Question

Which are the major physiographic divisions of india contrast the relief?

Answer 1

Answer:

The major physiographic divisions of India:

1. The Himalayan Mountains
2. The Northern Plains
3. The Peninsular Plateau
4. The Indian Desert
5. The Coastal Plains
6. The Islands

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Answer 2

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Which are the major physiographic divisions of India?

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1. The northern plain.

2. The peninsular plateau.

3. The Great Indian desert.

4. The Coastal plain.

5. The Island.

6. The Great Himalayas.

7. Western and the Eastern Ghats.

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=> The Himalayan, geological young and structurally fold mountains stretch over the northern borders of India.

=> These mountain Rangers Run in a west-east direction from the Indus to Brahmaputra river.

=>The Himalayas represent the loftiest and one of the most rugged mountain barriers of the world.

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=> Northern plain has been formed by the interplay of three major river systems namely- the Indus the Ganga and Brahmaputra along with their tributaries.

=> This plain is formed of Alluvial soil.

=> The decomposition of alluvium in a vast basin lying at the foothills of the Himalaya over millions of years, formed this fertile plain.

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=> The Peninsular plateau is a table lines composed of old crystalline igneous and metamorphic rocks.

=> It was formed due to the breaking and drifting of the Gondwana land and thus, making it a part of the oldest landmass.

=> The plateau has broad and Shallow valleys and Rounded hills.

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=> The Indian desert lies towards the Western margins of Aravali Hills.

=> It is undulating sandy plain cover with sand dune.

=> This region receive very low rainfall below 150 mm per year.

=> It has Arid climate with low vegetation cover.

=> Streams appears during the rainy season.

=> Soon after they disappear into the same as they do not have enough water to reach the sea.

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=> This coast is sandwiched between Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea, is now a plain.

=> It consists of three sections The Northern part of coast is called Konkan the Central Stretch is called the Kannad plane while the southern stretch is referred to Malabar Coast.

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=> There are only two major Islands of India namely - Andaman & Nicobar and Laksadweep Islands . Lakshadweep covers 32sq km .

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