The geography of India is extremely
diverse, with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts,
plains, hills and plateaus. India comprises most
of the Indian subcontinent
situated on the Indian Plate, the
northerly portion of the Indo-Australian Plate.
This
book explains the physical geography of India in simple and lucid manner.
The
index is as follows:
1.
INDIA - PHYSICAL FEATURES
2.
CLIMATE OF INDIA
3.
NATURAL DISASTERS
4.
OUR RESOURCES
5.
LAND, SOIL AND VEGETATION RESOURCES IN
INDIA
6.
OUR WATER RESOURCES
The chapters:
·
describe the location of India in
terms of latitude and longitude;
·
describe with the help of a map and a
globe, the importance of the location of India in terms of neighbouring
countries, continents, hemispheres and the Indian Ocean; compare India with
other countries in terms of area;
·
describe the main characteristics of
major physiographic divisions;
·
name various factors which influence
the climate of different parts of India;
·
explain the concept of monsoon and the
way it is caused;
·
discuss the typical characteristics of
monsoons;
·
state the climatic conditions during
different seasons;
·
recognize and describe some
disaster-prone areas from each physical division of India;
·
describe some adverse effects of
natural disasters;
·
explain the importance of resources;
·
describe different types of natural
resources with suitable examples;
·
identify the distribution of biotic
and abiotic resources in India;
·
give reasons for unequal utilisation
of resources and their availability;
·
suggest various methods of conserving
resources;
·
explain some of the problems in land
resource and their solutions;
·
recognise the significance of soil as
a resource;
·
recall the main characteristics of
each major soil type in India;
·
identify different factors that are
responsible for the soil erosion in different
·
parts of India;
·
explain the problems created as a
result of soil erosion;
·
establish the relationship between
measures adopted for soil conservation with types of erosion in different parts
of India;
·
explain the uneven distribution of
water;
·
explain the impact of flood and
draught on the life of the people;
·
explain the meaning of watershed
development;
·
explain the methods of conservation of
water resources;