people drink a __________________, a special type of tea.
5. Tourist attractions of Jammu & Kashmir are
____________________________________

Questions related to Ladakh


1. ____________________is known for its beautiful scenery and barren mountains.
2. Men wear a thick woolen robe called _______________________
3. Women wear a similar robe called ____________________________
4. ___________________________ camel is found in Ladakh.
5. _____________________ and _______________________ are the tourist
interest of Ladakh.

Questions related to Himachal Pradesh


1) Himachal Pradesh is famous for its ________________________.
2) Men wear embroidered caps called __________________________.
3) Women wear scarves called _____________________________________.
4) The most popular festival of is ________________________
5) Tourist places of Himachal _____________________________

Questions related to Uttrakhand


1) Uttrakhand is famous of _________________, __________________and
_________
2) Uttrakhand people weave ________________-, _______________ and
___________
3) Uttrakhand tourist attractions are
________________________________________

Questions related to Sikkim


5) Sikkim is famous for _____Oranges, Cardamon and Orchids
6) The loose gown worn by men and women is called __Bakhu
7) Sikkim people wear colouful jewellery made from ____beads
8) Sikkim tourist places are ________Gangtok and Pelling
Questions related to Arunachal Pradesh
1) Arunachal Pradesh is famouse for
1) A flat and level land is called Plain
2) The plains of India includes The northern plains, the coastal plains
3) The northern plains lie towards the south of Himalayas.
4) The river carry water throughout the year and broken pieces of rocks, sand and
silt.
5) The fine silt deposited by the rivers is called alluvium.
6) The area watered by a river and its tributaries is called its basin
7) Three rivers Satluj, Ganga and Brahmputra and their tributaries have formed the
northern plains.

 River Satluj originates in Tibet


 The smaller river that flows into a bigger river is the tributary of the bigger river.
 Beas is the tributary of river Satluj
 Punjab & Haryana are the part of the Satluj river basin
 The Bhakra Dam, built across river Satluj, generates electricity and provides
water for irrigation.
 A delta is a triangular shaped land formed by a river before it flows into the sea.
 In the northern plains most farmers use tractors to plough their fields

 River Ganga originates from the Gangotri


 Yamuna is the main tributary of river Ganga.
 Ganga and its tributaries flow through Uttrakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar & West
Bengal.
 River Ganga splits into two branches, one branch enters Bangladesh and is called
Padma and other branch enters in West Bengal and called Hugli
 Ganga River joins the Brahmputra.

 The Brahmputra river originates in Tibet, it is called Tsangpo


 The Brahmputra & Ganga Rivers from the largest delta in the world, before
falling into Bay of Bengal and is called Sundarban Delta.
 Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal & Assam lie in
northern plains.

Questions related to Punjab

 The farmers of Punjab use modern machines such as tractors and harvesters.
 People like makke ki roti, sarson ka saag & lassi
 Celebrate Baisakhi, Lohri
 Dance Bhangra & Gidda
 Tourist place Golden temple in Amritsar
Questions related to Delhi
 Famous monuments in Delhi such as Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Lotus Temple,
Akshardham Temple, Humayun’s Tomb, Qutb Minar
 Humayun tomb was built in the memory of the Mughal Empror Humayun
Questions related to Uttar Pradesh

 Famous for Guavas & Mangoes


 There are many Sugar, Textile, Leather & Chemical Industries
 The chikankari embroidery of Lucknow
 Silk Sarees of Varanasi
 Brassware of Moradabad
 Kumbh Mela held every 12 years at Prayagraj.
 Agra, Varanasi and Lucknow are the cities of tourist attractions.
Questions related to Bihar

 Famous for Lychees


 Bhagalpur is centre of silk weaving.
 Litti Chokha, Sattu Paratha are popular dishes.
 Chhath is an important festival
 Maithili and Bhojpuri is the language
 Patna, Gaya, Rajgir are the tourist attractions.
Questions related to West Bengal

 Rice, Tea & jute are the main crops


 Darjeeling and Assam are famous for tea gardens.
 A large number of women work in tea garden.
 Bangla is the language
 Durga Puja is the festival.
Questions related to Assam

 Famous of tea & Silk


 Petroleum and Natual Gas are found in Digboi
 Women wear Mekhela – Chador and blouse.
 Language – Assamese
 Celebrate – Bihu
Coastal Plains: the land that lies along the coast is the coastal plain.
Western Coastal Plains: lies between western ghat and Arabian Sea
Gujarat Coast towards north, konkan coast towards middle, the Malabar coast towards the
south. Lagoon found at Malabar Coast.
Eastern Coastal Plains: lies between Eastern ghat and Bay of Bengal. It is wider than the
western coast plains.
Northern part known as Northern Circars, Southern part called coromandel coast
Along the coast, sea water is collected in shallow artificial pongs called Saltpans. When this
water evaporates, salt is left behind.
Questions related to Gujarat

 Grow Jowar, Bajra, Cotton and sugarcane.


 Salt is made by drying seawater.
 Speak Gujarati
 Ras-Garba is the folk dance
Questions related to Goa

 Famous for Cashewnuts and mangoes


 Famous foods Vindaloo and Xacuti
 Language Konkani
 Tourist attractions st. Xavier’s Church, Beaches, Fort Aguda, Dudhasagar falls.
Questions related to Kerala

 Rubber, Tea , coffee, and spices, rice, coconut are important crops.
 Coir making is an important activity of Kerala
 Kathakali and Mohiniattam are classical dances.
 Language Malayalam
 Onam & Vishu are the festivals
Questions related to Tamilnadu

 Tea and coffee are grown along the slopes of the Nilgiri hills.
 People are fond of idli, dosa, upma & sambar
 Bharatnatyam is the dance
 Tamil is the main language
 Pongal is the festival
 Kanchipuram & Madurai are the main centre of silk weaving
Questions related to Andhra Pradesh

 Kondapalli toys and kalamkari work


 Kuchipudi is the dance
 Visakhapatnam is an important seaport
 Eight classical dances in india
Questions related to Odisha

 Odisha is famous for textiles, silver and handicraft.


 Cuttack & Raurkela are industrial cities
 Odissi is a popular dance.
 Rath Yatra or the Chariot Festival at Puri
 The Chilika Lake, with bird sanctuary attracts.

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