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PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA

India is a vast country 28 States. And 07 Union Territories.

Area – 3.28 million squre km. (2.4% of the total geographical area of the world).

7 th largest country in the world

Russia & India times greater than India 3.24

Canada & India 9.97 more than 3 times greater than India 3.24

USA & INDIA 9.80 more than 3 times greater than India 3.24

China & India 9.59 Nearly 3 times greater than India. 3.24

Brazil & India 8.54 more than 2 times greater than India 3.24

Australia & India 7.68 more than 1.5 times greater than india 3.24

7 th largest country in the world. Area – 3.28 m.sq.km. (2.4% of the total geographical area of the world) Is it just vast country?

India is a vast country with varied landforms. India has a great diversity of landforms from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh and from Kashmir to Kannyakumari.

Mountains

Valleys

Plateaus

Rivers

Waterfalls

Plains

Deserts

Islands

Rocks And Stones

Soils

Have you ever thought about the causes of these variations?

Most of these variations are caused due to differences in rock formations.

These all landform features have been formed in different ways at a different geological period of time.

They all are constantly being modified and reshaped by the internal and external forces of the earth.