India: location, structure and physiography
Natural hazards and disasters in India
Concepts to cover
- Seismic zones II to V and the earthquake belts of India
- The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and coastal vulnerability
- Cyclone seasons and tracks on the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea coasts
- Flood-prone regions: Brahmaputra and Ganga plains, Punjab, coastal Andhra and Odisha
- Drought types and drought-prone regions: Rajasthan, Gujarat, Deccan rain-shadow
- Landslide-prone zones: Himalaya, Western Ghats, Nilgiri
Where to study
India: Physical Environment, Class XI, chapter 6: Natural Hazards and Disasters (2026-27)
- ch. 6, Natural Hazards and Disasters, p. 1-21 (book pages 52-72)
- ch. 6, Earthquakes, p. 4 (book page 55)
- ch. 6, seismic, p. 6 (book page 57)
- ch. 6, Tsunami, p. 8 (book page 59)
- ch. 6, Tropical Cyclone, p. 8-9 (book pages 59-60)
- ch. 6, Spatio-temporal Distribution of Tropical Cyclone in India, p. 9 (book page 60)
- ch. 6, Floods, p. 9 (book page 60)
- ch. 6, Droughts, p. 13 (book page 64)
- ch. 6, Drought Prone Areas in India, p. 13 (book page 64)
- ch. 6, Landslides, p. 1 (book page 52)
- ch. 6, Landslide Vulnerability Zones, p. 15-16 (book pages 66-67)
India: Physical Environment, Class XI, chapter 4: Climate (2026-27)
- ch. 4, Season of Retreating Monsoon, p. 11 (book page 37)