Geography

Physical Features of India

Question:

Distinguish Between Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.

Answer:

Western Ghats:
The Western Ghats are higher than the Eastern Ghats. Their average elevation is 900– 1600 metres as against 600 metres of the Eastern Ghats. The Western Ghats cause orographic rain by facing the rain bearing moist winds to rise along the western slopes of the Ghats. The Western Ghats are known by different local names. The height of the Western Ghats progressively increases from north to south. The highest peaks include the Anai Mudi (2,695metres) and the Doda Betta (2,637 metres).
Eastern Ghats:
The Eastern Ghats stretch from the Mahanadi Valley to the Nigiris in the south. The Eastern Ghats are discontinuous and irregular and dissected by rivers draining into the Bay of Bengal. Mahendragiri (1,501 metres) is the highest peak in the Eastern Ghats. Shevroy Hills and the Javadi Hills are located to the southeast of the Eastern Ghats.

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Physical Features of India

Q 1.

Name the landmasses that were included in the Gondwanaland.

Q 2.

What are Tectonic Plates?

Q 3.

Name the three major divisions of the Himalayas from north to south.

Q 4.

Describe the physiographic divisions or physical features of India.

Q 5.

Name the island group of India having coral origin.

Q 6.

What is the bhabar?

Q 7.

Write a short note on The Indian Desert.

Q 8.

What is bhabar?

Q 9.

What are the relief features that are found in the Northern Plains?

Q 10.

Distinguish Between Converging and Diverging Tectonic Plates

Q 11.

Which plateau lies between the Aravalli and the Vindhyan ranges?

Q 12.

Distinguish Between Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.

Q 13.

Discuss the geological structure of India.

Q 14.

Which continents of today were part of the Gondwana land?

Q 15.

Describe how the Himalayas were formed.

Q 16.

Which are the major physiographic divisions of India? Contrast the relief of the Himalayan region with that of the Peninsular plateau.

Q 17.

Give an account of the Northern Plains of India.

Q 18.

Write short notes on the following.(i) The Indian Desert, (ii) The Central Highlands
(iii) The Island Groups of India

Q 19.

Write three important features of Aravalli Hills.

Q 20.

Distinguish Between Bhangar and Khadar.