Question

Write about the various economic activities performed by the people in the different physical features in India such as Northern Plains, mountains, Peninsular plateaus and coastal regions with relevant pictures​

Answer 1

Answer:

Himalayan Mountains

Northern Plains

Peninsular Plateau

Indian Desert

Coastal Plains

Islands

Answer 2

Various economic activities performed by the people in Northern plains is crop production, Mountains is hydropower, Peninsular Plateaus stores minerals, and in coastal regions fisheries, pond aquaculture, etc.

• In Northern Plains, the soil is fertile for the cultivation of crops like rice, wheat, sugarcane, tobacco, jute, etc.
• In mountains, the most important rivers originate from mountains, therefore, hydropower projects are constructed to conserve water.
• In Peninsular Plateau, acts as a storehouse of various minerals like copper, coal, gold, mica, etc.
• In Coastal areas, the areas are closer to seas, therefore, economic activities like fisheries, salt extraction, pond aquaculture are performed.