1.
Winds move back from the mainland to the Bay of Bengal. This is the season of the retreating monsoons. The southern parts of India, particularly Tamil Nadu
and Andhra Pradesh receives rainfall in this season.
2.
Vegetation of India can be divided into five types – Tropical evergreen forest, Tropical
deciduous forest, Thorny bushes, Mountain vegetation and Mangrove forests.
3.
During the winter season, the sun rays do not fall directly in the region. As a result, the temperatures are quite low in northern India.
4.
The climate of a place is affected by its location, altitude, distance from the sea, and relief. Therefore, we experience regional differences in the climate of India.
5.
The Tiger is our national animal.
6.
The common birds found in India are parrots, pigeons, mynah, geese, bulbul and ducks. There are several bird sanctuaries which have been created to give birds their natural habitat. These provide the bird's protection from hunters.
7.
Jaisalmer and Bikaner in the desert of Rajasthan are very hot, while Drass and Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir are freezing cold. Coastal places like Mumbai and Kolkata experience moderate climate. They are neither too hot nor too cold. Being on the
coast, these places are very humid. Mawsynram in Meghalaya receives the
world’s highest rainfall, while in a particular year it might not rain at all in
Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.
8.
The climate is the average weather condition, which has been measured over many years. The climate of India has broadly been described as Monsoon type.
9.
Option A
10.
The Peacock is our national bird.
11.
Some birds such as the Pelican, Siberian Crane, Stork, Flamingo, Pintail Duck and Curlew migrate to our country in the winter season every year. Siberian Cranes migrate from Siberia. They arrive in December and stay until early March.
12.
Forests are home to a variety of wildlife. There are thousands of species of animals and a large variety of reptiles, amphibians, mammals, birds, insects and worms which dwell in the forest.
13.
a) This type of vegetation is found in dry areas of the country.
b) The leaves are in the form of spines to reduce the loss of water.
c) Cactus, Khair, babool, keekar are important and are found in the states of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Eastern slopes of Western Ghats and Gujarat.
14.
Option B
15.
The small plants are called bushes and shrubs example cactus and flowering plants.
16.
These forests can survive in saline water. They are found mainly in Sunderbans in West Bengal and in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.Sundari is a well-known species of trees in mangrove forests after which Sunderbans have been named.
17.
We can refuse to buy things made from parts of the bodies of animals such as their bones, horns, fur, skins, and feathers which will, in turn, reduce the killing of animals for these products.
18.
Natural vegetation has been destroyed to a large extent because of the reckless cutting of trees. We should plant more trees and protect the existing ones and make people aware of the importance of trees. We can have special programmes like Van Mahotsav to involve more people in making our earth green.
19.
The grasses, shrubs and trees, which grow on their own without interference or help from human beings are called natural vegetation.
20.
Option C
