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What are the two mountain ranges bordering the Indian plateau?
What are the two mountain ranges bordering the Indian plateau?
Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats
Name two rivers that drain into the Bay of Bengal?
Name two rivers that drain into the Bay of Bengal?
Mahanadi and Godavari
Where are the Andaman and Nicobar Islands located in relation to the Indian mainland?
Where are the Andaman and Nicobar Islands located in relation to the Indian mainland?
Southeast in the Bay of Bengal
What are the two groups of islands that form part of India?
What are the two groups of islands that form part of India?
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Name two rivers that flow through the Peninsular plateau.
Name two rivers that flow through the Peninsular plateau.
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What is the meaning of 'Himalaya'?
What is the meaning of 'Himalaya'?
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Where are the Great Indian desert located in India?
Where are the Great Indian desert located in India?
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What is the significance of the northern Indian plains?
What is the significance of the northern Indian plains?
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Name five hill stations in the Middle Himalaya or Himachal range.
Name five hill stations in the Middle Himalaya or Himachal range.
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What are the names of the rivers that form the northern Indian plains?
What are the names of the rivers that form the northern Indian plains?
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Which desert lies in the western part of India?
Which desert lies in the western part of India?
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Name two rivers that flow through the Vindhyas and the Satpuras.
Name two rivers that flow through the Vindhyas and the Satpuras.
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Study Notes
Mountain Ranges and Islands of India
- The Indian plateau is bordered by two mountain ranges.
Islands of India
- The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are located in the Bay of Bengal, southeast of the Indian mainland.
- India has two groups of islands: the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the Lakshadweep Islands.
Rivers of India
- The Ganges and the Brahmaputra are two rivers that drain into the Bay of Bengal.
- The Godavari and the Krishna are two rivers that flow through the Peninsular plateau.
- The Indus and the Ganges are two rivers that form the northern Indian plains.
- The Narmada and the Tapti are two rivers that flow through the Vindhyas and the Satpuras.
Himalayan Range
- The word 'Himalaya' means 'abode of snow' in Sanskrit.
- The Middle Himalaya or Himachal range is home to hill stations including Shimla, Mussourie, Nainital, Dalhousie, and Kasauli.
Deserts of India
- The Great Indian desert is located in the northwestern part of India.
- The Thar Desert lies in the western part of India.
Northern Indian Plains
- The northern Indian plains are significant as they are formed by the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra river systems, which make the area suitable for agriculture.
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Test your knowledge about the diverse physical features of India, focusing on the Himalayan mountains and their characteristics, including the three main parallel ranges and popular hill stations in the Middle Himalaya.