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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
Mention any two factors which provide evidence that the region in the map extract is a rural region.
Name two features which makes Dantrai a more important settlement than the other settlement in the map extract.
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?
Why is the Pamir Knot known as ‘the roof of the world’.
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.
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 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) Mark and name the Himalaya Mountains.
(b) Mark and name the Passes : Bolan, Gomal, Shipkila (Shipki).
On the map of India,
- Mark and name the Shiwalik Range.
- Mark and name the Western Ghats with two gaps, Bhor Ghat and Palghat Gap.
- Mark and name the peak on the Karakoram Mts, (Mt. Godwin Austien or Mt. K2).
- Mark and name, the highest peak on the Himalayas, (Mt Everest).
- Mark and name Mt. Kanchenjunga.
- Mark and name the Maikal Range.
- Shade and name the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
