CLASS 9 GEOGRAPHY · NCERT · CH 2: PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA
Physiographic Divisions 🏔️
NCERT-aligned Class 9 Geography topic. Every item is anchored to a real location on India's map — built for boards (CBSE, ICSE, state) and UPSC aspirants.
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Key locations covered (13)
- Himadri (Greater Himalayas) — Uttarakhand/HP
- Himachal (Lesser Himalayas) — Himachal Pradesh
- Shiwaliks (Outer Himalayas) — HP/Uttarakhand
- Purvanchal (Eastern Hills) — Northeast India
- Northern Plains — UP/Bihar
- Peninsular Plateau — Central India
- Western Ghats — KA/KL/MH/Goa
- Eastern Ghats — AP/Odisha/TN
- Thar Desert — Rajasthan
- Coastal Plains — TN/AP/KL
- Indian Islands — A&N Islands
- Western Coastal Plain — West Coast
- Eastern Coastal Plain — East Coast
Sample questions (12 of 59)
Northernmost and highest range?
Himadri / Greater Himalayas
Peaks in this range?
Everest, Kanchenjunga, Nanga Parbat, Nanda Devi
Nature of rocks?
Granite core; permanently snow-covered
Glaciers found?
Gangotri, Siachen, Zemu, Baltoro
Peaks?
Everest, Kanchenjunga, Nanga Parbat
Altitude range?
3,700–4,500 m
Important ranges?
Pir Panjal, Dhauladhar, Mahabharat
Famous valleys?
Kashmir Valley, Kangra Valley, Kullu Valley
Hill stations?
Shimla, Mussoorie, Nainital, Darjeeling
Pir Panjal is?
Longest range of Lesser Himalayas
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About this topic
This topic is part of the NCERT Class 9 Geography syllabus, drawn from the chapter Ch 2: Physical Features of India. Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works.
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