Oxford University Press solutions for Voyage Geography [English] Class 8 chapter 9 - India: Location, Extent, Political and Physical Features [Latest edition]

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There are 28 ______ and 8 union territories in India.

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The __________  divides India into two halves

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The Himalayas literally means _____________.

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The Lakshadweep Islands have been formed by the growth of _______.

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A river that divides the Peninsular Plateau of India into the Malwa and the Deccan plateaux :

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A vast sandy low-lying plain in north-west Rajasthan : 

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__________  Island is the only volcanically active island of India.

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The longest river of south India: 

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The Eastern and the Western Ghats

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The Eastern and the Western Coastal Plains

Distinguish between:
The Himalayan and peninsular rivers

Distinguish between:
The east and the west-flowing rivers of south India.

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Do you think it is right to use the term ‘subcontinent’ for India and its neighbouring countries?

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On what basis were the states reorganized after Independence?

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What do you know about the Purvanchal ranges?

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Name the three divisions of the Great Northern Plains and the rivers responsible for their formation.

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Explain how India has benefited from its location.

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Explain how the Himalayas have greatly influenced the life of the people of India.

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Explain why the Great Northern Plains are densely populated.

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Describe the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the Lakshadweep Islands.

This is a photograph of the river Ganga.

Which are the states through which this river flows?

This is a photograph of the river Ganga.

Name any two left-bank tributaries of the river.

Mark and label each of the following in an outline map of India

1. The Tropic of Cancer
2. The neighbouring countries of India
3. The Palk Strait
4. The Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal

Describe the location of India.

Name the countries that form the India subcontinent.

What is the percentage of the urban and rural population in India?

What is taken as the standard meridian for India and why?

Name the neighbouring countries of India.

What separates India from Sri Lanka?

Name the three water bodies which surround the India Peninsular.

On what basis were the states of India reorganised after independence?

Name the states and union territories of India along with their capitals. (Political divisions).

Name the point in the Himalayas where the boundaries of five countries meet. Name the countries.

Name the six main physical divisions of India.

What do the Northern Mountains consist of?

The Himalayas are rising even now. Comment.

Name the three main ranges of the Himalayas. Compare them.

Name a few passes or gaps in the Himalayas that serve as important passages through the northern mountain wall.

What is the location and extent of the Great Northern Plains? Which rivers have formed it?

Where do the Ganga and the Brahmaputra join and where do they drain?

Write a short note on the Peninsular Plateau.

How have the rocks of the Deccan Plateau formed?

Write a short note on the Thar desert.

Name the two categories of rivers of India.

Name the five tributaries of river Indus.

Name the states from where the river Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra flow in India.

Which river is called the ‘Ganga of the South’?

Define the following:

Alluvial plain

Define the following:

A Pass

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Tributary

How are rivers important to humans?

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India is a part of the continent of _______.

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India is ______ largest country and has _________ largest population in the world.

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India lies entirely in the _________and _______hemispheres.

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The ________ longitude is the Standard Meridian for India.

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The __________separate India from the rest of Asia.

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___________ is the point in the Himalayas where the boundaries of five countries meet.

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______ is referred to as the National Capital Territory of India.

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The ________are the source of perennial rivers such as the Indus, the Ganga, and the Brahmaputra rivers.

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The __________ extend from Punjab in the west to the Brahmaputra Valley in the east.

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The _________soil of the river valleys/plains is very fertile.

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The largest delta in the world built by the Ganga and the Brahmaputra is ___________.

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The Peninsular Plateau of India is _______ in shape.

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On either side of the Peninsular Plateau of India are the _________ of India.

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___________ grow profusely in the Coastal Plains of India.

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The Thar Desert receives less than ____ cm rain annually.

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_______ is the only significant river in the Thar desert but carries very little water.

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The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are separated by a wide channel called the _________ channel.

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The ____________Islands lie at a distance of 200-400 km from the Malabar Coast.

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____________________ is the smallest union territory of India.

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The river Indus and river Brahmaputra originate in _____ before entering India.

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The river Ganga has its source in the ________glacier.

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River Brahmaputra enters India in _________ from Tibet.

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The west-flowing rivers of the Peninsular rivers drain into the _________.

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The margins of the Deccan Plateau consist of hills called the ________ in the east and the ________ in the west.

On a Political Map of India, show all the States and Union territories of India along with their Capitals.

On an outline map of India, show the important physical features.