Multiple choice

Match the following:

Physical features of India Area in % (a) Mountains 1. 18.6% (b) Hills 2. 10.7% (c) Plateau 3. 43% (d) Plains 4. 27.7%

  1. a - 2, b - 1, c - 4, d - 3

  2. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1, d - 4

  3. a - 4, b - 3, c - 2, d - 1

  4. a - 1, b - 4, c - 3, d - 2

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The correct matching of India's physical features with their percentage of total geographical area is: Mountains cover 10.7%, Hills cover 18.6%, Plateaus cover 27.7%, and Plains cover 43%. This distribution explains why agriculture is so important to India - plains have the most arable land. Option A correctly pairs Mountains-2(10.7%), Hills-1(18.6%), Plateaus-4(27.7%), and Plains-3(43%).