- India is a vast country with varied land forms. It practically has all major physical features of the earth ; i.e mountains, plains, deserts, plateaus and islands.
- Land of India displays great physical variation.
- Geologically, Peninsular plateau constitutes one of the most ancient landmasses on earth’s surface.
- Himalayas and northern plains are the most recent landforms.
- Himalayan mountains form an unstable zone, it represents a very youthful topography with high peaks, deep valleys and fast flowing rivers.
- Northern plains are formed of alluvial deposits.
- Peninsular plateau is composed of igneous and metamorphic rocks with gently rising hills and wide valleys.
Physical features of india can be grouped under :
- Himalayan Mountains
- Northern Plains
- Peninsular Plateau
- Indian Desert
- Coastal Plains
- Islands
