Question 1

Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with ________.

Accepted Answer

Nepal is bounded by India from 3 sides - South, East and West. Nepal has boundaries with five of the Indian states. They are Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Altogether 26 out of 75 districts of Nepal have border linkages with India.

Question 2

Which one of the following rivers originates in Brahmagiri range of Western Ghats?

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Which neighboring country does not share a land boundary with India?

Accepted Answer

India is a large nation which shares
border with many nations which include Pakistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nepal, China. Among the given options, Sri Lanka
does not share land border with India as it is separated by the Indian Ocean.

Question 4

What do you know about India and her neighbours?

Accepted Answer

(i) India occupies an important strategic position in South Asia. India has 29 states and 7 Union Territories.(ii) India shares its land boundaries with Pakistan and Afghanistan in the northwest, China (Tibet), Nepal and Bhutan in the north and Myanmar and Bangladesh in the east. Our southern neighbors across the sea consist of the two island countries, namely Sri Lanka and Maldives.(iii) Sri Lanka is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar while Maldives Islands are situated to the south of the Lakshadweep Islands. India has had strong geographical and historical links with her neighbors.

Question 5

Answer the following questions briefly.India shares its land boundaries with seven countries - Name them.

Accepted Answer

Pakistan, Nepal, China, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan and Afghanistan.

Question 6

Which of the following forms the reservoir pool of biogeochemical cycle? 1 . Atmosphere/rock 2 . Plants 3 . AnimalsSelect the correct answer using the codes given.

Accepted Answer

Biogeochemical cycle is a pathway by which a chemical substance moves through biotic (biosphere) and abiotic (lithosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere) compartments of Earth. There are biogeochemical cycles for carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, and water. At particular stages of their cycling, any of the elements may be stored and accumulated within a particular place for a long period time (e.g. within a rocky substrate, or in the atmosphere). These places are called “sinks” or “reservoirs”.

Question 7

Which one of the following is NOT a tributary of Indus River?

Accepted Answer

Major Tributaries of Indus River are:1) Jhelum River2) Chenab River3) Ravi River4) Beas River5) Satluj River

Question 8

Which neighbouring country is located on the west of India?

Accepted Answer

India is a country in South Asia which lies completely in the northern hemisphere. It shares its land boundaries with Pakistan to the west, China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast; and Myanmar and Bangladesh to the east. Two neighbouring island countries around India are Maldives and Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean.

Question 9

The two neighbouring island countries of India are.

Accepted Answer

India is a country in South Asia which lies completely in the northern hemisphere. It shares its land boundaries with Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and Bangladesh. Two neighbouring island countries around India are Maldives and Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean.

Question 10

India's north western neighbours are________.

Accepted Answer

India's northwestern neighbours are Pakistan and Afghanistan.India shares its border with seven countries- Afghanistan and Pakistan to the north-west, China, Bhutan and Nepal to the north, Myanmar to the far East and Bangladesh to the east. Sri Lanka (from south-east) and Maldives (from south-west) are two countries with water borders.