Question

In the north, northwest and northeast, India is bounded by _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
A. Indian Ocean
B. Deccan plateau
C. Gangetic Plains
D. The Himalayas

Answer 1

Hint:
- This landmass is the result of tectonic movement which resulted in the collision of Indian and the Eurasian plate.
- It is famous for its adventure and is also known as the abode of gods.
- It acts as a barrier for the monsoon winds which is responsible for rainfall in India and it also acts as a barrier for the Siberian cold air masses entering in India.

Complete Answer:
A. Southern Asia (including the Indian subcontinent) borders the Indian Ocean to the north, the Arabian Peninsula and Africa to the west, the Malay Peninsula, the Sunda Islands and Australia to the east. To the south of it there is the Southern Ocean.

B. Deccan plateau which covers about 5 lakh sq km area of India, is the part of the peninsular plateau of India. This triangular shape plateau is bounded in the north-west by the Satpura and the Vindhya, in the north by the Mahadev and the Maikal, in the west by the Western Ghats and the east by the Eastern Ghats.

C. Gangetic plains are the middle and the largest segment of the Great Plains of India. It stretches from Delhi to Kolkata. It is a fertile plain formed by the alluvial deposits brought by the Ganga river and its tributaries.

D. The youngest mountain chain in the world, The Himalayas, are the folded mountain chains. They run in the direction of north-west to north-east for 2400 kilometres and on both ends further extend and thus form a natural north, northwest and northeast boundary of India.

Thus the correct answer is option D.

Note: - The Peninsular Plateau of India has a distinction of being the oldest block of the world.
- Highest mountain peak in the world, Mount Everest, is located in the Himalayas.
- The Great Plains of India feeds a large part of the population of India and is popularly known as ‘The Granary of India’ and ‘The Food Basket of India’.