10. Getting to Know India
Complete solutions to the Exercise. Maharashtra State Board (Balbharati), Standard 5 EVS 1.
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Exercises
Correct statement: There are coffee plantations in Karnataka. Himachal Pradesh is a cold, mountainous State where apples are grown; coffee needs the warm, rainy slopes of the south.
Correct statement: Konkan lies in the western part of India. It is the narrow coastal strip between the Sahyadri and the Arabian Sea.
Correct statement: Goa is the smallest State in India by area. Considering area, Rajasthan is the largest State, followed by Madhya Pradesh, with Maharashtra in third place.
Correct statement: The Sabarmati river flows through Gujarat and empties into the Gulf of Khambhat.
Correct statement: The Sahyadri mountains are located in Maharashtra, running along the western edge of the State from north to south.
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Using the map of the major rivers of India, the States and their rivers can be charted like this:
| State | Rivers flowing through it |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra | Godavari, Krishna, Bhima, Tapi, Vainganga, Wardha, Panganga |
| Uttar Pradesh | Ganga, Yamuna, Ghaghara, Gomati |
| Punjab | Sutlej, Beas, Ravi |
| Rajasthan | Luni, Chambal, Banas |
| Madhya Pradesh | Narmada, Tapi, Chambal, Betwa, Son |
| Gujarat | Sabarmati, Narmada, Tapi, Mahi |
| Bihar | Ganga, Son, Gandak, Kosi |
| West Bengal | Ganga (Hugli), Damodar, Subarnarekha |
| Assam | Brahmaputra, Barak |
| Odisha | Mahanadi, Brahmani, Subarnarekha |
| Telangana | Godavari, Krishna, Manjra |
| Andhra Pradesh | Godavari, Krishna, Penner |
| Karnataka | Krishna, Tungabhadra, Kaveri |
| Tamil Nadu | Kaveri, Penner, Vaigai |
| Kerala | Periyar, Bharathapuzha |
Note: a long river passes through more than one State, so the same name appears in several rows. Trace each river on the map from where it rises to where it meets the sea, and you will see which States it crosses.