CLASS-IX

(GEOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENT)

LESSON-2 (PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA)

1. Name the major physical divisions of India.
2. Name the oldest and the youngest landmasses of India?
3. How the Himalayas represent a youthful topography?
4. What are the features of the Himalayas?
5. Name the parallel ranges of Himalayas from north to south.
6. Differentiate between Himadri and shiwaliks.
7. What are the characteristics of the Himachal?
8. Explain the divisions of the Himalayas from west to east.
9. What is Purvachal? Name the hills located here.
10.How is the Northern Plain formed?
11.Why the Northern plain is densely populated?
12.Why is Northern plain agriculturally important?
13.What are distributaries?
14.Explain the divisions of the Northern plain on the basis of relief.
15.How is the peninsular plateau formed?
16.What are the features of the central highlands?
17.Explain the characteristics of the Deccan plateau.
18.What is Deccan trap and how it is formed?
19.What is the type of climate and vegetation found in the Indian Desert?
20.Differentiate between Western and Eastern Coastal Plain?
21.Write a short note on corals.
22. Where is Lakshadweep located?
23.What are the features of Andaman and Nicobar Island?
24.Name the only active volcano of India.
25.How each physical division of India complements each other and makes the
country richer in natural resources?