{"id":575,"date":"2026-09-30T13:53:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T13:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academic.pargaidefenceacademy.in\/class-6th\/?p=575"},"modified":"2026-09-30T13:55:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T13:55:53","slug":"%e0%a4%95%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b2%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b8-%e0%a5%ac-ch-3-landforms-and-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/academic.pargaidefenceacademy.in\/class-6th\/2026\/09\/30\/%e0%a4%95%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b2%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b8-%e0%a5%ac-ch-3-landforms-and-life\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0915\u094d\u0932\u093e\u0938 – \u096c, Ch 3 – Landforms and Life"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\ud83c\udfd4\ufe0f \u0905\u0917\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0935\u0940\u0930 - \u0915\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e 6 - Ch 3 - \u092d\u0942-\u0906\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u0914\u0930 \u091c\u0940\u0935\u0928 - NCERT \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926<\/div>\n
Landforms and Life - \u0915\u093f\u0924\u093e\u092c \u0915\u0947 \u0939\u0940 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926 - \u0905\u0917\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0935\u0940\u0930 GK \u092e\u0947\u0902 2 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u094d\u0928 \u092a\u0915\u094d\u0915\u0947<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\ud83d\udcd6 \u092d\u093e\u0917 1\/5 - NCERT \u092a\u0930\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0937\u093e - 3 \u092e\u0941\u0916\u094d\u092f \u092d\u0942-\u0906\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901<\/div>\n
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NCERT \u092a\u0947\u091c 41 - Big Question: \u092e\u0941\u0916\u094d\u092f \u092d\u0942-\u0906\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u0915\u094c\u0928 \u0938\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902?<\/p>\n

\u0915\u093f\u0924\u093e\u092c \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093e \u0939\u0948 - \"The major types of landforms are the mountains, the plateaus and the plains.\"<\/b><\/p>\n

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1<\/span> Mountains (\u092a\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0924):<\/b> surrounding landscape \u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u090a\u0901\u091a\u0947 - broad base, steep slope, narrow summit<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> Plateaus (\u092a\u0920\u093e\u0930):<\/b> surrounding land \u0938\u0947 \u090a\u092a\u0930 \u0909\u0920\u093e, flat surface, steep slopes - storehouse of minerals<\/span><\/div>\n
3<\/span> Plains (\u092e\u0948\u0926\u093e\u0928):<\/b> extensive flat or gently undulating surface - not more than 300 metres above sea level<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\ud83c\udfaf NCERT \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926 - \u092f\u0939\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0937\u093e \u0905\u0917\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0935\u0940\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0942\u091b\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\ud83d\udcd6 \u092d\u093e\u0917 2\/5 - Mountains - \u092a\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0924 - NCERT \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926<\/div>\n
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NCERT: Mountains are much higher than surrounding landscape<\/p>\n

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  • Some mountains are covered with snow - lower altitudes snow melts in summer and feeds rivers<\/li>\n
  • High altitudes snow never melts - permanently snowcapped<\/li>\n
  • Young mountains - Himalayas - sharp peaks - still growing<\/li>\n
  • Old mountains - Aravallis - rounded peaks - worn down by erosion<\/li>\n
  • Mountain Ranges - Himalayas, Alps, Andes - long chain of mountains<\/li>\n
  • Highest Peaks - Mount Everest (8849m) between Tibet and Nepal, Kanchenjunga<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Life in Mountains NCERT:<\/b> rich flora and fauna, low pollution, terrace farming - cutting steps into slope, tourism - crisp mountain air and scenic beauty, herding preferred<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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    \ud83d\udcd6 \u092d\u093e\u0917 3\/5 - Plateaus - \u092a\u0920\u093e\u0930 - NCERT \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926<\/div>\n
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    NCERT: Plateau rises up from surrounding land - flat surface - steep slopes<\/p>\n

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    • Tibetan Plateau - largest and highest plateau in world - NCERT \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093e<\/li>\n
    • Plateaus are 'store house of minerals' - NCERT \u0915\u093e exact \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926<\/li>\n
    • Mining is major activity - world's largest mines found here<\/li>\n
    • African plateau - famous for gold and diamond mining<\/li>\n
    • Chhota Nagpur plateau in India - huge reserves of Iron, Coal - NCERT Example<\/li>\n
    • Deccan plateau - one of oldest in India<\/li>\n
    • Hundru Falls - plateau \u092a\u0930 waterfall \u0915\u093e example<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
      \ud83c\udfaf \u0905\u0917\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0935\u0940\u0930 POINT: Chhota Nagpur - Iron Coal - \u0939\u0930 \u0938\u093e\u0932 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u094d\u0928!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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      \ud83d\udcd6 \u092d\u093e\u0917 4\/5 - Plains - \u092e\u0948\u0926\u093e\u0928 - NCERT \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926<\/div>\n
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      NCERT: Plains have extensive flat or gently undulating surface<\/p>\n

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      • Not more than 300 metres above sea level - NCERT Exact<\/li>\n
      • Do not have any large hills - flat land<\/li>\n
      • Rivers deposit fertile soil - ideal for agriculture - rice and wheat - Ganga plain example<\/li>\n
      • More densely populated - life is easier than mountains or plateaus - NCERT<\/li>\n
      • Easy to build roads and railways - trade and travel<\/li>\n
      • Many cities grown on banks of large rivers like Ganga - Prayagraj example NCERT \u092e\u0947\u0902<\/li>\n
      • Challenges - prone to flooding - overpopulation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
        NCERT Example Journey: Chhota Nagpur (plateau) \u2192 Prayagraj (plains) \u2192 Almora (mountains)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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        \ud83d\udcdd \u092d\u093e\u0917 5\/5 - \u0905\u0917\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0935\u0940\u0930 \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0947\u0936\u0932 - NCERT \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u094d\u0928<\/div>\n
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        NCERT \u0915\u0947 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0940 4 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u094d\u0928 - \u092c\u093e\u0939\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902:<\/p>\n

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        Q1.<\/b> \"Store house of minerals\" \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u0939\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e? \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930: Plateaus - NCERT \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926<\/span><\/p>\n

        Q2.<\/b> Terrace farming \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948? \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930: Mountains - slopes \u092a\u0930 steps \u0915\u093e\u091f\u0915\u0930<\/span><\/p>\n

        Q3.<\/b> Tibetan Plateau \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948? \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930: largest and highest - NCERT<\/span><\/p>\n

        Q4.<\/b> Plains \u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u0947 metres \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u093e \u090a\u0901\u091a\u0947 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0947? \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930: 300 metres - NCERT Exact<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

        \u2705 \u0938\u0930 \u091c\u0940 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u0947 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926 NCERT \u0915\u093f\u0924\u093e\u092c \u0938\u0947 - \u091b\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092d\u0921\u093c\u0915\u0947\u0917\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 - 100% Safe!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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