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XERCISE
A. Tick (3) the right option :
1. ____________ is not located on the seacoast.
(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Maharashtra (c) Tamil Nadu
2. ____________ is located in the region of Chotanagpur Plateau.
(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Chhattisgarh (c) Telangana
3. The film industry in Maharashtra is called ____________ .
(a) Kollywood (b) Mollywood (c) Bollywood
4. The classical dance form of Karnataka is ____________ .
(a) Yakshagan (b) Odissi (c) Bharatnatyam
5. The southernmost point of mainland India lies in the state of ____________ .
(a) Telangana (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Andhra Pradesh
B. Match states with their capitals :
Madhya Pradesh ¡ ¡ Bengaluru
Chhattisgarh ¡ ¡ Bhubaneswar
Telangana ¡ ¡ Hyderabad
Tamil Nadu ¡ ¡ Raipur
Karnataka ¡ ¡ Bhopal
Odisha ¡ ¡ Chennai
C. Answer the questions briefly :
1. Why is fishing the main occupation in most states in the southern plateaus?
2. Why have many heavy industries been set up in Chhattisgarh?
3. What are the common dresses in Maharashtra?
4. From which state was Telangana carved out?
5. Which is the capital of Andhra Pradesh?
6. How devoted to the customs and traditions are the people of Tamil Nadu?
Activity
v On the map of India, mark the following states :
1. Tamil Nadu 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Karnataka
4. Madhya Pradesh 5. Odisha
Southern Plateaus and You
v You know that most states in the southern plateaus are rich in mineral resources, black soil and
coastal plains. Find out how these are important to you in your daily life :
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