Questions : Life in the Northern Mountains

 Life in the Northern Mountains

Q.1. Which states lie in the Himalayan Region?

Q.2. What is the location of Jammu and Kashmir?

Q.3. Which place is called the Switzerland of India?

Q.4. What is the capital of Jammu and Kashmir?

Q.5. Name two famous lakes of Kashmir.

Q.6. Which places are famous for winter sports?

Q.7. Which is the main occupation of the people of Jammu and Kashmir?

Q.8. What is Terrace Farming?

Q.9. Which crops are grown in Jammu and Kashmir?

Q.10. Which fruits are grown in Jammu and Kashmir?

Q.11. What is the traditional dress of the people of Jammu and Kashmir?

Q.12. Name the main languages of Jammu and Kashmir.

Q.13. Which famous Hindu shrines are located in Jammu and Kashmir?

Q.14. What is a Kangri?

Q.15. Which is the main festival of Jammu and Kashmir?

Q.16. Name the most popular dance of Jammu and Kashmir?

Q.17. Which place is known as Paradise on the earth for its picnic beating?

Q.18. Name three hill stations of Himachal Pradesh.

Q.19. Name the capital of Himachal Pradesh.

Q.20. Why is Kullu famous?

Q.21. Which valley is called the Valley of Gods?

Q.22. What is the main occupation of the people of Himachal Pradesh?

Q.23. What is grown by the people of Himachal Pradesh?

Q.24. Which fruit is famous in Himachal?

Q.25. What is worn by the people of Himachal Pradesh?

Q.26. Which language is spoken in Himachal Pradesh?

Q.27. Which ranges of the Himalayas are in Uttarakhand?

Q.28. Which place is called the ‘queen of hills’?

Q.29. What is the main occupation of the people of Uttarakhand?

Q.30. What is grown by the people of Uttarakhand?

Q.31. Which languages are spoken by the people of Uttarakhand?

Q.32. What is the capital of Uttarakhand?

Q.33. Name two popular holy cities of Uttarakhand.

Q.34. Name two places which attract pilgrims from all over India.

Q.35. What is worn by the people of Uttarakhand?

Q.36. Which place has the famous Dussehra festival in Himachal Pradesh?

Q.37. Which is the most important festival of Uttarakhand?

Q.38. Name two wildlife sanctuaries located in Uttarakhand.

Q.39. Which tallest peak is present in Sikkim?

Q.40. Name the capital of Sikkim.

Q.41. Who has influenced the culture and religion of Sikkim?

Q.42. Which is the main religion of Sikkim?

Q.43. Which famous flower is found in Sikkim?

Q.44. What is worn by the people of Sikkim?

Q.45. Where is Darjeeling located?

Q.46. Which drink of Darjeeling is famous all the world over?

Q.47. Name the seven sisters.

Q.48. Which river flows through Arunachal Pradesh?

Q.49. Name the capital of Arunachal Pradesh?

Q.50. Name the main tribe of Arunachal Pradesh.

Q.51. What is the source of livelihood for the people of Arunachal Pradesh?

Q.52. Where is Meghalaya located?

Q.53. What does the word Meghalaya mean?

Q.54. Which place registers the heaviest rainfall in the world?

Q.55. Name the main tribes of Meghalaya.

Q.56. Which is the capital of Nagaland?

Q.57. Describe the Naga tribals.

Q.58. Which language is spoken in Nagaland?

Q.59. What is the location of Manipur?

Q.60. Name the capital of Manipur.

Q.61. What is the occupation of the people of Manipur?

Q.62. Name the famous classical dance of Manipur.

Q.63. Which is the capital of Mizoram?

Q.64. Which language is spoken in Mizoram?

Q.65. Which religion is followed in Mizoram?

Q.66. What is the main occupation of the people of Mizoram?

Questions : Life in the Northern Plains

 Life in the Northern Plains

Q.1. Which states lie in the Northern Plains?

Q.2. Assam is situated in which basin?

Q.3. Which is the capital of Assam?

Q.4. Which is the main language of Assam?

Q.5. Which is the most important festival of Assam?

Q.6. Which National Parks are situated in Assam?

Q.7. Why is Kaziranga National Park famous?

Q.8. What are the main occupations of the people of Assam?

Q.9. What is the location of West Bengal?

Q.10. What are the main occupations of the people of West Bengal?

Q.11. Name the main crops of West Bengal.

Q.12. Which industries are well developed in West Bengal?

Q.13. What is the staple food of the people of West Bengal?

Q.14. Name two sweets of West Bengal?

Q.15. Which is the most important festival of West Bengal?

Q.16. What is the capital of West Bengal?

Q.17. Kolkata is situated on the banks of which river?

Q.18. What is the costume of the people of West Bengal?

Q.19. Name two famous things related to clothes of West Bengal?

Q.20. Name two attractions of tourists in West Bengal?

Q.21. Which is the most populated state in India?

Q.22. Uttar Pradesh is located in which basin?

Q.23. What is the capital of Uttar Pradesh?

Q.24. Name four biggest tourist attractions in Uttar Pradesh.

Q.25. What is cultivated in Uttar Pradesh?

Q.26. Name three varieties of mangoes of Uttar Pradesh.

Q.27. Which handicrafts and handlooms are world famous in Uttar Pradesh?

Q.28. Which language is spoken in Uttar Pradesh?

Q.29. Which festivals are celebrated in Uttar Pradesh?

Q.30. Name the capital of India.

Q.31. Where is Delhi located?

Q.32. What are the two parts of Delhi?

Q.33. Name some places of historical interest in Old Delhi.

Q.34. Name some monuments located in New Delhi.

