I the himalayas ii the northern plains iii the peninsular plateau iv the coastal plains. Geologically which of the following physiographic divisions of india is supposed to be one of the most stable land blocks. Ii the peninsular plateau iii the northern plains iv the coastal plains.
The peninsular plateau is also known as plateau of peninsular india it is roughly triangular in shape it is composed of old crystalline igneous and metamorphic rocks it was formed due to the breaking and drifting of the gondwana land and thus making it a part of the oldest landmass. One of the oldest old mountain of the world and oldest in india. Runs about 800 km between delhi and palampur in gujarat.
Aligned north east to south west direction. Hill ranges of peninsular plateau in india 1. The plateau of peninsular region are separated by these hill ranges and various rivers of the valley.
This triangular plateau is bounded by the satpura and the vindhya in the north west the mahadev and the maikal in the north the western ghats in the west and the eastern ghats in the east. This is the largest unit of the peninsular plateau of india covering an area of about five lakh sq km. Its biggest part is known as the deccan plateau comprising the most part of southern portion of the nation.
The peninsular plateau of india is also named as the plateau of peninsular india. It originated from the dharwad formation of rocks in the precambian period. Among them aravalli is the oldest mountain mountain in the northwest of india and the world.
The indian peninsular plateau has many mountainous regions and hills that divide the main plateau into several smaller plateaus. Delhi ridge in the north west extension of aravalis. It is bordered on all sides by the hill ranges.
The peninsular plateau lies to the south of the northern plains of the india.
Peninsula plateau of india. Peninsular plateau features of the peninsular plateau roughly triangular in shape with its base coinciding with the southern edge of the great plain of north india. Apex of the triangular plateau is at kanniyakumari. It covers a total area of about 16 lakh sq km india as a whole is 32 lakh sq km. The average height of the plateau is 600 900 m above sea level varies from region to region.
The deccan plateau is a topographically variegated region located south of the gangetic plains the portion lying between the arabian sea and the bay of bengal and includes a substantial area to the north of the satpura range which has popularly been regarded as the divide between northern india and the deccan the plateau is bounded on the east and west by the ghats while its northern. Peninsular plateau is the oldest and largest physiographic unit of india.
Peninsular plateau is the oldest and largest physiographic unit of india. The deccan plateau is a topographically variegated region located south of the gangetic plains the portion lying between the arabian sea and the bay of bengal and includes a substantial area to the north of the satpura range which has popularly been regarded as the divide between northern india and the deccan the plateau is bounded on the east and west by the ghats while its northern. The average height of the plateau is 600 900 m above sea level varies from region to region.
It covers a total area of about 16 lakh sq km india as a whole is 32 lakh sq km. Apex of the triangular plateau is at kanniyakumari. Peninsular plateau features of the peninsular plateau roughly triangular in shape with its base coinciding with the southern edge of the great plain of north india.
