Question 10 of 10intermediate🔧 ApplyShort Answer3 marks

Name some popular tourist destinations in India and identify the category of landform they are associated with.

Correct Answer

Popular tourist destinations in India with their associated landforms include:

(1) Shimla, Manali, Mussoorie, Nainital - Mountains (Himalayan region).

(2) Ooty, Kodaikanal, Munnar - Mountains (Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats).

(3) Ladakh - Mountains and Plateau.

(4) Jaipur, Udaipur - Plateau (Aravalli region).

(5) Agra, Delhi, Lucknow - Plains (Gangetic plain).

(6) Goa, Kerala backwaters - Coastal plains.

(7) Jaisalmer, Bikaner - Desert (Thar Desert).

(8) Darjeeling, Sikkim - Mountains.

(9) Hampi - Plateau (Deccan Plateau).

(10) Varanasi, Haridwar - Plains (along Ganga river).

Exercise: In-text Activity | Q: 1 | (Page Page 16)
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Explanation

This question on Page 16 asks students to apply their understanding of landform categories to real tourist destinations. The chapter describes mountains (Page 2-10), plateaus (Page 11-12), and plains (Page 13-15), as well as deserts (Page 16). Students should categorize destinations based on these landform types.

Solution Steps

  1. Identify destinations in the Mountains: Shimla, Manali, Mussoorie, Nainital (Himalayan region), Ooty, Kodaikanal, Munnar (Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats), Ladakh, and Darjeeling, Sikkim.

  2. Identify destinations in the Plateau: Jaipur, Udaipur (Aravalli region) and Hampi (Deccan Plateau).

  3. Identify destinations in the Plains: Agra, Delhi, Lucknow (Gangetic plain) and Varanasi, Haridwar (along Ganga river).

  4. Identify destinations in Coastal plains: Goa and Kerala backwaters.

  5. Identify destinations in the Desert: Jaisalmer, Bikaner (Thar Desert).

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