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Physical Features Of India
Which are the major physiographic divisions of India? Contrast the relief of the Himalayan region with that of the Peninsular plateau.
The major physiographic divisions of India are:
(i)The Himalayan Mountains
(ii)The Northern Plains
(iii)The Peninsular plateau
(iv)The Indian Desert
(v)The Coastal Plains
(vi)The Islands
| The Himalayan region | Peninsular plateau | ||
| (i)The Himalayas, geologically young and structurally fold mountains stretch over thenorthern borders of India. (ii)These mountain ranges run in a west-east direction from the Indus to the Brahmaputra. (iii)The Himalayas represent the loftiest and one of the most rugged mountain barriers of the world. |
(i)The Peninsular plateau is a tableland composed of the old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks. (ii)It was formed due to the breaking and drifting of the Gondwana land and thus, making it a part of the oldest landmass. (iii)The plateau has broad and shallow valleys and rounded hills. This plateau consists of two broad divisions, namely, the Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau. |
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Name the three major divisions of the Himalayas from North to South.
Distinguish between:
Converging and diverging tectonic plates.
Distinguish between:
Bhangar and Khadar.
Distinguish between:
Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.
Describe how the Himalayas were formed?
Which are the major physiographic divisions of India? Contrast the relief of the Himalayan region with that of the Peninsular plateau.
Give an account of the Northern Plains of India.
Give an account of the coastal plains of India.
Write short notes on the following:
The Island groups of India
The crust is made up of how many tectonic plates
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