Question

Explain with an example the statement that the relief features of india display great physical variation

Answer 1

The relief of India displays a great physical variation:

(i) India is one of the few countries, which is having almost all kind of physical features.

(ii) The Himalayas are young fold mountain blocks which are helpful in blocking the cold winds arriving from North and causing rainfall in almost all over India.

 (iii) To the South of Himalyas like Northern Plains of India, which are called granaries of India, as they are formed by alluvial deposits by the Himalaya rivers like Ganga, Brahmaputra and Indus.

 (iv) To its South lies Peninsular Plateau formed by volcanic activities and are the store houses of minerals.

 (v) India does experience dryness. Thar desert receives in Western Rajasthan remains in rain shadow and receives less than 25 cm of annual rainfall.

(vi) India is also flanked by two Island groups namely, Andaman and Nicobar Islands in Bay of Bengal and Lakshadweep islands in Arabian Sea.