Describe briefly
the physical features of India?
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Answer:
The Great Indian Desert (Desert region): The states of Gujarat and Rajasthan govern over the Thar desert – a huge desert featuring dry climate and sandy terrain. ... The Peninsular Plateau (Includes the Deccan Plateau and the Central Highlands): These regions are known to be one of the oldest landmasses of India.
Explanation:
#Physical Features of India
=>Main Physical Features of India
India is a land of diversity in all manners. From culture, economy and even the landscape of India has diverse elements, all on one landmass. The wide range of physical features of India makes the country a complete geographical study. In fact, India has every possible landscape that the earth has. From cold mountains to arid deserts, vast plains, hot and humid plateau and wide sea shores and tropical islands, the physical features of India cover every terrain.
#Origin of the Indian Landscape
Millions of years ago, the Peninsular Plateau region (the oldest landmass) was a part of the Gondwana Land which covered India, Australia, South Africa, and South America. Over hundreds of years of shifting landmass and ocean currents broke this landmass into multiple pieces.
One such piece- the Indo-Australian plate started shifting northwards, where it collided with the Eurasian plate (now Europe). Consequently, this collision caused the landmass to fold and become, what we know as the Himalayas today. Thereafter, many such geological events led to the formation of each of the varied physical features of India.
#Physical Features of India
Main Physical Features of India
The physical features of India can be divided into six broad categories according to their physiographic forms: