introduction physical features-g

PHYSICAL FEATURES OF

INDIA

India is a vast country

28 States.

And

07 Union

Territories.

Area – 3.28 million squre km. (2.4% of the total geographical area of the world).

7th largest country in the world.

17.07 9.97 9.80 3.28 7.68 8.54 9.59

Russia & India

17.07

5 times greater than India

3.24

Canada & India

9.97

more than 3 times greater than India

3.24

USA & INDIA

9.80

more than 3 times greater than India

3.24

China & India

9.59

Nearly 3 times greater than India.

3.24

Brazil & India

8.54

more than 2 times greater than India

3.24

Australia & India

7.68

more than 1.5 times greater than india

3.24

7th largest country in the world.

Area – 3.28 m.sq.km. (2.4% of the total geographical area of the world)

Is it just vast country?

India is a vast country with varied landforms.

India has a great diversity of landforms from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh and from Kashmir to Kannyakumari.

Mountains

Valleys

Plateaus

Rivers

Waterfalls

Plains

Deserts

Islands

Rocks And Stones

Soils

Have you ever thought about the causes of these variations?

Most of these variations are caused due to differences in

rock formations.

These all landform features have been formed in different ways at a different geological period of time.

They all are constantly being modified and reshaped by the internal and external forces of the earth.