Q.35. Which are the main languages of Delhi?

Q.36. Name three landmarks of Delhi.

Q.37. Name some famous temples of Delhi.

Q.38. What is worn by the people of Delhi?

Q.39. What are the favorite foods of Delhi?

Q.40. What is the location of Haryana?

Q.41. Name the capital of Haryana.

Q.42. What are the main occupations of the people of Haryana?

Q.43. Which are the main crops of Haryana?

Q.44. Which state is called the milk pail of India?

Q.45. Which language is spoken in Haryana?

Q.46. What is worn by the people of Haryana?

Q.47. Name the staple food of Haryana.

Q.48. Name the most important festival of Haryana.

Q.49. What are the most popular forms of entertainment of Haryana?

Q.50. Describe the soil of Punjab.

Q.51. What are the main crops of Punjab?

Q.52. Which language is spoken in Punjab?

Q.53. What is the most favourite food of Punjab?

Q.54. Name the popular folk dance of Punjab?

Q.55. Name the local folk dance performed by the women of Punjab.

Q.56. Name the main festivals of Punjab.

Q.57. What is worn by the people of Punjab?

Q.58. Where is the Golden Temple located?

Q.59. Name the popular embroidery of Punjab.

Q.60. What is the capital of Bihar?

Q.61. What is grown in Bihar?

Q.62. Which language is spoken in Bhar?

Q.63. What is worn by the people of Bihar?

Q.64. What is the staple diet of Bihar?

Q.65. Which are the religious centres of Bihar and why are they famous?

Q.66. Name two tourist centres of Bihar.

Q.67. What was the former name of Patna?

Q.68. Which silk is famous in Bihar?

Q.69. Which minerals are found in abundance in Bihar?

Q.70. Name the famous folk art form of Bihar.

Q.71. Which festivals are celebrated in Bihar?

Q.72. Women worship Sun god in which festival in Bihar?

Q.73. What is the capital of Tripura?

Q.74. Which language is spoken by the people of Tripura?

Q.75. What is the location of Tripura?

Q.76. Name the chief crops cultivated in Tripura.

Questions : The Northern Mountains

 The Northern Mountains

Q.1. Name the tallest mountain ranges in the world?

Q.2. Which is known as the ‘Northern Mountain Wall’?

Q.3. What does the word ‘Himalaya’ mean?

Q.4. What is the extent of the Himalayas?

Q.5. Name the states found in the Himalayan Region.

Q.6. Name the three parallel ranges of the Himalayas.

Q.7. Name the northernmost range of the Himalayas

Q.8. What is the average height of the northernmost range?

Q.9. Name six highest peaks in the Greater Himalayas.

Q.10. Name the highest peak in the world.

Q.11. What is the height of the highest peak in the world?

Q.12. Name the highest peak of India?

Q.13. Name the second highest peak of the world.

Q.14. Where is the second highest peak in the world located?

Q.15. Where is Kanchenjunga located?

Q.16.  Ganga originates from which glacier?

Q.17. Yamuna originates from which glacier?

Q.18. What are glaciers?

Q.19. Who was the first Indian to climb Mount Everest?

Q.20. Edmund Hillary was from which country?

Q.21. Who was the first lady to climb Mount Everest and in which year?

Q.22. Who is the lady to climb Mount Everest twice?

Q.23. Name seven hill stations in the Himachal range?

Q.24. Which trees are found in the forests of Himachal Range?

Q.25. Which fruits are grown in the Himachal Range?

Q.26. What people grow on terraces in the Himachal Range?

Q.27. Name the wild animals found in the outer himalayas?

Q.28. Which crops are grown in the outer himalayas?

Q.29. What is Terai?

Q.30. Where is Jim Corbett Park Located?

Q.31. Name the hill ranges in the north-east of the outer himalayas?

Q.32. What are passes?

Q.33. Name the important passes in the Himalayas.

Q.34. Name two passes found in Pakistan.

Q.35. Name some animals found in the Himalayas.

Questions : The Great Northern Plains

 The Great Northern Plains

Q.1. Where are the Great Northern Plains located?

Q.2. What is the extent of the Great Northern Plains?

Q.3. Which states are covered by the Great Northern Plains?

Q.4. Why do the rivers of the Great Northern Plains have water throughout the year?

Q.5. Name the three river basins of the Northern Plains.

Q.6. What is a basin?

Q.7. Which rivers form the Ganga Basin?

Q.8. What is the origin of the Ganga?

Q.9. Ganga flows through which states?

Q.10. Where does Ganga enter the Northern plains?

Q.11. Name the tributaries of Ganga?

Q.12. Which tributary of Ganga joins it at Allahabad?

Q.13. What is celebrated at the meeting point of Ganga and Yamuna?

Q.14. What is the meeting point of Ganga and Yamuna called?

Q.15. Which rivers join Yamuna from the south?

Q.16. Name the two branches of Ganga in West Bengal?

Q.17. Which major crops are grown in the Northern plains?

Q.18. Which is the largest delta in the world?

Q.19. Where does the Brahmaputra river start?

Q.20. What is the Brahmaputra river called in Tibet?

Q.21. Where does the Brahmaputra river enter India?

Q.22. Which crops are grown in the Brahmaputra Basin?

Q.23. Which states lie in the Satluj Basin?

Q.24. Which dam is built across the river Satluj?

Q.25. Which canal provides water to the dry areas of Rajasthan?

Q.26. Name the important cities of the Satluj Basin?

Q.27. Name four old cities which are located on the banks of rivers?

Q.28. Name the river banks where these cities are located?

Ludhiana, Delhi, Agra, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Kolkata, Guwahati

Q.29. Which project has started to clean Ganga?