Question

1.What is the name of wet and swampy belt of northern plains? 2.Name the ancient subcontinent. 3.Name the three prominent sub ranges of the Himachal Himalayas

Answer 1

1) Terai, 2) India, 3) the Himadri (greater Himalaya), Himachal (Lesser Himalaya) and the Siwaliks (outer Himalaya).

The Indian desert lies towards the western margins of the Aravali Hills.

Even this region gets scanty rainfall which is less than 150 mm in a year.

Hence they climate is arid and vegetation is scanty.

Answer 2

1. "Terai" is the name of wet and swampy belt of northern plains.

2. India

3.Himadri