by digistrait@gmail.com | Apr 30, 2023 | Geography Beginner
The Deccan plateau is a major landmass in India and is considered one of its physiographic divisions. It is located between the Western Ghats to the west and the Eastern Ghats to the east. The Western Ghats are a continuous range of mountains known as Sahyadri. The...
by digistrait@gmail.com | Apr 30, 2023 | Geography Beginner
Features of the Peninsular Plateau Triangular in shape with base at southern edge of North India’s great plain; apex at Kanniyakumari Covers about 16 lakh sq km (India’s total area is 32 lakh sq km) Average height: 600-900m above sea level (varies in...
by digistrait@gmail.com | Apr 30, 2023 | Geography Beginner
Indo Gangetic Plains The 300m contour line divides the Himalayas and the Gangetic Basin. The southern boundary is demarcated by the edge of the peninsula which coincides with 75m contours in most of its length and 35m in the northeastern section, towards the delta....
by digistrait@gmail.com | Apr 30, 2023 | Geography Beginner
Important Hill Ranges of India Aravalli hills Vindhyan range Satpura range Western Ghat Eastern Ghat Aravalli hills Aravallis originate in Gujarat (at Palanpur) and extend till Haryana, terminating in the Delhi ridge. They are one of the oldest tectonic mountains in...
by digistrait@gmail.com | Apr 30, 2023 | Geography Beginner
Mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge Passes have played a key role in trade, war, and human/animal migration They connect different parts of a country and neighboring countries At lower elevations, it may be called a hill pass Mountain...
