India is marked by a diversity of physical features such as mountains, plateaus, plains, coasts and islands. The major physical divisions of India are:
1. The Himalayas
2. The Northern Indian Plains
3. The Great Indian Desert
4. The Peninsular Plateaus and,
5. The Islands.

Additional Information: The Himalayas are divided into three categories- The Great Himalayas, The Middle Himalayas and The Lesser Himalayas. The Great Indian Desert is a dry, hot and sandy stretch of land and has very little vegetation. The peninsular plateau lies towards the south of the Northern Plains. There are two Islands groups in India, The Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Lakshadweep Islands.