Which is the highest peak of Himalayas?
Mt. Everest
The northern plain has been formed by the interplay of how many divisions?
3 divisions
What are the two types of GHATS?
Western and Eastern Ghats
What is the climate in the Indian deserts?
Arid climate and low vegetation
What is a Island?
A piece of land surrounded by water
What is the other name of " The great or inner Himalayas"?
Himadri
The northern plain is vastly formed by what?
Alluvial Soil
Peninsular Plateau is a tableland composed of?
Old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks
What is a desert?
A dry area of land that receives no more rain than 150mm.
Name any two highest peaks of Himalayas
Mt. Everest, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Dhoulagiri, Nanga Parbat, Annapurma, Nanda Devi, Kamet, Namcha Barwa and Gurla Mandhata
Which Himalayas lies between Sutlej and Hali rivers?
Kumaon Himalaya
The Ganga plain extends between which rivers?
Ghaggar and Teesta rivers
What is the average elevation of Western Ghats?
900 to 1600 meters
The Indian deserts lies towards the western margins of?
ARAVALI HILLS
Identify the image.
Mizo Hills
Name any 5 Physio graphic divisions
1) The Himalayan Mountains
2) The northern plains
3) The peninsular plateau
4) The Indian desert
5) The coastal plains
6) The islands
Name and two tributaries of indus and where they originate.
Any two tributaries,
1) Jhelum
2) Chenab
3) Ravi
4) Beas
5) Satlej, they all originate in the Himalaya
This is a waterfall in?
Chotanagpur Plateau
Lakshwadeep islands are composed of which small islands?
Small coral islands
Explain Corals
Coral polyps are short-lived microscopic organisms, which live in colonies. The flourish in shallow, mud-free and warm waters. They secrete calcium carbonate.
The PURVACHAL comprises of which hills?
Patkai hills, Naga hills, Manipur hills and Mizo hills
Which is the largest inhabited riverine island in the world?
Manjuli, in the Brahmaputra river
What are the HIGHEST PEAKS in western ghats and mention their peaks
Anai Mudi (2695m) and Doda Betta (2637m)
What are the 3 sections of Coastal plains called?
The norther part of the coast is called KONKAN, the central stretch is called the Kannad Plain, while the southern stretch is reffered to as the Malabar coast.
Which is the largest salt water lake in India and in which state does it lie in?
The CHILIKA LAKE in the state of ODISHA