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Solve this crossword puzzle with the help of the given clues.

Across

1. Nagarjuna Sagar is a river valley project. Name the river.

2. The longest river in India.

3. The river, which originates from a place known as Beas Kund.

4. The river, which rises in the Betul district of MP and flows westwards.

5. The river which was known as the “Sorrow” of West Bengal.

6. The river on which the reservoir for the Indira Gandhi canal has been built.

7. The river whose source lies near Rohtang Pass.

8. The longest river of Peninsular India.

Down

9. A tributary of the Indus originating from Himachal Pradesh.

10. The river flowing through the fault drains into the Arabian Sea.

11. A river of South India, which receives rainwater both in summer and winter.

12. A river which flows through Ladakh, Gilgit, and Pakistan.

13. An important river of the Indian desert.

14. The river which joins Chenab in Pakistan.

15. A river which rises at the Yamunotri glacier.

Draw up a list of democratic rights we enjoy today whose origins could be traced to the French Revolution.

Would you agree with the view that the message of universal rights was beset with contradictions? Explain

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In which of the following states is the Wular Lake located?

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Which one of the following lakes is a salt water lake?

Below are given names of a few lakes of India. Group them under two categories − natural and created by human beings.

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Which part of India does experience the highest diurnal range of temperature and why?

Give reason as to why.
The Tamil Nadu coast receives winter rainfall.

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What is a bio-reserve? Give two examples.

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The river Narmada has its source at

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Which one of the following is the longest river of the Peninsular India?

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State some economic benefits of rivers and lakes.

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Which one amongst the following rivers flows through a rift valley?

In above Table the average mean monthly temperatures and amounts of rainfall of ten representative stations have been given. It is for you to study on your own and convert them into ‘temperature and rainfall’ graphs. A glance at these visual representations will help you to grasp instantly the similarities and differences between them. One such graph (Figure 1) is already prepared for you. See if you can arrive at some broad generalisations about our diverse climatic conditions. 

Re-arrange the ten stations in two different sequences:

(i) According to their distance from the equator.

(ii) According to their altitude above mean sea-level.