Which of the following is NOT one of the geographical facts about the

Which of the following is NOT one of the geographical facts about the Indian frontier?

Melting snows.

Large population.

Steep hillsides.

Fertile valleys.

答案及解析：本题考查细节。关于印度边境的地理特征，文章在第一段进行描述时使用了“valley walls rise steeply”、“snow fed torrents”和“his valleys...arefertile”等词句，分别对应选项C、A和D，故排除。第一段出现了“a sparse population”，可知B项不符合文意，综上，B选项正确。故正确答案为B项。