Plateau regions in India do not support agriculture as much as the plain regions –what are the reasons for this?

The sun rises two hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh as compared to Gujarat in the west. But the clocks show the same time. How does this happen?

The Himalayas do not extend into which of the following states: Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, Haryana, Punjab, Uttaranchal

Use an atlas and identify the following:

(i) The Islands formed due to Volcanic eruption.

(ii) The countries constituting the Indian Subcontinent.

(iii) The states through which the Tropic of Cancer passes.

(iv) The northernmost latitude in degrees.

(v) The southernmost latitude of the Indian mainland in degrees.

(vi) The eastern and the westernmost longitudes in degrees.

(vii) The place situated on the three seas.

(viii)The strait separating Sri Lanka from India.

(ix) The Union Territories of India.

Indo- Gangetic plains have a high density of population. Find the reasons.

On an outline map of India, show the following:

(i) Mountain and hill ranges –

a. the Karakoram,

b. the Zaskar,

c. the Patkai Bum,

d. Jaintia,

e. the Vindhya range,

f. the Aravali, and

g. the Cardamom hills.

(ii) Peaks –

a. K2,

b. Kanchenjunga,

c. Nanga Parbat and

d. The Anaimudi.

(iii)Plateaus –

a. Chota Nagpur and

b. Malwa

(iv)

a. The Indian Desert,

b. The Western Ghats,

c. Lakshadweep Islands

If the Himalayas would not have been situated where they are, how would the climatic conditions of the Indian subcontinent be?

What is the influence of the Himalayas on Indian agriculture?

Plateau regions in India do not support agriculture as much as the plain regions –what are the reasons for this?

Which are the major physiographic divisions of India? Contrast the relief of the Himalayan region with that of the peninsular plateau.

How are the Eastern coastal plains and western coastal plains similar or different?