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Correct option is D) Myanmar

Correct option is D) Lakshadweep

(a) tropic of Cancer 231/2° N

India is four times bigger than Pakistan.

1. The Himalayas affect the climate of India by blocking cold air blowing from the North that comes from Siberia. 

2. Without the Himalayas, India would get cold temperatures in the winter months. 

3. The Himalayas form a natural barrier that prevents monsoon winds from going further north. 

4. The Himalayas are reason for summer rains and monsoon type climate in the regions that are beyond the western ghats of India.

5. In its absence this region would have remained drier. 

6. India would have been a tropical desert. 

7. The Himalayas are the birthplace of so many rivers. 

8. These rivers bring a lot of silt, making these plains very fertile.

A group of coral islands is Lakshadweep.

1. The Himalayas are obstructing cold winds. 

2. The Himalayas are reason for rains in summer. 

3. They are cause for seasonal climate. 

4. If there is no Himalayas the northern region becomes dry. 

5. The flow of the Himalayan rivers, making the plains very fertile.

The Thar desert is the world 9th largest sub tropical desert.

Correct option is (B) Middle

Goa is the smallest state of India.

(A) Jammu and Kashmir

Similarities : 

1. They are the physical features of India. 
2. They both lie in the southern part of India. 
3. They both lie near to the coast. 

Differences:

Correct option is (D) 7

Suez Canal ocean route links India with Europe.

Correct option is (D) Pakistan

Correct option is (B) 2933

Correct option is (D) South

(B) Bay of Bengal

Correct option is (A) 8.4, 37.6

Correct option is (C) Asia

India is situated in the continent of Asia. This country covers the 2.2% of land area.

Andaman Nicobar and Lakshdweep islands of India are situated in the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea.

1. Gujarat
2. Maharashtra
3. Karnataka
4. Kerala.

Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal.

The four states situated on the Eastern coast are—Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal.

(a) Northern Railways

Roadways Transport provides door to door services.

(c) waterways

A. (iii) 

B. (i) 

C. (v) 

D. (ii) 

E. (iv)

The major import item of India is Petroleum.

Correct option is (D) Nepal

Correct option is (C) 8848 m

1. south-west

2. 10

3. Ghere

4. Alluvial

5. Ganga, Indus.

1. The formation of the Himalayas influences the climate in various ways. 

2. These act as barriers protecting the great plains of India from the cold winds of central Asia during severe winter. 

3. The Himalayas are reason for summer rains and monsoon type climate in regions that are beyond the Western Ghats of India. 

4. The Himalayan rivers have a perennial flow since these are fed by the glaciers. 

5. These rivers bring a lot of silt, making these plains very fertile. 

6. There are famous hill stations like Simla, Mussorie, Nainital, Raniket, etc. covered by evergreen forests. 

7. The valleys are known for the cultivation of fruits.

8. There are passes in the Himalayas which act as great exchange of culture and commerce.

1. The southern part of the peninsular plateau is bordered by narrow coastal strips along the Arabian Sea on the west and the Bay of Bengal on the east. 

2. Western plain is uneven and broken by hilly terrain. 

3. It is divided into 3 parts. 

a) Konkan coast-northern part comprising Maharashtra and Goa coast. 

b) The second is Canara Coast – the middle part includes coastal plain of Karnataka. 

c) The last part is Malabar coast – the southern part, mostly in the state of Kerala.

4. Bay of Bengal plains are wide and have large surface structure. 

5. It stretches from Mahanadi in Odisha to Cauvery deltas in Tamil Nadu. 

6. These coastal plains are known locally by different names as Utkal coast in Odisha, Circar coast in Andhra Pradesh and Coromandel coast in Tamil Nadu.

1. According to the paragraph given, it is dearly understood that the Himalayas are useful to India in many ways. 

2. It means that because of the Himalayas only there are fertile soils, sufficient rainfall, and perennial rivers and so it is useful to agriculture which is the backbone of our economy. 

3. I agree with this paragraph because every point discussed here is correct. 

4. The Himalayas are extending in the north of our country from Jammu Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh for about 2400 kilometers. 

5. Automatically they stop the cold winds blowing from central Asia because our cultivable lands are in the south. 

6. If the Himalayas were not there, India would become dry land or a desert. 

7. Though we have many benefits from the Himalayas, the passes of the Himalayas caused for foreigners to invade our country and these helped in exchanging business and culture.

1. This paragraph says that much of western Rajasthan is sandy and without adequate rainfall. 

2. Without sufficient rainfall we can’t expect proper cultivation and production of crops. 

3. Though Rajasthan ranks first in the area it has maximum desert area. 

4. According to this paragraph, there are a few streams which can be seen during rainy season.

5. The unfortunate thing of the people living there is that the area is in the leeward side of the Aravali Mountains. 

6. The southwest monsoons remain empty by reaching there. 

7. My opinion is that the people should make a few changes in their livelihoods. 

8. They should grow more crops during rainy season. It would be better for them to go for multiple cropping. 

9. They grow food crops with the help of Indira Gandhi canal water irrigation. 

10. Government should provide their commodities at subsidized prices. 

11. Along with the Indira Gandhi canal, there should be many more schemes like that till their needs are fulfilled.

Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Chandigarh, Jaipur, etc. are some of the cities of India.

The people of India are called Indians.

India is our big home.

1. Natural Bays and Ports are found.

2. Many lagoons are found.

3. It is a rich fishing ground.

Malabar Coast.

Rajasthan is the largest and Goa is the smallest state of India in terms of area. Uttar Pradesh is the largest and Sikkim is the smallest state of India in terms of population.

• Lok Sabha-545
• Raya Sabha-250.

Amritsar, Bodh Gaya, Badrinath, Varanasi, Allahabad etc

From villages to urban areas.

To provide Employment to a large population

Cultural fusion is a phenomenon which emerges when two or more cultures inter¬mingle and produce a new culture.

Bhangra. Gidha, BharatNatyam, Kutchipuddi etc.

A subcontinent is part of a larger continent. It is made up of a number of countries that form a large mass of land. The subcontinent is often used to refer to the area that contains India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.