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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