New Longman Vistas Class -4 Chapter 3(Life in the Northern Mountains)

 Ch 3: Life in the Northern Mountains

  Exercise (Solutions)

 

Exercise A(Choose the correct answer and fill in the blanks)

1.     (a) Kangri

2.     (d) Himachal Pradesh

3.     (c) bamboo

4.     (b) Orchid

5.     (c) Dispur

Exercise B(Answer these questions)

Ans 1. The states and union territories in the Northern Mountains Beautiful landscapes, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Pilgrim Centres and Hill stations. These are also famous for Mountain Hiking and other sports activities.  So, tourists visit the Northern Mountain’s states and union territories.

Ans 2. The crops that are grown the Northern Mountain states are-

States	Name of the crops
Jammu & Kashmir	Saffron, Barley, Maize, Rice, Wheat, Fruits- Apples, Cherries, Almonds, Walnut etc
Himachal Pradesh	Wheat, Maize, Rice, Barley, Fruits- Plums, Peaches, Apricots,Pomegranates, Apples etc
Sikkim	Tea
Arunachal Pradesh	Rice,Wheat, Maize, Mustard
Meghalaya	Rice, Potato, Maize, Pineapple, Banana
Manipur	Wheat, Maize, Cotton, Sugarcane, Oranges and Pineapples
Mizoram	Rice, Maize, Mustard, Cotton, Fruits
Tripura	Jute,Sugarcane,Oilseeds, Fruits

 

 

 

Ans 3. The states in the Northern Mountains experiences cold climate. During winter there is heavy snowfall in some of the states and temperature dips below freezing point bur during summer people enjoy the pleasant weather.

 

Ans 4. The traditional dresses of men and women of Himachal Pradesh are following-

Men wear Cholas with churidar pyjamas, Embroidered caps and Women wear Kurta-Pyjama and scarf on head.

 

Ans 5. Shikaras are flat-bottomed wooden boats. These are beautiful houseboats. It is very popular in Dal lake of Jammu and Kashmir.

 

Exercise C (State whether these statements are true or false).

1.     True

2.     False

3.     True

4.     False

5.     True

 

Exercise D(Match the columns).

1.     Kahwa                                   (b) Special Tea

2.     Rouf                                       (a) A dance of Jammu and Kashmir

3.     Nati                                        (d) A dance of Himachal Pradesh

4.     Boku                                      (e) A type of dress

5.     Jhoom                                   (c) A type of Farming

 

Exercise E(Think and Answer)

(Students you can also write of your own choice)

 

Ans 1. If I travel to Jammu and Kashmir I will enjoy following things.

Dishes - Phirni, Rogan josh,Gustaba, Rista, Yakhni etc.

Places to visit- Valleys like Gulmarg, Spituk, Lakes- Dal,wular , Holi places- Amarnath cave, Vaishno Devi etc

Occupations to see- Miniature painting, Shawl weaving, Agricultural Farms etc.

 

 

Ans 2. In Northeastern states following are the similarities and Dissimilarities-

Similarities	Dissimilarities
1.     They have almost similar climate.	1.  Difference in language
2.     Occupations	2.  Dance forms
3.     Food	3.  Dresses

New Longman Vistas Class -4 chapter 2(The Northern Mountains) solutions

Ch 2: The Northern Mountains

Exercise (Solutions)

Exercise A(Choose the correct answer)
1.     (a) Karakoram
2.     (c) a range
3.     (a) Mount Everest
4.     (a) Manali
5.     (c) Tarai

Exercise B(Answer these questions)

Ans: 1 The Northern Mountains are formed by three parallel mountain ranges.
  They are:    (i) The Greater Himalayas(Himadri)                        (ii) The Middle Himalayas(Himachal)                        (iii) The Outer Himalayas(Shiwalik)

      

Ans:2  The Northern Mountains form a barrier which affects the climate of our country. It stops the monsoon winds and cause heavy rainfall. The regions in the the greater Himalayas(Himadri) experiences extreme cold. While in Middle and lower Himalayas people experience pleasant weather. 

      

Ans:3   A root through a mountain range is called a mountain Pass.
For example- Zoji La, Shipki La Nathu La passes are in the northern mountains. The word ‘LA’ means Pass.
These passes are used by the people to cross mountains.

