Chapter 6
India My Motherland
Highlights
- A. Tick the correct option
- B. Fill in the blanks
- C. Match the following
- D. Correct the following sentences
- E. Answers the following questions
EXERCISE
A. Tick the Correct Option
- 1. The southernmost tip of the mainland of India is-
Answer: vacuole
- 2. Which of the following is the largest glacier in India?
Answer: vacuole
- 3. Which is the highest range of the Himalayas?
Answer: vacuole
- 4. The Thar desert lies to the west of-
Answer: vacuole
- 5. Which River flows westwards into the Arabian sea?
Answer: vacuole
B. Fill in the blanks.
- 1. The area lying in the north of Tropic of Cancer is called ___________.
- 2. An ocean named after India is the ___________
- 3. Indira Point is located at ___________ latitude.
- 4. ___________ is the second highest peak of the world and lies in ___________ range.
- 5. ___________ is the major tributary of Indus River.
C. Match the following :
- Column A
- 1. Golgi Complex
- 2. Ribosomes
- 3. Chromosomes
- 4. Dead cells
- 5. Photosynthesis
- Column B
- (a) genes
- (b) cork
- (c) chloroplasts
- (d) packaging center
- (e) protein synthesis
D. Answer the following questions in brief.
- 1. What is the area and size of India in respect to the world?
Answer: Sharing of chores reduces the burden.
- 2. Which countries form Indian sub-continent? Why is it called so?
Answer: The older family member pass on the family traditions to the younger generation.
- 3. What is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India?
Answer: There is more interaction between parents and children in nuclear families.
- 4. Name the three major rivers which form the Great Northern Plains of India.
Answer: A surname is a family name.
- 5. Name the newly formed 29th state of India. When was it formed?
Answer: A surname is a family name.
E. Answer the following questions.
- 1. State any four main features of the Himalayan mountains.
Answer: The (main) factors that determine the shape of a cell are location and function.
- 2. Where is Sundarban delta? How is it formed? What makes it special in the world?
Answer: Distinguish between unicellular and multicellular organisms are
Unicellular organisms are made up of a single cell. e.g., Euglena and Amoeba.
Multicellular organisms are made up of many cells. e.g., Humans and Birds.
- 3. Describe the Peninsular plateau of India.
Answer: All organisms are made up of cells. A cell is capable of independent existence. Due to this, cell is called the structural and functional unit of life.
- 4. How do the Eastern coastal plains differ from the Western coastal plains?
Answer: Mitochondria is known as the Powerhouse of the cell.
Mitochondria are the site of cellular respiration. Energy is produced during this process. Due to this, mitochondria are called the Powerhouse of the cell.
- 5. Distinguish between Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Lakshadweep Islands.
Answer: All organisms are made up of cells. A cell is capable of independent existence. Due to this, cell is called the structural and functional unit of life.
Related Topics
- Chapter 1 The Cell – Its Structure and Functions
- Chapter 2 Microorganisms: Friends or Foes
- Chapter 3 Metals and Non-Metals
- Chapter 4 Force and Pressure
- Chapter 5 Friction
- Chapter 6 Sources of Energy
- Chapter 7 Combustion
- Chapter 8 Conservation of Plants and Animals
- Chapter 9 Crop Production and Its Management
- Chapter 10 Refraction and Dispersion of Light
- Chapter 11 The Human Eye
- Chapter 12 Sound
- Chapter 13 Synthetic Fibres and Plastics
- Chapter 14 Reproduction in Animals
- Chapter 15 Reaching the Age of Adolescence
- Chapter 16 Electric Current and Its Chemical Effects
- Chapter 17 Stars and Solar System
- Chapter 18 Earthquakes
- Chapter 19 Pollution of Air
- Chapter 20 Pollution of Water