Class 9 Geography NCERT Solution Chapter 2 Physical Features of India
Class 9 Geography NCERT Solution Chapter 2 Physical Features of India
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For Revised Syllabus Session 2024-25
NCERT
Solutions
GEOGRAPHY
Chapter 2 : Physical Features of India
Class
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Chapter 2
Physical Features of India
Exercise
Questions:
1.
(A) Choose the right answer from the following:
A landmass bounded by sea on three sides is referred as:
A. Peninsula
B. Coast
C. Island
D. None of the above
Answer : A peninsula is a piece of land enclosed by water on the
majority of its border , while being joined to a landmass from which it
extends. It is also known as a piece of land and water on its three sides.
2.
(A) Answer the following questions briefly:
What is the Bhabar?
Answer:
Bhabar is located in the south of the lower Himalayas and the Shiwalik
hills. It is a narrow belt measuring 8-16 km. Bhabar is made of small
pebbles transported by the rivers flowing downward from the
mountains.
Answer:
1. The Indian Desert: The Indian Desert lie toward the western borders
of the Aravalli Hills. This landform is formed by undulant sandy plains
covered with sand dunes. It receives scanty rainfall of about 15 cm
annually and thus, this region is not ideal to live in. It has arid land and
very little to no vegetation cover. Luni is the only river flown in this
region and that too is categorized as an inland drainage.
2. The Central Highlands: The Central Highlands lies to the north of
the Narmada and cover a major part of the Malwa Plateau. Vindhya and
Aravalli form the edges in south and north respectively. Chambal, Sind,
Betwa and Ken rivers are the major rivers flown in this region from
southwest to northeast. The Central Highlands are wider in the west
and become narrower in the east. Bundelkhand, Baghelkhand,
Chhotanagpur plateau are at its eastward extensions. The Deccan
Plateau is separated by Narmada and lies to the south of this region.
3. The Island groups of India: There are total 247 island groups in
India, out of which 204 lie in the Bay of Bengal and 43 lie in the
Arabian Sea. The island groups located in the Bay of Bengal are
collectively called The Andaman and Nicobar group of islands and the
group situated in the Arabian Sea is known as The Lakshadweep
islands. The total area of Andaman and Nicobar group of Islands is
8249 sq. km and the area of Lakshadweep islands is 32 sq. km.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands comprises of hard volcanic rocks.
Lakshadweep islands are formed by the corals. The southernmost point
of India is located in the Nicobar Islands and is known as the Indira
point, named after India’s first female Prime Minister, Ms Indira
Gandhi. After the 2004 Tsunami, the Indira point got submerged into
the water. In Lakshadweep islands, there is a bird sanctuary is settled
in Pitli Islands.
Map Skills
Project/Activity
1. Locate the peaks, passes, ranges, plateaus, hills, and duns hidden in
the crossword to find where these features are located. You may start
your search horizontally, vertically and diagonally.
Answer:
1. Passes: Nathu La, Bomdi La, Shipki La
Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas connecting India with
Tibet.
Bomdi La is the headquarters of West Kameng district in Arunachal
Pradesh.
Shipki La is a mountain pass and a border post on the Indo-China
border. Sutlej enters India through this pass.
6. Islands: Lakshadweep
Kavaratti serves as the capital of the Lakshadweep Islands and the
region comes under the jurisdiction of Kerala High Court.
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