       

Ans:4  The Northern Mountains form a barrier for the monsoon winds. They intercept the monsoon winds coming from Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. Thus causes rainfall in our country.
 

      

Ans:5  The Northern Mountains have dense forests and great number of wild animals. The forests in the Middle Himalayan range have tigers,  leopards,  rhinoceros, and many other varieties of deer. While the forests in the Outer Himalayan Range have Hyena, Jackals, elephants etc.
                        Due to rich forest and wildlife resources the Northern Mountains have many national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. 

      

Ans:6   Definitions
a)     Valley:  A valley is a low lying area between two hills or mountains.
b)    Tarai: The foothills of the Himalayas are called Tarai.
c)     Glacier: Glaciers are slow-moving rivers of ice.
d)    Pass: A root through a mountain range is called a mountain Pass.
 

Exercise:C(State whether these statements are TRUE or False)
1.     TRUE
2.     FALSE
3.     TRUE
4.     TRUE
5.     FALSE
 

Exercise D(Match the columns)
1.     Middle Himalayas-   Himachal
2.     Outer Himalayas-      Shiwalik
3.     K2                            -      Mount Godwin Austin
4.     Bachendri Pal       -     The first  Indian woman to climb Mount Everest
5.     Terrace Farming   -     the type of farming done on the slopes of the mountains
 

Exercise E (Think and Answer)
1.     The peaks of the Greater Himalayas are covered with snow because these mountain peaks are at very high altitude and at higher altitude the temperature remains low.
2.     Name the following:
a)     Khardung La(Ladakh)
b)    Mount Everest
c)     Gangotri
d)    Nainital/Mussoorie/Manali/Shimla
e)     Himadri

New Longman Vistas Class- 4 chapter 1(India- Our Country) solutions

Class: IV      

          Ch 1: India- Our Country
          Exercise Solutions 

                                             

A.      Choose the correct answer and fill in the blanks:-

1.      Land surrounded by water on three sides is called___________.

2.      ______________ lies to the south of India.

3.      India is the _____________largest country in the world in terms of area.

4.      India is divided into _____________ states and _____________union territories.

5.      The Great Indian Desert is also called the ____________ Desert.

Answers

   1.   A peninsula   2. Sri Lanka       3. Seventh        4.  28/9        5. Thar

            

B. Answer these questions.

1.      Name two neighbouring countries of India in the north. 

Answer:  The two neigbouring countries of India in the north are- China and  Bhutan.

2.      Name the six physical divisions of India.Answer: The Six physical divisions of India are-a)      The  Northern Mountainsb)      The Northern Plainsc)      The Great Indian Desertd)      The southern Plateause)      The Eastern and Western coastal Plainsf)       The Island 

3.      Name the north-eastern states along with their capitals.

Answer:   The north-eastern states are also called seven sisters state. These are           States                                       Capital

1.      Assam                                            Dispur

          2.      Arunachal Pradesh                        Itanagar

          3.      Nagaland                                       Kohima

          4.      Manipur                                        Imphal

          5.      Mizoram                                       Aizawal

          6.      Tripura                                          Agartala

          7.      Meghalaya                                    Shilong    

          C.      State whether these statements are true or False.

 1.      Afghanistan is a state of India.     False

           2.      Sri Lanka and Maldives are the northern neighbours of our country.  False
          3.      The Southern Coastal Plains is an important physical division of India. False
          4.      Agartala is the capital of Rajasthan.        False
           5.      Dispur is the capital of Assam.     True 

D.     Match the columns.

Column A	Column B
1.      Kerala	f. Thiruvananthpuram
2.      Punjab	e. Chandigarh
3.      Sikkim	a.   Gangtok
4.      Uttarakhand	b.   Dehradun
5.      Jharkhand	d. Ranchi
6.      Tripura	c. Agartala

  

E.      Think and answer.

What are the important physical features according to which India is divided into six physical divisions? 

Answer: India is a land of mountains, plateaus, plains, deserts coastal plains and Islands. They form the physical features of India. Based on these physical features, India is divided into six physical divisions.