India in the North is bounded by the Himalayas, the Arabian Sea in the West, the Bay of Bengal in the East and the Indian Ocean in the South.NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Social Science Geography Chapter 7
NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Social Science Geography Chapter 7 Our Country India
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1. Answer the following questions briefly.
(a) Name the major physical divisions of India.
Sol : The major physical divisions of India are:
- Mountains
- Plateaus
- Plains
- coasts
- Islands
Sol : The names of the 7 countries with which India shares its land boundaries are :
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
- Nepal
- Bhutan
- Bangladesh
- China
- Myanmar
(c) Which two major rivers fall into the Arabian Sea?
Sol : The two rivers that fall into the Arabian Sea are Narmada and Tapi.
(d) Name the delta formed by the Ganga and the Brahmaputra.
Sol : The Sunderban delta is formed by the Ganga Brahmaputra river.
(e) How many States and Union Territories are there in India? Which states have a common capital?
Sol : There are 28 states and 9 Union Territories. Haryana and Punjab have the same capital.
(f) Why do a large number of people live in the Northern Plains?
Sol : A large number of people live in the Northern Plains, because the river plains provide fertile land for cultivation.
(g) Why is Lakshadweep known as a coral island?
Sol : Lakshadweep islands are called the coral islands, because they have been formed from corals. Corals are formed from the skeletons of tiny marine animals called polyps.
2. Tick the correct answers.
(a) The southernmost Himalayas are known as
(i) Shiwaliks (ii) Himadri (iii) Himachal
Sol : (i) Shiwaliks
(b) Sahyadris is also known as
(i) Aravali (ii) Western Ghats (iii) Himadri
Sol : (ii) Western Ghats
(c) The Palk Strait lies between the countries
(i) Sri Lanka and Maldives
(ii) India and Sri Lanka
(iii) India and Maldives
Sol : (ii) India and Sri Lanka
(d) The Indian islands in the Arabian Sea are known as
(i) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(ii) Lakshadweep Islands
(iii) Maldives
Sol : (ii) Lakshadweep Islands
3. Fill in the blanks.
(a) India has an area of about ________________.
Sol : India has an area of about 3.28 million sq. km.
(b) The Greater Himalayas are also known as_________________.
Sol : The Greater Himalayas are also known as Himadri.
(c) The largest state in India in terms of area is__________________.
Sol : The largest state in India in terms of area is Rajasthan.
(d) The river Narmada falls into the __________________ sea.
Sol : The river Narmada falls into the Arabian Sea.
(e) The latitude that runs almost halfway through India is ___________.
Sol : The latitude that runs almost halfway through India is Tropic of Cancer.
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