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Wind-up
• India has a vast and high mountains range in the north and northeast

• The Himalayas are the highest mountains and have many parallel ranges.

• The Himalayas act as a wall along the northern boundary of India.
• The Great Himalayas, also known as the Himadri
• Orchards of Plums and apples are common in the valleys of Himachal.

• Sikkim is a small and beautiful state in the mountains of northeast India.

• A special thing about the Naga people is their traditional shawls.
• The forests in Himalayan mountains are full of useful trees and medicinal plants.

Work to Progress

A. Darken the correct op ons in the OMR SHEET.
1. The word “Himalaya” means “___________”.
Omr Sheet
a. home of water b. home of snow

c. home of soil d. none of these

2. India has several very tall mountains like K2 and _________.
a. Nanda Devi b. Chandi Devi
c. Naina Devi d. none of these

3. _____________ became the first Indian woman to reach

the top of Mount Everest. 1. a b c d
a. Sushma Pal b. Bindiya Pal
c. Palak Pal d. Bachendri Pal 2. a b c d

4. South of the Himachal are low mountains called _________
3. a b c d
Ranges.

a. Himadri b. Karakoram 4. a b c d
c. Shivalik d. Kumaon

5. _____________ is the main occupation of the people in 5. a b c d
Mizoram.

a. Agriculture b. Fishing
c. Shopping d. None of these

B. Fill in the blanks using the correct words from the box.

Himadri, pashmina, parallel, Montgomerie, deodar, northern
1. The Himalayas have many _____________ ranges.

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