How should the Himalayas and Northern Plains be placed in sequential relief arrangement?

Correct answer: First Himalayas in north, then Northern Plains south of them

Relief arrangement means placing landforms in their geographical order, often from north to south. In India, the Himalayas stand in the far north. Immediately to their south lie the Northern Plains, formed mainly by the deposits brought by rivers such as the Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra. Thus, the Himalayas come first in the north and the Northern Plains follow south of them.

To answer, use India’s physical map and trace the landforms downward from the northern boundary. The sequence in option A follows the actual arrangement: Himalayas in the north, then Northern Plains to their south. The other options mix islands, deserts, coasts, or unrelated ranges and do not show the north-to-south relief order. Therefore, A is correct.