Q & A of The Great Mountains of the Northern India Class 4 Chapter 3

A         Answer the following questions

1. Name the three ranges of the Himalayas.

The Great Himalayas or Himadri

The Lesser Himalayas or Himachal

The Lowest Himalayas or the Shivalik

2. Name the important hill stations in the Himalayan ranges.           

Srinagar, Shimla, Mussoorie, Almora, Nainital, Darjeeling

3. In which range are the broad valleys located?

The Lowest Himalayas or the Shivalik

4. Name some of the loftiest Himalayan peaks.

            Mt. Everest, Kanchanjunga, Dhaulagiri.

5. How do the Himalayas protect us?

The Himalayas protect us from the icy winds of Central Asia.

It has protected our frontiers as it was difficult to cross it.

B         Fill in the blanks.

1. K2 is the highest peak in the Karaoram mountains.
2. Kanchanjunga is the highest peak of Himalayas in India.
3. Himadri is the northern most range of Himalayas.
4. The North – Eastern Hills are also known as the Purvanchal Hills.
5. The Dun valley lies in the Shivalik range.

C         Mark True or False

1. Himalaya means the ‘abode of snow’.                                            T
2. Shivalik is the lowest range of Himalayas.                                     T
3. Most of the hill stations lie in the Great Himalayas.                      N
4. The Ganga and the Yamuna originate from the Himalachal.       F
5. The Himalayas protect us from the icy winds of East Asia.         F

D         Match the columns          

Ans. a-4, b-5, c-2, d-3, e-2

E          Name two:

1. Highest Himalayan peaks
2. Major Himalayan Rivers
3. Trees of lower Himalayas
4. Ranges of North – Eastern Hills

Answers:

1. Mt. Everest, Kanchanjunga   
2. Ganga, Yamuna
3. Deodar, Pine
4. Naga Hills, Garo – Khasi – Jaintia Hils