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India: Relief Features — Revision Notes
Telangana Board · Class 10 · Social Studies
India: Relief Features revision notes for Telangana Board Class 10 Social Studies: 4 topics in quick points. Includes Location and Standard Meridian.
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Key Topics to Revise
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1. Location and Standard Meridian
- India lies in the Northern Hemisphere.
- The central longitude 82°30' E is taken as the Standard Meridian of India.
- The Standard Meridian passes near Allahabad.
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2. Geological Background
- World landforms originated from two giant landmasses: Angara land and Gondwana land.
- The Indian peninsula was part of Gondwana land.
- Over 20 crores years ago, Gondwana land split into pieces.
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3. The Himalayas
- The Himalayan ranges run in a west-east direction in the form of an arch for about 2,400 km.
- The width varies from about 500 km in the western region to about 200 km in the central and eastern regions.
- The Himalayas have three parallel ranges: Himadri, Himachal or Middle Himalayas, and Shiwalik.
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4. Himachal or Middle Himalayas
- The Middle Himalayas lie between the Shiwaliks in the south and the Great Himalayas in the north.
- This range is 60 to 80 km wide.
- Its elevation varies from 3500 to 4500 mt.
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The central longitude 82°30' EWorld landforms originated from two giantThe Himalayas run in a westThe Middle Himalayas lie betweenThe Shiwaliks are the outermost
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Key topics in India: Relief Features include Location and Standard Meridian, Geological Background, The Himalayas, Himachal or Middle Himalayas. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Telangana Board Class 10 board exam.
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