Himalayan ranges, Indo-Gangetic Plain, Peninsular plateau, Coastal plains, Islands
G-2.1.1Core
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Exam Strategy
UPSC tests this through map-based questions, identification of physiographic features, and their relationship to climate/agriculture/population distribution. Examiners focus on boundary lines between divisions, formation processes, and how they influence human geography. Common error: confusing Deccan Plateau with Eastern Ghats or misplacing Aravallis.
High-yield hooks
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Himalayas = young fold mountains; Peninsular = Archean shield
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Indo-Gangetic Plain = world's largest alluvial plain
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Western Ghats rain shadow; Eastern Ghats rain-facing
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Thar Desert west of Aravallis; Deccan between Western & Eastern Ghats
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Island arcs: Andaman-Nicobar (volcanic); Lakshadweep (coral)
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