ICSE ICSE Class 8 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for Geography

Fill in the blank:
A place that receives the heaviest rainfall in India and the world:: ___________

Fill in the blank:
Depression that causes winter rainfall in north-west India :  ___________

Fill in the blanks:
In mixed deciduous forests: _________ and  ________trees are found.

Write true or false. Correct the false statement:

Babool and kikar trees are mainly found in Rajasthan, Gujarat, and on the leeward side of the Western Ghats.

Write true or false. Correct the false statement:
Thorn forests occupy the largest area in India

Write true or false. Correct the false statement:
Increase in height is responsible for the changing vegetation in the Himalayas.

Write true or false. Correct the false statement:
 Hogla is mainly found in the tidal forests.

Give geographical reasons for the following :
South India is warmer than north India.

Give geographical reasons for the following :
The south-west monsoon is divided into two branches

Answer the following question in brief
What type of climate does the Indian subcontinent have?

Answer the following question in brief
State two ways in which the Himalayas act as a climate barrier.

Answer the following question in brief
Why does India have a tropical monsoon climate?

Answer the following question in brief
Name two states of north India that receive rainfall in winter.

Answer the following question in brief
What is the cause of winter rainfall in these states?

Describe the seasons experienced in India and also state the months and their duration.

Explain the importance of monsoon.

Which winds bring rainfall to the Western Ghats? 

Why is the Deccan Plateau relatively dry during the rainy season? 

Why do Punjab and Rajasthan get very little rainfall during the monsoons?

List the different types of vegetation found in India. Describe any two.