The central Highlands:
(i)They are bounded to the west by the Aravali range. The Satpura range is formed by a series of scarped plateaus on the south, generally at an elevation varying between 600-900 m above the mean sea level. This forms the northernmost boundary of the Deccan plateau.
(ii)The extension of the Peninsular plateau can be seen as far as Jaisalmer in the West, where it has been covered by the longitudinal sand ridges and crescent-shaped sand dunes called barchans.
(iii)The general elevation of the Central Highlands ranges between 700-1,000 m above the mean sea level and it slopes towards the north and northeastern directions.
(iv)Most of the tributaries of the river Yamuna have their origin in the Vindhyan and Kaimur ranges. Banas is the only significant tributary of the river Chambal that originates from the Aravalli in the west.
(v)An eastern extension of the Central Highland is formed by the Rajmahal hills, to the south of which lies a large reserve of mineral resources in the Chotanagpur plateau.
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Western Himalayas |
Eastern Himalayas |
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(i)These are spread over Jammu and Kashmir as also Himachal Pradesh. (ii)These are divided into (a) the Greater Himalayas, (b) The Middle Himalayas and (c) The Siwaliks. (iii)Nanga Parbat, Nanda Devi etc. peaks are found here. |
(ii)These are spread over West Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh.
(iii)These have a single range which runs from north to south. (iii)There are some of the highest peaks i.e. Kanchenjunga, Mount Everest, Annapurna, Namcha Barwa etc. |
(i)Fresh water lake - Dal and Wular
1. Features of Lakshadweep :
(i) It is a group of 36 smaller coral islands with total area of 32 sq. kilometres.
(ii) Formally, this islands group was known as Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindive islands renamed as Lakshadweep in 1973.
(iii) It lies at a distance of 300 kilometres from the west of Kerala coast.
(iv) These islands are inaccessible and only eleven islands are inhabited.
(v) Headquarter of this Union Territory is located at Kavaratti, famous for numerous species of flora and fauna.
(vi) This groups of islands lies between 8°N-12°N latitudes and 71°E-74°E longitudes.
2. Features of Andaman and Nicobar Islands :
(i) This U.T. is located in Bay of Bengal.
(ii) Two hundred islands of this group are spread over an area of 350 km. There are 19 islands in the Nicobar group.
(iii) Almost all islands of this group are inhabitable.
(iv) Here exists densely forested land and abysmal sea.
(v) These islands are like beads in a garland.
(vi) Here is equatorial climate, wildlife and ample quantity of natural resources.
(vii) An active volcano is located in one of its barren islands. Eruptions were seen on 10 April, 1991.
(viii) Headquarter of this islands group is located at Port Blair.
(ix) These lie between 6°45'N and 14°N latitudes and 92°E and 94°E longitudes.
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