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290 Arrow-Puffin-3_Semester-1 SocialB. Write %u2018T%u2019 for true and %u2018F%u2019 for false statements. 1. An island is surrounded by mountains.2. The climate around the mountains is very cold. 3. The Deccan Plateau is hard and rocky. 4. The elephant is used as a means of transport in the desert.5. Kanyakumari is in the southernmost tip of India.Knowledge ApplicationA. Name the following:1. The highest mountain ranges in North India: 2. The highest peak in the world:3. The desert in the north-western part of India:4. The famous hills in the south:5. The mountain ranges in Central India:B. Answer the following questions.1. What is an island? Name the islands in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian sea.2. Which is the highest peak in the world? Where is it located?3. Why is the Indo-Gangetic Plain fertile?4. Write a few sentences about a desert.5. What is a peninsula? What is the Indian Peninsula surrounded by on three sides?6. Describe the Deccan Plateau.Let%u2019s Discuss Classroom DiscussionIndia is diverse in its landscape. Discuss the diversity in class.Let%u2019s Think Critical ThinkingWhere do you think people would want to live %u2013 mountains, plains or deserts? Why?