PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA
, INTRODUCTION
Our country has practically all major physical
features of the earth i.e. mountains, plains,
deserts, plateaus and islands.
,❏ The land of India displays great physical variation.
❏ Geologically, the Peninsular Plateau constitutes one of the ancient
land masses on the earth’s surface, one of the most stable land
blocks.
❏ The Himalayas & the Northern Plains are the most recent landforms.
❏ Himalayan mountains form an unstable zone.
❏ The northern plains are formed of alluvial deposits.
❏ The peninsular plateau is composed of igneous and metamorphic
rocks with gently rising hills and wide valleys.
, THE HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINS
, INTRODUCTION
Our country has practically all major physical
features of the earth i.e. mountains, plains,
deserts, plateaus and islands.
,❏ The land of India displays great physical variation.
❏ Geologically, the Peninsular Plateau constitutes one of the ancient
land masses on the earth’s surface, one of the most stable land
blocks.
❏ The Himalayas & the Northern Plains are the most recent landforms.
❏ Himalayan mountains form an unstable zone.
❏ The northern plains are formed of alluvial deposits.
❏ The peninsular plateau is composed of igneous and metamorphic
rocks with gently rising hills and wide valleys.
, THE HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINS
