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Telangana Board · Class 10 · Social Studies

India: Relief Features topics: Location and Standard Meridian, Geological Background, The Himalayas, plus 1 more.

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4 Topics · Telangana Board Class 10 Social Studies · 2026-27

Topics in India: Relief Features

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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.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Relief features of India

Location of IndiaGeological backgroundThe HimalayasGreater HimalayasMiddle HimalayasShiwalik RangeDuns and DuarsIndo-Gangetic Plain

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