PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA

The northern most range of the Himalayas

• Himachal

• Himadri

• Purvachal

• Shiwaliks

The Western part of the northern plains

• Ganga Plain

• Kaveri Plain

• Punjab Plain

• Brahmaputra Plain

The part of the Himalayas lying between Satluj and kali rivers

• Kumaon Himalayas

• Punjab Himalayas

• Assam Himalayas

• Nepal Himalayas

The Width of the Shiwaliks

• 10-20 Km

• 10-30 Km

• 10-40 Km

• 10-50 Km

The length of the northern plains

• 3400 Km

• 2400 Km

• 5000 Km

• 1400 Km

The wet, swampy and marshy region of the northern plain

• Bhabar

• Khadar

• Bhangar

• Terai

The larger part of the northern plain is formed of

• New alluvium

• Red Soil

• Older alluvium

• Arid soil

The plain that extends between Ghaggar and Teesta rivers

• Krishna Plain

• Ganga Plain

• Indus Plain

• Brahmaputra plain

The largest inhabited riverine island in the world

• Lakshadweep

• Andaman and Nicobar

• Majuli

• Maldives

The younger deposit of the flood plains

• Bhangar

• Khadar

• Bhabar

• Terai