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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks:

   1. India shares its land frontiers in the east with ___________ and ___________.
   2. Sri Lanka is separated from India by the _____________.
   3. In terms of size _____________ is the largest State and ___________ is the smallest State in India.
   4. ___________ is the smallest Union Territory of India.
   5. ___________ range has the world's highest mountain peak, Mt. Everest.
   6. The river Indus has its source in the ___________ range.
   7. ___________ id the largest riverine island in the world.
   8. ___________ river flows through a narrow rift valley.
   9. The Western and the Eastern coastal plains meet at ___________.
   10. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are separated by the ___________.
2. 2.

   Match the following:

   Column A	Column B
   1. The Himadri	(a) The Chhotanagpur Plateau
   2. Highest Peak in the world.	(b) The Deccan Trap
   3. Ruhr of India	(c) Anai Mudi
   4. Black Soil Region of India	(d) Great Himalayas
   5. Highest Peak of Western Ghats	(e) Mount Everest

    

3. 3.

   Distinguish between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats.

4. 4.

   Distinguish between the Western Coastal Plains and the Eastern Coastal Plains.

5. 5.

   Distinguish between Himalayan rivers and Peninsular rivers.