CLASS IX- GEOGRAPHY

TERM 1

REVISION ASSIGNMENT (GEOGRAPHY & ECONOMICS)

1. Assertion (A): Geologically, the Peninsular Plateau constitutes one of the ancient landmasses
on the earth’s surface.
Reason (R): The peninsular plateau is composed of sedimentary rocks.
2. Assertion (A): The northern-most range of the Himalayas is known as the Great or Inner
Himalayas or the Himadri.
Reason (R): It is the most continuous range consisting of the loftiest peaks with an average
height of 6,000 metres.
3. Assertion (A): The Western Ghats cause orographic rain.
Reason (R): The Western Ghats faces the rain bearing moist winds to rise along the western
slopes of the Ghats.
4. Assertion (A): The Indian landmass has a central location between the East and the West
Asia.
Reason (R): No other country has a long coastline on the Indian Ocean as India.
5. Assertion (A): The spices, muslin and other merchandise were brought to India from
different countries.
Reason (R): The various passes across the mountains in the north have provided passages to
the ancient travellers.
6. Assertion (A): Investment in human capital (through education, training, medical care) yields
a return just like investment in physical capital.
Reason (R): Higher incomes are earned because of higher productivity of the more educated
or the better trained persons, as well as the higher productivity of healthier people.
7. Assertion (A): Countries, like Japan, have invested in human resource.
8. Reason (R): They export the natural resource needed in their country.
9. Assertion (A): Some production activities require highly educated workers to perform the
necessary tasks.
Reason (R): Each worker is providing the labour necessary for production.
10. Assertion (A): There is a basic constraint in raising farm production.
Reason (R): Land area under cultivation is practically fixed.

MAP SKILLS

Identify the following with the help of map reading.

(i) The island groups of India lying in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.

(ii) The countries constituting Indian subcontinent.

(iii) The States through which the Tropic of Cancer passes.

(iv) The northernmost latitude in degrees.

(v) The southernmost latitude of the Indian mainland in degrees.

(vi) The eastern and the western-most longitude in degrees.

(vii) The place situated on the three seas.

(viii) The strait separating Sri Lanka from India.

(ix) The Union Territories of India.