Physical Features of India

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

Aravalli is an ancient mountain range eroded over a long time. For exams remember Aravalli as older than Himalaya.

Moist winds of the Arabian Sea branch hit Western Ghats and cause rainfall. For exams remember windward slope.

East flowing peninsular rivers cut the Eastern Ghats and reach Bay of Bengal. For exams remember Eastern Ghats as fragmented.

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

Anamudi is the highest peak of Peninsular India located in Western Ghats. For exams remember Kerala and Western Ghats.

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

Narmada and Tapi flow west into Arabian Sea and are linked with rift valleys. For exams keep them separate from east flowing rivers.

The eastern coast is broad and large rivers deposit silt near Bay of Bengal. For exams remember Godavari Krishna Kaveri.

The western coastal plain is narrow and rivers are short so large deltas are fewer. For exams compare eastern and western coasts.

Konkan Kannad and Malabar are north to south parts of the western coastal plain. For exams remember the order.

Both are parts of the eastern coastal plain and linked with Bay of Bengal. For exams identify the eastern coast.

In deserts wind deposits sand and forms dunes like barchans. For exams remember wind action.

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

When water dries in the Rann a salt layer remains on the surface. For exams remember Rann of Kachchh as saline plain.

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

Lakshadweep is a marine coral island group while Deccan Trap is a lava plateau. For exams remember the origin difference.

Barren Island is an active volcanic site in the Andaman Nicobar region. For exams link it with Andaman.

Majuli is a river island in Brahmaputra while Barren is a volcanic island of Andaman. For exams keep island types separate.

Indira Point is in Nicobar while Kanyakumari is on the mainland. For exams remember island and mainland difference.