Explore India

Explore India

- Done by: Mr Milos Vidosavljevic

- SAIS - UAQ - UAE

- February 2021

Lesson objectives:

- I can locate India on the World map

- I can identify main physical and Human characteristics of India

Facts about India:

- 2nd Largest country in Asia

- 7th largest country in the world

- Capital city: New Delhi

- Largest city: Mumbai

- 2nd most populated country in the world

Indian subcontinent

- India is often called a SUBCONTINENT because it is a distinct landmass, not just a country. Due to continental drift, India moved north and became part of Asia. India is now joined with the continent of Asia, but is a distinct area separated by the Himalayas.

Physical characteristics of India

- Mountains

- Plains

- Rivers

- Great Indian Plateau

- Indian Desert - Thar

Location:

- South of Asia

- Between Pakistan, China and Nepal

- The country is surrounded by the:

- Bay of Bengal in the East

- Arabian Sea to the West

- Indian Ocean to the South

Himalayas - North India

The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a large, arid region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent.

Ganges river - the longest river in India. Important are also: Indus and Brahmaputra.

Human characteristics of India

- Second most populated country in the world after China

- The official languages are Hindu and English

- Type of the Government: Democracy

- Developed Industry: Telecommunications, textiles, steel, mining, machinery...

- Major trade partners are: USA, UAE, China, Japan, Russia, EU.

- 2nd largest food producer in terms of agriculture in the world

Taj Mahal, mausoleum complex in Uttar Pradesh in northern India, built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century.

Bengal Tiger - The national animal of India

Multiple Choice

In terms of population, what's Indian's ranking in the world?

• Third

• Second

• Seventh

• Tenth

Multiple Select

What are the official languages in India

• English

• Hindi

• Indian

• Arabic

Multiple Choice

How big is India?

• 7th biggest country in the world

• the biggest country in the world

• 10th biggest country in the world

• 2nd biggest country in the world

Multiple Choice

What is the capital city of India?

• Ankara

• Istanbul

• Warsaw

• New Delhi

Multiple Choice

What is the national animal of India?

• Rabbit

• Dog

• Bengal tiger

• Giraffe

Multiple Choice

On which continent is India situated?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• North America

Multiple Choice

India is this, because it is part of Asia, but huge mountains separate it fro the rest of Asia

• Island
• subcontinent

Multiple Choice

The two most important rivers in India

• Indian, Indus
• Bengal, Indian
• Ganges, Indus
• Ganges, Arabian