Key Highlights
1. Syllabus Overview: MPPSC Mains Paper 1 Part B Unit 1
Unit 1 of MPPSC Mains Paper 1 Part B covers Physical Geography of India carrying 30 marks. It includes 3-mark short answers, 5-mark medium answers, and 11-mark long answers.
2. Five Physiographic Divisions of India
- Northern Mountains (Himalayas): Himadri, Himachal, and Shiwalik ranges.
- Northern Great Plains: Bhabar, Terai, Bhangar, and Khadar alluvial deposits.
- Peninsular Plateau: Ancient Gondwanaland mass including Malwa, Vindhyan, Satpura, and Deccan plateaus.
- Coastal Plains: Western (Konkan, Malabar) and Eastern (Coromandel, Utkal) coastal plains.
- Islands: Andaman & Nicobar (Volcanic/Tectonic) and Lakshadweep (Coral reefs).
3. Water Divides & Drainage Systems
The Great Water Divide of India separates Arabian Sea drainage from Bay of Bengal drainage. Four key divides: Himalayan, Aravalli (Delhi Ridge), Satpura-Maikal, and Western Ghats (Thal Ghat, Bhor Ghat, Pal Ghat, Shencottah).
Practice Questions
1Which is the most ancient and stable physiographic division of India?
2What is the warming of ocean waters off the Peru coast called that weakens the Indian monsoon?
