GEOGRAPHY
CH-2 PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
1. The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is 1m
A. Shiwaliks
B. Mahendragiri
C. Nilgiris
D. Anai Mudi
2. ____________ is a narrow belt of about 8 to 16 km in width lying parallel to the slopes of the 1m
Shiwaliks, which has deposits of pebbles.
3. Identify the incorrect pair. 1m
A. Purvachal A. Mizo hills
B. Doabs B. Northern Plain
C. Eastern ghats C. Kodaikanal
D. Barchans D. Jaisalmer
4. Match and choose the correct option. 1m
1. Southernmost stretch of the Western coastal plain a. Chotanagpur plateau
2. Southern stretch of the Eastern coastal plain b. Coromandel Coast
3. Bundelkhand c. Malabar coast
4. Atolls d. Coral reefs
Options:
A. 1 – c, 2 – b, 3 – d, 4 - a
B. 1 – c, 2 – d, 3 – a, 4 - b
C. 1 – c, 2 – b, 3 – a, 4 - d
D. 1 – b, 2 – c, 3 – a, 4 - d
5. A narrow gap in the mountain range providing access to the other side is 1m
A. Strait
B. Valley
C. Isthmus
D. Pass
6. Which among the following statements is not correct? 1m
A. The Eastern Ghats stretch from the Mahanadi Valley to the Nigiris in the south.
B. Aravali Hills extends from Gujarat to Delhi in a southwest-northeast direction.
C. Doda Betta is the highest peak in the eastern ghats.
D. The Eastern Ghats are discontinuous and irregular.
7. Correct the incorrect statement. 1m
The Pir Panjal range forms the longest and the most important range in Himadri.
8. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as 1m
per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A): The Western Ghats cause orographic rain.
Reason (R): The Western Ghats are facing rain-bearing moist winds rising along the western
slopes of the Ghats.
Options:
A. Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
B. Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
C. Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
D. Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
9. Complete the following table. 2m
RIVERS DIVISION
Punjab Himalaya
Satluj and Kali
Teesta and Dihang
Nepal Himalayas
10. What is khadar and why is it the best soil for intensive agriculture? 2m
11. Describe the extension of the Peninsular Plateau in the northeastern part of India. 2m
12. Which is the northernmost parallel range of the Himalayas? Describe its characteristics. 3m
13. What are coral reefs? Write its kinds. Which island groups in India are composed of corals? 3m
14. Identify the given pictures A and B. What similarity you can find between them? Distinguish 5m
between both.
A B
15. Identify the circled area on the given map and write an account on it. 5m
16. Identify the A and B given on the map and differentiate between each. 5m
17. Read the following passage and answer the given question.
A detailed account of the different physiographic units highlights the unique features of each
region. It would, however, be clear that each region complements the other and makes the country
richer in its natural resources. The mountains are the major sources of water and forest wealth.
The northern plains are the granaries of the country. They provide the base for early civilisations.
The plateau is a storehouse of minerals, which has played a crucial role in the industrialisation of
the country. The coastal region and island groups provide sites for fishing and port activities.
Thus, the diverse physical features of the land have immense future possibilities of development.
17.1. How do the coastal region and island groups help to support economic activities? 1m
17.2. Which physical feature is called the storehouse of minerals? Write its significance. 1m
17.3. The northern plains are the granaries of the country. Explain. 2m
18.
FIND OUT WHO AM I
1. I am the highest peak in the peninsular part of India. My name literally means
‘mount of elephants’.
2. I am the administrative headquarters of one of the island groups where Pitti island is located.
3. I am the only active volcano in India.
4. I am a triangular land mass and lie to the south of river Narmada.
5. I am one of the highly eroded hills in the peninsular plateau and extend from Gujarat to Delhi.
6. I am a calcareous deposit and a part of bhanger soil.
7. I am a wet, swampy, and marshy region and one of the relief features of the Northern plains.
8. I am one of the divisions of the Northern plain which extend between Ghaggar and
Teesta rivers.
9. I am the northernmost parallel range of the Himalayas and have all prominent peaks.
10. I am one of the highest peaks, my height is 8598 metres, and located in the state of Sikkim.
11. I am formed in the lower course of the rivers in the northern plains due to the gentle slope and
the decreasing velocity of the river.
12. I am a well-fertile division of the eastern coastal plain and the Kaveri has formed an
extensive delta in me.
MAPWORK
On the given political map of India locate and label the following places.
➢ Mountain Ranges: The Karakoram, The Zasker, The Shivalik, The Aravali, The Vindhya,
The Satpura, Western & Eastern Ghats
➢ Mountain Peaks: K2, Kanchan Junga, Anai Mudi
➢ Plateau : Deccan Plateau, Chotta Nagpur Plateau, Malwa Plateau
➢ Coastal Plains: Konkan, Malabar, Coromandal & Northern Circar (Location and Labelling)
