C ONTENTS

FOREWORD UNIT I : INTRODUCTION 1. India Location iii 1-6 2 7-31 8 21

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UNIT II : PHYSIOGRAPHY 2. 3. Structure and Physiography Drainage System SOIL

UNIT III : CLIMATE, VEGETATION 4. 5. 6. Climate Natural Vegetation Soils

32-75 33 57 68

UNIT IV : NATURAL HAZARDS CONSEQUENCES 7.

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AND

DISASTERS: CAUSES,

76-93

MANAGEMENT 77 94-98 94 95 96 97 98 99-100

Natural Hazards and Disasters

APPENDICES I. II. III. IV. V. STATES, THEIR CAPITALS, NUMBER OF DISTRICTS, AREA AND POPULATION UNION TERRITORIES, THEIR CAPITALS, AREA AND POPULATION IMPORTANT RIVER BASINS STATE/UNION TERRITORY WISE FOREST COVER NATIONAL PARKS GLOSSARY
OF INDIA