List a few famous pilgrimage spots in India along with the landforms in which they are found. Class 6
mediumList a few famous pilgrimage spots in India along with the landforms in which they are found. Class 6
Question 1.
List a few famous pilgrimage spots in India along with the landforms in which they are found. Class 6
Answer:
Here are a few famous pilgrimage spots in India along with the landforms they are found in:
Varanasi: Located on the banks of the Ganga River (plain landform).
Amamath Cave: Situated in the Himalayas (mountain landform).
Vaishno Devi: Located in the Trikuta Mountains (mountain landform).
Rishikesh: Found in the foothills of the Himalayas (mountain landform).
Tirupati: Located on the Tirumala hills (mountain landform).
Kumbh Mela: Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj is largest in the world (plain landform).
Golden Temple: The Golden Temple is located in Amritsar City, Punjab State (plain landform).
Question 2.
State whether true or false: Class 6
(i) The Himalayas are young mountains with rounded tops.
Answer:
False (The Himalayas are young mountains, at the top they have sharp, conical peaks, steep slopes not rounded tops.)
(ii) Plateaus usually rise sharply at least on one side.
Answer:
True. (Some of its side are steep sloped not all. One or more of its sides rise sharply from its surrounding.)
(iii) Mountains and hills belong to the same type of landform.
Answer:
True (Both mountains and hills are much higher than surrounding but mountains are generally higher than hills.)
(iv) Mountains, plateaus and rivers in India have the same types of flora and fauna.
Answer:
False (Each landform supports different types of flora and fauna due to varying climatic conditions.)