Question

Observe the physical map of India and answer the questions based on it.

1. Which mountain ranges lie in the north of India?
2. Which are the routes to India from the northeast?
3. Where do the Ganga and Brahmaputra meet?
4. Name the islands to the east of the Indian peninsula.
5. In which part of India do we see the Thar Desert?

Answer 1

1. The Hindukush and the Himalayan mountain ranges.
2. The routes to India from the northeast are primarily land routes, such as through Assam and Nagaland (via Bhutan, Myanmar, and Bangladesh). Though sea routes via the Bay of Bengal exist, they are not the main focus of this map.
3. The Ganga and Brahmaputra meet in Bangladesh.
4. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are the Indian islands to the east of the Indian peninsula.
5. We see the Thar Desert in the northwestern part of India.