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. […]
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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:
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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
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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
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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
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The North and North-eastern Mountains consist of the Himalayas and the North-eastern hills. The Himalayas consist of a series of parallel mountain ranges. They contain the highest peaks on earth. Some of the important ranges are the Greater Himalayan range, which includes the Great Himalayas and the Trans-Himalayan range, the Middle Himalayas and the Shiwalik.
Physiography of India refers to the systematic study of the physical forms and processes that have shaped the landmass into what it is today, from ancient times till now. It involves understanding how its landforms and ecosystems have evolved over geological time, as well as how human activities have transformed the landscape. The south consists
The third geographical division of India is connected with three of the most important rivers of India, namely Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra. This region also includes the river plains formed by these rivers. It forms almost one-half of India. Originally, it was a geo-synclinal depression which attained its maximum development during the third phase of
The Peninsular mountains, on the other hand, form a structural block and tend to be rigid and stable in their geological structure as they are formed by folding rocks on an ancient granite basement. The Himalayas along with other Peninsular mountains are young, weak, and flexible in their geological structure, unlike the rigid and stable
This is a purely geomorphological term and does not imply a sharp break in the continuity of Indian territory. The Peninsular Block consists of coastal plains, which are indented with tidal creeks and estuaries, and separate peninsular tracts of the peninsula. Karbi Anglong and the Meghalaya Plateau in the northeast and Rajasthan in the west
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