Structure, Physiography and Drainage

Topics

• Structure and relief

  • Geological evolution of Peninsula, Himalayas and Plains
  • Himalayan mountain complex
  • Indus–Ganga–Brahmaputra Plains
  • Peninsular Plateau and coastal plains
  • Island groups

• Drainage

  • Himalayan and Peninsular rivers

Learning objectives

1. Compare two physiographic divisions of India by relief and origin.