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प्रश्न
Why is South Asia referred as Indian Sub-continent?
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उत्तर
A sub-continent is a big geographical unit which stands out distinctly from the rest of the continent. Politically the continent is divided into many countries (SAARC countries). India forms the main part of the sub-continent so South Asia is often referred as Indian sub-continent.
संबंधित प्रश्न
On the outline map of India provided:
(a) Draw and number the Standard Meridian of India.
(b) Label the river Mahanadi.
(c) Mark and name Lake Chilka.
(d) Shade and name the Gulf of Mannar.
(e) Mark and name the Vindhya Mountains.
(f) Shade and name a sparsely populated region in western India
(g) Shade a region with alluvial soil in South India.
(h) Mark and name Kolkata.
(i) Mark with arrows and name South West Monsoon winds over the Bay of Bengal.
(j) Mark and name Mumbai High.
Calculate the area of the region which lies to the south of northing 21 in square kilometres.
Name one region shown on the map which is unsuitable for the cultivation of crops.
On the outline map provided
(a) Label the river Chenab.
(b) Label the river Chambal.
(c) Shade and label the Nilgiri Hills.
(d) Mark and label the Eastern Ghats.
(e) Mark and name the port city of Pakistan.
(f) Mark and label Hyderabad.
(g) Shade and label the Sunderbans.
(h) Mark and name the Palk Strait.
(i) Mark and label a region North of the Tropic of Cancer where tea is grown extensively.
(j) Mark and name the winds which bring rain to Mumbai in July and August.
On the outline map provided:
(a) Shade and label the country Nepal.
(b) Shade and label an area of black soil in India.
(c) Mark and label the Konkan Coast.
(d) Shade and label one region of winter rainfall in India.
(e) Sade and label the Sulaiman Ranges.
(f) Label the River Yamuna.
(g) Label the River Tapti.
(h) Shade and label the Vindhya Ranges.
On the outline map of the Indian sub-continent provided to you at the end of this question paper:
(i) Mark with a bold line and label:
(a) The Karakoram Range.
(b) The Eastern Ghats.
(c) The Nilgiris
(ii) Shade and name one region for the : Black soil.
(iii) Mark and label:
(a) The Khyber Pass
(b) The capital city of Assam.
(c) River Godavari.
(iv) (a) Identify, shade and name:
(1) A region of sparse population (less than 50 pp sq.) in North-Eastern India.
(2) A region of ‘Equatorial Forests’.
(b) Mark with one long arrow, the direction of the Summer Monsoon over the Bay of Bengal.
On the map of India,
(a) Label the Konkan Coast, Malabar Coast and the Coromandel Coast in their proper places.
(b) Shade and name the Rann of Kutch.
(c) Mark and name the Ajanta Range.
(d) Mark and name the Khasi-Jaintia Hills.
(e) Mark and name the Patkoi Hills.
(f) Mark and name the Naga Hills.
(g) Mark and name the Cardamom Hills.
(h) Mark and name the Annamalai Hills. Name its highest peak, Anaimudi.
On the map of India, mark with a dot and name the cities.
- The National Capital (Delhi).
- The Capital of Maharashtra, or the Commercial Capital of India (Mumbai).
- The Capital of West Bengal (Kolkata).
- The Capital of Tamil Nadu (Chennai).
- The Capital of Karnataka (Bangalore).
- The Capital of Andhra Pradesh (Hyderabad).
- The city whose local time is taken as the standard time of India (Allahabad).
- Vishakhapatnam.
- Kochi.
- Capital of Jammu-Kashmir (Srinagar).
Name the physical divisions into which India can be divided.
On the outline map of India provided:
- Mark and label the Satpura.
- Shade and label the Gulf of Kutch.
- Mark and label the River Chambal.
- Mark and label Delhi.
- Mark and label 80°30' E longitude.
- Mark and label Jharia Coalfield.
- Mark with arrows and name the Southwest Monsoon winds.
- Mark and label the Karakoram Pass.
- Shade and label a sparsely populated region in Western India.
- Shade an area having Alluvial soil.
