Summary

Geography : India - Location, Relief and Drainage

SUMMARY

• India has been physiographically divided into five divisions. They are Northern Mountains, Northern Great Plains, The Plateau region, Coastal Plains and Islands.

• Northern Mountains are classified into three divisions as Trans-Himalayas, Himalayas and Eastern Himalayas.

• Northern Great Plains are divided into four as Rajasthan Plains, Punjab-Haryana Plains, Gangetic Plains and Brahmaputra Plains.

• The Plateau region of India has two divisions namely the Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau.

• Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep are the two major island groups of India.

• The Drainage System of India is classified into the north Indian (Himalayan) and Peninsular rivers.

• Narmada, Tapti, Mahi and Sabarmathi rivers confluence with the Arabian Sea.

• Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Cauvery are the major east flowing rivers and drain into Bay of Bengal.