Physical divisions of INDIA- class IX
Class IX: Chapter 2 - Physical Features of India TOPICS TO BE COVERED: 1. The Physical features of India. 2. Theory of Plate Tectonic. 3. Type of Plate boundaries - Convergent,Divergent and Transform. 4. The Continental Drift Theory. 5. The Major Physiographic Divisions of India -- The Himalayan Mountains, The Northern Plains, The Peninsular Plateau, The Indian Desert, The Coastal Plains, and The Islands 6. The Great Himalayas, three parallel ranges in its longitudinal extent --The Great or Inner Himalayas or Himadri, The Lesser Himalaya or Himachal and The Shiwaliks 7. Division of Himalayan regions from west to east -- Punjab Himalayas, Kumaon Himalayas, Nepal Himalayas and Assam Himalayas 8. The Northern Plains, three sections of Northern Plain--Punjab Plains, Ganga Plains and Brahmaputra Plains 9. Division of northern plain on the basis of relief features; divided into four regions--Bhabar, Terai, Bhangar and Khadar 10. The Peninsular Plateau, which is broadly divided into two...