Major Physiographic Divisions

Aravalli is linked with the northern part of the Peninsular Plateau and Central Highlands. Exam tip: do not confuse Aravalli with the Himalayas.

Himalayan rivers deposit alluvium in the Northern Plains. Exam tip: understand the river link between mountains and plains.

Himachal is the Himalayan range between Himadri and Shiwalik. Exam tip: remember the position of the three Himalayan ranges.

All these are belts and alluvial parts related to the Northern Plains. Exam tip: remember the subdivisions of plains together.

Lakshadweep is India’s island group in the Arabian Sea. Exam tip: remember it in a different water body from Andaman Nicobar.

Andaman and Nicobar are island groups in the Bay of Bengal. Exam tip: remember them with the Bay of Bengal.

Plateaus may be relatively elevated with hard rocks while plains are flat depositional areas. Exam tip: see elevation and formation together.

Thar is a major region associated with the Indian Desert. Exam tip: match each landform with its correct division.

The Eastern Coastal Plain lies along the Bay of Bengal, not the Arabian Sea. Exam tip: remember water bodies of eastern and western coasts separately.

The Himalayas are young fold mountains with high peaks and glaciers. Exam tip: connect the Himalayas with young mountains.

Northern Plains are linked with river deposits and the Peninsular Plateau with old hard rocks. Exam tip: use formation process as an identification base.

Coastal Plains lie along coasts and Island Groups are located in the sea. Exam tip: remember sea-related divisions together.

The Deccan Plateau is a large part of India’s southern Peninsular Plateau. Exam tip: connect Deccan with the southern plateau.

The Western Ghats run parallel to the western coast and affect coastal geography. Exam tip: connect Western Ghats with the western coast.

The Himalayas are a mountain region while the Indian Desert is a dry sandy area. Exam tip: see landform and climate clues together.

The Northern Plains are formed by alluvial deposits of major river systems. Exam tip: link river systems with plains.

Direct answer: A, a flat strip along the sea coast. A coastal plain is low, relatively level land lying beside a sea or ocean. The word coastal itself gives the strongest clue: it means connected with the coast. A is correct because it describes both required ideas—flat land and location beside the sea. B is wrong because a snowy Himalayan peak is a mountain feature, not a coastal plain. C is wrong because Bhabar is a narrow, pebbly belt along the Himalayan foothills, where streams often disappear into porous material. D is wrong because sand dunes identify an arid desert, especially the Indian Desert. Always identify the landform by its position and surface together. Memory cue: coastal = coast plus comparatively level land.

The vast Northern Plains lie south of the Himalayas. Exam tip: remember the north-to-south position.

The Northern Plains are very fertile agricultural areas due to alluvial soil. Exam tip: connect agricultural fertility with Northern Plains.

An elevated region of old hard rocks is a clue for the Peninsular Plateau. Exam tip: read elevation and rock clues together.

Lakshadweep is in the Arabian Sea and Andaman Nicobar is in the Bay of Bengal. Exam tip: remember water-body matching of island groups.

Combining location landform formation and examples reduces confusion. Exam tip: remember two clues for each division.

The Himalayas have ranges like Himadri Himachal and Shiwalik while the Northern Plains have belts like Bhabar Terai Bhangar and Khadar. Exam tip: remember subparts of mountains and plains separately.

The Peninsular Plateau is an old hard-rock plateau region of central and southern India. Exam tip: connect Deccan and Central Highlands with its main parts.

The correct answer is A. Himadri is the highest and northernmost range of the Himalayas, whereas Lakshadweep is an island group in the Arabian Sea. The statement in A reverses both categories: it calls a Himalayan range an island and an island group a mountain range. That is a major category-identification error. B is correct because the Himalaya is a mountain system. C is correct because the Northern Plains were formed mainly by river-deposited alluvium and are therefore alluvial plains. D is correct because the Thar is India’s major desert region. The key skill is to identify whether a name refers to a mountain, plain, desert, or island group before checking its location. Memory cue: Himadri = high Himalaya; Lakshadweep = islands.