Physical Features of India

The major physical features include the Himalayan Mountains, Northern Plains, Peninsular Plateau, Indian Desert, Coastal Plains, and Islands.

The Peninsular Plateau is one of the ancient landmasses and is considered one of the most stable land blocks on the earth's surface.

The Himalayas are geologically young, characterized by high peaks and rugged terrain, while the Northern Plains are formed from alluvial deposits and are flatter.

<p>The Himalayan Mountain system runs in a west-east direction from the Indus to the Brahmaputra.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Himalayas consist of three parallel ranges with high peaks, deep valleys, and fast-flowing rivers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The eastern half of the Himalayas has more significant altitudinal variations compared to the western half.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Peninsular Plateau is primarily composed of igneous and metamorphic rocks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The sandy and rocky desert of Rajasthan.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>From southwest to northeast.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>900 to 1600 metres.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Western Ghats face rain-bearing moist winds, causing them to rise.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anai Mudi (2,695 metres).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>600 metres.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>From the Mahanadi Valley to the Nilgiris.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mahendragiri (1,501 metres).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Eastern Ghats are discontinuous and irregular.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Kavaratti island is the administrative headquarters of Lakshadweep.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>India's only active volcano is located on Barren Island in the Andaman and Nicobar group of Islands.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Coral polyps thrive in shallow, mud-free, and warm waters.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They were formerly known as Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindive.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The northern plains are significant as they are the granaries of the country.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mussoorie is in Uttarakhand, Nainital is also in Uttarakhand, and Ranikhet is in Uttarakhand.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Gangotri Glacier and the Siachen Glacier.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Shiwaliks are the outer-most range of the Himalayas, extending over a width of 10-50 km.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The highest peaks are primarily located in the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Duns are longitudinal valleys lying between the Lesser Himalaya and the Shiwaliks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Purvachal is mostly composed of strong sandstones.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Brahmaputra River marks the eastern-most boundary of the Himalayas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Patkai hills and the Naga hills.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Himalayas are divided into regions from west to east, demarcated by river valleys.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Distributaries are channels formed due to the deposition of silt in the bhangar region.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Khadar soil consists of newer, younger deposits in floodplains that are renewed almost every year.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Peninsular plateau is composed of old crystalline, igneous, and metamorphic rocks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It was formed from the breaking and drifting of the Gondwana land.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main divisions are the Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Chotanagpur plateau marks the eastern extension of the Peninsular plateau, drained by the Damodar river.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Deccan Plateau is higher in the west and slopes gently eastwards.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The prominent hill ranges are the Garo, Khasi, and Jaintia Hills.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Vindhyan range is bounded by the Satpura range to the south and the Aravalis to the northwest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats mark the western and eastern edges of the Deccan Plateau, respectively.</p> Signup and view all the answers