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2 MARKS QUESTION & ANSWERS

1. Write a few lines about India’s location. (AS1) ASIA
1.India is situated in Northern and eastern hemispheres.
2.India is situated in Asian continent. India EASTERN HEMISPHERE Equator
3.India is surrounded by water on its three sides. WESTERN HEMISPHERE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
4.23½°North latitude (Tropic of Cancer) goes across India. SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
2. Why do we use the term “Indian peninsula”? (AS1) Greenwich line
1.Peninsula is a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides .
2.India is surrounded by water on three sides. Indian
3.In the east Bay of Bengal, in the west Arabian sea and in peninsula
the south the Indian Ocean.
BAY OF
4.That’s why we often use the term “Indian peninsula”. ARABIAN BENGAL
3. Write about Indira point. (AS1) SEA
1. Indira Point is the southern-most point of India. INDIAN OCEAN
2. It is situated in the Great Nicobar island.
3. It was formerly known as Pygmalion Point.
4. It was renamed in honor of Indira Gandhi on 22-11-1985.
5. It was submerged during the 2004 Tsunami.
4. How the Himalayas were formed?(AS1) Indira Point
1. Over 200 million years ago Gondwana land split into pieces.
2. The Indian plate moved towards North-East and collided the
much larger Eurasian Plate.
3. The folding had been processed over millions of years.
4. The present form of the Himalayas is a result of this process.
5. Write about Himalayas. (AS1)
1. Himalayas are located to the Northern side of India.
2. These are latest folded mountains in the world.
3. Highest peaks are located in this range. Eg. Mt. Everest, K2.
4. length of Himalayas is 2400 kms and the width is 500 kms.
6. Write about Himadri range or Greater Himalayas. (AS1)
1. The northern most Himalayan range is Himadri.
2. Greater Himalayan range is continuous with the highest peaks.
3. The average height of Greater Himalayas is 6100 mts. Formation Of Himalayas
7. Write about lesser Himalayas or Himachal range. (AS1)
1. The middle Himalayan range is Himachal / lesser Himalayas. HIMADRI
2. Pir Panjal & Mahabharata ranges are part of Lesser Himalayas.
3. Kashmir Valley, Kangra and Kulu are in Lesser Himalayas.
4. Shimla, Mussoorie, Nainital Hill stations are in this range. HIMACHAL
5. Lesser Himalayas covered by evergreen forest.
8. What are the important features of Shivaliks/ outer
Himalayas? (AS1)
1. The southern most Himalayan range is Shivaliks.
2. Shivaliks have regional names. They are called Jammu hills
in Jammu region, Mishmi hills in Arunachal Pradesh and
Cachar hills in Assam.
3. Shivaliks consist of thick gravel and alluvium.

9. How the extensive, flat northern plains of India created? (AS1)
1. The northern corner of the peninsular plateau led to the
formation of a large Basin.
2. In course of time, this basin slowly got filled with sediments
deposited by the Himalayan rivers.
3. This created the very extensive, flat northern plains of India.
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