1. Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below. (i) Migrations change the number, distribution and composition of the population in (a) the area of departure (b) the area of arrival (c) both the area of departure and arrival (d) none of the above (ii) A large proportionRead More →
1. Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below: (i) To which one of the following types of vegetation does rubber belong to? (a) Tundra (c) Himalayan (b) Tidal (d) Tropical Evergreen (ii) Cinchona trees are found in the areas of rainfall more than (a) 100 cm (c) 70 cmRead More →
1. Choose the correct answer from the four alternatives given below. (i) Which one of the following places receives the highest rainfall in the world? (a) Silchar (b) Mawsynram (c) Cherrapunji (d) Guwahati (ii) The wind blowing in the northern plains in summers is known as: (a) Kaal Baisakhi (b) Loo (c) TradeRead More →
1. Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below. (i) Which one of the following describes the drainage patterns resembling the branches of a tree? (a) Radial (b) Dendritic (c) Centrifugal (d) Trellis (ii) In which of the following states is the Wular lake located? (a) Rajasthan (b) Uttar PradeshRead More →
Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below. (i) A landmass bounded by sea on three sides is referred to as (a) Coast (b) Island (c) Peninsula (d) none of the above (ii) Mountain ranges in the eastern part of India forming its boundary with Myanmar are collectivelyRead More →
Answer the following questions briefly. 1. Name the group of islands lying in the Arabian sea. Ans. It is Lakshadweep Islands that lie in the Arabian Sea. 2. Name the countries which are larger than India. Ans. Those countries are – Russia, China, USA, Canada, Australia, Brazil. 3. Which island group ofRead More →
1. Answer the following questions. (i) Name any three common minerals used by you every day. Ans. Salt, Gold and Copper are three common minerals used everyday (ii) What is an ore? Where are the ores of metallic minerals generally located? Ans. Rocks from which minerals are mined are known as ores.Read More →
1. Answer the following questions. (i) Which are the two main climatic factors responsible for soil formation? Ans. Temperature and rainfall are the two main climatic factors responsible for soil formation. (ii) Write any two reasons for land degradation today. Ans. Deforestation and the indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers inRead More →
Answer the following questions. 1. Why are resources unequally distributed all over the earth? Ans. Distribution of resources depends upon number of physical factors like geographical terrain, landscape, altitude and climate. And because these factors differ so much from region to region that is why resources are also unequally found onRead More →
1. Answer the following questions. (a) What are the two types of deserts found in the world? Ans. (i) Hot desert and (ii) Cold desert (b) In which continent is the Sahara desert located? Ans. Africa. (c) What are the climatic conditions of the Ladakh desert? Ans. The climatic conditions of the LadakhRead More →