Question.
Show the following mountain and hill ranges on the map of India – the Karakoram, the Zaskar, the Patkai Bum, the Jaintia, the Vindhya range, the Aravali, and the Cardamom hills.
( Chapter - 2 Physical Features of India, Cass 9 NCERT Contemporary India -I )
Answer.
Karakoram is the northernmost range of the Indian subcontinent, most part of the Karakoram range lies northern part of Ladakh ( it is located in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir). Mount K2 ( 8611 meters) is the highest peak of the Karakoram range.
Zaskar range lies north of the Great Himalayas and south of the Ladakh range. It is in Ladakh. Kargil and Leh are located in the Zaskar range.
Patkai bum is one of the four hills of Purvachal Himalaya, the other three are Naga hills, Manipur hills, and Mizo hills. So Patkai bum lies mainly in the boundary of Arunachal Pradesh and Myanmar.
Jaintia is one of the three hills of Meghalaya, the other two are Garo and Khasi. Jaintia hills lie east of Khasi hills.
Vindhya range divides northern and southern India, it is the northern side of the Narmada river. The Vindhya range mainly lies in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
Aravali range is one of the oldest fold mountains in the world and the oldest fold mountain in India. It makes the western boundary of the Malwa plateau and the eastern boundary of the Great Indian desert. Aravali range lies western and northwestern margins of Peninsular India.
Cardamom hills are part of the Western Ghats and lie in Kerala ( Idukki district). The cardamom hills of Kerala are an important producer of Tea, coffee, and Spices.
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