BUDS PUBLIC SCHOOL, DUBAI 2014-15
Worksheet (3) – The Coastal Plains and the Island Groups.
Choose the correct option. (MCQs)
1. Name the biggest port of India.
a. Navha Sheva
b. Marmagao
c. Cochin
d. Kandla
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. The nearest country to the Andaman and Nicobar Island is
a. India
b. Pakistan
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. Bangladesh
d.Myanmar
Fill in the blanks:
1. Vishakhapatnam is a …………………………………………………………………
2. Kavaratti is the capital of ………………………………………………………….
3. The lagoons are found in the ……………………………………………………
4. The Coromandel Coast receives rains in ……………………………………
Match the following:
Colum A
Colum B
Kanyakumari
Capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Puducherry
Southernmost part of India.
Port Blair
Once southernmost point of Indian main land.
Indira Point
Part of Eastern Coastal Plains.
Coromandel
Union territory.
Answer the following questions:
1. What is an Island? Name the two major groups of islands in India.
2. Which coastal plain receives rain in winter?
3. How are lagoons formed?
4. Name two sea ports located on the Western Coast.
5. What is the capital city of Lakshadweep?
6. What is the importance of Bombay High?
6. On a map of India, mark the following:
a. The Western Coastal plains, b.The Eastern Coastal Plains, c. Andaman and
Nicobar Islands.