India may be divided broadly into five physical units -The Great Mountains of the north; The north Indian plain; The Peninsular Plateau; The coastal plains; The Islands.

India is a land of rivers because it is drained by more than 400 big and small rivers. The Indian Drainage System can be divided into two broad categories on the basis of origin i.e. Himalayan ...

Much of the subcontinent depends on the winds from the monsoon to blow rain across the Indian Ocean from June to October. The plains in the north, are less dependent upon the winds than is peninsular ...

Peninsular India, also called the Peninsular Plateau, is an irregular triangular landmass mainly found in the southern part ...

The belt of heavy rainfall associated with the monsoon has effectively shifted to the foothills of North India, triggering a sustained wet spell in the region and adjoining plains. It delivered ...