Physical Features of India

The Peninsular Plateau is a stable landmass made of hard ancient rocks. For exams remember it as older than the Himalayas.

The slope of the Central Highlands directs many rivers toward the Ganga Yamuna system. For exams remember Chambal Betwa Ken.

Narmada flows westward through a rift valley between Vindhya and Satpura. For exams remember this spatial order.

Deccan Trap is a step like landform made of basaltic lava layers. For exams link Trap with step like form.

Black soil has good water retention and cracks on drying. For exams link it with cotton and Deccan.

Chotanagpur is a plateau region rich in ancient rocks and minerals. For exams remember coal and iron ore.

Meghalaya Plateau appears separated from the main Peninsular Plateau by plains. For exams remember Garo Khasi Jaintia.

Aravalli is very old and eroded while Himalaya is a young fold mountain. For exams remember the age difference.

Moist monsoon winds strike the Ghats causing rain and rain shadow on the other side. For exams remember the term windward.

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

Nilgiri Hills are linked with the contact zone of both Ghats in South India. For exams identify them through maps.

Anamudi is a major high peak of Western Ghats and Doddabetta is linked with Nilgiri. For exams keep southern peaks separate.

Narmada and Tapi are west flowing rivers linked with rift valleys. For exams remember them as exceptions.

Large rivers deposit silt on the eastern coast and form deltas. For exams remember Mahanadi Godavari Krishna Kaveri.

Western Ghats lie close to the sea so the western coastal plain remains narrow. For exams compare western and eastern coasts.

Konkan Kannad and Malabar are regional parts of the western coastal plain. For exams remember their order.

These are parts of the eastern coastal plain along the Bay of Bengal. For exams study coastal names on the map.

Barchans are desert landforms formed by wind deposition. For exams remember aeolian action.

Luni is a river of the dry region and does not form a clear marine delta. For exams link Luni with Thar.

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