INDIAN SCHOOL SUR

SOCIAL SCIENCE
CLASS VI
GEOGRAPHY
OUR COUNTRY INDIA

1) Name the major physical divisions of India.

Ans: India is marked by a diversity of physical features. In the north, the lofty mountains of
the Himalayas, The Great Indian Desert in the west, The Northern plains, the uneven
peninsular plateaus, and the coasts and the Islands present a diversity of landforms.

2) India shares its land boundaries with seven countries. Name them.
Ans: There are seven countries that share land boundaries with India. They are Pakistan,
Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and Bangladesh.

3) Which two major rivers fall into the Arabian Sea?

Ans: The west flowing rivers the Narmada and the Tapi flow through the Vindhyas and the
Satpura mountain ranges and drain into the Arabian Sea.

4) Name the delta formed by the Ganga and the Brahmaputra?

Ans: The Ganga and the Brahmaputra form the world’s largest delta, the Sundarbans delta

5) How many States and Union Territories are there in India? Which states have a
common capital?
Ans: There are 28 states and 8 Union territories in India. The states Punjab and Haryana have
a common capital, that is Chandigarh

6) Why do a large number of people live in the Northern plains?

Ans: The Northern Plains lie to the south of the Himalayas. They are generally flat and level
land, having alluvial deposits laid down by the rivers such as the Indus, the Ganga, the
Brahmaputra and their tributaries. These river plains provide fertile land for cultivation. That
is the reason for the high concentration of population in these plains.

7) Why is Lakshadweep known as a coral island?

Ans: Lakshadweep Islands are known as a coral island because these islands have been
formed as a result of formation of corals. Corals are the skeletons of small marine animals
known as Polyps. When they die, their skeletons are left behind and other Polyps grow on the
hard skeleton which grows higher and higher, thus forming the coral islands.
8) Define a peninsula
Ans: The peninsula is a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides

9) What is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India?

Ans: From south to north, main land of India extends between 8° 4'N and 37° 6'N latitudes.
From west to east, India extends between 68° 7'E and 97° 25'E longitudes.

10) The sun rises two hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh in the east than in Gujarat in the
west, but the time at both the places will be same. Why?
Ans: Even though the sun rises about two hours earlier in the east (Arunachal Pradesh) than in
the west (Gujarat), the local time of longitude of 82°30'E has been taken as the Indian
Standard Time and followed all throughout India. This meridian or longitude is also termed as
the Standard Meridian of India. That is why both the places will follow the same time.

11) Define a tributary.

Ans: A river or stream which contributes its water to a main river by discharging it into main
river from either side

12) What are the three divisions of Himalayas?

Ans: The Himalayan mountains are divided into three main parallel ranges.
Himadri - The northernmost is the Great Himalaya or Himadri. The world’s highest peaks are
located in this range.
Himachal - Middle Himalaya or Himachal lies to the south of Himadri. Many popular hill
stations are situated here.
Shiwalik - The Shiwalik is the southernmost range and the lowest range of the Himalayas

13) Which are the Islands that form a part of India?

Ans: Two groups of islands form part of India.
Lakshadweep Islands are located in the Arabian Sea. These are coral islands located off the
coast of Kerala.
The Andaman and the Nicobar Islands lie to the southeast of the Indian mainland in the Bay of
Bengal