Comparison Tables for Revision Quick Revision · 2 min read
Western Ghats vs Eastern Ghats
Point Western Ghats Eastern Ghats Location Parallel to west coast Parallel to east coast Continuity Continuous, crossed only by gaps (Palghat, Thal, Bhor) Discontinuous, cut by rivers (Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna, Cauvery) Height Higher (Anamudi, 2,695 m) Lower (about 1,690 m) Rain Block monsoon, heavy rain Gets less rain Rivers West-flowing short streams Source of east-flowing rivers drainage is inland
Western vs Eastern coastal plain
Point Western Eastern Width Narrow (10-80 km) Wider (100-130 km) Rivers Estuaries (Narmada, Tapi) Deltas (Ganga, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery) Ports Natural harbours Fewer natural harbours Names Konkan, Kannad, Malabar Northern Circars, Coromandel
Himalayan vs peninsular rivers
Point Himalayan Peninsular Flow Perennial (rain plus snow) Seasonal Course Long, deep gorges Short, shallow Valleys Young V-shaped Mature Deltas Large Smaller (east), estuaries (west) Examples Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra Godavari, Krishna, Narmada
Kharif vs Rabi
Point Kharif Rabi Sowing June-July October-December Harvest Sept-Oct March-April Water Monsoon rain Irrigation, western disturbance Crops Rice, maize, cotton Wheat, gram, mustard
Soils
Point Alluvial Black Origin River deposition Basalt weathering Fertile for Wheat, rice Cotton Feature Rich in potash Retains moisture, cracks
Khadar vs Bhangar
Point Khadar Bhangar Age New alluvium Old alluvium Location Flood plains Higher terraces Fertility More fertile Less fertile, kankar
National Park vs Wildlife Sanctuary
Point National Park Wildlife Sanctuary Protection Higher Lower Human activity Not allowed Some allowed (grazing, collection with permission) Boundaries Fixed by law Can be changed by state government
Weather vs Climate; Rabi vs Zaid; Biosphere vs National Park (short)
Weather is the day-to-day state; climate is the 30-year average.Zaid is a short summer season between rabi and kharif.Biosphere reserve has core, buffer, transition; a national park is just one legal category.Renewable vs Non-renewable
Renewable Non-renewable Solar, wind, hydro, biomass, tidal Coal, oil, gas, uranium Replenished Finite
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Prepared for exam revision from NCERT, standard geography textbooks, the Census of India 2011, the India State of Forest Report, IMD, Ministry of Agriculture and other official sources. Maps are schematic teaching maps, not Survey of India maps, and zone boundaries are approximate. Figures such as production, capacity, counts of parks and ports, and census status change, so check the latest official source before relying on them. Found a mistake? Tell us .