Billabong High International School, Noida

Practise Assignment
2021-22
Grade: IX
Subject: Geography
Topic: The Physical features of India

1. Read the following statements and find the odd one out.
(a) The Himalayas represent the loftiest and one of the most rugged mountain barriers of the world.
(b) They form an arc, which covers a distance of about 2,400 Km.
(c) Their width varies from 400 Km in Kashmir to 150 Km in Arunachal Pradesh.
(d) The altitudinal variations are greater in the western half than those in the eastern half.
2. The range lying to the south of the Himadri forms the most rugged mountain system and is known as
_____________.
(a) Himachal
(b) Shivalik
(c) Greater Himalayas
(d) Lower Himalayas
3. The Purvachal comprises to which of the following hills?
(a) The Patkai hills
(b) The Naga hills
(c) The Manipur hills
(d) All of the above
4. The northern plain has been formed by the interplay of the three major river systems, namely — the
Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra along with their tributaries. The plain is formed of which of the
following soils?
(a) Alluvial soil
(b) Black Soil
(c) Red Soil
(d) Yellow Soil
5. The Ganga plain extends between Ghaggar and Teesta rivers. It is spread over states of which part of
India?
(a) South India
(b) East India
(c) West India
(d) North India
6. The Peninsular plateau is a tableland composed of which of the following elements?
(a) Old crystalline rocks
(b) Igneous rocks
(c) Metamorphic rocks.
(d) All of the above
7. Which of the following is NOT true about the Peninsular Plateau?
(a) It has two parts: Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau
(b) It is oldest part of the Indian physical features
(c) It has broad and shallow valleys and rounded hills.
(d) They are bounded by coastal plains in the north.
8. Read the following paragraph and identify the physical feature of India.
It lies towards the western margins of the Aravali Hills. This region receives very low rainfall below 150
mm per year. It has arid climate with low vegetation cover. Streams appear during the rainy season. Luni
is the only large river in this region
(a) The Northern Plains
(b) The Ladakh cold desert
(c) The Thar desert
(d) The Deccan Plateau
 Part- B
Read the following text and identify the appropriate option for the blanks:
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 A are the major sources of water and forest wealth. The B are the granaries of the country.
They provide the base for early civilisations. The C is a storehouse of minerals, which has played a crucial
role in the industrialisation of the country. The D provide sites for fishing and port activities. Thus, the
diverse physical features of the land have immense future possibilities of development.

9. Blank A will be which of the following physical features?

(a) The Coastal Plains
(b) The Islands
(c) The Northern Plains
(d) The Northern Mountains
(e) The Peninsular Plateau
10. Blank B will be which of the following physical features?
(a) The Coastal Plains
(b) The Islands
(c) The Northern Plains
(d) The Northern Mountains
(e) The Peninsular Plateau
11. Blank C will be which of the following physical features?
(a) The Coastal Plains
(b) The Islands
(c) The Northern Plains
(d) The Northern Mountains
(e) The Peninsular Plateau
12. Blank D will be which of the following physical features?
(a) The Coastal Plains
(b) The Islands
(c) The Northern Plains
(d) Both (a) and (b
Part- C
Observe the table below and solve the questions that follow:

Western Ghats Eastern Ghats

The western ghats are continuous chains of mountains
A
and can be crossed through passes only.
Their height is lower than the western ghats,
B
height ranges from 600 to 900 meter
C No major river originates from Eastern ghats.
The soil is highly fertile. D
The retreating of the monsoon is felt here in
E
October and November.

13. Identify the appropriate difference in point A:

(a) The Eastern ghats are not continuous and are cut by rivers falling into the Arabian sea.
(b) The Eastern ghats are continuous and are cut by rivers falling into the Bay of Bengal.
(c) The Eastern ghats are not continuous and are cut by rivers falling into the Bay of Bengal.
(d) The Eastern ghats are continuous and are cut by rivers falling into the Arabian sea.
14. Identify the appropriate difference in point B:
(a) The height ranges from 900-1500 meters.
(b) The height ranges from 850-1600 meters.
(c) The height ranges from 850-1650 meters.
(d) The height ranges from 900-1600 meters.
15. Identify the appropriate difference in point C:
(a) Most of the Peninsular rivers originate from western ghats.
(b) Most of the Peninsular rivers originate from eastern ghats.
(c) Most of the Peninsular rivers originate from western ghats as they are lower in height.
(d) Most of the Peninsular rivers originate from eastern ghats as they are higher in heights.
16. Identify the appropriate difference in point D:
(a) The soil is fertile here.
(b) The soil is not so fertile here.
(c) The soil does not have minerals here.
(d) The soil is not so useful and can be made better only with water.
17. Identify the appropriate difference in point E:
(a) The onset of monsoon is felt by the western ghats in mid-December.
(b) The onset of monsoon is felt by the western ghats in mid-June.
(c) The onset of monsoon is felt by the western ghats in mid- September.
(d) The onset of monsoon is felt by the western ghats in mid- October.