Geography
Major Physiographic Divisions
भारत के प्रमुख भौतिक विभाग
In this Class 9 Geography topic from “Physical Features of India,” students learn how India is divided into major physiographic regions: the Himalayan Mountains, Northern Plains, Peninsular Plateau, Indian Desert, Coastal Plains, and Islands. They explore the origin, structure, relief, location, and distinctive features of each region, along with the role of rivers, geological processes, climate, soils, vegetation, agriculture, settlement, and human activities in shaping the country’s diverse landscape.
Practice questions
Which clue is most correct for identifying Andaman and Nicobar?MediumLevel 15What is the simplest basis for separating plateau and plain among India’s physical divisions?MediumLevel 15Which matching is correct?MediumLevel 15Which matching is incorrect?MediumLevel 15Which physical division is identified by high peaks glaciers and young fold mountains?MediumLevel 15Which division can be seen as river-deposit based and which as hard-rock based?MediumLevel 15Which option correctly gives two physical divisions related to the sea?MediumLevel 15In India’s major physiographic divisions, Deccan Plateau is most related to what?MediumLevel 15Why are the Western Ghats important in the context of rainfall and coastal plains?MediumLevel 15Which clue is most suitable for distinguishing the Himalayas and the Indian Desert?MediumLevel 15Which option gives a correct clue related to the Northern Plains?MediumLevel 15Which clue is most useful for identifying an area as a coastal plain among physiographic divisions?MediumLevel 15Which option gives the correct geographical relation between the Himalayas and Northern Plains?MediumLevel 15In which physical division are most of India’s fertile agricultural plains found?MediumLevel 15If an area is an elevated region of old hard rocks, which division is it more likely linked with?MediumLevel 15Which water-body based matching is correct for India’s island groups?MediumLevel 15What is the safest method for identifying India’s physiographic divisions?MediumLevel 15What is the best basis for distinguishing Himalayan ranges from the belts of the Northern Plains?MediumLevel 15Which combined clue most strongly identifies the Peninsular Plateau?MediumLevel 15What is the strongest basis for distinguishing India's six major physiographic divisions?HardLevel 14