by digistrait@gmail.com | Mar 13, 2023 | Geography Beginner
The Himalayas, the abode to the highest peaks on the earth, are an incredible mountain system of Asia and a great wall between the Plateau of Tibet to the north and the alluvial plains of the Indian subcontinent to the south. It is divided longitudinally into 4...
by digistrait@gmail.com | Mar 13, 2023 | Geography Beginner
Major Physical Divisions of India The Himalayan Mountains The Northern Plains The Peninsular Plateau The Indian Desert The Coastal Plains The Islands Himalayas: Includes Himalayas, Purvanchal, Arakan Yoma (Myanmar), Andaman and Nicobar Islands (considered as islands...
by digistrait@gmail.com | Mar 13, 2023 | Geography Beginner
Himalayan mountain range and Tibetan plateau formed due to collision between Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate Collision began between 40 and 50 million years ago and continues today Both continental landmasses have about the same rock density, so one plate could not be...
by digistrait@gmail.com | Mar 13, 2023 | Geography Beginner
The geological structure of a country helps in understanding the types and character of rocks and slopes, the physical and chemical properties of soils, the availability of minerals, and the surface and underground water resources. Indian Rock System Geological...
by digistrait@gmail.com | Mar 13, 2023 | Geography Beginner
India is a vast country located in the south-central part of the continent of Asia. India is entirely located in the northern hemisphere. The mainland extends between latitudes 8°4’N and 37°6’N and longitudes 68°7’E and 97°25’E. India is the 7th largest country in the...