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Physiography and Drainage

Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · Geography

Summary of Physiography and Drainage for Maharashtra Board Class 10 Geography. Key concepts, important points, and chapter overview.

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Overview

Notice how landforms and rivers work together: highlands, plains, coasts, islands, and drainage systems all shape the physical geography of India and Brazil. India is divided into five major physiographic divisions: the Himalayas, the North Indian Plains, the Peninsula, the Coastal Plains, and the I

Key Concepts

The Himalayas are young fold mountains

The Himalayas are young fold mountains extending from Pamir Knot in Tajikistan to the east. In India, they stretch from Jammu and Kashmir to Arunachal

The North Indian Plains lie between

The North Indian Plains lie between the Himalayas and the Peninsula. They extend from Rajasthan and Punjab in the west to Assam in the east. The easte

The Peninsula lies south of

The Peninsula lies south of the North Indian Plains and tapers towards the Indian Ocean. It includes the Aravalis, which are the oldest fold mountains

India has a long coastline

India has a long coastline of about 7500 km. The western coast borders the Arabian Sea and is rocky and narrow. Rivers here are short and swift, so th

Lakshadweep in the Arabian Sea consists

Lakshadweep in the Arabian Sea consists mostly of atoll islands and is small and low-lying. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal are m

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the major physiographic divisions of India and Brazil.
  • Describe the extent and internal divisions of the Himalayas.
  • Explain the features of the North Indian Plains and the Peninsula.
  • Compare the western and eastern coasts of India.
  • Recognize the island groups of India and their nature.

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