Lesson - 2

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Q.1) WHAT is the exact location of India location?

Ans. India lies in the southern part of continent of

Asia. It is surrounded by the Himalaya in the north,
Indian Ocean in the south, Arabian Sea in the west and
Bay of Bengal.

Q.2) What is the total length and breadth of India?

Ans. India stretches for about 3,214 km from north to

south and for about 2,933 km from east to west.

Q.3) Define the following:-

Ans. (1) Plateaus – Land with large flat top which

rise abruptly from the surrounding area.

(2) Mainland – The part of India which does not lies in

the sea.

(3) Island – A piece of land surrounded by water on all

sides.

(4)Peninsula – A piece of land surrounded by water on

three sides.

Q.4) Difference between central and state

government
ANS.

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT STATE GOVERNMENT

1) IT LOOKS AFTER ENTIRE 1) STATE LOOK AFTER
COUNTRY. PARTICULAR STATES.
2) IT HELP STATE 2) IT TAKES HELP FROM
WHENEVER THERE IS ANY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.
PROBLEM.

Q.5) WHAT IS UNION TERRITOERY? HOW IT IS DIFFERENT FORM

STATE?

ANS. A UNION TERRITOERY IS AN ADMINSTATIVE DIVISION OF

INDIA RULED DIRECTLY BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
WHEREAS THE STATE GOVERNMENT HAVE THERE OWN
ELECTED GOVERNMENT.

Q.6) WHAT IS PHYSICAL FEATURES? NAME THE PHYSICAL

FEATURES OF INDIA.

ANS. NATURAL FEATURES ON THE EARTH`S SURFACE ARE

OLD PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA. THE PHYSICAL FEATURES
OF INDIA ARE:

1) THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS

2) THE NORTHERN PLAINS

3) THE WESTERN DESERT

4) THE SOUTHERN PLATEAUS

5) THE COASTAL PLAINS AND THE ISLANDS

Q.7) NAME STATE ALONG COASTLINE THE ARABIAN SEA

ANS. STATE ALONG THE COASTLINE ARE GUJARAT,

KARNATKA, GOA, KERELA AND MAHASHTRA.

Q.8) INDIA HAS TWO ISLAND NEIBHOURS. NAME THEM

ANS. THE TWO NEIBHOUR ISLANDS ARE:

1) SRI LANKA

2) MALDIVES

Q.9) NAME THE COUNTRIES LARGER THAN INDIA.

ANS. THE COUNTRIES THAT ARE LARGER THAN INDIA ARE

RUSSIA, CANADA, CHINA, U.S.A., BRAZIL AND AUSTRALIA.