ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL BARRACKPORE

SESSION- 2024-2025
CLASS- 9
SUBJECT- SOCIAL SCIENCE
SUMMER HOLIDAY HOMEWORK
GEOGRAPHY / ECONOMICS
INSTRUCTIONS –

* The Holiday Homework should be done in loose sheets.

*Use political map of India for map pointing. Use only pencil for map work. Make index for the map
where ever required.

*The activity (map pointing) will be counted in the internal assessment. So, students are instructed
to keep the activity safely. When the school will reopen, we will take the assignments and activities.

TOPIC QUESTION

ANSWERING 1.Why India is called a subcontinent? (3)

QUESTIONS 2.Mention the latitudinal and longitudinal extension of India. (3)
3.Enlist the neighboring countries of India along with their directions. (3)
4.The geographical location of India is of great significance. Comment on
the statement. (5)
GEOGRAPHY MAP On outline Political Map of India locate and label the following:
WORK
Chapter -1: India-Size and Location – MAP 1
India-States with Capitals, Tropic of Cancer, Standard Meridian

Chapter -2: Physical Features of India – MAP 2

Mountain Ranges: The Karakoram, The Zasker, The Shivalik, The
Aravali, The Vindhya, The Satpura, Western & Eastern Ghats
Mountain Peaks – K2, Kanchan Junga, Anai Mudi
Plateau - Deccan Plateau, Chotta Nagpur Plateau, Malwa Plateau
Coastal Plains - Konkan, Malabar, Coromandal & Northern Circar

Chapter -3: Drainage – MAP 3

Rivers:
o The Himalayan River Systems-The Indus, The Ganges, and The Satluj
o The Peninsular rivers-The Narmada, The Tapi, The Kaveri, The Krishna,
The Godavari, The Mahanadi
Lakes: Wular, Pulicat, Sambhar, Chilika
Chapter - 4: Climate – MAP 4
Areas receiving rainfall less than 20 cm and over 400 cm

Chapter - 6: Population - MAP 6

The state having highest and lowest density of population
The state having highest and lowest sex ratio
Largest and smallest state according to area