Category 13 · Geography
India: Location, Geology and the Himalayas
8 micro topics in Geography for UPSC Prelims, in book order: India as a Geographical Unit and Its Frontiers; Major Physical Divisions of India; and 6 more.
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India as a Geographical Unit and Its Frontiers
India lies wholly in the northern and eastern hemispheres, between about 8 degrees 4 minutes and 37 degrees 6 minutes north and 68 degrees 7 minutes and 97 degrees 25 minutes east, with an area of…
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Major Physical Divisions of India
India is divided into five major physiographic divisions: the Himalayan mountains in the north, the Indo-Gangetic plain, the Peninsular Plateau, the coastal plains and the islands. They differ in age, rock, relief and stability, from the…
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Archaean Rock System of India
The Archaean rock system is the oldest geological system of India, made of crystalline gneisses and schists that form the basement complex of the Peninsula, with the Dharwar system, the oldest metamorphosed sedimentary rocks, above it.…
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Dravidian and Aryan Rock Systems of India
The Dravidian rock system, of Palaeozoic age, about 600 to 300 million years old, is rich in fossils and found mainly in the Himalayas, not in the south. The Aryan system, from the Upper Carboniferous to…
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Himalayan Ranges – Shiwaliks, Lesser, Greater and Trans-Himalaya
The Himalayas are a series of parallel ranges about 2,400 km long: the Shiwaliks or Outer Himalaya in the south, the Lesser Himalaya or Himachal in the middle, the Greater Himalaya or Himadri in the north,…
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Regional Divisions of the Himalayas
Along their length the Himalayas are divided by the major river valleys into regions. Sidney Burrard's classic scheme names four: the Punjab Himalaya between the Indus and Sutlej, the Kumaon Himalaya between the Sutlej and Kali,…
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Himalayan Valleys, Snowline and Glaciers
The Himalayan valleys include the Kashmir valley with its karewa deposits, the Kangra and Kullu valleys, the duns and the Kathmandu valley. The snowline, the lowest level of permanent snow, varies with latitude, precipitation and slope.…
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Passes of the Himalayas and Their Significance
Himalayan passes are natural gaps in the mountain ranges that allow the movement of people, goods and armies across the barrier. Important passes include Banihal, Zoji La and Khardung La in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh,…
Frequently asked questions
Which topics are in India: Location, Geology and the Himalayas?
India: Location, Geology and the Himalayas has 8 micro topics in Geography: India as a Geographical Unit and Its Frontiers; Major Physical Divisions of India; Archaean Rock System of India; Dravidian and Aryan Rock Systems of India; Himalayan Ranges – Shiwaliks, Lesser, Greater and Trans-Himalaya; Regional Divisions of the Himalayas; Himalayan Valleys, Snowline and Glaciers; Passes of the Himalayas and Their Significance.
Is India: Location, Geology and the Himalayas important for UPSC Prelims?
India: Location, Geology and the Himalayas is a part of the UPSC Prelims Geography syllabus map on MaargX UPSC. Each of its 8 published topics has key terms, a Mains angle and practice questions.