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Indian plateaus are made up of igneous rocks. Igneous rocks formed by the cooling and solidifying of molten materials . It can form beneath the Earth's surface , or at its surface, as lava. Deccan trap form the centre of igneous rocks in india.They cover almost all part of Maharashtra, a part of Gujrat, Madhya Pradesh , Andra Pradesh marginally. They are formed by sub - aerial volcanic activity associated with continental deviation in this part of earth in mesozoic era.

India and Pakistan share the water of the River Indus. The Indus is one of Asia's mightiest rivers. From its source in the northwestern foothills of the Himalayas, it flows through the Indian state of Jammu and kashmir and along the length of Pakistan to the Arabian Sea.The river and its five tributaries together make up the Indus Basin, which spans four countries and supports 215 m people. India and Pakistan, the two main countries in the basin , divided up rights to the various tributaries under the Indus Water Treaty of 1960( IWT). The IWT has survived various wars and other hostilities between the two countries , and as such it is largely consiiidered s success.

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With a population of about 1.3 billion people, China is not only the most populated country in Asia but also in the world. China’s population accounts for 31.35% of the Asian population. It has a population density of 137 people per square kilometers. The eastern half of the country is the most populated region, accounting for over 90% of the population while the northern and western regions have a sparse population.

Sambhar lake in India has the highest Water salinity. Sambhar Salt Lake of Rajasthan is largest inland salt lake of India and an extensive saline wetland.