Our Country - India

 

1. In which continent India is located?

Ans: In Asia.

2. Name the largest continent.

Ans: Asia.

3. What are the divisions of Asia?

Ans: The divisions of Asia are :

a) west Asia .

b) central Asia.

c) south Asia.

d) Southeast Asia.

4. In which part of Asia , India is located?

Ans: South Asia.

5. What is the total area of Asia?

Ans: 44680718 sq. kms.

6. What is the highest point of Asia?

Ans: Mt. Everest. ( 8848 m)

7. What is the lowest point of Asia?

Ans: Dead Sea ( 400 m ).

8. Name the longest river of Asia.

Ans: Yangtze in China ( 5520 kms)

9. Name the largest lake of Asia.

Ans: Caspian sea ( 378400 sq. kms).

10. Name the deepest lake of Asia.

Ans: Lake Baikal ( 1637 m).

11. Name the largest island of Asia.

Ans: Borneo ( 743250 sa. kms)

12. Name the largest plateau of Asia.

Ans: Tibet ( 1850000 sq. kms)

13. Name the highest plateau of Asia.

Ans: Pamir plateau.

14. Name the largest sea of Asia.

Ans: South China Sea.

15. Name the deepest Trench.

Ans: Mariana, Challenger (10924 m)

16. Name the greatest waterfall.

Ans: Khone, Laos ( 11500 M3/ sec). 

17. Write the boundaries of India.

Ans: India shares its borders with seven countries. These are :

a) Pakistan in the west,

b)  China, Nepal and Bhutan in the north

 c) Myanmar and Bangladesh in the east and 

d) Sri Lanka in the south. 

18) By the what straight Sri Lanka is separated from India?

Ans: Sri Lanka is slightly separated from India by the Palk Strait.

19. What are the major physiographic divisions of India?

Ans: The major physiographic divisions of India are : 

a) The Himalayan Ranges.

b) The Northern Plains.

c) The Indian Desert.

d) The Peninsular Plateau.

e) The Coastal Plains.

f) The Island Territories.

20. What is the meaning of Himalaya?

Ans:  Himalaya is a word formed by combining two words - him meaning snow and alaya which means place of living, which means 'abode of snow'. 

21. What are the three main ranges of Himalayas?

Ans: The three main ranges of Himalayas are :

a) The Great Himalayas

b) The Lesser Himalayas

c) The Shivalik.

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