MCQ Questions

Question No. 1

Fill in the blanks:

Answer :

(a) The narrow stretches of the plains running along the coasts of India are called ________________.

(b) The plain running along the coast of Arabian sea is called the _______________ coastal plain.

(c) The plain stretching along the bay of Bengal is called _____________- coastal plain.

(d) Area of sea water that is separated from the sea is called _____________.

(a) The coastline oflndia is _______ long. (7500 km /5500 km)

(b) __________ is a port located on the Northern Circars Coast. (Paradeep/ Chennai)

(c) ___________ is the point where the Eastern and the Western Coastal Plains meet each other. (Kanyakumari I Gulf of Kham bat)

(d) Lakshadweep Islands are situated in ________ (The Indian Ocean !I'he Arabian Sea)

Question No. 2

True or False:

Answer :

(a) The coastline of India is 7500 km long.

(b) Western coastal plains are broader and densely populated.

(c) The eastern coastal plains are narrower and less populated.

(d) A town or city by the sea where ships arrive and leave is called port.

(a) The Konkan Coast is full ofbackwaters.

(b) The Northern Circars is the southern part of the Eastern Coastal Plain.

(c) The Indira Point is in the Andaman Islands.

(d) Lagoons are also called backwaters.

(e) Malabar is situated on the Western Coastal Plain

Question No. 3

One word answer:

Answer :

(d) What is a piece of land surrounded by water on all the sides called?

(a) What is the width of Konkan coast?

(b) In which state lagoons and backwaters are excellent waterways?

(c) Godavari and krishna deltas are located in which state?

Question No. 4

Write short answers :

Answer :

(a) What is the extent of the Indian coastline?

(b) Name the two rivers which make deltas and two rivers which make estuaries.

Question No. 5

Write long answers:

Answer :

(a) How does the Eastern Coastal Plain differ from the Western Coastal Plain?

(b) How are the Andaman and Nicobar Islands different from the Lakshadweep Islands?

Question No. 6

How many islands are there in Andaman group?

Answer :

572

545

575

Question No. 7

India has coastline of about __________ km.

Answer :

7500

6000

3500

Question No. 8

Which of the following is the southern most point of India?

Answer :

Kanyakumari

Kashmir

Ladakh

Question No. 9

How many groups of islands are there in Nicobar group?

Answer :

23

20

22

Question No. 10

Which of the following is the southern most point of India?

Answer :

Kanyakumari

Kashmir

Ladakh

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