Physical Features of India

Himadri is the highest glacier bearing range of the Greater Himalaya. For exams link Himadri with High Himalaya.

Shiwalik has loose sedimentary material so slopes may be unstable. For exams remember Shiwalik as Outer Himalaya with loose deposits.

Dun valleys occur between the Lesser Himalaya and Shiwalik. For exams remember Dehradun as a famous example.

Porous pebbles and gravel in Bhabar allow water to sink down. For exams distinguish Bhabar from Terai.

Water sinking in Bhabar comes near the surface in Terai and creates moisture and marshes. For exams remember the Bhabar Terai sequence.

Himalayan rivers bring silt and alluvium to form the Northern Plains. For exams link river deposition with plain formation.

Bhangar is an older alluvial area where kankar deposits may occur. For exams remember Bhangar old and Khadar new.

Khadar receives new alluvium from river floods. For exams treat it as a more fertile floodplain.

A doab is fertile alluvial land between two rivers. For exams take Ganga Yamuna Doab as an example.

In a delta silt deposition at the mouth divides the river into distributaries. For exams remember deposition and distributary.

Sundarbans is a tidal marshy part of the Ganga Brahmaputra Delta. For exams remember mangroves and tides together.

The Peninsular Plateau is India's ancient and stable rocky landmass. For exams remember it as older than the Himalayas.

The slope of Central Highlands directs several rivers north and eastward. For exams remember Chambal Betwa Ken.

Narmada Valley between Vindhya and Satpura shows a west flowing rift valley route. For exams remember this spatial order.

Layered basaltic lava flows form the step like topography of Deccan Trap. For exams link the term Trap with step like form.

Black soil is useful for cotton due to its water retaining capacity. For exams remember black soil Deccan and cotton together.

Chotanagpur Plateau is important for industries due to mineral resources. For exams remember Jharkhand and industrial region.

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

Aravalli is a very old range and has been eroded over a long time. For exams remember it as older than Himalaya.

Western Ghats force moist monsoon winds upward and cause rainfall. For exams remember windward and leeward slopes.