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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. The _____________ and _____________Islands lie in the Bay of Bengal.
   2. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are separated by the _______________.
   3. The ______________ is the longest river in India.
   4. India lies entirely in the _____________ and ______________ hemisphere.
   5. _____________ and ____________ are India's southernmost and northernmost points.
2. 2.

   Match the following.

   Place	Description
   1. Guru Shikhar	a. India's biggest commercial pot located in the Western coastline
   2. Minicoy	b. A plateau rich in minerals such as coal, iron and manganese
   3. Anai Mudi	c. The highest peak in the southern part of the Central Indian Plateau
   4. Chotanagar	d. The highest peak in the Western Ghats
   5. Navha Sheva	e. The largest island of Lakshwadweep

    

3. 3.

   State whether true or false.

   1. Yamuna and Bhagirathi are tributaries of the Satluj.
   2. India is separated from Nepal by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar.
   3. The Terai region lies in the Greater Himalayas.
   4. The Lower Himalayas are known as Shiwaliks.
   5. The Peninsular Plateau covers a major part of south India.
4. 4.

   Name the following.

   1. The highest mountain range of the Himalayas.
   2. This region is called the Food Bowl of India.
   3. This river originating in Tibet, China and known as Tsang Po there
   4. The capital of Jharkhand
   5. The largest plateau of India
5. 5.

   What is Purvanchal?

6. 6.

   Why are the Northern Plains of India called the Indo-Gangetic Plains?