Question

1. Name two hill stations in the Lesser Himalayas.
2. Name a mountain pass located in the Pir Panjal range.
3. Which is an area of inland drainge in India?
4. Name the source of River Ganga.
5. What is the shape of the peninsular plateaus?
6. What is the other name given to the Western Ghats?
7. Name the two main groups of islands.

Answer 1

1. Following are the names of the two hill stations located in the Lesser Himalayas:

• Shimla
• Dalhousie

2. Banihal Pass is located in the Pir Panjal range of the Lesser Himalayas. The Jammu and Kashmir region is linked with the rest of India by a highway​ passing through this pass.

3. The Great Indian Desert region of the western Rajasthan has inland drainage.

4. The River Ganga originates from the Gangotri glacier in the Himalayas. Its two head streams, Alaknanda and Bhagirathi, meet at Devprayag and form Ganga.

5. The Peninsular Plateau is the oldest physical feature of the Indian subcontinent. It is triangular in shape and is surrounded by hills from three sides and by the Northern Plains from one side.

6. The Western Ghats run along the western side of the Indian territory. They are also known as the Shayadris. They consist of several mountain ranges.

7. Following are the names of the two main island groups of the Indian subcontinent:

• Lakshadweep Islands
• ​Andaman and Nicobar Islands