Question

1)Name any two tributaries of Ganga river.
2)Name the peak in eastern Ghats.
3) Give the relative location of Nilgiri Hills.
4)The Vindhyas act as a water divide between which two river basins.
5)Name the islands in Arabian sea.​

Answer 1

1) Gomti River, Kosi river are two tributaries of Ganga river.

2) Deomali

3) High above the sea level, situated at the junction of the two ghat ranges of the Sahayadri Hills, Nilgiri district provides a fascinating view. Kerala on the west, the Mysore State on the north, and Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu on the east and south bound it.

4) The Vindhyas act as a water divide between Ganga River Basin and Narmada River Basin.

5) There are several islands in the Arabian Sea, with the most important ones being Lakshadweep Islands (India), Socotra (Yemen), Masirah (Oman) and Astola Island (Pakistan).

Answer 2

1) Gomti River, Ghaghara River, Gandaki river, and Kosi river; major right-bank tributaries include Yamuna river, Son river, Punpun and Damodar.

2) Deomali

3) The Nilgiri Mountains form part of the Western Ghats in western Tamil Nadu, India. At least 24 of the Nilgiri Mountains' peaks are above 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), the highest peak being Doddabetta, at 2,637 metres (8,652 ft).

4) The Vindhyas act as a water divide between Ganga River Basin and Narmada River Basins.

5) The largest islands in the Arabian Sea include Socotra (Yemen), Masirah Island (Oman), Lakshadweep (India) and Astola Island (Pakistan).