During which period of orogeny were the Himalayas formed ? Name

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Geography

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ICSE Class 12

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1.

During which period of orogeny were the Himalayas formed ? Name the three ranges that form a part of the Himalayan chain. 


Himalayas were formed in Oligocene times but its second and third upliftments started in Miocene and post-Pliocene times respectively. 

Ranges:

a. Inner  Himalayas or the Great Himalayas.

b. The Lesser or the Middle Himalayas.

c. The outer or the Shiwalik Range. 

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2.

Name two states/areas in India that receive rainfall from tropical cyclones and two states/areas that receives rain from temperature depressions. 

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3.

On what basis are races differentiated from each other ? Which racial group is found in the North - Eastern states in India ? Where did they originate from ? 

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4.

State four ways in which the Bhakra Nangal project has benefited the regions around it. 

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5.

For the cultivation of tobacco, state two climatic conditions and two features of soil that are required by the crop. 

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6.

Give two reasons for the backwardness of fishing in India.

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7.

Name the two types of mica found in India and the two major industrial uses of mica. 

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8.

Mention any four reasons why ship building is important to Japan.

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9.

Why does Australia's rail network lie mostly along the coast ? 

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10.

Name four trees of the Mediterranean type of vegetation. 

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