Class 9 Social Science — Chapter 2: PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA

What you'll learn

• ▸India's Major Physiographic Divisions
• ▸Longitudinal Divisions of the Himalayas
• ▸Regional (West to East) Divisions of the Himalayas
• ▸The Purvachal (Eastern Hills)
• ▸Formation and Sections of the Northern Plains
• ▸Relief-based Divisions of the Northern Plains
• ▸The Peninsular Plateau: Divisions and Features
• ▸Characteristics of the Central Highlands and Deccan Plateau

Chapter Summary

--- PAGE 1 --- 0968CH02 2 PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA Y ou have already learnt earlier that India (1) The Himalayan Mountains is a vast country with varied land forms. (2) The Northern Plains What kind of terrain do you live in? If (3) The Peninsular Plateau you live in the plains, you are familiar with the (4) The Indian Desert vast stretches of plain land. In contrast, if you (5) The Coastal Plains live in hilly region, the rugged terrain with (6) The Islands mountains and valleys are common features. In fact, our country has practically all major The Himalayan Mountains physical features of the earth, i.e., mountains, plains, deserts, plateaus and islands. The Himalayas, geologically young and structurally fold mountains stretch over the The land of India displays great physical no…

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1. Explain how mountains grow taller. Get Solution →
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3. Name the largest mountain range. Get Solution →
4. What is the northern-most range of the Himalayas called? Get Solution →
5. The Northern Plains of India are formed from what type of soil? Get Solution →
6. What are the longitudinal valleys lying between the lesser Himalaya and the Shiwaliks known as? Get Solution →
7. Which river marks the eastern-most boundary of the Himalayas? Get Solution →
8. What is the black soil area of volcanic origin in the Peninsular plateau called? Get Solution →

Did you know?

• 💡 The mighty Himalayas are still growing taller by a few millimeters every year.
• 💡 Some rivers flowing from the Himalayas carve valleys deeper than the Grand Canyon.
• 💡 Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, actually has different names in Nepal and Tibet.
• 💡 The fertile Northern Plains were formed by ancient rivers laying down rich soil for millions of years.
• 💡 India's land holds a huge desert, lush rainforests, and icy mountains all at once.

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