Here are a few more facts. F Checkpoint « Rajasthan is the largest state in = Pradesh is area. Goa is the smallest. Fill in the blanks. 4 « The seven states in north-eastern 1 en ra Ocean lies to India are called the Seven Sisters. to cantesici ist These are Arunachal Pradesh, | cae 3. Indiahas_@ Union Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, | Territories, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura. , 4 is the capital of * Telangana was carved out of | Meghalaya. Andhra Pradesh. Hyderabad is the | 5. The state carved out of Andhra capital of Telangana. Amaravati is the capital of Andhra Pradesh. PHYSICAL DIVISIONS The landforms of our country vary from place to place. India can be broadly divided into five physical divisions (see Map 1.3). ¢ The northern mountains ¢ The plains - northern and coastal ¢ The western desert The southern oF BENGAL INDEX (esos boceia plateaus "North plains ° The islands ‘We will read about these physical divisions in the next four lessons. Map 1.3 This is a physical map of India. It shows inewras to know Ust population the total number of people living in a country mountain range a group of mountains mainland the major part of a country that does not include the islands Quick recap © India is located In Asia, It is surrounded by the Himalayas and three large _water bodies. ‘ Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives are our neighbours. There are 28 states and eight Union Territories in India. * India can be divided into five physical divisions - the northern mountains, the northem and coastal plains the western desert, the southern plateaus and the islands. GB) Tick (/) the correct answers. 1. Which is the southernmost tip of India? a. Kerala ___—b Indira Point 1 «. Puducherry 9-4. New Delhi — 2. Which of these countries is not one of our neighbours? atrn “bs, Pakistan ¢ Srilanka = ____ @. Bhutan = 3. How many states are there in India? a7 = eb 38 pre 35 — 42 ~~ 4. Kavaratti is the capital of which Union Territory? a. Assam _b. Puducherry «Lakshadweep SZ a. Kerala sees © The underined word in each sentence Is incorrect. Write the correct word 1. India is in Africa. Ana, The northem boundary of India is protected by the Alps Himalayas — . Silvassa is the capital of both Punjab and Haryana. i Maharashtra is the largest state of India. 4 @ The capital of Telangana is Amaravati. —Hydinabad — - wN@ €) Answer these questions. the water bodies that surround India. 1, Write the names of ees . Write the names of any five of our neighbouring © 3. Which Union Territory has got two capitals? 4. Write the names of the ‘Seven Sisters: In which 'S, What are the five physical divisions of India? o » part of India are they located? Why does the capital of Jammu & Kashmir shift from Srinagar to Jammu in winter? Bo vomaican— 4 CE) WORD PUZZLE Fil in the word puzzle with the capitals of the given states and Union Territory. Jharkhand Chhattisgarh ‘Andaman and Nicobar Islands Tripura 2 Karnataka Assam aus RESEARCH Find out the following about any one neighbouring country of India. its capital 2.8. © the language spoken * @ popular festival celebrated MAP WORK Mark and label these places on the may 1. the state carved out of Andhra Pradesh 2. the capital of India a famous monument P Of India: given-on_ page 133. 3. the southernmost tip of the mainland 4 the group of islands in the Bay of Bengal BH) WEBLINK To atiempt a quiz on India, visit rsgrin/bss4o1, @) VALUE How will you show that you love your country? © By-heeping it clean x iY pees jad te Ae, ES . . ee