Class 4rh chapter 7 - Coastal Region of India - Questions and answers

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Q.1. Fill in the blanks: 

(a) The eastern coast is on the Bay of Bengal while the Western coast is near Arabian Sea

(b) The Eastern coast is wide while the western coast is Narrow.

(c) Krishna and Kaveri rivers fall in bay of Bengal after originating from western ghats.

(d) Rice and coconut crops are cultivated mainly in the coastal region of India.

(e) The land part surrounded by water on three sides is called peninsula

2. Put (✓) or (×) mark on right or wrong statements.

(a) The Lakshdweep island is situated in the Bay of Bengal (×).

(b) It rains a lot on the western coast of India. (✓)

(c) Kerala is situated on the eastern coast (×).

(d) Salt is made from drying sea water.(✓)

(e) Sundarban delta is made by Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers (✓).

(f) Kanyakumari is in Karnataka state (×).

3. Match the correct facts :

Answers-

           А                            B

(i) Lakshdweep    (c) Islands

(ii) Mumbai port   (a) Maharashtra

(iii) Kanyakumari (e) Tamilnadu

(iv) Sundarban       (b) West Bengal

(v) Mangalore         (d) Karnataka 

Q.4. Answer these questions:

(a) What is an island? 

Ans:- Island is a piece of land surrounded by water.

(b) Write the names of states situated on Arabian sea coast.

Ans:- Maharashtra, gujrat, Goa and Karnataka.

(C) On which sea coast is Odisha situated

Ans:- East coast.

(d) Why is there plenty of rainfall on the western coast of India?.

And:- Due to western ghats.

(e) In which state is Kanyakumari located?

Ans:- Tamilnadu.

(f) Why is the eastern coast having cuts?

Ans:- Due to peninsula River, the river fall in the bay of Bengal by cutting the eastern ghats.

(g) Write the name of four ports on the eastern coast.

1. Tuticorin ( tamilnadu )
2. channai ( tamilnadu )
3. visakhapatnam (andhrapradesh)
4. Paradip (Odisha)
5. Haldiya and Kolkata (West Bengal)
6. Port Blair ( andman and Nicobar islands)

(h) Which two rivers contribute to make the Sunderbans?

Ans:- Ganga And brahmaputra.

 (i) Write any two benefits of coast.

Ans:- 

1. Coast provide better climate to nearly areas
2. It's enable to sea transport.