CBSE NCERT SOCIAL SCIENCE HISTORY GEOGRAPHY POLITICAL SCIENCE ECONOMICS CLASS 9 CHAPTER

1. CLASS IX
SUBJECT – S.SC. (GEOGRAPHY)
PRESENTED BY – MAHENDRA KUMAR
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PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA

2. The Indian Desert (Thar)
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3. The Indian Desert
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lies towards the western margins of the Aravali
Hills.
It is an undulating sandy plain covered with sand
dunes.
receives very low rainfall below 150 mm per
year.
It has arid climate with low vegetation cover.
Luni is the only large river in this region.

4. The Coastal Plains
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 West Coast of India
 The west coast strip extends from the Gulf of Cambay (Gulf of
Khambhat) in the north to Cape Comorin (Kanniyakumari).
 Starting from north to south, it is divided into (i) the Konkan
coast, (ii) the Karnataka coast and (iii) the Kerala cost.
 It is made up of alluvium brought down by the short
streams originating from theWestern Ghats.
 It is dotted with a large number of coves (a very small bay),
creeks (a narrow, sheltered waterway such as an inlet in a shoreline
or channel in a marsh) and a few estuaries. {Marine Landforms}
 The estuaries, of the Narmada and theTapi are the major ones.
 The Kerala coast (Malabar Coast) has some lakes, lagoons and
backwaters, the largest being the Vembanad Lake.
 Regional Names ofTheWest Coast of India
 Konkan coast == Maharashtra coast and Goa coast;
 Malabar Coast == Kerala and Karnataka coast.

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 East Coast of India
 Lies between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal.
 It extends from the Ganga delta to Kanniyakumari.
 It is marked by deltas of rivers like the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the
Krishna and the Cauvery.
 Chilka lake and the Pulicat lake (lagoon) are the important
geographical features of east coast.
 Regional Names ofThe East Coast of India
 In Orissa (Odisha) it is known as Utkal coast.
 From the southern limit of the Utkal plain, stretch the Andhra
coast.
 In the south of theAndhra plain is the Tamil Nadu coast.
 TheTamil Nadu coast and parts ofAndhra coast together are known
as Coramandal Coast or Payan Ghat [False Divi Point in AP
(Krishna River Delta) in the north to Kanyakumari in the south.].

8. महेंद्र पारीक8
 Backwaters - Part of a river not reached by the current,
where the water is stagnant.Vembanad
 Lagoons stretch of salt water separated from the sea by
a low sandbank or coral reef. Chilka

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10. The Islands
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 Andaman and Nicobar Islands
 This archipelago is composed of 265 big and small islands
 TheAndaman and Nicobar islands extend from 6° 45′ N to 13° 45′
N and from 92° 10′ E to 94° 15′ E
 TheAndaman islands are divided into three main islands
i.e. North, Middle and South.
 Duncan passage separates LittleAndaman from South Andaman.
 The Great Andaman group of islands in the north is separated by
the Ten Degree Channel from the Nicobar group in the south
 THE BARREN AND NARCONDAM ISLANDS, north of Port
Blair, are volcanic islands [these are the only active
volcanoes in India][There are no active
volcanoes in main land India].

11. The Islands
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 Lakshadweep Islands
 The Lakshadweep Islands are a group of 25 small islands At present
these islands are collectively known as Lakshadweep
 Amindivi Islands Laccadive Islands here Kavaratti,
 Minicoy Island.
 They are widely scattered about 200-500 km south-west of the
Kerala coast.
 Amendivi Islands are the northern most while the Minicoy
island is the southernmost.
 All are tiny islands of coral origin {Atoll} and are surrounded
by fringing reefs.

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