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B. Fill in the blanks :

1. _____________________ is the largest state of India in area.
2. India is the _____________________ largest country in the world.
3. The height of Mount Everest is _____________________.
4. _____________________ is formed by the joining of the Ganga and the Brahmaputra.

5. The northern part of the eastern coastal plain is called the _____________________.

C. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false :
1. India has a total area of about 3.28 million sq km.

2. The Indian peninsula is bounded by the Pacific Ocean.
3. India is divided into 28 states and 7 Union Territories.

4. Madhya Pradesh has the highest population.
5. The Brahmaputra valley lies in eastern India.
D. Match the following :

Column 'A' Column 'B'

1. Lakashdweep (a) Smallest state

2. Rajasthan (b) Port Blair
3. Andaman and Nicobar (c) Kavaratti
4. Goa (d) Largest state

E. Answer these Questions :

1. What is the location of India?
2. Name the neighbouring countries of India.

3. Name some famous hill stations of Himachal Pradesh.
4. Why are northern plains fertile?
5. Name the states which share boundaries with Bangladesh.

6. Name the major physical divisions of India.
7. What is the outer Himalaya? Explain it.
8. What is penisular plateau?

9. What are coastal plains?
10. Why is Lakshadwep known as a coral island?

Life Skills and Value (Activity)

• Make models of mountains, plateaus and plains.
• Collect photographs of famous hill stations of India and paste them in your scrap book.

• Make a project on the Indian Desert and also write the problems faced by people there.

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