The flow of water through well-defined channels is known as drainage ‘and the network of such channels is called a drainage system. Is the outcome of the geological time period, nature and structure of rocks, topography, slope, amount of water flowing and the periodicity of the flow. A river ...

This article cleverly drills down into the nitty-gritty of the region and recognizes that there are two major island groups in the Bay of Bengal: 1) Andaman & Nicobar Islands and 2) The Lakshadweep Islands. The Bay of Bengal island groups consists of about 572 islands/islets. These are ...

India is a country on the coastal plains on the south-western fringe of Asia. The Indian subcontinent lies on a thin slice of land between the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. On the basis of the location and active geomorphological processes, it can be broadly divided into two: fi) the western ...

The Great Indian Desert is a part of the greater Thar Desert, which spans through India into Pakistan. This vast desert encompasses the western states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, and Delhi.  It is because of these characteristic features that this is also known as Marusthali. ...

The Peninsular plateau features the most varied geography in the world, being made up of rolling, dissected tablelands forming a network of steep-sided valleys. Delhi ridge in the northwest, (extension of Aravalis), the Rajmahal hills in the east, Gir range in the west and the Cardamom hills in ...

Alluvial plains are large depositions of sediment by river systems in flood basins. They are found in great numbers all over the world within the boundaries of the river water shed. Alluvial plains are formed in several ways, i.e. by flooding, prolonged weathering, ground water sapping etc. The ...

The North and North-eastern Mountains consist of the Himalayas and the North-eastern hills. The Himalayas consist of a series of parallel mountain ranges. They contain the highest peaks on earth. Some of the important ranges are the Greater Himalayan range, which includes the Great Himalayas ...

Physiography of India refers to the systematic study of the physical forms and processes that have shaped the landmass into what it is today, from ancient times till now. It involves understanding how its landforms and ecosystems have evolved over geological time, as well as how human activities ...

The third geographical division of India is connected with three of the most important rivers of India, namely Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra. This region also includes the river plains formed by these rivers. It forms almost one-half of India. Originally, it was a geo-synclinal depression which ...

The Peninsular mountains, on the other hand, form a structural block and tend to be rigid and stable in their geological structure as they are formed by folding rocks on an ancient granite basement. The Himalayas along with other Peninsular mountains are young, weak, and flexible in their ...