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We find a variety in India’s land features. There are high Know It!

mountains in the north ranging from the north-west to the v Telangana is the newest
state to be formed in India.
north-east. To the south of the mountains lie the vast plains.
It was formed by dividing
In the middle, there are vast plateaus. Along the seacoast on
the state of Andhra
both sides, there are narrow coastal plains. There is a great Pradesh into two.
desert to the west. Besides, there are groups of islands in the
Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea.

Owing to this variety in land features, we find different types of climates in India. Due
to snow-capped mountains, there is much cold in the hills. The plains have an extreme
climate, that is, they are cold in winters and hot in summers. The climate in South
India is mostly moderate, that is, it is neither very cold nor very hot.

Rainfall in India is mainly brought by the monsoon winds. They rise from the Indian
Ocean and sweep over India. They strike the mountains and revert to bring rainfall to
North India.

union territory : a territory administered by the union (central) government.
census : the process of counting population every ten years.
extreme climate : a very hot or very cold climate.

moderate climate : a climate that is neither very hot nor very cold.
monsoon : the winds that bring rainfall to india.

Facts

• India is the seventh largest country in terms of land.
• India’s territory is divided into 28 states, 8 union territories and an NCT of Delhi.

• India is the second largest country in terms of population.
• India’s land features include mountains, plains, plateaus, coastal plains, deserts and islands.
• The monsoon winds rise from the Indian Ocean and bring rainfall to India.

XERCISE

A. Tick (3) the right option :
1. India is also called ____________ .
(a) Bharat (b) Hindustan (c) both of these
2. India is the ____________ largest country in terms of land.
(a) second (b) seventh (c) first

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