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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. India is the ____________________ largest country in the world.
   2. The Outer Himalayas are also known as ______________________.
   3. Tista, Manas and Subansiri are tributaries of ______________________.
   4. Lake __________________________ is an important saltwater lake of the Thar Desert.
   5. The Malwa Plateau is bound by the ____________________ range in the north-west.
   6. River Ganga arises from the ____________________ glacier in the Himalayas.
   7. The Ganga-Brahmaputra delta is also known as the ___________________ delta.
2. 2.

   Mark the wrong statements and correct them.

   1. The Tropic of Capricorn passes through the middle of India.
   2. Chandigarh is the capital of both Punjab and Haryana.
   3. A major portion of the Indus Plain lies in bangladesh.
   4. The eastern coast is referred to as the Malabar Coast in the south.
   5. Bomdi La is an important Himalayan Pass.
   6. Mahanadi is a west flowing river.
3. 3.

   What is the north-south and east-west latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India?

4. 4.

   Name the water bodies that surround the Indian peninsula.

5. 5.

   How is Himadri different from Himachal?

6. 6.

   What are the Purvachal Mountains?