Physical geography of India (Peninsular Plateau, Glaciers, Islands )
Peninsular plateau
1. Deccan Plateau
- Satpura Range
- Maharashtra Plateau
- Mahanadi Basin
- Orissa Highlands
- Dandakaranya Plateau
- Telangana (Andhra) Plateau
- Tamil Nadu Plateau
- Western Ghats
- Eastern Ghats
2. Intermediate high ground
- Aravali Range
- East Rajasthan High ground
- Malwa Plateau
- Bundelkhand Plateau
- Vindhya Kacha-Baghelkhand
- Chota Nagpur Plateau
- Meghalaya Plateau
- This area is from the Ganges-Satulj plain in the north and the rest It is surrounded by the sea in all three directions.
The Narmada River flowing in the rift valley divides this plateau into two main parts - the Malwa plateau in the north and the Deccan plateau in the south.
Deccan Plateau Cretaceous-Eosina era (Cretaceous Eocene Era) is formed by the release of lava.
Betwa, Parvati, Kali Sindh, Mahi etc. rivers flow through the Malwa plateau. Vindhya plateau is situated to the south of the Malwa plateau.
Bundelkhand plateau is located to the north and north-east of the Malwa plateau.
To the east of them is the Chota Nagpur Plateau, whose most The greater part is the Ranchi Plateau. It is full of minerals.
The largest plateau in India is The Deccan plateau. It covers the territory of the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
The Godavari river divides it into two parts, the Telangana plateau and the Karnataka plateau.
The Tapti River forms the northern boundary of it.
Islands of India
The longest coastline in India is from the state of Gujarat, then the state of Andhra Pradesh and then the state of Maharashtra.
The Indian border includes the following islands:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- This island group is located in the Bay of Bengal.
- There are 204 islands in the Andaman group, of which Middle Andaman is the largest.
- It is believed that these islands are an extension of the mountain range in the northeast of the country.
- Saddle Peak (located in North Andaman Peak) is the highest (737 m) peak.
- Nicobar group consists of 19 islands of which Great Nicobar is the largest.
- Great Nicobar is located to the south and only 147 km from the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. are far 0
- Barren and Narcondam are volcanic islands located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- Duncan Passage is situated between South Andaman and Little Andaman.
- The 10-degree channel is between Little Andaman and Car Nicobar. This is what separates Andaman from Nicobar.
Lakshadweep Group
- The Lakshadweep island group is located in the Arabian Sea.
- There are 25 islands in this group. These are all coral islands and are surrounded by coral reefs.
- There are three main islands - Lakshadweep (in the north),. Minicoy (in the south), Kavaratti (in the middle).
- 9-degree channel Kavaratti separated from Minicoy Does.
- 8 ° Channel separates Minicoy Island (India) from Maldives.
Glaciers
- A glacier is an ice crate that moves slowly from a high point to a low point.
- The largest glaciers in the world are found inside the polar regions (the Karakoram and Himalayan ranges).
- Some of the main glaciers in the Karakoram range are
- Siachen (the largest in the world) - 72 square kilometers (area).
- Fedchenko
- Hispar
- Biafo
- Baltoro
Peninsular plateau
1. Deccan Plateau
- Satpura Range
- Maharashtra Plateau
- Mahanadi Basin
- Orissa Highlands
- Dandakaranya Plateau
- Telangana (Andhra) Plateau
- Tamil Nadu Plateau
- Western Ghats
- Eastern Ghats
2. Intermediate high ground
- Aravali Range
- East Rajasthan High ground
- Malwa Plateau
- Bundelkhand Plateau
- Vindhya Kacha-Baghelkhand
- Chota Nagpur Plateau
- Meghalaya Plateau
- This area is from the Ganges-Satulj plain in the north and the rest It is surrounded by the sea in all three directions.
The Narmada River flowing in the rift valley divides this plateau into two main parts - the Malwa plateau in the north and the Deccan plateau in the south.
Deccan Plateau Cretaceous-Eosina era (Cretaceous Eocene Era) is formed by the release of lava.
Betwa, Parvati, Kali Sindh, Mahi etc. rivers flow through the Malwa plateau. Vindhya plateau is situated to the south of the Malwa plateau.
Bundelkhand plateau is located to the north and north-east of the Malwa plateau.
To the east of them is the Chota Nagpur Plateau, whose most The greater part is the Ranchi Plateau. It is full of minerals.
The largest plateau in India is The Deccan plateau. It covers the territory of the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
The Godavari river divides it into two parts, the Telangana plateau and the Karnataka plateau.
The Tapti River forms the northern boundary of it.
Islands of India
The longest coastline in India is from the state of Gujarat, then the state of Andhra Pradesh and then the state of Maharashtra.
The Indian border includes the following islands:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- This island group is located in the Bay of Bengal.
- There are 204 islands in the Andaman group, of which Middle Andaman is the largest.
- It is believed that these islands are an extension of the mountain range in the northeast of the country.
- Saddle Peak (located in North Andaman Peak) is the highest (737 m) peak.
- Nicobar group consists of 19 islands of which Great Nicobar is the largest.
- Great Nicobar is located to the south and only 147 km from the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. are far 0
- Barren and Narcondam are volcanic islands located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- Duncan Passage is situated between South Andaman and Little Andaman.
- The 10-degree channel is between Little Andaman and Car Nicobar. This is what separates Andaman from Nicobar.
Lakshadweep Group
- The Lakshadweep island group is located in the Arabian Sea.
- There are 25 islands in this group. These are all coral islands and are surrounded by coral reefs.
- There are three main islands - Lakshadweep (in the north),. Minicoy (in the south), Kavaratti (in the middle).
- 9-degree channel Kavaratti separated from Minicoy Does.
- 8 ° Channel separates Minicoy Island (India) from Maldives.
Glaciers
- A glacier is an ice crate that moves slowly from a high point to a low point.
- The largest glaciers in the world are found inside the polar regions (the Karakoram and Himalayan ranges).
- Some of the main glaciers in the Karakoram range are
- Siachen (the largest in the world) - 72 square kilometers (area).
- Fedchenko
- Hispar
- Biafo
- Baltoro
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