INDIAN- PHYSICAL FEATURES
Q.4 IN TEXT BOOK
DISTINGUISH BETWEEN
THE WESTERN GHATS
1. The Western Ghats lie
On the western margin
Of the Deccan plateau.
2. The Western Ghats are
higher and continuous .
3. They have a continuous
Chain of mountains and
Can be crossed through
Passage only.
B) ANDAMAN AND
NICOBAR ISLAND
1. Andaman and
Nicobar were formed
due to volcanic eruption.
2.It is stretched in Bay of
Bengal.
3.Total geographical area
THE EASTERN GHATS
1. The Eastern Ghats lie on
the eastern margin of
the Deccan Plateau.
2. The Eastern Ghats are
lower and discontinuous.
3. The mountain chains are
not continuous and
denuded by the rivers
Which flow into the
Bay of Bengal.
LAKSHADWEEP ISLAND
2. The Lakshadweep
Islands are formed by
The growth of corals.
2. It is stretched in Arabia
Arabian sea.
3. Total geographical
is 8249 k.m area is 32k.m

C) HIMADRI
It is the topmost range of the Himalayas
Its other names are Great or Inner Himalayas
Its is the most continuous range
It has an average height of 6000m
It contains all the prominent peaks of Himalaya
The folds are asymmetrical in nature

HIMACHAL
The range lying to the south of Himadri is Himachal
Other name is lesser Himalaya
The ranges are mainly composed of highly compressed and altered
rocks
Altitude varies from 3700 and 4500 and width is 50 km
Contains all the famous hill stations