Physical Features of India Reference Worksheet

A.
Answer the following:

Mountain ranges in the eastern part of India forming its boundary with Myanmar are
collectively called _________.
(a) Himachal (b) Purvachal (c) Uttarakhand (d) none of the
above
2. The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is
(a) Anai Mudi (b) Kanchenjunga (c) Mahendragiri (d) Khasi
3.. Name the only large river in the Indian Desert region.
Ans. Luni
4.. Name the northern part of the eastern coast of India.
Ans. Konkan Coast
5. Name the most continuous range of the Himalayas consisting of lofty peaks.
Ans. The Great or Inner Himalayas or the ‘Himadri’
6. Which range of Himalayas lies between Himadri and Shiwaliks?
Ans. Himachal or lesser Himalaya
7. How long are east-west distances covered by the Himalayas?
Or
What is the length of the Himalayan range?
Ans. 2400 km
8. In which state Garo, Khasi, and Jaintia hills are located? Or
Name the state in which Garo, Khasi, and Jaintia hills are located.
Ans. Meghalaya
9. Which is the highest peak of the Western Ghats?
Ans. Anai Mudi (2,695metres)
10. Name the plateau that lies between the Aravali and the Vindhya ranges.
Ans. Malwa Plateau
11. Give the name of the southern half of the Eastern Coastal strip of India.
Ans. Coromandel Coast
12. Which is the youngest mountain range in India?
Ans. The Himalayas is the geologically young and structurally fold mountains t h a t
stretch over the northern borders of India.
13 Which is the largest saltwater lake in India? Name the state in which it is located.
Ans. The Chilika Lake is the largest saltwater lake in India. It lies in the state of
Orissa, to the south of the Mahanadi Delta.
14. On which island is the active volcano found in Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
Ans. India’s only active volcano is found on Barren Island in the Andaman and
Nicobar group of Islands.
15. Name the island group of India having coral origin.
Ans. Lakshadweep Islands is an island group of India having coral origin.
B. Answer in Short:
Q1. Write a short note on Aravali Hills.
Ans. The Aravali Hills lie on the western and northwestern margins of the
peninsular plateau.
• These are highly eroded hills and are found as broken hills.
• They extend from Gujarat to Delhi in a southwest-northeast direction.
Q2. Why does India have diversity in its relief? State any two reasons for it.
Ans. Reasons for diversity in relief:
(i) Different geological periods.
(ii) Different geological processes - Weathering, erosion, and deposition.
Q3. What are the features of Khadar?

Ans. Features
i. The newer, younger deposits of the flood plains are called khadar.
ii They are renewed almost every year and so are fertile, thus, ideal for intensive
agriculture.
Q4. Name the three major divisions of the Himalayas from north to south.
Ans. The Himalayas consists of three parallel ranges in its longitudinal extent.
i. Great or Inner Himalayas or the ‘Himadri’
ii. Himachal or lesser Himalaya
iii. Shiwaliks
Q5. What are the features of the Eastern coastal plains?
Ans. Features
i. The plains along the Bay of Bengal are wide and level.
ii. In the northern part, it is referred to as the Northern Circar, while the
southern part is known as the Coromandel Coast.
iii. Large rivers such as the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna, and
the Kaverihave formed an extensive delta on this coast.
Q 6. Distinguish between:
(i) Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats
Western Ghats Eastern Ghats
Mark the western edge of the Mark the eastern edge of the
Deccan Plateau Deccan Plateau
Continuous Discontinuous and irregular
Higher; average elevation is Lower; average elevation is 600
900−1600 meters meters
Lie parallel to the western coast Lie parallel to the eastern coast
along the Arabian Sea along the Bay of Bengal
(ii) Bhangar and Khadar
Q7. Write short notes on the following.(i) The Indian Desert, (ii) The Central Highlands (iii) The Island
Solution:
(i) The Indian Desert
The Indian desert lies towards the western margins of the Aravali Hills. It is an undulating
sandy plain covered with sand dunes. This region receives very low rainfall below 150 mm per
year. It has an arid climate with low vegetation cover. Streams appear during the rainy
season. Soon after they disappear into the sand as they do not have enough water to reach
the sea. Luni is the only large river in this region. Barchans (crescent-shaped dunes) cover
larger areas but longitudinal dunes become more prominent near the Indo-Pakistan boundary.
ii) The Island Groups of India
This group of islands is composed of small coral islands. Earlier they were known as
Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindive. In 1973 these were named Lakshadweep. It covers a small
area of 32 sq km. Kavaratti Island is the administrative headquarters of Lakshadweep.
This island group has a great diversity of flora and fauna. Pitli Island, which is uninhabited,
has a bird sanctuary. An elongated chain of islands located in the Bay of Bengal extending
from north to south. These are Andaman and Nicobar Islands. They are bigger in size and are
more numerous and scattered. The entire group of islands is divided into two broad categories
– The Andaman in the north and the Nicobar in the south. It is believed that these islands are
an elevated portion of submarine mountains. These island groups are of great strategic
importance to the country. There is a great diversity of flora and fauna in this group of islands
too. These islands lie close to the equator and experience an equatorial climate and has thick
forest cover.

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Answer the following:

Q3. What are the features of Khadar?

Western Ghats Eastern Ghats

(ii) Bhangar and Khadar

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