India: location, structure and physiography
The Thar Desert and the lakes of India
Practise 5 PYQsConcepts to cover
- Thar or Marusthali: dunes, dhrian, Luni river, playas (dhands), extension of the Aravalli
- Saline lakes of Rajasthan: Sambhar, Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol, Khatu, Pachpadra
- Himalayan lakes: Wular (Jhelum passes through), Dal, Pangong, Tso Moriri, Nainital, Renuka, Bhimtal
- Coastal lagoons: Chilika, Pulicat (Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu), Kolleru (between Krishna and Godavari deltas, fed by Budameru and Tammileru), Vembanad, Ashtamudi
- Plateau and artificial lakes: Lonar crater, Kodaikanal, Ooty, Hussain Sagar, Loktak (Manipur), Kanwar oxbow lake of the Gandak (Bihar)
Where to study
India: Physical Environment, Class XI, chapter 2: Structure and Physiography (2026-27)
- ch. 2, Structure and Physiography, p. 1-10 (book pages 7-16)
- ch. 2, The Indian Desert, p. 7-8 (book pages 13-14)
Geography of India · Majid Husain
- ch. 2, Physiography
- ch. 3, Drainage Systems and Water Resources
Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Grade 7 Part 1, chapter 1: Geographical Diversity of India (Reprint 2026-27)
- ch. 1, The Great Indian Desert or Thar Desert, p. 12 (book page 12)
- ch. 1, Pangong, p. 8-9 (book pages 8-9)
- ch. 1, Chilika, p. 20 (book page 20)
India: Physical Environment, Class XI, chapter 3: Drainage System (2026-27)
- ch. 3, Wular, p. 5 (book page 21)
India: People and Economy, Class XII, chapter 4: Water Resources (Reprint 2026-27)
- ch. 4, Lagoons and Backwaters, p. 2-4 (book pages 42-44)