Physical Features of India

Western Ghats are close to the sea so the coastal strip is narrow and rivers are short. For exams compare eastern and western coasts.

These are regional parts of the western coastal plain. For exams remember the north to south sequence.

Northern Circars and Coromandel are parts of the eastern coastal plain. For exams link them with Bay of Bengal.

In deserts wind transports sand and deposits it as dunes. For exams remember the term aeolian action.

Luni is a river of a dry region and does not form a clear marine delta. For exams remember inland drainage and Thar.

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

Ladakh is a high and dry region in Himalayan 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 origin difference.

Barren Island is a volcanic site of the Andaman Nicobar region. For exams link it with Andaman.

Majuli is a river island linked with Brahmaputra and Barren is a volcanic island of Andaman. For exams keep island types separate.

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

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

Meghalaya hills force moist winds upward and cause heavy rainfall. For exams remember Khasi and orographic rainfall link.

Himalayan rivers are linked with glaciers and rain while many peninsular rivers depend more on rain. For exams remember source comparison.

Coastal plains are useful for ports due to sea contact and flat land. For exams remember coast trade relation.

Eastern coast has deltas of large rivers and western coast is narrow due to nearby Ghats. For exams remember comparison.

Bhabar is a pebbly porous foothill belt of the Himalayas. For exams do not treat it as a marine marsh.

Sundarbans is the tidal saline mangrove area of the Ganga Brahmaputra Delta. For exams identify this clue quickly.

Narmada flows westward through a rift valley into the Arabian Sea. For exams remember Narmada Tapi as special exceptions.

The Himalayas are young fold mountains while the Peninsular Plateau is an ancient stable landmass. For exams remember this basic comparison.