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Class 11 Geography Important Question (English Medium)

Book – 1 Fundamentals of Physical Geography
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Chapter 1 Geography as a Discipline
· You must have seen a tennis ball, cricket ball, orange and gourd. Which of these objects has a shape similar to the shape of the Earth? Why did you choose this particular object to describe the shape of the Earth?
· Do you organize Van Mahotsav celebrations in your school? Why do we plant so many trees? How do trees maintain ecological balance?
· You have already studied geography, history, civics and economics as parts of social studies. Attempt an integration of these disciplines highlighting their interface.
· Which scholars used the term Geography first?
· What important cultural traits do you observe while going to school? Are they all equal or unequal? Should they be included in the study of geography or not? If yes, why?

Chapter 2 The Origin and Evolution of the Earth
· What is the age of the earth?
· What do you mean by the process of differentiation?
· What were the gases which initially formed the earth's atmosphere?
· Write an explanatory note on the ‘Big Bang Theory’.
· List the stages in the evolution of the earth and explain each stage in brief.

Chapter 3 Interior of the Earth
· What are body waves?
· Name the direct sources of information about the interior of the earth.
· Why do earthquake waves develop shadow zone?
· Briefly explain the indirect sources of information of the interior of the earth other than those of seismic activity.
· What are the effects of propagation of earthquake waves on the rock mass through which they travel?
· What do you understand by intrusive forms? Briefly describe various intrusive forms.

Chapter 4 Distribution of the Ocean and Continents
· Which forces have been mentioned by Wegener for the flow of continents?
· How the convectional currents in the mantle initiated and maintained? OR What is Convectional Current Theory?
· What is the major difference between the transform boundary and the convergent or divergent boundaries of plates?
· What was the position of the Indian landmass during the construction of the Deccan Trap?
· Describe the evidence given in favor of continental drift theory.
· State the fundamental difference between continental drift theory and plate tectonic theory.

Map Items for locating and labelling on outline political World Map
Chapter 4 Distribution of oceans and continents
· Political Map of all Continents of the world.
· Major Oceans of the world: Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Southern Ocean
· Major lithospheric plates and Minor lithospheric plates, Ring of fire (Pacific Ocean), Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

Book – 2 India - Physical Environment
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Chapter 1 India – Location
· Which countries are larger than India in area?
· What are the implications of India's long coastline?
· Does India need more than one standard time? If yes, why do you think so? OR Where as in the East, in Nagaland, the sun rises earlier and sets earlier, then why do the clocks show the same time in Kohima and New Delhi?
· Identify the states with coastal boundaries.
· Arrange the states from west to east which have only land boundary.
· How is India's longitudinal spread beneficial for it?

Chapter 2 Structure and Physiography
· In which part of Himalayas do we find the Karewa formation?
· In which state Loktak Lake is situated?
· Which water body separates the Andaman from the Nicobar Islands?
· On which hill range is the ‘Dodabeta’ peak situated?
· If a person is to travel to Lakshadweep, from which coastal plain does he prefer and why?
· Where in India will you find a cold desert? Name some important ranges of this region.
· Why is the western coastal plain is devoid of any delta?
· Distinguish between - Islands of the Bay of Bengal and Islands of the Arabian Sea, Bhabhar and Tarrai.
· If you move from Badrinath to Sunderbans delta along the course of the river Ganga, what major geomorphological features will you come across?

Chapter 3 Drainage System
· Which river was known as the ‘Sorrow of Bengal’?
· Which river has the largest river basin in India?
· Which rivers are included in ‘Panchnad’?
· Which rivers flow in a rift valley?
· Which is the place of confluence of the Alaknanda and the Bhagirathi?
· Distinguish between - River Basin and Watershed, Dendritic and Trellis drainage pattern, Delta and Estuary
· What are the socio-economic advantages of inter-linking of rivers in India?
· What are the important characteristic features of north Indian rivers? How are these different from Peninsular Rivers?
· Suppose you are travelling from Haridwar to Siliguri along the foothills of the Himalayas. Name the important rivers you will come across. Describe the characteristics of any one of them.

Chapter 4 Climate
· What causes rainfall on the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu in the beginning of winters?
· What are the three important factors which influence the mechanism of Indian weather?
· What is the Inter-Tropical Convergene Zone?
· What is meant by ‘bursting of monsoon’? Name the place of India which gets the highest rainfall.
· Which type(s) of cyclones cause rainfall in north-western India during winter? Where do they originate?
· How many distinct seasons are found in India as per the Indian Meteorological Department? Discuss the weather conditions associated with any one season in detail.

Map Items for locating and labelling on outline political map of India.
Chapter 1 India- Location
· Latitudinal extent of India
· Longitudinal extent of India
· Standard Meridian of India
· Important latitude passing through India (Tropic of Cancer)
· Southern Most Point of mainland of India (Kanya Kumari)

Chapter 2 Structure and Physiography
· Mountains: Karakoram Range, Garo- Khasi- Jaintia hills, Aravalli Range, Vindhyan Range, Satpura Range, Western Ghats & Eastern Ghats
· Peaks: K2, Kanchenjunga, Nandadevi, Nanga Parvat, Namcha Barwa and Anaimud
· Passes: Shipkila, Nathula, Palghat, Bhor ghat and Thal ghat
· Plateaus: Malwa, Chhotnagpur, Meghalaya and Deccan Plateau.
· Coastal Plains: Saurashtra, Konkan, North and South Kanara, Malabar, Coromandel and Northern Circars
· Islands: Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands

Chapter 3 Drainage System

· Rivers: Brahmaputra, Indus, Satluj, Ganga, Yamuna, Chambal, Damodar Mahanadi, Krishna, Kaveri, Godavari, Narmada, Tapti and Luni
· Lakes: (Identification) Wular, Sambhar, Chilika, Kolleru, Pulicat & Vembanad
· Straits, Bays, Gulfs: Palk Strait, Rann of Kachch, Gulf of Kachch, Gulf of Mannar & Gulf of Khambat

Chapter 4 Climate
· Area with highest temperature in India
· Area with lowest temperature in India
· Area with highest rainfall in India Area with lowest rainfall in India

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