Physical Features of India

Malwa and Bundelkhand are linked with plateau parts of the Central Highlands. For exams remember the region north of Narmada.

Narmada Valley between Vindhya and Satpura explains central India's physical structure. For exams remember this order.

Black soil forms from weathering of basaltic lava rocks. For exams remember Deccan Trap and cotton link.

Chotanagpur has coal iron ore and other minerals. For exams remember the mineral industry link.

Meghalaya Plateau is considered a northeastern extension of the Peninsular Plateau but appears separated by plains. For exams remember Garo Khasi Jaintia.

Aravalli is one of India's ancient and eroded ranges. For exams remember it as older than the Himalayas.

Western Ghats run parallel close to the sea so the western coastal plain is narrow. For exams remember structure of western coast.

Mahanadi Godavari Krishna and Kaveri cut across the Eastern Ghats to reach the eastern coast. For exams remember river dissection.

Nilgiri is linked with the contact zone of Western and Eastern Ghats in South India. For exams see the map of southern hills.

Moist winds rise after striking mountains and cause rainfall. For exams link Western Ghats with monsoon.

Narmada and Tapi flow westward into the Arabian Sea. For exams remember them as special west flowing rivers.

East flowing rivers deposit sediments on the broad eastern coast and form deltas. For exams remember Mahanadi Godavari Krishna Kaveri.

Due to low rainfall dry and sandy landforms are found in Thar. For exams remember desert conditions.

Luni is linked with dry western Rajasthan and does not form a clear sea delta. For exams remember inland drainage.

Rann of Kachchh is famous as a saline and marshy plain. For exams remember Gujarat and salt.

Rain shadow of Himalaya causes low rainfall in Ladakh. For exams remember altitude and dryness together.

Lakshadweep is coral islands while Deccan Plateau is linked with lava rocks. For exams keep islands and plateaus separate.

Andaman Nicobar lies east of India in the Bay of Bengal. For exams remember it separately from Lakshadweep.

Barren Island in the Andaman Nicobar region is known as an active volcanic site. For exams remember it as India's volcanic island.

Majuli is a river island linked with Brahmaputra while Sundarbans is part of the Ganga Brahmaputra Delta. For exams keep both separate.