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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. Though _______________ is the southernmost part of the Indian mainland, India's territory extends up to _______________ at the top of the Nicobar Islands.
   2. For the sake of uniformity, the local time along the ____________ longitude is taken as the Indian Standard Time (IST).
   3. _____________ is the capital of the state of Mizoram.
   4. In Tibet, the Brahmaputra is known as ________________.
   5. The Chota Nagpur Plateau, which lies to the east of the ___________ Plateau is drained by the rivers _____________ and _____________.
2. 2.

   Tick the sentences that are true. Correct the others.

   1. Kanchenjunga, the third highest peak in the world, lies in the Karakoram Range.
   2. The terai region is a zone of flat land that lies at the foothills of the Himadri.
   3. The Northern Mountains block the Southwest Monsoon Winds and cause heavy rainfall on their leeward sides.
   4. The Eastern Ghats merge with the Western Ghats at the Nilgiris.
   5. The direction of the Aravalli Range is one of the main reasons for the formation of the Thar Desert.
3. 3.

   Multiple choice questions.

   1. The Indian Standard Time (IST) is ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) by:
      1. 4 hours
      2. 5½ hours
      3. 6½ hours
      4. 6 hours
   2. The capital of the union territory of Lakshadweep is:
      1. Kohima
      2. Silvassa
      3. Port Blair
      4. Kavaratti
   3. The Lesser Himalayan Range consists of:
      1. the Zanskar and the Ladakh ranges
      2. the Pir Panjel and the Dhauladhar ranges
      3. the Karakoram and the Hindu Kush ranges
      4. the Siwalik and the purvanchal Hills
   4. Zoji La connects Srinagar to:
      1. Leh in Ladakh
      2. Himachal Pradesh
      3. Tibet
      4. Sikkim
   5. The Punjab-Haryana Plain is drained by the rivers:
      1. Kosi, Gomti and Damodar
      2. Narmada and Tapti
      3. Beas, Ravi and Sutlej
      4. Manas, Torsa and Teesta
4. 4.

   Prior to independence, the political boundaries of India kept changing. Give reasons.

5. 5.

   Though India is the seventh largest country in the world with a huge area of land, its coastline is only 7,517 km long. Give reasons.

6. 6.

   Passes in the Himalayan Ranges like Shipki La and Nathu La are of utmost importance in spite of remaining snow-covered for most of the year. Give reasons.