ICSE-X-Geography
02: Maps of India Class 10 Geography
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- Qstn #1By what name is the parallel of latitude 23° 33′ known? Name the zones or belts into which it divides India almost equally.Ans : Tropic of Cancer; Tropical and Temperate Zones.
- Qstn #2Name the source of the river Ganga. Where does this river enter the plains?Ans : The source of the river Ganga is ‘Gangotri glacier’ of the great Himalayas. The river enters the plain from North-Western part of Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal above that is Shivalik hills.
- Qstn #3Explain why the Damodar is called the “Sorrow of Bengal”?Ans : The Damodar is known as the “Sorrow of Bengal” because it floods frequently and causes wide spread destruction of lives, cattle and crops.
- Qstn #4Why is the Pamir Knot known as ‘the roof of the world’.Ans : Pamir Knot is known as ‘the roof of the world’, because of its vastness and great height.
- Qstn #5Name the mountain ranges that lie along east and west of Pamir Knot.Ans : The Himalayas in India, Nepal and China, Arakan Yoma range in Myanmar and the Kara Koram range and Hindukush range.
- Qstn #6Name the world’s first and second highest mountain peaks.Ans : First highest Mount Everest, second highest Peak Mt. K2.
- Qstn #8From where does the river Ganga, Indus and Brahmaputra get their water?Ans : The river Ganga, Indus and Brahmaputra get their water from the Himalayas.
- Qstn #9Where are the Sunderbans?Ans : The Seaward face of the delta of Ganga has sand banks and inlands known as the Sunderbans.
- Qstn #10Name the two component parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain?Ans : The spurs of the Aravalli range act as watershed between the two component parts of the Indo-Gangetic plain. They are the Indus-Basin and the Ganga-Basin.
- Qstn #11The northern plains of India are one of the most densely populated regions of the world. Why?Ans : They are the most densely populated regions because they are very level and flat and made up of fertile alluvial soil.
- Qstn #12Mention the sub-units into which the Deccan Plateau region can be divided.Ans : The Plateau region can be divided into the following sub-units, the Malwa Plateau, the Chhota - Nagpur Plateau.
- Qstn #13Mention the sub-units of the Deccan Plateau?Ans : The Deccan Plateau has been divided into the following sub-units: Maharashtra Plateau, Andhra Plateau and Karnataka Plateau.