Chapter -1

(I love my India)

Back exercise question

Question 1. Write the names of the water bodies that surround India.

Ans 1. The water bodies that surround India are

1. The Arabian sea,

2. The Bay of Bengal and

3. The Indian Ocean.

Question 2. Write the names of any five of our neighbouring countries.

Ans.2. The five neighbouring countries are

1. Pakistan

2. Afganistan

3. China

4. Nepal

5. Bhutan

6. Myanmar

7. Bangladesh

8. Sri Lanka

9. Maldives

Question 3. Which union has got two capitals?

Ans 3. The state of Jammu and Kashmir has two capitals.

The capital are Srinagar (summer)

and Jammu (winter).

Question 4. Write the names of the ‘seven sisters. In which part of India are they located?

Ans. 4 The seven sisters are Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura.

They are located in the North- Eastern part of India.

Question 5. What are the six physical divisions of India?

Ans. 5 The six physical divisions of India are (landforms).

1. The northern mountains

2. The northern plains

3. The western desert (Thar)

4. The southern plateaus (Deccan)

5. The coastal plains

6. The islands.

Think and answer

Question: why does the capital of Jammu and Kashmir shift from Srinagar to Jammu in winter?

Answer. During winter Srinagar is very cold with occasional snowfall. This prevents the government from functioning efficiently. On the other hand, Jammu is not as cold as Srinagar in winter. Hence to enable the smooth working of the state government, the capital of Jammu & Kashmir shifts from Srinagar to Jammu in winter.