Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) 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.

(ii)The part of the Peninsular plateau lying to the north of the Narmada river, covering a major area of the Malwa plateau, is known as the Central Highlands.

Features

The Central Highlands are wider in the west but narrower in the east.

The eastward extensions of this plateau are locally known as the Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand.

The Chotanagpur plateau marks the further eastward extension, drained by the Damodar river.

The northern central highlands of peninsular India include the Aravallis, the Malwa Plateau, and some parts of Vindhyan Range.

(iii)India has two groups of islands. The Lakshadweep islands are located in the Arabian Sea close to the Malabar Coast of Kerala. These are the small group of the coral islands. Kavaratti Island is the administrative capital of the Lakshadweep. The Pitt Island is uninhabited and has a bird sanctuary. The Andaman and Nicobar islands are located in the Bay of Bengal and are an elevated portion of the submarine mountains. Since these islands lie close to the Equator, the climate remains hot and wet throughout the year and has dense forests.