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Class 6 Geography Chapter 7 : Our Country India

Our Country India is the seventh chapter of NCERT Text book of Class 6 Geography. The end exercise and intext questions are comprised of the topics – India, Area of India, Location of India on World Map, Indian Neighbours, Political and Administrative Divisions in India, Physical Division in India, Islands of India.

Chapter 7 : Our Country India ( Ncert Solutions)

Chapter	Chapter 7 : Our Country India
Subject	Geography
Class	6th – ( Class VI )
Study Material	NCERT intext and End Exercise Solutions
Total Questions	3 Questions
Text Book	The Earth : Our Habitat [ NCERT Text Book in Geography for Class VI ]

NCERT Solutions Class 6 Geography Chapter 7 : Our Country India

Ques. 1 : Answer the following questions briefly.
(a) Name the major physical divisions of India.
Ans. Major physical divisions of India are –

• The Great Himalayas
• The Great Northern Indian Plains,
• The Great Indian Desert
• The Peninsular Plateau
• The Coastal Plains
• The Group of Islands

(b) India shares its land boundaries with seven countries. Name them.
Ans. India shares its land boundaries with following seven countries –

• Nepal
• Bhutan
• China
• Afghanistan
• Bangladesh
• Myanmar
• Pakistan

(c) Which two major rivers fall into the Arabian Sea?
Ans. The Narmada River and Tapi river are the two major rivers that fall into Arabian Sea.

(d) Name the delta formed by the Ganga and the Brahmaputra.
Ans. The delta formed by the Ganga river and the Brahmaputra river is the ” The Sundarbans Delta”. The Sundarbans delta is the world’s largest delta.

(e) How many States and Union Territories are there in India? Which states have a common capital?
Ans. There are a total of 29 states in India. ( Note . Telangana is the newly formed state , therefore 29 state.

There are a total of 8 Union Territories in India. ( Note. Jammu and Kashmir is the newly union territory making total 8 UTs in India)

Punjab and Haryana have a common capital. The capital of Punjab and Haryana is Chandigarh.

(f) Why do a large number of people live in the Northern plains?
Ans. A large number of people live in the Northern plains because of the following reasons –

• The Northern Indian Plains are flat. Cultivation and Making of Building is quite easy here.
• The soil is rich in fertility. The fertile soil of these plains is suitable for agricultural activities.
• Development of Transport services in these plains is easy and feasible .
• There is plenty of water in this area. Hence suitable for living beings.
• These plains are formed by the alluvial deposits laid down the rivers The Ganga, The Brahmaputra, and The Indus.
• The employment opportunities have increased in these areas.

(g) Why is Lakshadweep known as a coral island?
Ans. These islands are made up of coral reefs. Due to this reason Lakshadweep is known as a coral island.

Coral reefs are skeleton of tiny marine animals called polyps. When the living polyps die, their skeletons are left. Other polyps grow on top of the hard skeleton which grows higher . This forms the coral islands.

Ques. 2 : Tick the correct answers.
(a) The southernmost Himalayas are known as
(i) Shiwaliks
(ii) Himadri
(iii) Himachal
Ans. Shiwaliks
The southern Himalayas are known as Shiwaliks

(b) Sahyadris is also known as
(i) Aravali
(ii) Western Ghats
(iii) Himadri
Ans. Western Ghats
Sahyadris is also known as Western Ghats

(c) The Palk Strait lies between the countries
(i) Sri Lanka and Maldives
(ii) India and Sri Lanka
(iii) India and Maldives
Ans. India and Sri Lanka
The Palk Strait lies between the countries India and Sri Lanka

(d) The Indian islands in the Arabian Sea are known as
(i) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(ii) Lakshadweep Islands
(iii) Maldives
Ans. Lakshadweep Islands
The Indian islands in the Arabian Sea are known as Lakshadweep Islands

(e) The oldest mountain range in India is the
(i) Aravali hills
(ii) Western ghats
(iii) Himalayas
Ans. Aravali Hills
The oldest mountain ranges in India is the Aravali Hills

Ques. 3 : Fill in the blanks.
(a) India has an area of about ____________.
Ans. 3.28 million km²
India has an area of about 3.28 million km²

(b) The Greater Himalayas are also known as_________________.
Ans. Himadri
The Greater Himalayas are also known as Himadri

(c) The river Narmada falls into the ______________ sea.
Ans. Arabian
The river Narmada falls into the Arabian sea.

(d) The latitude that runs almost halfway through India is ___________________.
Ans. Tropic of Cancer
The latitude that runs almost halfway through India is Tropic of Cancer.

Map Skills

Ques. 1 : On an outline map of India, mark the following.
(a) Tropic of Cancer
(b) Standard Meridian of India
(c) State in which you live
(d) Andaman Islands and Lakshadweep Islands
(e) Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats
Ans. coming soon

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