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Q: What is an island?
A: An island is a piece of land surrounded by water.
Q: How many small islands are there in India?
A: Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.
Q: What is the location of the great India desert?
A: The north-western part of India
Q: Name the rivers that flow from the Himalayas.
A: Ganga, Indus, Brahamputra
Q: What is the highest peak in the world?
A: Mount Everest
Q: Name the rivers that flow through the southern plateau?
A: River Krishna, Godavari, and Kaveri
Q: What kind of soil is found in the Southern Plateau?
A: Black soil is characteristic of the Southern Plateau. It is ideal for growing crops like cotton.
Q: With how many countries does India share its borders?
A: India shares its borders with Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Bangladesh.
Q: How many landforms are there in India?
A: Our country’s various landforms include the Himalayan Mountains, the Northern Plains, the Deccan Plateau, the That Desert, and islands.
Q: Name four rivers that originate in the northern mountains.
A: Northern mountains are the source of the Ganga, Yamuna Satluj, and Brahmaputra rivers.
Q: Why are the northern plains thickly populated?
A: The northern plains are densely populated because the rivers that flow through them make the soil very fertile, allowing enough food crops to be grown here.Â
Q: Explain the island groups of India?
A: In the Bay of Bengal, there is a group of islands known as the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Lakshadweep is another island group in the Arabian Sea.Â
Q: Name the rivers which flow through the coastal plains of India?
A: The rivers Narmada, Tapi, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, and Kaveri flow through coastal plains.
Q: Why is the Deccan plateau not very fertile?
A: The Deccan plateau is not very fertile because the rivers dry up in the summer due to a lack of rainfall.
Define Terms:-
Desert:- The term “desert” refers to a large area of land covered in sand.Â
Peninsula:- A peninsula is an area of land that protrudes into the sea and is surrounded on three sides by large bodies of water.Â
Island:- A piece of land surrounded by water is referred to as an island. The Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal are two examples.
Plateau:-Â It is a flat-topped area elevated above the surrounding land.Â
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