Prelims High-Yield Explanations & Traps

• that the
• that the Deccan Peninsula
• strategic position
• how India stands apart from the
• range, the Dhaula
• feature along the eastern coast
• tributaries
• freshwater lakes
• for the country’s economy?
• river of the Indian desert
• elements – temperature and
• that they have water throughout the year
• the sum total of weather conditions and variations over a large area for a long period of time (more than thirty years)
• the state of the atmosphere over an area at any point of time
• season
• the seasonal reversal in the wind direction during a year

Essential Definitions & Formulas

I ndia

one of the ancient civilisations in the world.

LOCATION India

a vast country.

India

the seventh largest country of the world.

India

bounded by the young fold mountains in the northwest, north and northeast.

Why

the difference between the durations of day and night hardly felt at Kanniyakumari but not so in Kashmir? INDIA AND THE WORLD The Indian landmass has a central location between the East and the West Asia.

India

a southward extension of the Asian continent.

Sri Lanka

separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar, while Maldives Islands are situated to the south of the Lakshadweep Islands.

School Bhuvan

a portal providing map-based learning to bring awareness among the students about the country’s natural resources, environment and their role in sustainable development.

It

an initiative of Bhuvan — NRSC/ISRO based on NCERT syllabus.

The easternmost longitude of India

(a)97° 25' E(c) 77° 6' E (b)68° 7' E(d) 82° 32' E (iii)Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with (a)China(c)Nepal (b)Bhutan(d)Myanmar (iv)If you intend to visit Kavarati during your summer vacations, which one of the following Union Territories of India you will be going to (a)Puducherry(c)Andaman and Nicobar (b)Lakshadweep(d)Daman and Diu (v)My friend hails from a country which does not share land boundary with India.

The central location of India at the head of the Indian Ocean

considered of great significance.

Y ou have already learnt earlier that India

a vast country with varied land forms.

The peninsular plateau

composed of igneous and metamorphic rocks with gently rising hills and wide valleys.

It

the most continuous range consisting of the loftiest peaks with an average height of 6,000 metres.

The core of this part of Himalayas

composed of granite.

It

perennially snow bound, and a number of glaciers descend from this range.

Himalayas The range lying to the south of the Himadri forms the most rugged mountain system and

known as Himachal or lesser Himalaya.

This region

well-known for its hill stations.

Himalayas

called the Shiwaliks.

Himalayas lying between Indus and Satluj has been traditionally known as Punjab Himalaya but it

also known regionally as Kashmir and Himachal Himalaya from west to east respectively.

NCERT Thought Questions

• the extent of these groups of islands from your atlas.
• some regional names of the Himalayas
• where and how they ultimately join the Ganga.
• the states in which these rivers drain the water.
• Make a list of natural and artificial lakes with the help of the atlas.
• Solve this crossword puzzle with the help of given clues. Across

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