Our Country India - Class 6 Geography - Extra Questions

 Sri Lanka and Maldives are the two island countries that are the southern neighbours of India.

Rajasthan is the largest state and Goa is the smallest state in terms of area.

India is a country of vast geographical expanse. In the north, it is bound by the lofty Himalayas. The Arabian Sea in the west, the Bay of Bengal in the east and the Indian Ocean in the south. The lofty mountains, the Great Indian Desert, the Northern Plains, the uneven plateau surface and the coasts and islands present a diversity of landforms.

India has a geographical area of about 3.28 million sq. km. The north-south extent from Kashmir to Kanyakumari is about 3,200 km. And the east-west extent from Arunachal Pradesh to Kuchchh is about 2,900 km.

The Ganga and the Brahmaputra form the worlds largest delta, the Sundarbans delta. The delta is triangular in shape. It is an area of land formed at the mouth of the river(Where rivers enter the sea, that point is called the mouth of the river). The Sunderban delta is formed where the Ganga and Brahmaputra flow into the Bay of Bengal.

India is a country of vast geographical expanse. In the north, it is bound by the lofty Himalayas. The Arabian Sea in the west, the Bay of Bengal in the east and the Indian Ocean in the south, wash the shores of the Indian peninsula. India has an area of about 3.28 million sq. km. The north-south extent from Kashmir to Kanyakumari is about 3,200km. And the east-west extent from Arunachal Pradesh to Kutch is about 2,900 km. The lofty mountains, the Great Indian Desert, the Northern Plains, the uneven plateau surface and the coasts and islands present a diversity of landforms.

India is located in the northern hemisphere. The Tropic of Cancer (23° 30' N) passes almost halfway through the country. From south to north, the mainland of India extends between 8° 4' N and 37° 6' N latitudes. From west to east, India extends between 68° 7' E and 97° 25'E longitudes.

The Northern Indian plains lie to the south of the Himalayas. They are generally level and flat. These are formed by the alluvial deposits laid down by the rivers like the Indus, the Ganga, the Brahmaputra and their tributaries. These river plains provide fertile land for cultivation. That is the reason for the high concentration of population in these plains.

Corals are skeletons 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 and higher, thus forming the coral islands. Lakshadweep Islands are coral islands located off the coast of Kerala.

The main reason for high concentration of population in Northern plains are the fertile land. The Northern Indian plains lie to the south of the Himalayas. They are generally level and flat. These are formed by the alluvial deposits laid down by the rivers-the Indus, the Ganga, the Brahmaputra and their tributaries. These river plains provide
fertile land for cultivation.

1) The Himalayan mountains are divided into three main parallel ranges. The northernmost is the Great Himalaya or Himadri. The worlds highest peaks are located in this range. 2) The Middle Himalaya or Himachal lies to the south of Himadri. Many popular hill stations are situated here. 3) The Shiwalik is the southernmost range.

India is located in the northern hemisphere. The Tropic of Cancer (23°30'N) passes almost halfway through the country. From south to north, main land ofIndia extends between 8°4' N and 37°6' N latitudes. From west to east, India extends between 68°7' E and 97°25' E longitudes. The local time changes by four minutes for every one degree of longitude. 82°30' E has been taken as the Indian Standard Time. This meridian or longitude is also termed as the Standard Meridian of India.

There are seven countries that share land boundaries with India, namely- Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Bangladesh.

i) Latitudinal extent:  $$8.4^0$$ N to $$37.6^0$$ N