Geography

Concepts to cover

1. Hills: Nilgiri (Doddabetta, Ooty), Anaimalai (Anamudi), Cardamom, Palani (Kodaikanal), Javadi, Shevaroy (Yercaud), Nallamala (Srisailam), Seshachalam (Tirupati), Palkonda, Velikonda, Erramala, Biligirirangan, Baba Budan, Agasthyamalai
2. Regions and coasts: Rayalaseema, Coastal Andhra, Telangana, Malnad and Maidan, Kongu, Chola country, Coromandel, Malabar, Kanara, Wayanad, Kanniyakumari
3. Rivers, falls and reservoirs: Jog or Gersoppa (Sharavati), Shivanasamudra and Hogenakkal (Cauvery), Tungabhadra (Hampi), Nagarjuna Sagar and Srisailam (Krishna), Ghataprabha and Malaprabha, Almatti, Mettur, Aliyar, Isapur (Penganga, Maharashtra), Gandikota (Pennar), Papikonda (Godavari)
4. Lakes and wetlands: Kolleru, Pulicat (Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu), Vembanad, Ashtamudi, Sasthamkotta, Ooty and Kodaikanal artificial lakes, Hussain Sagar, Point Calimere, Marakkanam salt pans, Naupada swamp (Srikakulam)
5. Coasts and straits: Gulf of Mannar, Palk Strait and Palk Bay, Pamban and Rameswaram, Adam's Bridge, Dhanushkodi, Sriharikota, Bheemunipatnam, Nagapattinam
6. Protected areas by basin: Nagarhole, Bandipur, Wayanad, Sathyamangalam and BRT in the Cauvery basin; Papikonda (Godavari); Mudumalai, Periyar, Silent Valley, Eravikulam, Kudremukh, Bhadra, Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam, Kawal, Amrabad, Gulf of Mannar