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Physical Features of India Part 1

The document contains a series of geography exercises focusing on the physical features of India, specifically the Himalayas and Northern plains. It includes questions about mountain ranges, river systems, and soil types, providing key information such as the highest peak (Mount Everest) and the characteristics of different regions. Additionally, it distinguishes between various geographical terms and features, such as Duns, Doabs, and the differences between Bhangar and Khadar soils.

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Physical Features of India Part 1

The document contains a series of geography exercises focusing on the physical features of India, specifically the Himalayas and Northern plains. It includes questions about mountain ranges, river systems, and soil types, providing key information such as the highest peak (Mount Everest) and the characteristics of different regions. Additionally, it distinguishes between various geographical terms and features, such as Duns, Doabs, and the differences between Bhangar and Khadar soils.

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P.S.

SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, MYLAPORE


CLASS: IX PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA. SUB: GEOGRAPHY.
DATE: 30.6.22 NCERT BASED EXERCISES.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING.

1. Which is the highest peak of the world and where is it located?


Mount. Everest (8848mts) is the highest peak and is located in Nepal.

2. Name the most important and longest mountain range of Himachal Himalayas.
Pir Panjal is the longest and most important range in Himachal Himalayas

3. In which state Garo , Khasi and Jaintia hills are located?


Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills are located in the state of Meghalaya.

4. Name some hills stations of Himachal range.


Some of the hill stations are Mussoorie, Shimla, Chakrata, Nainital, Ranikhet and
Almora.

5. Which part of the Himalayas is located between Kali and Satluj river? Kumaon
Himalayas is located between Kali and Satluj river

6. What are Duns? Give examples.


The longitudinal valleys lying between lesser Himalayas and the Shiwaliks are known
as Duns.(eg) Dehra dun, Kotli dun and Patli dun

7. What are distributaries?


The rivers in their lower course split into numerous channels due to the deposition of
silt. These channels are known as distributaries.

8. Name the three major river systems of the Northern plain.


The three major river systems are the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra

9. What is meant by Doab?


The land between two rivers is known as Doab. (eg.) Ganga and Yamuna.

10. Which region of Northern plain is called a Terai?


Below the Bhabar belt streams and rivers re-emerge and create a wet, swampy and
marshy region known as Terai. This was a forest region with wildlife

11. What are riverine islands? Give examples.


The rivers coming from the northern mountains carry alluvium with them and do the
depositional work. In the lower course, due to gentle slope, the velocity of the river
decreases which results in the formation of riverine islands.(eg) Majuli in
Brahmaputra.
12. Why the Himalayas are called the young fold mountains?
(a) The Himalayas are known as the young fold mountains because they have been
formed only few million years ago.
(b) They were formed because of the folding of the earth’s crust due to tectonic
activity (Fold Mountains are formed when the tectonic plates collide with each other).

13. State any three differences between Himadri and Himachal.

Himadri Himachal
(a) This range is the highest of the Himalayas (a) Himachal is not so high as Himadri.Its
With an average height of6000mts Average height is 3700 to4500 mts.
(b) This range contains loftiest peaks.Example This range contains hill stations.Examples
Kanchenjunga and Nanda Devi. Shimla and Nainital

(c) This range is always snowcovered. This range contains hill stations.Examples
Shimla and Nainital

14. Which is the southernmost range of Himalayas? State its features. Shiwalik is the
southernmost range of Himalayas.
a) It is the outermost range of the Himalayas.
b) The average altitude of the Shiwalik range varies between 900m and 1,100 m above
the sea level, and extends over a width of about 10 – 50 km.
c) This range is made of unconsolidated material such as mud, silt and soft rocks and is
prone to earthquake and landslides.
d) Some narrow valleys are found between the Shiwaliks and the Himachal. They are
called ‘duns’. For example Dehra Dun is situated in one such valley.

15. How are the Himalayas divided on the basis of region? Explain.
The Himalayas have been divided on the basis of region from west to east.
a) The part of Himalayas lying between Indus and Satluj is known as Punjab Himalayas.
It is also known as Kashmir and Himachal Himalayas.
b) The part of Himalayas lying between Satluj and Kali rivers is known as Kumaon
Himalayas.
c) The part lying between Kali and Tista River is known as Nepal Himalayas.
d) The Part lying between Tista and Dihang river is known as Assam Himalayas.

16. How did the northern plains come into existence? State its features.
The Northern plains have been formed by the interplay of the three major river
systems, (ie) the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra.
The Northern plain is formed by the alluvial soils brought by the rivers. Features:
i) These plains are very fertile.
ii) These are densly populated.
iii) The plain is about 2400km long and 240 – 320km broad.
iv) With a rich soil cover combined with adequate water supply and favourable
climate, it is agriculturally a very productive part of India.
17. Explain the three sections into which the northern plain is divided?
The Northern plain is broadly divided into three sections.
i) The Western part of the Northern plain is referred to as the Punjab plain. Formed
by the Indus and its tributaries. The larger part of it lies in Pakistan.
ii) The Ganga plain extends between Ghaggar and Teesta rivers. It is spread over the
states of North India, Haryana, Delhi, U.P., Bihar, partly Jharkhand and West
Bengal.
iii) The Brahmaputra plain lies in the East of Ganga plain particularly in Assam

18. Distinguish between Bhangar and Khadar.

Khadar (New) Bhangar (old)


(a) These soils are finer in texture. (a) These soils are coarser in
(a) Thesesoils are coarser in texture. texture.
(b) The Khadar is light in colour and (b) The Bhangar is composed
iscomposed of newer deposits of limenodules of kankar and
has a clayey compositio
(c) They are fertile and ideal for (c) They lie above the flood plain,
agriculture so it isless fertile.

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