Geography
Ch-2
Physical features of India
Write answers of the following in your geography notebook:
Q1. Distinguish between Bhangar and Khadar (write 2 points of each).
Q2. What is Doabs ?
Q3. Name the important rivers of Ganga plains.
Q4. Write a short note on Peninsular Plateau.
Q5. Name the island group of India having the coral origin.
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Answer:
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Explanation:
Q1. Distinguish between Bhangar and Khadar (write 2 points of each).
Ans
Q2. What is Doabs ?
Ans. Doab means the land between two streams of a river. The place where two small streams join together and appear in the formation of a big river is called a doab. In other words, Doab separates two rivers. The small streams might be the tributaries of a river also.
Q3. Name the important rivers of Ganga plains.
Ans. The northern plains were formed by the interplay of three river systems Indus, Ganga, and the Brahmaputra.
Q4. Write a short note on Peninsular Plateau.
Ans. The Peninsular Plateau is an ancient landmass made up of hard crystalline rocks of igneous and metamorphic origin. The plateau is triangular in shape, broad in the north, and tapering towards Kanyakumari in the south. The plateau extends from the Aravalli Range in the west up to the Chota Nagpur Plateau in the east. The Peninsular Plateau is divided by the river Narmada into two parts -
(a) The Malwa Plateau :
1. Bounded by the Vindhya Range in the south, the Aravalli Range in the west, and the Chota Nagpur Plateau in the east.
2. Drained by the rivers Chambal, Sind, Betwa, Ken, Son, and Damodar.
(b) The Deccan Plateau :
1. Bounded by the Satpura Range in the north, the hills of the Western Ghats in the west, and the hills of the Eastern Ghats in the east.
2. Drained by the rivers Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, and Kaveri.
Q5. Name the island group of India having the coral origin.
Ans. Lakshadweep is the island group of India that has coral origin. These are coral islands located off the coast of the God’s own country Kerala. They are considered as kind of coral reefs that are known as Atolls which are circular or horse-shoe shaped reefs.
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