Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below.

(1) A landmass bounded by the sea on three sides is referred to as

(a) Coast

(b) Island

(c) Peninsula

(d) None of the above

 

(2) Mountain ranges in the eastern part of India forming its boundary with Myanmar are collectively called

(a) Himachal

(b) Uttarakhand

(c) Purvanchal

(d) None of the above

 

(3) The western coastal strip, south of Goa is referred to as

(a) Coromandel

(b) Konkan

(c) Kannad

(d) Northern Circar

 

(4)The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is

(a) Anai Mudi

(b) Kanchenjunga

(c) Mahendragiri

(d) Khasi

Answer the following questions briefly.

(1)What is bhabhar?

(2) Name the three major divisions of the Himalayas from north to south.

(3) Which plateau lies between the Aravali and the Vindhya ranges?

(4) Name the Island group of India having a coral origin.

Distinguish between:

(1) Bangar and Khadar.

 

(2) The Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats.

 

Which are the major physiographic divisions of India? Contrast the relief of the Himalayan region with that of the Peninsular plateau.

Give an account of the Northern Plains of India.

 

Write short notes on the following.

(1) The Indian Desert.

(2) The Central Highlands.

 

(3) The Island groups of India.