Physical Features of India

Meghalaya Plateau is considered a northeastern extension of the 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 the age comparison of Aravalli and Himalaya.

Western Ghats influence both orographic rainfall and rain shadow. For exams remember windward and leeward slopes.

Rivers like Mahanadi Godavari Krishna and Kaveri cut across the Eastern Ghats. For exams remember Eastern Ghats as fragmented.

Nilgiri lies in the contact zone of Western and Eastern Ghats. For exams locate it on the mountain map of South India.

Anamudi is the highest peak of Peninsular India located in Western Ghats. For exams link it with South India.

Eastern Himalaya bends in Northeast India to form Purvanchal. For exams remember Patkai Naga Mizo hills.

Most large peninsular rivers flow east but Narmada and Tapi flow west. For exams keep them separate.

The eastern coast is broad and large rivers deposit silt here. For exams remember Mahanadi Godavari Krishna Kaveri.

Western Ghats run parallel and close to the sea making the western coastal plain narrow. For exams compare eastern and western coasts.

These are north to south regional parts of the western coastal plain. For exams link the sequence with map reading.

These are parts of the eastern coastal plain and lie along the Bay of Bengal. For exams remember the location of coastal names.

Barchans are crescent shaped sand dunes formed by wind deposition. For exams remember the term aeolian action.

Luni is linked with dry western Rajasthan and does not form a clear marine delta. For exams remember the Luni and Thar relation.

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

Lakshadweep is a marine coral island group while Deccan Trap is a lava plateau. For exams identify landforms by origin.

Barren Island is a volcanic site of the Andaman Nicobar region. For exams remember the Barren and Andaman link.

Majuli is a river island Barren is volcanic and Lakshadweep is coral. For exams keep island types separate.

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

Palk Strait is a sea passage between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. For exams treat it as a sea passage not a landform.