Geo Pg.92 Flashcards
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What is India’s strategic position in South Asia?
India dominates the Indian Ocean trade between the eastern and western world.
What is the length of India’s coastline?
The length of its coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal is nearly 6,100 km.
Which archipelagos belong to India?
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal and the Lakshadweep Islands in the Arabian Sea.
Which countries share borders with India in the north?
Nepal, China, and Bhutan.
Which country lies to the east of West Bengal?
Bangladesh.
Who are India’s southern neighbors?
Sri Lanka and Maldives, situated across the Gulf of Mannar.
How many states and union territories does India have?
The Republic of India is a union of 28 states and 8 union territories.
What is the capital of the Republic of India?
New Delhi, which is also a union territory.
On what basis have the states of India been demarcated?
Mainly on the basis of the languages spoken by the people.
Which is the smallest state in India?
Goa.
Which is the largest state in India?
Rajasthan.
Which states are mainly located in the Northern Plains?
Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal.
Where is Assam located?
In the Brahmaputra Valley.
What large geographical feature is found in Rajasthan?
A large part of the Indian desert.
What characterizes the southern part of India?
A large plateau of lower elevation having an undulating surface.
What borders the plateau region in the south?
Plains along the sea coasts.
Which states have access to the sea coast?
All states except Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh.
What is the most prominent feature of India?
The chain of mountain ranges in the north.
What do the Northern Mountains include?
Some of the highest peaks in the world.
