BUDS PUBLIC SCHOOL, DUBAI 2014-15
Worksheet (2) – The Coastal Plains and the Island Groups.
A. Choose the correct option. (MCQs)
1. The nearest country to the Andaman and Nicobar Island is
a. India
b. Pakistan
c. Bangladesh
d.Myanmar
2. Which is the southernmost point of the mainland of India?
a. Indira Point
b. Chennai
c. Kanyakumari
d. Tuticorin
3. Mumbai is located on thea. Konkan Coast
b. Malabar Coast
c. Gujarat Coast
d. Kolkata Coast
4. The capital of Lakshadweep Island is –
a. Port Blair
b.Kavaratti
c. Itanagar
d. Chennai
5. The Western Coastal Plain lies between the Western Ghats and the
a. Arabian Sea
b. Bay of Bengal
c. Indian Ocean
d. Pacific Ocean
6. The Northern part of the Western Coastal Plains is called
a. Konkan Coast
b. Malabar Coast
c. Gujarat Coast
d. Kolkata Coast
7. Which coastal plain is the rice bowl of India?
a. Eastern
b. Western
c. Northern
d. Southern
8. Name the biggest port of India.
a. Navha Sheva
b. Marmagao
B. Name the following:
1. The biggest port on the western coast.
2. The biggest city on the Konkan Coast.
3. Small salt water lakes.
4. Northern part of Eastern Coastal Plains.
5. The famous lake in Odisha.
c. Cochin
d. Kandla
C.Match the following:
Lions
Mumbai
Film making
Kerala
Church of St. Francis
Gujarat
Kathakali
Karnataka
Mangalore Port
Goa
D. Answer the following questions:
1. Name two sea ports located on the Western Coast.
2. Which coastal plain receives rain in winter?
3. How are lagoons formed?
4. Write any two differences between the Eastern Coastal Plains and Western
Coastal Plains.
5. Name the divisions of the Western and Eastern Coastal Plains.
6. On a map of India, mark the following:
a. The Western Coastal plains, b.The Eastern Coastal Plains, c. Andaman and
Nicobar Islands.