Question

	Column A		Column B
1.	Sunderbans	a.	Tributary of Ganga
2.	Patkai Bum	b.	Arabian Sea
3.	Ghaghara	c.	Central Highlands
4.	Baghelkhand	d.	Delta
5.	Lakshadweep	e.	Purvachal ranges

Answer 1

The correct match is given below.

Column A	Column B
1. Sundarbans	d. Delta
2. Patkai Bum	e. Purvanchal ranges
3. Ghaghara	a. Tributary of Ganga
4. Baghelkhand	c. Central Highlands
5. Lakshadweep	b. Arabian Sea

Explanation:

1. Sundarbans -------> Delta

The Sundarbans Delta is the world's largest delta formed by the accumulation of silt brought by the River Ganga and its tributaries. It is a very fertile land formed by the confluence of rivers like Ganga, Brahmaputra and Meghna.


2. Patkai Bum ------> Purvanchal ranges

Patkai Bum is a low mountain range in the eastern Himalayas. It is located on the northeastern border of the Indian territory along with Myanmar.



3. Ghaghara --------> Tributary of Ganga

A tributary means a water stream that meets the main river. Ghaghara is a tributary of Ganga. It plays an important role in the formation of fertile soil in the Northern Plains.


4. Baghelkhand -------> Central Highlands

The Peninsular Plateau is divided by the River Narmada into two parts: the Deccan Plateau and the Central Highlands. The Central Highlands comprise plateaus made of igneous rocks and Baghelkhand is one of them.


5. Lakshadweep------> Arabian Sea

The Indian subcontinent has two groups of islands: the Lakshadweep Islands and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Lakshadweep Islands are a group of 36 small islands found in the Arabian Sea.