State three reasons why Myanmar and Afghanistan can be considered extensions of South Asia.
State two ways in which the rivers of Pakistan are useful to the people of the country.
Define the following:
(i) Archipelago
(ii) Lagoon
(iii) A land-locked country.
(i) Archipelago—A group of islands is called Archipelago eg. Indonesia etc.
(ii) Lagoon—A back water lake is called Lagoon. It is partly or completely separated from the open sea by a narrow strip of land.
(iii) A land locked country—A country which do not have opening to the sea and is surrounded by land in all sides is called land locked country eg. Nepal and Bhutan.
Which type of climate is experienced in the Northern Plains of India ? State one main characteristic of this type of climate.