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Lakshadweep Islands : These are located in the Arabian Sea. These islands are formed,
when the living polyps die and their skeletons are left. Other polyps grow on top of hard
skeletons which grow higher and higher, thus coral islands are formed. Corals are skeletons
of tiny marine animals called polyps. These islands are 27 in number and about 17 of them
are uninhabited. They are smaller in size and less in number then the Andaman and Nicobar
Island. These island also form the Union Territory of the Lakshadweep with Kavaratti as its
capital.
Now I Know :
India is the seventh largest country in the world.
India is located in the Northern hemisphere.
There is a difference of 2 hours between the local time of Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat.
Standard Meridian for whole India is located at Allahabad at longitude of 82½° E.
The Karakoram and the Himalayan mountain ranges are located along the northern front of India.
The second highest peak K2 is located in Karakoram range.
Famous hill stations like Shimla, Dalhousie, Kullumanali, Nainital, etc are situated in Himachal range.
The Northern plains lie to the south of the Himalayas.
The Indian Desert lies towards the western margins of the Aravali Hills.
The Peninsular plateau consists of two broad divisions namely, the Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau.
The capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is Port Blair.
The capital of Lakshadweep Islands is Kavaratti.
(Assessment of Learning Outcome)
A. Tick () the correct option :
1. The mainland of India extends between:
(a) 14°N and 37° N (b) 8°4’ N and 37°6’ N
(c) 8°4‘ S and 37°6’ S (d) 7°8’ N and 84° N
2. The smallest state in area is:
(a) Goa (b) Gujarat (c) Rajasthan (d) Bihar
3. Mainland of India is divided into:
(a) six groups (b) five groups (c) two groups (d) eight groups
4. The Great Indian Desert is also called:
(a) Sahara Desert (b) The Thar Desert
(c) The Gobi Desert (d) The Coral Desert
5. The Indian Islands in the Arabian Sea are known as:
(a) Lakshadweep Islands (b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(c) Daman and Diu Islands (d) Maldives Islands
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