Explore North India: Mountains, Rivers, and Plains
Discover the beauty and significance of North India through its majestic mountains, flowing rivers, and vast plains. Learn about the highest peak, famous hill stations, river basins, and major rivers in this diverse region. Uncover the richness of the Himalayas and the Indo-Gangetic plains, and understand the importance of these natural wonders in various aspects of life.
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EVS EVS Chapter 4 Chapter 4 A A Visit Visit To To North North Mountains In North
Short Short Question/Answer Question/Answer 1. Name the highest peak of the world. Answer: Mount Everest 2. Name the first Indian woman to climb the Mount Everest . Answer: Bachendri Pal 3. Name the passes that lie in Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh . Answer: Karakoram lies in Kashmir Shipki La lies in Himachal Pradesh 4. Name the hills which are the parts of Purvanchal range. Answer: Garo, Khasi, Jantia, Naga, Lushai and Mizo are parts of Purvanchal range. 5. Name the rivers which are the parts of Himadri range. Answer: The Indus, Sutlej, Ganga, Yamuna and Brahmaputra rivers originate in the Himadri range.
6. Name three states located in the Himalayan region . Answer: The three states located in Himalayas are: a) Himachal Pradesh b) Uttarakhand c) Jammu and Kashmir 7. Name any three hill stations in the Himachal range. Answer: The three hill stations are : a) Shimla b) Mussoorie c) Darjeeling
Answer the following 1. How are Himalayas useful to us? Answer : The Himalayas are useful to us in following ways: 1. We get medicines ,wood and other useful products from their forest. 2. We get water for regular use and irrigation from the rivers originating in Himalayas. 3. We get electricity from the dams built across these rivers. 4. It act as a boundary wall on the northern borders of our country.
2.Write the three ranges of Himalayas Answer: The three ranges of Himalayas are- a) The Greater Himalayas or The Himadri range b) The Middle Himalayas or The Himachal range c) The Outer Himalayas or The Shiwalik range 3. Where are most of the hill station located? Answer: Most of the hill stations in north of India are situated in the Himachal range
Plains in North Plains in North Fill Fill in the blanks in the blanks 1. A river basin is an area of land drained by a river and its tributaries. 2. The northern plains are also known as Indo Gangetic plains. 3. The Brahmaputra river originates in Tibet and is also called Tsangpo. 4. Bhakra Nangal dam is the highest dam of India. 5. The river Ganga originates from Gangotri glacier in Himalayas. 6. The people living in Uttar Pradesh speak hindi and urdu language.
Answer the following Q1. Name the basins comprising the northern plains. Ans. The basins comprising in Northern plains are: Indus Basin, Ganga Basin, Brahmaputra basin Q2. Name the major rivers flowing through northern plains. Ans. The major rivers are Indus, Sutlej, Ganga and Brahmaputra flow through northern plains. Q3. What is Triveni Sangam? Ans. Triveni Sangam is confluence of three rivers- Ganga, Saraswati and Yamuna.
Q4. How is the Bhakra Nangal Dam useful for our country? Ans. The Bhakra Nangal Dam built across river Sutlej supplies electricity and water for irrigation to the states of Punjab and Haryana. Q5. Name the five rivers flowing in the Indus basin. Ans. The five rivers flowing in the Indus basin are Sutlej, Jhelum, Ravi, Beas and Chenab.
