PRUDENCE SCHOOL

Assignment Practice Worksheet

SESSION 2023-24
CLASS: IX

SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE (GEOGRAPHY)

CHAPTER 2: Physical Features of India
CHAPTER 3: Drainage

Multiple Choice Questions

Q.1 The largest freshwater lake in India is: 1

a) Dal Lake
b) Chilika Lake
c) Vembanad Lake
d) Wular Lake
Q.2 Which river flows through the valley known as "Ladakh"? 1
a) Indus
b) Brahmaputra
c) Yamuna
d) Ganges

Q.3 A landmass bounded by the sea on three sides is referred to as 1

a) Coast
b) Island
c) Peninsula
d) None of the above

Q.4 The western coastal strip, south of Goa is referred to as 1

a) Coromandel
b) Konkan
c) Kannada
d) Northern Circar

Q.5 The longitudinal valley lying between the lesser Himalayas and the Shiwaliks is known 1
as
a) Range
b) Pass
c) Valley
d) Dun
 Which two hills are located in the south-east of Eastern Ghats?
(a) Mizo Hills and Naga Hills
Q.6 (b) Javadi Hills and Shevroy Hills 1
(c) Patkoi Hills and Manipuri Hills
(d) Mizo Hills and Patkoi Hills
1Q.7 Majuli is a riverine island located in the river 1
(a) Ganga
(b) Brahmaputra
(c) Yamuna
(d) Kaveri
1Q.8 The soil containing calcareous deposits is locally known as 1
(a) Bhangar
(b) Khadar
(c) Bhabar
(d) Kankar
Q.9 The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is 1
(a) Anai Mudi
(b) Doda Betta
(c) Ooty
(d) Mahendragiri
Q.10 A landmass bounded by sea on three sides is referred to as 1
(a) Coast
(b) Island
(c) Peninsula
(d) None of the above
Q.11 From the point of view of geology, which of the following physiographic divisions of 1
India is considered to be the most unstable zone?
(a) The Himalayan Mountains
(b) The Peninsular Plateau
(c) The Indian Desert
(d) The Islands
Q.12 Which place is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganga river 1
system ?
(a) Ambala
(b) Nainital
(c) Haridwar
(d) Allahabad
Q.13 Which of the following rivers is known as the ‘Dakshin Ganga’? 1
(a) The Godavari
(b) The Narmada
(c) The Krishna
(d) The Kaveri
Q.14 Which of the following is an artificial lake located in Andhra Pradesh? 1
(a) Kolleru
(b) Nagarjuna Sagar
(c) Krishnaraja Sagar
(d) Vembanad
Q.15 Which of the following is the result of concern over rising pollution in our rivers? 1
(a) Banning hydroelectric projects
(b) Various river action plans
 (c) Rainwater harvesting
(d) None of the above
Q.16 Which of the two states does river Kaveri pass through? 1
(a) Kerala and Karnataka
(b) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
(d) Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Q.17 Which of the following rivers rises from a spring near Mahabaleshwar? 1
(a) Krishna
(b) Narmada
(c) Tungabhadra
(d) Purna
Q.18 The Tungabhadra and the Koyna are tributaries of which of the following rivers? 1
(a) Godavari
(b) Krishna
(c) Kaveri
(d) Narmada
Q.19 Which of the following waterfalls is made by the river Kaveri and is the second biggest 1
waterfall in India?
(a) Jog
(b) Sivasamudram
(c) Dhuadhar
(d) Hundru
Q.20 Which of the following lake is a lagoon in the coastal region of Orissa? 1
(a) Bhimtal
(b) Barapani
(c) Chilika
(d) Hirakud
Short Answer Questions

Q.21 Why is the Godavari river also known as ‘Dakshin Ganga’? 3

Q.22 Give reasons why rivers are important for the country’s economy. 3

Q.23 Differentiate between Western and Eastern Ghats. 3

Q.24 Write a short note on Sunderban Delta. 3

Long Answer Questions

Q.25 Differentiate between Himalayan and Peninsular River System. 5

Q.26 “The land of India displays great physical variations”. Justify this statement with five 5
examples