Chapter 3: South Asia

Question 1

What is the relative location of South Asia?

Answer 1

North - the Himalayas
South - Indian Ocean
East - Bay of Bengal
West - Arabian Sea

Question 2

Write the absolute location of South Asia

Answer 2

From 0 degrees to 38 degrees North latitude in the Northern Hemisphere
60 to 100 degree longitudes East

Question 3

The constituent countries of South Asia are:

Answer 3

Sri Lanka
Maldives
India
Bhutan
Nepal
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Nicobar and Andaman Islands

Question 4

What are the two landlocked South Asian countries?

Answer 4

Nepal

Bhutan

Question 5

Give examples of mountainous landscape of South Asia

Answer 5

India - the Himalayas
Pakistan - the Hindu Kush and Sulaiman mountain ranges
Sri Lanka - the Central Hills

Question 6

What two mountain ranges form the Himalayan mountain range?

Answer 6

Kunlunshan Himalaya

Karakoram

Question 7

What are some tribal groups that live in the South Asian mountains?

Answer 7

Sherpas
Bhutia
Khasa
Darad
Lepcha

Question 8

Name some significant valley landscapes in South Asia

Answer 8

India - the Ganges river valley
Sri Lanka - the Kelani and Mahaweli river valleys
Pakistan - the Indus river valley

Question 9

Where does the Ganges river valley:
1. Begin
2. End

Answer 9

1. The Himalayas
2. The Bay of Bengal

Question 10

The Ganges river valley extends about _______

Answer 10

2510km

Question 11

Name some salient features of the valley landscape

Answer 11

Undulating lands
Braided rivers
Plains
Flood plains
Meanders
Sand sheets
Wide river valleys

Question 12

The main crops cultivated along the Ganges river valley are:

Answer 12

Paddy
Wheat
Sugar cane

Question 13

What two crops are cultivated by obtaining water from deep wells?

Answer 13

Cotton
Sugar cane

Question 14

The Central Ganges Valley is famous for:

Answer 14

Extensive paddy and wheat lands

Question 15

Name the main crop of the lower delta region of the Ganges

Answer 15

Jute

Question 16

Jute is also known as the __________

Answer 16

Golden Fibre

Question 17

What are the cities along the Ganges valley where industries are located?

Answer 17

Delhi
Agra
Patna
Varanasi
Dhaka
Kolkata

Question 18

Name some densely populated cities along the Ganges river valley

Answer 18

Delhi
Kanpur
Kolkata
Dhaka
Patna

Question 19

The lower river valley suffers from frequent _________

Answer 19

Flooding

Question 20

Name two countries with exceptional coastlines

Answer 20

Sri Lanka
Maldives

Question 21

What are some salient features of the coastal landscape?

Answer 21

Beaches
Sand bars
Lagoons
Bays
Points
Coral reefs

Question 22

The Maldives is composed of ____ islands, but only ____ are inhabited

Answer 22

1200
200

Question 23

The main economic activities of the coastal landscape are:

Answer 23

Tourism
Fishing

Question 24

What are the two factors that create a suitable coastline for fishing?

Answer 24

Shallow seas
Dented coastline

Question 25

What are some favorable factors that make Maldives a tourist environment?

Answer 25

Clear waters
Sandy beaches
Biodiversity
Natural harbors
Hotels

Question 26

Some job oppurtunities that have emerged with the rise of the tourism industry:

Answer 26

Jobs in hotels
Jobs in harbors
Tour guides
Sale of elaborate items
Ayurvedic centers

Question 27

What are some examples of developed coastal cities?

Answer 27

Hambantota
Trincomalee
Colombo
Negombo
Galle

Question 28

Name a few human activities that have caused the coastal environment to develop environmental problems

Answer 28

Sand mining
Coral mining
Unauthorized construction

Question 29

What are the unfavorable results of human activities in the coastal area?

Answer 29

Coastal erosion
Environmental pollution
An increase in socially unacceptable behavior