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DNystcaal Nea ress Of Me eanrMs, Se, sntasrnatnes,
plats, deserts, plateaus and tslands,
The land Of india displays great physical
vartalion, Geologscaly, the Peninsular Plateaus
consUtutes one of the ancen Jandmasses on
the earth's su hiss suppeneed to be one
of the most stable land blocks, The Himalayas
and the Northern Plains are the mont recent
Jandiorms, Vrom the view point & geology,
Himalayan mountains form an unstable me,
The whole mountain system of Himalaya
represents a very youthful topography with
High peaks, deep valleys and fast lowing rivers.
The northern plains are formed of alluvial
depootts, The peninsular plateau {s composed
of Igneous and nietamorphic rocks with gently
rising hills and vide valleys.
Mason Puvstoanérinc Divisions /
4 a be grouped
The physical features of India can
under the following physiographic divisions
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structs
north
Indus to the Brake
represent the lofies
rugged mountain barriers o
form an arc, which covers 2
2A Yih. Theis width varies frxn SIE
ND tien tn Arunachal Pradesh T.
altitudinal vartations are geezer’
half than those in the western
Himalaya consists of three pare
its longitudinal eaent. A number of valleys he
between these ranges. The norther-mest
range is known as the Great or 1
Himalayas or the Himadri. $@s"te hes
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6,000 metres. ft contains all prominent
Himalayan peaks.oe 96°E,
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