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  • Question 1
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    The Gujjar cattle herders are originally from ________.
    Solution
    • The Gujjar Bakarwals from Jammu and Kashmir raise herds of goats and sheep and earn a living through livestock. 
    • They follow an annual cyclic movement between winter and summer for grazing grounds to find pasture for their herds.
    • The nomads living in these different terrains follow various seasonal movements to earn their livelihood. 
  • Question 2
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    The Himalayas constitute the natural boundary between ________.
    Solution
    • The Himalayas form the natural boundary between India and China. 
    • Although they are huge and continuous, still there are some passes which establish a connection between the two countries. 
    • Most important among them is the Nathu La pass.
    • Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
  • Question 3
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    The rivers disappear in the _______ belt of the northern plains.
    Solution
    The rivers disappear in the Bhabhar belt of the northern plains.
    Bhabar  is a region south of the Lower Himalayas and the Shiwalik Hills. It is the alluvial apron of sediments washed down from the Siwaliks along the northern edge of the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
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    Which one of the following states has the longest coast line?

    Solution
    • Gujarat is strategically located with largest share in India's coastline, followed by Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
    • Gujarat has the longest coastline in India, with a diversity of habitats, especially mangroves, salt marshes, coral reefs, wetlands, and sea grasses. 
  • Question 5
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    The Gaddi shepherds moved north and spent the summer in __________.
    Solution
    • 1) Gaddi shepherds of Himachal Pradesh spent their winter in low hills of Siwalik range grazing their herds in scrub forests.
    •  2) By April, they moved north and spent the summer in Lahul and Spiti.
    • 3) By september they begin their return movement.
  • Question 6
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    Which one of the following mountains make a water-divide between the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal drainage?
    Solution
    The Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea drainage system are separated along a distinct divide which lies approximately along the  Sahyadris, Amarkantak and Aravallis and the Satluj - Yamuna divide. The drainage of the Indian subcontinent has adjusted itself with the evolution of three main geomorphological entities , namely the Northern Mountains, the Northern Plains and the Peninsular Plateau. Nearly 77 percent of the drainage area consisting of the Ganga , the Brahmaputra , the Mahanadi , the Krishna , etc . is oriented towards the Bay of Bengal while 23 percent comprising the Indus , the Narmada , the Tapi , the Mahi and the Periyar system discharge their waters in the Arabian Sea.
  • Question 7
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    The western coastal strip, south of Goa is referred to as ________.
    Solution
    The “western coastal strip”, southern side of Goa which is called as Kannad. 

    The length of this region from north to south is around 300 kilometres.
    This region is characterization by the palms which is swayed one and swift brooks run towards the side of Arabian Sea. so, only the ‘western coastal strip’ which is the in the southern goa called as Kannad.
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    Which of the following are the oldest mountain ranges of India?
    Solution
    The Aravalli ranges are the oldest fold mountains in India. The Aravali Hills lie on the western and northwestern margins of the peninsular plateau. These are highly eroded hills and are found as broken hills. They extend from Gujarat to Delhi in a southwest-northeast direction.
  • Question 9
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    A famous lake situated in the Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir is ________.
    Solution
    Wular Lake (also spelt Wullar), one of the largest freshwater lakes in Asia, is in Bandipora district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
    The lake basin was formed as a result of tectonic activity and is fed by the Jhelum River.
    -Max. length - 16 km
    -Max. width - 9.6 km
    -Surface area - 12 to 100 sq mi (30 to 260 km sq)
    -Max. depth - 14 meters
    -Surface elevation - 1,580 m
    -Activities - Boating, water sports, and water ski.
  • Question 10
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    The Mysore Plateau belongs to the _______________.
    Solution
    The Mysore Plateau, also known as the South Karnataka Plateau, is a plateau  that is one of the four geographically unique regions of the  Indian state of Karnataka.
    • The Karnataka Plateau is also known as the Mysore plateau.
    • Lies to the south of the Maharashtra plateau.
    • The area looks like a rolling plateau with an average elevation of 600-900 m.
    • It is highly dissected by numerous rivers rising from the Western Ghats.
    • The general trend of the hills is either parallel to the Western Ghats or across it.
    • The highest peak (1913 m) is at Mulangiri in Baba Budan Hills in Chikmaglur district.
    • The plateau is divided into two parts called Malnad and Maidan.
    • The Malnad in Kannada means hill country. It is dissected into deep valleys covered with dense forests.
    • The Maidan on the other hand is formed of rolling plain with low granite hills.
    • The plateau tapers between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats in the south and merges with the Niligiri hills there.
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