Topic
Plains & Plateaus
Indo-Gangetic Plain, Brahmaputra Plain, Peninsular Plateau
3 chapters
Ch 07Plains & Plateaus
Indo-Gangetic-Brahmaputra Plain
The world's largest alluvial plain — formation, divisions (Bhabar, Terai, Khadar, Bhangar), river systems, and agricultural significance.
15 min
Ch 08Plains & Plateaus
Peninsular Plateau
The ancient Peninsular Plateau: Central Highlands, Deccan Plateau, Western and Eastern Ghats, and major hill ranges with their economic and ecological importance.
19 min
Ch 09Plains & Plateaus
Deserts of India — Hot Desert (Thar) and Cold Deserts (Ladakh, Spiti, Lahaul)
The Thar (Great Indian Desert) — NCERT's 4th physiographic division: dune types, saline lakes, Luni River, Great Indian Bustard, Indira Gandhi Canal, and traditional water harvesting.
25 min