OUR COUNTRY - INDIA (CLASS VI)

 Exercises

A.Choose the correct option:

1. Nepal and Bhutan are located to the

i. west of India     ii.east of India           iii. north of India             iv. northwest of India

Ans: iii.north of India.

2. Sri Lanka is separated from India by 

i. Suez Canal     ii.Strait of Gibraltar         iii. Palk Strait      iv. Panama Canal

Ans: iii. Palk Strait.

3. The north - south extent of India is 

i. 5 degree N to 20 degree N                     ii.8 degree 4'N to 37 degree 6' N

iii. 10 degree 4' N to 50 degree N             iv. none of these.

Ans: 8 degree 4' N to 37 degree 6' N 

4.Standard Meridian of India is

i. 82½° E          ii. 82½° W      iii. 80½° E         iv.80½° W 

Ans: i. 82½° E 

5. Karakoram Range is a part of 

i. Great Himalayas          ii. Lesser Himalayas     iii. Shivaliks         iv. Purvanchal

Ans: i. Great Himalayas.

6. Pir Panjal ranges are the part of 

i. Great Himalayas       ii. Lesser Himalayas      iii. Shivalik     iv. None of these.

Ans: ii. Lesser Himalayas  .

7. Smaller hill ranges of the northeast are

i. Garo       ii. Khasi           iii. Jaintia           iv. All of the above

Ans:  iv. All of the above

8.Sunderban Delta is formed by rivers 

i. Mahanadi and Godavari.                        ii. Godavari and Krishna

iii. Krishna and Kaveri                             iv. Ganges and Brahmaputra.

Ans:   iv. Ganges and Brahmaputra.

B.  Fill in the blanks .

1. India occupies only____ percent of the world's land area.

Ans: 2.4 percent.

2. The Indian standard time is ______ hours and _____ minutes from Prime Meridian.

Ans: +5 hours and 30 minutes.

3.Kailas range is located in _____.

Ans: Tibet.

4. The Indian desert lies to the west of the _____ hills.

Ans: Aravalli.

5. The Central Highlands are wider in the _____ but narrower in the _____.

Ans: West , East.

C. State whether true or false.

1. Every 1° longitude makes a difference of four minutes of local time.

Ans: True.

2. The height of great Himalayas is around 4,000 metres above mean sea level.

Ans: False.

3. Kullu Manali is a part of Lesser Himalayas.

Ans: True.

4.Jhelum River is a tributary of Ganga River .

Ans: False.

5. Lakshadweep Islands is a group of coral islands.

Ans: True.

6. Andaman and Nicobar Islands are located in the Arabian Sea.

Ans: False.

7. India has 27 states.

Ans: False.