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The Great Northern Plains are hot in summers and cold in winters. It is

neither very hot nor very cold in the Deccan Plateau. The Indian Desert
remains hot and dry. It rains much in the north-eastern regions and western
coastal plains.

Facts

• India has different types of landforms.

• The Himalayas are high mountains and are located in the north of India.
• The rivers in the Himalayas are formed from melting ice.

• There are other hills in other parts of India.

• The Great Northern Plain is located to the south of the Himalayas.
• The Deccan Plateau is a rocky flat land. Its rivers are fed by rainwater.

• The Indian Desert is located in North-west India.

• There are two groups of islands in India.
• Owing to different landforms, different types of climates are found in India.

XERCISE

A. Tick (3) the right option :

1. India is the ____________ largest country in the world.
(a) seventh (b) third (c) tenth

2. ____________ is not located in India.
(a) Mt. Abu (b) K2 (c) Mount Everest

3. The Great Northern Plain is also called the ____________ Plain.

(a) Deccan (b) Indo-Gangetic (c) Thar
4. A/An ____________ is surrounded by sea on three sides.

(a) island (b) peninsula (c) desert
B. Write :

1. Any two landforms found in India : ________________ ________________
2. Any two rivers in North India : ________________ ________________

3. Any two rivers in South India : ________________ ________________
4. Any two hills in India : ________________ ________________

5. Any two hill stations in India : ________________ ________________

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