Geography - Class 9

Physical Features of India

Q21. Which river has the largest inhabited riverine island in the world?

Or

Name the largest inhabited riverine island in the world.

 

Q22. What are Duns?

 

Q23. Write a short note on Aravali hills.

 

Q24. Why does India have diversity in its relief? State any two reasons for it.

 

Q25. What are the features of Khadar? 

 

Q26. What are the two parts of the eastern coastal plains?

 

Q27. Which is the highest peak in Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats?

 

Q28. What is the Deccan Trap?

 

Q29. What do you mean by the 'Theory of Plate Tectonics'?

 

Q30. Answer the following questions briefly.

(i) What are tectonic plates?

 

(ii) Which continents of today were part of the Gondwana land?

 

(iii) What is the bhabar?

 

(iv) Name the three major divisions of the Himalayas from north to south.

 

(v) Which plateau lies between the Aravali and the Vindhyan ranges?

 

(vi) Name the island group of India having coral origin.