6 Class.Geography.CW/HW.Chapter6.India My Motherland.
Class
6.Geography.
Chapter 6.India My Mother Land.
Something
to Know
A. Tick () the correct option.
1. The southernmost tip of the mainland of India is
(a) Kanyakumari (b)
Indira Point (c) Palk Strait (d) Barren island
2. Which of the following is the
largest glacier in India?
(a) Pindari
(b) Baltoro (c) Siachin (d) Gangotri
3. Which is the highest range of the
Himalayas?
(a) Himadri (b) Zaskar (c)
Himachal (d) Shivalik
4. The Thar desert lies to the west of
(a) Vindhya hills
(b) Nilgiri hills (c) Aravalli hills (d) Satpura hills
5. Which river flows westwards into the Arabian sea?
(a) Kaveri (b) Narmada (c) Mahanadi (d)
Godavari
B. Fill in the blanks.
1. The
area lying in the north of Tropic of Cancer is called -----
2. An ocean named after India is
the------.
3. Indira Point is
located at --------latitude
4. --------- is the second
highest peak of the world and lies in range.
5. ---------------- is the major tributary of
Indus river.
C Match the following :
1. The highest peak of the Himalayas a. Yamuna
2. The longest tributary of River
Ganga b. Indira Point
3. Southernmost
tip of Indian Territory c. Shivalik
4. Coastal strip along the Tamil Nadu d. Mount Everest
5. Range famous for
'duns e. Coromandel
D. Answer the
following questions in brief.
1 What is the area and size of India in respect to the world?
2. Which countries form Indian sub - continent? Why is it called so?
3. What is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India?
4. Name the three major rivers which form the Great Northern Plains of India.
5. Name the newly formed 29th state of India. When was it formed?
E. Answer the following questions.
1. State any four main features of the Himalayan mountains.
2. Where is Sundarban delta? How is it formed? What makes it special in the world?
3. Describe the Peninsular plateau of India.
4. How do the Eastern Coastal plains differ from the Western Coastal plains?
5. Distinguish between Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Lakshadweep Islands.
Value Based Question
The Indian Ocean provides major sea links connecting the Middle East, Africa and East Asia with Europe and the Americas. The most important trade routes of the world pass through this region. It carries a heavy traffic of petroleum and petroleum products from the oil - field of the Persian Gulf and Indonesia, India is one of very few countries in the world to have developed the technology to extract minerals from the deep sea bed. Fishing is of great importance to the bordering countries for domestic consumption and export. In which five ways is the strategic location of India at the head of Indian Ocean important for us?
1 What is the area and size of India in respect to the world?
2. Which countries form Indian sub - continent? Why is it called so?
3. What is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India?
4. Name the three major rivers which form the Great Northern Plains of India.
5. Name the newly formed 29th state of India. When was it formed?
E. Answer the following questions.
1. State any four main features of the Himalayan mountains.
2. Where is Sundarban delta? How is it formed? What makes it special in the world?
3. Describe the Peninsular plateau of India.
4. How do the Eastern Coastal plains differ from the Western Coastal plains?
5. Distinguish between Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Lakshadweep Islands.
Value Based Question
The Indian Ocean provides major sea links connecting the Middle East, Africa and East Asia with Europe and the Americas. The most important trade routes of the world pass through this region. It carries a heavy traffic of petroleum and petroleum products from the oil - field of the Persian Gulf and Indonesia, India is one of very few countries in the world to have developed the technology to extract minerals from the deep sea bed. Fishing is of great importance to the bordering countries for domestic consumption and export. In which five ways is the strategic location of India at the head of Indian Ocean important for us?
Map Skill
On the outline map of India, locate and label the following :
(a) Rivers - Ganga, Kaveri and Tapi.
(b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Lakshdweep.
(c) Standard Meridian of Ind Tropic of Cancer
(d) Mountains - The Karakoram range, Aravalli and Western Ghats.
Something To Do
1. Use modeling clay, plaster of Paris (POP), beads, paper, etc. , to make a physical map of India on ground or on a board showing physical features like mountains, hills, rivers, lakes, plateaus, plains, etc. Preferably this exercise may be done in a group under the guidance of your teacher or the craft - teacher.
2. On a chart paper, prepare a physical map of India showing various relief features using different colors.
Keywords/Glossary.
Write the Keywords.
Vocabs.
Enrich your vocabs by choosing hard words and their meaning in Hindi and English to English.
On the outline map of India, locate and label the following :
(a) Rivers - Ganga, Kaveri and Tapi.
(b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Lakshdweep.
(c) Standard Meridian of Ind Tropic of Cancer
(d) Mountains - The Karakoram range, Aravalli and Western Ghats.
Something To Do
1. Use modeling clay, plaster of Paris (POP), beads, paper, etc. , to make a physical map of India on ground or on a board showing physical features like mountains, hills, rivers, lakes, plateaus, plains, etc. Preferably this exercise may be done in a group under the guidance of your teacher or the craft - teacher.
2. On a chart paper, prepare a physical map of India showing various relief features using different colors.
Keywords/Glossary.
Write the Keywords.
Vocabs.
Enrich your vocabs by choosing hard words and their meaning in Hindi and English to English.
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