Fill in the blanks 1. India is a part of the continent of ................

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Fill in the blanks

1. India is a part of the continent of ................

2. India is seventh largest country and has second largest population in the world.

3. India **** entirely in the............... and .............. hemispheres.

4. The .................. longitude is the Standard Meridian for India.

5. The ................ separate India from the rest of the Asia.

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

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

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

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

10. The ................. soil of the river valleys/plains is very fertile.

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

12. The Peninsular Plateau of India is ..................... in shape.

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

14. .................. grow profusely in the Coastal Plains of India.

15. The Thar Desert receives less than ........... cm rain annually.

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

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

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

19. ........................... is the smallest union territory of India.

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

21. The river Ganga has it source in the ............... glacier.

22. River Brahmaputra enters India in................... from Tibet.

23. The west flowing rivers of the Peninsular rivers drain into the ................

24. The margins of the Deccan Plateau consist of hills called the Eastern Ghats in the east and the .................... in the west.

Answer 1

1. India is a part of the continent of Asia.

2. India is seventh largest country and has second largest population in the world.

3. India ** entirely in the northern and eastern** hemispheres.

4. The 82 1/2° E longitude is the Standard Meridian for India.

5. The Himalayas separate India from the rest of the Asia.

6. Indira Col is the point in the Himalayas where the boundaries of five countries meet.

7. Delhi is referred to as the National Capital Territory of India.

8. The Himalayas are the source of perennial rivers such as the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra rivers.

9. The Great Northern Plains extend from Punjab in the west to the Brahmaputra Valley in the east.

10. The alluvial soil of the river valleys/plains is very fertile.

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

12. The Peninsular Plateau of India is triangular in shape.

13. On either side of the Peninsular Plateau of India are the Coastal Plains of India.

14. Coconut Palms grow profusely in the Coastal Plains of India.

15. The Thar Desert receives less than 25 cm rain annually.

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

17. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are separated by a wide channel called the Ten Degree channel.

18. The Lakshadweep Islands lie at a distance of 200-400 km from the Malabar Coast.

19. The Lakshadweep Islands is the smallest union territory of India.

20. The river Indus and river Brahmaputra originate in Tibet before entering India.

21. The river Ganga has it source in the Gangotri glacier.

22. River Brahmaputra enters India in Arunachal Pradesh from Tibet.

23. The west flowing rivers of the Peninsular rivers drain into the Arabian Sea.

24. The margins of the Deccan Plateau consist of hills called the Eastern Ghats in the east and the Western Ghats in the west.