South Asia Physical Map Quiz – Mountains, Rivers and Seas

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Mountains, plateau, desert and island 8

Himalayas The range between the plains of India and the Tibetan Plateau.
Deccan Plateau A plateau in the south of the Indian subcontinent.
Thar Desert The Great Indian Desert, across India and Pakistan.
Hindu Kush A range west of the Himalayas, from Afghanistan into Pakistan.
Karakoram Home of K2, Earth's second-highest mountain.
Western Ghats A range along India's west coast.
Eastern Ghats A broken chain of mountains along the east coast of India.
Sri Lanka An island separated from India by the Palk Strait.

Rivers and seas 7

Ganges River It rises in the Himalayas and flows through India and Bangladesh.
Indus River It flows south through Pakistan to the Arabian Sea.
Brahmaputra River It flows through China, northeastern India and Bangladesh.
Bay of Bengal The Indian Ocean's northeastern part.
Arabian Sea Part of the Indian Ocean, with India on its east side.
Indian Ocean The third-largest ocean, with Asia on its north.
Laccadive Sea It borders India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka.

How this list was compiled: Shapes, points and names: the site's own map drawing as it stood on 2026-10-01; the names are those of Natural Earth, the map data, and each was read again in the title or opening of the feature's English Wikipedia article. Detail lines: one fact each from the opening of that article, read on 2026-10-01 (checked 2026-10-01): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_Sea; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_Bengal; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahmaputra_River; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deccan_Plateau; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Ghats; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganges; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalayas; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_Kush; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Ocean; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_River; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karakoram; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laccadive_Sea; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thar_Desert; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Ghats. Licence: own work

The drawing: Drawn for this site from Natural Earth 5.1.2, ne_50m_geography_regions_polys (scale 1:50,000,000), https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvkelso/natural-earth-vector/v5.1.2/geojson/ne_50m_geography_regions_polys.geojson, downloaded 2026-09-19; from Natural Earth 5.1.2, ne_50m_geography_marine_polys (scale 1:50,000,000), https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvkelso/natural-earth-vector/v5.1.2/geojson/ne_50m_geography_marine_polys.geojson, downloaded 2026-09-19; from Natural Earth 5.1.2, ne_50m_lakes (scale 1:50,000,000), https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvkelso/natural-earth-vector/v5.1.2/geojson/ne_50m_lakes.geojson, downloaded 2026-09-19; from Natural Earth 5.1.2, ne_50m_rivers_lake_centerlines (scale 1:50,000,000), https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvkelso/natural-earth-vector/v5.1.2/geojson/ne_50m_rivers_lake_centerlines.geojson, downloaded 2026-09-19. Surrounding land from Natural Earth 5.1.2, ne_50m_admin_0_countries_lakes (scale 1:50,000,000), https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvkelso/natural-earth-vector/v5.1.2/geojson/ne_50m_admin_0_countries_lakes.geojson, downloaded 2026-09-19. Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection centred on 38°N 90°E. Outlines simplified; small islands are left out. Licence: public domain (Natural Earth terms of use: https://www.naturalearthdata.com/about/terms-of-use/)

How it works

This South Asia physical map quiz zooms in on the subcontinent with no borders drawn. One round asks the Himalayas, the Deccan Plateau, the Thar Desert and five more landforms; the other asks the Ganges, the Indus, the Brahmaputra and the seas.

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Two rounds for a South Asia physical features map quiz

Land first: the Himalayas, the Hindu Kush and the Karakoram in the north, the Thar Desert, the Deccan Plateau between the Western and Eastern Ghats, and Sri Lanka. Then water: three rivers, the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, the Laccadive Sea and the Indian Ocean.

A physical map of South Asia rivers

The Indus flows south through Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. The Ganges crosses the plain of North India and the Brahmaputra comes down through northeastern India; both run on through Bangladesh. The Godavari, the Krishna and the Indo-Gangetic Plain are not on the drawing.

The Western Ghats face the Arabian Sea and the Eastern Ghats the Bay of Bengal; the Deccan Plateau lies between them.
The Hindu Kush is the range to the west of the Himalayas.
The Karakoram and Sri Lanka are answered at a ring joined to them by a line.

Questions and answers

What are the main physical features of South Asia?

The Himalayas, the Hindu Kush and the Karakoram in the north; the Thar Desert; the Deccan Plateau between the Western and Eastern Ghats; the Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers; and the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.

Is there a labeled physical map of South Asia here?

Yes. Press Show me the labels first. Names are written on the map where there is room, and a tap on any ring or feature gives its name and one fact.

Which is the highest mountain range in South Asia?

The Himalayas, which hold Mount Everest, the highest peak on Earth. The Karakoram holds K2, the second-highest.

Can I print a blank physical map of South Asia?

Yes. Before you answer the first question, open More options. The blank print numbers every feature and leaves a line for each name. The labeled print adds the answer key.