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 Madhya Pradesh Board Class 6 Social Science Solutions Chapter 16 India Our Country

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MP Board Class 6th Social Science Chapter 16 Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Question (a)
In which part of Asia is India situated?
Answer:
India is situated on the south of Asia.

Question (b)
Name the countries situated in the north of India?
Answer:
Nepal, Bhutan and China are situated in the north of India.

Question (c)
Which ocean is there in the south of India?
Answer:
Indian ocean is there in the south of India.

MP Board Class 6th Social Science Chapter 16 Long Answer Type Questions

Question 2.
Question (a)
State the characteristics of the North Indian plains?
Answer:
The characteristics of the North Indian plains are:

1. It is very fertile area in the country, so it is thickly populated.
2. The rivers the Indus, the Ganga, the Yamuna and the Brahmaputra flow into this plain from the Himalayas.
3. In the western part of the North Indian plains lies the desert of India. It is known as Thar Desert.

Question (b)
In how many physical divisions has India been divided? Write all the names of the divisions and describe one?
Answer:
Physically India has been divided into five parts. These are:

1. North Indian Mountain – ranges
2. North Indian Plains
3. Deccan Plateau
4. Eastern and Wester Ghats
5. Coastal Plains and Groups of Islands.

Choose the correct alternative:

Question 3.
Question (a)
Which mountain is in the Deccan plateau?
(a) Himalaya
(b) Patkoi
(c) Aravalli
(d) Vindhyachal
Answer:
(d) Vindhyachal

Question (b)
Which country is in the south of India?
(a) China
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Pakistan
(d) Sri Lanka
Answer:
(d) Sri Lanka

Question (c)
Which is a state of India?
(a) Delhi
(b) Andaman and Nicobar
(c) Pondicherry
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer:
(d) Arunachal Pradesh

Question (d)
How many states are there in India?
(a) 27
(b) 28
(c) 29
(d) 25
Answer:
(b) 28

Question (e)
What percentage of the world population lives in India?
(a) 18%
(b) 14%
(c) 16%
(d) 15%
Answer:
(c) 16%

Question 4.
Fill in the blanks:

1. The number of union territories are ………………….
2. The southern most point of India is ………………….
3. The eastern coastal plain of India is ………………….
4. The capital of Tripura is ………………..
5. The country in the north west of India is ……………….

Answer:

1. Seven
2. Indira point
3. Corromondal
4. Agartala
5. Pakistan

Question 5.
Match the columns:

Answer:

Project Work

Question 1.
Some signs have been gives on the map? Write their names near them. Show the following on the map?

1. Himalayas
2. Vindhyachal
3. Nilgiri hills
4. The river Ganga
5. The river
6. Mumbai Narmada
7. Chennai
8. Bhopal
9. The Tropic of Cancer

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• Chapter 2 The Primitive Man
• Chapter 3 The Family and the Society
• Chapter 4 Interdependence
• Chapter 5 The Solar System and Our Earth
• Chapter 6 Globe and Map
• Chapter 7 Latitudes and Longitudes
• Chapter 8 The Realms of the Earth
• Chapter 9 The Harappan Civilization
• Chapter 10 The Vedic Culture
• Chapter 11 The Age of Janpadas and Mahajanpadas
• Chapter 12 The Mauryan Empire
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• Chapter 15 Our National Symbols
• Chapter 16 India Our Country
• Chapter 17 The Climate of India
• Chapter 18 The Periods of Shungas Satvahanas and Kushanas
• Chapter 19 The Gupta Period and The Post-Gupta Period
• Chapter 20 India’s Relations with the other Asian Countries
• Chapter 21 The Local Self-Government
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• Chapter 23 District Administration
• Chapter 24 Natural Vegetarian and Animals in India
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