Physical Features of India

East flowing peninsular rivers cut across the Eastern Ghats to reach the Bay of Bengal. For exams remember Eastern Ghats as discontinuous.

Nilgiri is linked with the meeting zone of Western and Eastern Ghats in South India. For exams remember southern hill groups.

Anamudi is a high peak of Peninsular India while Guru Shikhar is the highest peak of Aravalli. For exams keep mountain ranges separate.

Eastern Himalaya bends into Northeast India and forms the Purvanchal hills. For exams remember Patkai Naga Mizo.

Narmada and Tapi are west flowing rivers whose courses are linked with rift valleys. For exams separate them from usual east flowing rivers.

The eastern coast is relatively broad and rivers deposit sediments at their mouths. For exams remember Mahanadi Godavari Krishna Kaveri.

Western Ghats run parallel close to the sea so the western coastal plain is narrow. For exams compare with eastern coast.

Eastern Ghats are some distance from the coast and rivers form deltas. For exams remember eastern coastal plain as broad.

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

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

Ladakh is cold and dry due to altitude and rain shadow. For exams understand the meaning of cold desert.

Malabar Coast is a narrow moist coastal part between Western Ghats and Arabian Sea. For exams link Kerala and western coast.

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

Lakshadweep is a coral island group and Barren Island in Andaman Nicobar is a volcanic example. For exams keep islands separate.

Majuli is a river island in Brahmaputra and Lakshadweep is a coral island in Arabian Sea. For exams identify island types separately.

Barren Island is considered an active volcanic site of the Andaman region. For exams link it with volcano.

Indira Point in Nicobar is the southernmost point while Kanyakumari is the mainland southern tip. For exams keep island and mainland separate.

Palk Strait is a sea passage between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. For exams identify it on a map.

Eastern Himalaya bends into Northeast India and becomes Purvanchal hills. For exams remember Naga Mizo Patkai.

These hills are major hill units of the Meghalaya Plateau. For exams remember the northeastern plateau extension.