Question

Write short notes on the following. (i) The Indian Desert (ii) The Central Highlands (iii) The Island groups of India​

Answer 1

Answer:

• The western part of the great plain of India consists of the Thar or the Great Indian Desert which covers western Rajasthan. The desert is about 650 miles long and 250-300 km wide. Its total area is about 1.75 lakh sq km. ... The vast desert is an undulating plain whose average elevation is about 325m above mean sea level.

• The Central Highlands lies to the north of the Narmada river. It covers the major portion of the Malwa plateau. The rivers in this region flow from southwest to northeast; which indicates the slope of this region. It is wider in the west and narrower in the east.

India has two groups of islands. The Lakshadweep Islands lie in the Arabian Sea, to the southwest of the mainland. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands lie in the Bay of Bengal, to the southeast of the mainland. Lakshadweep is composed of small coral islands, covering a small area of 32 square kilometres.