Physical Divisions of India
Physical Divisions of India: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Physical Divisions of India, The Himalayas, Andaman and Nicobar Islands & Peninsular Rivers etc.
Important Questions on Physical Divisions of India
Most of the rivers in India drain into the Bay of Bengal except for two. What is the reason for the same?

Purvanchal Himalayas are the westernmost range of the Himalayas.

Hill stations such as Shimla, Mussoorie are located in the outer range of the Himalayas..

High concentration of population is found in plateaus.

There has never been any volcanic activity in Indian territories.

Dakshin-Ganga is the longest river in India.

The northern part of the Western coast is called Malabar coast.

Northern part of Eastern coastal plains is referred to as the Northern Circar, while the southern part of Eastern coastal plains are known as the Coromandel Coast.

The Eastern coastal plains along the Bay of Bengal are wide and level in comparison to narrow and unequal coastal plains of west.

Lakshadweep group of islands lie in the Bay of Bengal.

The Peninsular plateau of India is rectangular in shape and a highly levelled relief.

Kaveri, Krishna, and Brahmaputra drain into the Bay of Bengal.

"Thar" is also the alternate name of the _____, which constitutes the western extreme of India. (Great Indian desert / Rann of desert/ Sahara desert)

_____ islands were severely affected by the devastating earthquake that occurred in the Indian Ocean in . (Andaman and Nicobar / Majuli / Lakshadweep)

The Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers make the Kuruvadweep delta.

The Himalayas are the oldest mountain range in India.

The rivers Ganga, Indus and Brahmaputra drain into the Arabian Sea.

In which region the fertile agricultural lands act as the primary reason for the high density of population?

India is bound by the Arabian Sea on the east and Bay of Bengal to the west.

What is the meaning of the Sanskrit word Himalayas?
