Physical Features of India

Bhangar is old alluvium and is found in higher areas. For exams remember Bhangar old and Khadar new.

Guru Shikhar is the highest peak of the Aravalli Range. For exams remember the Mount Abu region.

The Western and Eastern Ghats meet near the Nilgiri Hills in South India. For exams remember Nilgiri.

Black soil forms from the lava region of the Deccan Trap. For exams remember the relation between black soil and cotton.

The Meghalaya Plateau includes Garo Khasi and Jaintia hills. For exams remember Northeast India.

Purvanchal is linked with the eastern branches of the Himalayas in Northeast India. For exams remember Naga Mizo and Patkai hills.

The Deccan Plateau generally slopes toward the east and southeast. For exams remember its relation with east flowing rivers.

Central Highlands are the plateau region north of the Narmada River. For exams remember their relation with Malwa Plateau.

The Deccan Plateau is a large plateau region south of the Narmada River. For exams remember the southern plateau.

The Luni River is associated with western Rajasthan and the Thar Desert. For exams remember inland drainage.

The Rann of Kachchh is a vast saline marshland in the western Indian state of Gujarat. It includes the Great Rann and the Little Rann. Rajasthan is adjacent to Gujarat, but the Rann of Kachchh lies in Gujarat. Exam tip: Remember the Rann of Kachchh, salt flats, and Gujarat together.

A river deposits soil and sand at its mouth to form a delta. For exams remember the term deposition.

The land between two rivers is called a doab. For exams remember the doabs of Punjab as examples.

A pass is a route through mountain regions. For exams see major Himalayan passes on the map.

Dun valleys are found between Shiwalik and Lesser Himalaya. For exams remember Dehradun as an example.

The Malabar Coast is mainly associated with Kerala's western coastal region. For exams remember parts of the western coast.

Konkan Coast is linked with the western coast of Maharashtra and Goa region. For exams remember western coastal plain.

Coromandel Coast is linked with the southeastern coastal part of Tamil Nadu. For exams remember the Bay of Bengal.

Western coastal plains are narrow between the Western Ghats and Arabian Sea. For exams remember comparison with the eastern coast.

Eastern coastal plains are broader than the western coast. For exams remember delta formation.