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2. The Chota Nagpur Plateau lies in the Central Highlands.

3. Kuchipudi dance comes from Tamil Nadu.

4. Black soil is suitable for the growth of cotton.
5. Islands in the Arabian Sea are flat.

D. Match the following.

1. Jog Falls a. Bijapur

2. Char Minar b. Kerala

3. Gol Gumbaz c. Tamil Nadu

4. Malayalam d. Karnataka
5. Kapaleeshwarar e. Hyderabad

E. Answer the following ques ons.
1. Name the three rivers of the Deccan Plateau.

2. Which are the two island groups in our country?

3. Describe the river and mineral resources of the Deccan Plateau.
4. Write location, climate and tourist places of Karnataka.

5. How does the Deccan Plateau contribute to the Indian Economy?

Activity Hub Art and Cra Integra on

1. On the outline map of India, show main states of Southern Plateau.
2. Here is a list of some of the largest gold mines in the world. Arrange them by

produc on (thousands ounces) in ascending order.
Pueblo Viejo mine (Dominican Republic – 903 ounces)

Olimpiada mine (Russia) – 1200 ounces

Grasberg mine (Indonesia) – 848 ounces
Muruntau mine (Uzbekistan) – 2000 ounces

Carlin Trend mine (United State) – 1,665 ounces

Life Skills Cri cal Thinking

• LIGO India is a big science project that helps us listen to ripples (waves from space)
in space called gravita onal waves. These waves help the scien sts to learn
amazing things about the universe like black holes. Detec ng these ny waves is

very hard. Scien sts from India and other countries work together to study the
universe. They use special tools, pa ence and crea ve ideas to solve hard
problems. This teaches us to be curious, work as a teams, try new ideas and never
give up.

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