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Class 6 Geography — India's states, seas and neighbours

Say which countries and seas lie around India and in which direction, and name the state that a few of India's great cities are the capital of.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.Which island country lies just off India's southern tip, across a narrow strait?

  2. 2.Put these neighbours of India in order, starting with the one furthest west and ending with the one furthest east.

    • Bhutan
    • Nepal
    • Pakistan
    • Myanmar
    • Bangladesh

  3. 3.Kanyakumari is the southernmost point of India's mainland. Which stretch of water lies beyond it?

    • a) The Bay of Bengal alone
    • b) The Indian Ocean
    • c) The Arabian Sea alone
    • d) No water at all — the land carries on

  4. 4.Match each state to its capital city.

    • Rajasthan
    • Maharashtra
    • West Bengal
    • Tamil Nadu
    • Assam
    • Mumbai
    • Kolkata
    • Chennai
    • Dispur
    • Jaipur

  5. 5.Some Indian states have a sea coast and some have none at all. Sort each state.

    Groups: Has a coast on the Arabian Sea · Has a coast on the Bay of Bengal · Has no coast at all

    • Rajasthan
    • Gujarat
    • Odisha
    • Madhya Pradesh
    • West Bengal
    • Kerala

  6. 6.India lies in the south of which continent?

    • a) Africa
    • b) Australia
    • c) Asia
    • d) Europe

  7. 7.Which city is the capital of the whole country of India?

  8. 8.On India's own map, sort each land neighbour by the direction it lies in.

    Groups: To the north-west · To the north · To the east

    • Bhutan
    • Afghanistan
    • Bangladesh
    • Myanmar
    • Pakistan
    • China
    • Nepal

Answer key — Class 6 Geography — India's states, seas and neighbours

  1. 1. Sri Lanka
  2. 2. 1. Pakistan 2. Nepal 3. Bhutan 4. Bangladesh 5. Myanmar
    Also accepted, in full:
    • 1. Pakistan 2. Nepal 3. Bangladesh 4. Bhutan 5. Myanmar
  3. 3. b) The Indian Ocean
  4. 4. Rajasthan → Jaipur; Maharashtra → Mumbai; West Bengal → Kolkata; Tamil Nadu → Chennai; Assam → Dispur
  5. 5. Gujarat → Has a coast on the Arabian Sea; Kerala → Has a coast on the Arabian Sea; Odisha → Has a coast on the Bay of Bengal; West Bengal → Has a coast on the Bay of Bengal; Rajasthan → Has no coast at all; Madhya Pradesh → Has no coast at all
  6. 6. c) Asia
  7. 7.
    • New Delhi
    • Delhi
  8. 8. Pakistan → To the north-west; Afghanistan → To the north-west; China → To the north; Nepal → To the north; Bhutan → To the north; Bangladesh → To the east; Myanmar → To the east