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Himalayas = 5 lakh sq km = 15.2%
Answer: Peninsular Plateau covers maximum area
Drainage Pattern Shortcut: Remember BRAHMAPUTRA formula for major rivers:
B - Brahmaputra (longest in India), R - Rivers flow east-west in peninsular, A - Arabian Sea rivers are short, H - Himalayan rivers are perennial, M - Monsoon-fed peninsular rivers, A - Antecedent drainage in Himalayas, P - Peninsular rivers are seasonal, U - Upper reaches have gorges, T - Tributaries join at right angles, R - Radial drainage from Western Ghats, A - Alluvial deposits in plains
Climate Zones: India has 6 major climatic regions based on Koppen classification. The monsoon system dominates with 4 seasons - Winter, Summer, Southwest Monsoon, and Northeast Monsoon