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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, name and number the Standard Meridian.
b) Label the river Yamuna.
c) Shade and label the Gulf of Khambhat.
d) Mark and name the Nathu-La Pass.
e) Mark and name the Karakoram Range.
f) Shade and name a sparsely populated State in Northeast India.
g) Shade a region with laterite soil in Eastern India.
h) Mark with a dot and name Vishakhapatnam.
i) Mark and name the winds that bring rain to West Bengal in summer.
j) Print S on the iron mines in Singhbhum.
What is the geographical name that you would give to the general pattern of settlement in the region shown on the map?
Name one region shown on the map which is unsuitable for the cultivation of crops.
By what name is the parallel of latitude 23° 33′ known? Name the zones or belts into which it divides India almost equally.
On the outline map of India provided:
(a) Mark and name Chennai
(b) Label the river Godavari
(c) Shade and label the Chhota Nagpur Plateau
(d) Shade and name the Gulf of Kachchh
(e) Mark and name the Indo-Gangetic Plains
(f) Shade and label an area with Red Soil
(g) Mark and name the winds which bring rain to Mumbai in July and August
(h) Mark and name the Satpura Range
(i) Mark and name the Jharia Coal Field
(j) Shade and label the Northern Circar coastal region
Show the following on the outline map provided:
(a) Shade and label the Satpura Range.
(b) Label the River Krishna.
(c) Label the River Ravi.
(d) Shade and label the Khasi Hills.
(e) Mark with arrows the direction of the North-East Monsoon winds over the Bay of Bengal.
(f) Mark and label the Malabar coast.
(g) Shade and label an area of Laterite soil in India.
(h) Shade and label an area of Limestone in India.
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.
On the outline map of India provided:
- Shade and label an area of alluvial soil in the north-east.
- Mark using a dot and name the commercial capital of India.
- Mark and name the highest peak of the Himalayas in India.
- Shade and label Gulf of Kutch.
- Mark with arrows and name the wind bringing rainfall to Punjab in the winter.
- Shade and label a sparsely populated area.
- Mark and label Eastern Ghats.
- Mark and name a tributary of an important peninsular river.
- Mark and label the most important latitude passing through the country.
- Mark and label Coromandel coast.
