Geade: 4 BUDS PUBLIC SCHOOL, DUBAI 2014-15
Worksheet (1) – The Coastal Plains and the Island Groups.
A. Choose the correct option. (MCQs)
1. What is the other name for Cape Comorin?
a. Panaji b. Chennai c. Kanyakumari d. Mangalore
2. Which is the most important harbor on the Coromandel Coast?
a. Chennai b. Kanyakumari c. Mumbai d. Paradip
3. Mention the number of islands in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
a. 570 b. 571 c. 572 d. 573
4. The Western and Eastern Coastal Plains meet at
a. Nilgiri hills b. Kanniyakumari c. Cochin d. Kolkata
5. The Western Coastal Plain lies between the Western Ghats and the
a. Arabian Sea b. Bay of Bengal c. Indian Ocean d. Pacific Ocean
6. The Northern part of the Western Coastal Plains is called
a. Konkan Coast b. Malabar Coast c. Gujarat Coast d. Kolkata Coast
7. Which coastal plain is the rice bowl of India?
a. Eastern b. Western c. Northern d. Southern
8. Name the biggest port of India.
a. Navha Sheva b. Marmagao c. Cochin d. Kandla
B. Name the following:
1. The backwaters connected by canals.
2. The mouth of a river where it forms many branches.
3. Which state leads in education?
4. What is the famous dance of Kerala?
5. A beautiful and largest lake in Orissa.
6. Northern part of Eastern Coastal Plains.
7. Capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
8. Small salt water lakes.
9. Which was the southernmost point of the mainland of India?
C. Answer the following questions:
1. Describe the weather of the Western Coast.
2. Which coast is wider? Why?
3. Describe the location of the Western Coastal Plains.
4. Differentiate between the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands.
5. On a map of India, mark the following:
a. The Western Coastal plains, b.The Eastern Coastal Plains, c. Andaman and Nicobar Islands.