Question

Below is the data on the land distribution in India, identify the wrongly matched pair/pairs.
A) Mountains - 35%
B) Plains - 43%
C) Plateau - 22%

• A. Only A
• B. Only C
• C. B and C
• D. A and C

Answer 1

The correct option is D A and C

India's land can be categorised into 3 types. Mountains covers 30% of the land, while plains and plateau regions constitute 43% and 27% of the land respectively. Mountains provide many river systems like River Ganga and Indus. The plains offers suitable conditions for agriculture and the plateaus are rich in minerals, fossil fuels and forests.