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JAIGOPAL GARODIA VIVEKANANDA VIDYALAYA,, AVADI, CH-54., , CLASS VI GEOGRAPHY- OUR COUNTRY- INDIA., ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:, , 1. Mention the political and administrative divisions of India., , Answer: India is a vast country. Hence, for administrative purposes, it, is divided into 28 states and 7 Union Territories. Delhi is the capital of, India. The formation of states has been made on the basis of, languages. Rajasthan is the largest state while Goa is the smallest, state in terms of area. These states have been further divided into, districts., , 2. Write a short note on the coastal plains of India., , Answer: The coastal plains lie to the West of the Western Ghats and, the East of the Eastern Ghats. The Western coastal plains are narrow, while the eastern coastal plains are much broader. There are several, fast-flowing rivers such as Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri., These rivers have formed fertile deltas at their mouth., , 3. How are coral islands formed?, , Answer: Corals are skeletons of very small marine animals called, polyps. When the living polyps die, their skeletons are left. Other, polyps grow on top of the hard skeleton which grows higher and, higher, thus forming the coral islands.