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A ________ is a large landmass that is part of a continent but still distinct from it
subcontinent
Name one mountain range found in India.
Himalayas Range
Karakoram Range
Eastern Ghats
Western Ghats
Aravalli Range
Saptura Range
Vindhyan Range
Who ruled India before their independence?
The British raj/empire
Name 2 animals found in India
Elephant
Rhino
Tiger
Monkey
Birds
Lizards
Snakes
Crocodiles
Turtles
Name the continent India is apart of.
Asia
In India, a ____ is a group that defines one’s occupation and social position
jati
Name 2 of the 3 bodies of water that surround India.
Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
Bay of Benegal
Who led Indians to seek freedom using nonviolent methods of civil disobedience?
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Name 3 of India's mineral resources.
Iron ore
Copper
Bauxite
Zinc
Lead
Gold
silver
Which hemisphere is India located?
Northern Hemisphere
A ________ is a seasonal wind that brings warm, moist air from the oceans in summer and reverses direction in the winter, bringing cold, dry air from Asia’s interior
monsoon
Name one desert found in India.
Thar Desert
Trans-Himalayan Desert
Kutch Desert
White Rann Desert
What year did India become independent? Double points to name the exact date.
August 15, 1947
Name 1 natural disaster that happens in India
Cyclones
Tsunamis
Floods
Famine
Name the colors on the Indian flag. (4)
Orange
White
Green
Blue
An ______ is a floodplain on which flooding rivers have deposited silt
alluvial plain
Name two rivers that are found in India.
Ganga River
Indus River
Brahmaputra River
Which religious group invaded India first?
Muslims
Name 3 types of vegetation in India
Tropical evergreen forests
Mixed evergreen-deciduous forests
Tropical deciduous trees
Dry deciduous forests
Tropical Palms
Bamboo
Mangrove Forests
Scrub
Acacia Tree
Palm Tree
Name the capital of India.
New Delhi
In Hindu belief, _____ is the sum of good and bad actions in one’s present and past lives
karma
Name two plains/plateaus found in India
Gangetic Plain
Chota Nagpur Plateau
Deccan Plateau
Under Jawarharlal Nehru, India’s first prime minister, India launched a series of ____ - ____ plans to guide economic development.
Five year
Name positives and negatives of Green Revolution (one each)
Positive: increased food production and alleviated hunger
Negative: uses excessive chemicals that pollute waters, poses health hazards, and lead to pest resistance.
What currency does India use?
Indian Rupee