Physical Features of India

Himachal Himalaya is also called the Lesser Himalayas. For exams remember the order Himadri Himachal Shiwalik.

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

Black soil formed from lava is found in many parts of the Deccan Plateau. For exams remember its link with cotton areas.

Garo Khasi and Jaintia hills are located in the Meghalaya region. For exams remember Northeast India.

Mizo Hills are located in the northeastern part of India. For exams remember their connection with Mizoram.

The Satpura Range lies south of the Narmada valley. For exams remember the position of Vindhya Narmada Satpura.

The Vindhya Range is an important landform in central India. For exams connect it with the division between north and south India.

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

Peninsular India is surrounded by sea on three sides. For exams remember Arabian Sea Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean.

India has different landforms so it has great physical diversity. For exams remember the six main physical divisions.

Kanyakumari is the southernmost point of mainland India. For exams remember the difference between mainland and island extremes.

Indira Point in the Nicobar Islands is the southernmost point of India. For exams connect it with Andaman and Nicobar.

Himadri is called the Greater Himalaya and has high peaks. For exams remember Himadri as the highest range.

Shiwalik is the outermost and southernmost Himalayan range. For exams remember the order Himadri Himachal Shiwalik.

Lesser Himalaya is also called Himachal. For exams remember it as the middle Himalayan range.

Pir Panjal is one of the major ranges of the Lesser Himalaya. For exams remember Kashmir and Himachal region.

The eastern branches of the Himalayas in the northeast are known as Purvanchal. For exams remember Naga Mizo and Patkai hills.

These hills are linked with the northeastern hill region of India. For exams remember the term Purvanchal.

Small streams disappear into the porous ground of Bhabar. For exams connect Bhabar with pebble deposits.

The moist and marshy Terai region lies south of the Bhabar belt. In the porous, pebbly Bhabar region, streams often disappear underground and re-emerge in the Terai, creating wet and marshy conditions. The Thar Desert is arid, so it is not correct. Exam tip: Remember the north-to-south foothill sequence as Bhabar–Terai.