Question

2 Answer the following questions briefly.
(i) What is the bhabar?
(ii) Name the three major divisions of the Himalayas from north to south.
(iii) Which plateau lies between the Aravali and the Vindhyan ranges?
(iv) Name the island group of India having coral origin.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1)The rivers, after descending from the mountains deposit pebbles in a narrow belt of about 8 to 16 km in width lying parallel to the slopes of the Shiwaliks. This region is known as bhabar.

2) 1)The Himadri

2)The Himachal

3)The Siwaliks.

3)malwa plateau.

4)lakshwadeep

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Answer 2

Answer:

(I) The Bhabar is a narrow belt about 8-10km wide running in East to west direction along the foot of the Shiwaliks of Himalayan Range with a remarkable continuity from the Indus to the Tista. The Bhabar belt is comparatively narrow in the east and extensive in the western and north-western hilly region.

(ii) The following are the three major divisions of the Himalayas running from north to south:

•The Himadri: It is the northern most range of the young Himalayan mountains. ...

•The Himachal: It is also known as the lesser Himalayas. ...

•The Siwaliks: This is the outermost range of the Himalayas.

(iii) Malwa plateau

(iv) Lakshadweep is the island group of India that has coral origin.

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