October 2021

The flow of water through well-defined channels is known as drainage ‘and the network of such channels is called a drainage system. Is the outcome of the geological time period, nature and structure of rocks, topography, slope, amount of water flowing and the periodicity of the flow. A river drains the water collected from a

This article cleverly drills down into the nitty-gritty of the region and recognizes that there are two major island groups in the Bay of Bengal: 1) Andaman & Nicobar Islands and 2) The Lakshadweep Islands. The Bay of Bengal island groups consists of about 572 islands/islets. These are situated roughly between 6°N-14°N and 92°E -S4°E.

India is a country on the coastal plains on the south-western fringe of Asia. The Indian subcontinent lies on a thin slice of land between the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. On the basis of the location and active geomorphological processes, it can be broadly divided into two: fi) the western coastal plains:

The Great Indian Desert is a part of the greater Thar Desert, which spans through India into Pakistan. This vast desert encompasses the western states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, and Delhi.  It is because of these characteristic features that this is also known as Marusthali. The Luni river flowing in the southern part of

The Peninsular plateau features the most varied geography in the world, being made up of rolling, dissected tablelands forming a network of steep-sided valleys. Delhi ridge in the northwest, (extension of Aravalis), the Rajmahal hills in the east, Gir range in the west and the Cardamom hills in the south constitute the outer extent of

Alluvial plains are large depositions of sediment by river systems in flood basins. They are found in great numbers all over the world within the boundaries of the river water shed. Alluvial plains are formed in several ways, i.e. by flooding, prolonged weathering, ground water sapping etc. The northern plains are the largest depositories of