GEOGRAPHY
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
1- Introduction
1.1 Location,
1.2 Area and Boundaries,
1.3 Administrative Divisions,
1.4 Geology,
2- Physiography
2.1 Himalayas,
2.2 The Plains of India,
2.3 Peninsular Plateau,
2.4 Islands of India,
3- Drainage
3.1 Himalayan Rivers,
3.2 Rivers of Peninsular India Flowing into the Bay of Bengal,
3.3 West-flowing Rivers of the Peninsular Region,
3.4 Differences Between the Himalayan and the Peninsular Rivers,
3.5 Drainage of the Thar Desert Region,
4- Climate
4.1 The Monsoon and Its Mechanism,
4.2 The Seasons,
4.3 Importance of Monsoon,
4.4 Climatic Regions,
4.5 Floods and od: Droughts,
5- Soils
5.1 Important Types of soils,
5.2 Soil Erosion and Conservation,
6- Natural Vegetation-Plant and Animal Life
6.1 Major Types,
6.2 Forestry,
6.3 Flora and Fauna,
7- Agriculture
7.1 Crop Groups,
7.2 Types of Cultivation,
7.3 Intensive and Extensive Farming,
7.4 Cropping and Land use Pattern,
7.5 Fertility and Productivity,
7.6 Agricultural Infrastructure,
7.7 Agricultural Regions,
7.8 Important Crops,
7.9 Crop Diseases,
7.10 Animal Husbandry,
7.11 Fishing,
8- Irrigation and Power
8.1 Sources ,
9- Mineral Resources
9.1 Classification and Distribution of Minerals,
10- Industries
10.1 Important Factories/Plants,
11- Transport and Communications
11.1 Transport,
11.2 Communications,
12- Foreign Trade
12.1 Important Feature of India’s Export Trade
13- Social Aspects
13.1 Population,
13.2 Density,
13.3 Sex Ratio,
13.4 Literacy,
13.5 Trend of Growth,
13.6 Languages,
13.7 Religions,
13.8 Racial Groups,
13.9 Tribal Groups,
14- Settlements
14.1 Types of Settlements,
14.2 Urbanisation in India,
14.3 Census Definition of Urban Settlements.