Question

5 which are the major physiographic dhe
of India 2 Contrast the relief of the Hin
region with that of the peninsular plat
b The major highahahhile nelinder n​

Answer 1

Below is given the contrast between the Himalayan region with that of the Peninsular plateau.

The Himalayan region Peninsular plateau

1. It consists of the loftiest

mountains and deep valley.       1. It consists of broad and shallow valleys and rounded hills.

2. It is formed due to the collision of the

Indo-Australian and Eurasian plates. 2. It is formed due to the breaking and drifting of the Gondwana land.

3. In the Himalayan region we

find the highest mountains of the world. 3. We don't find very high peaks in the Peninsular Plateau.

4. It is formed at the edge of the Indo-Gangetic plain. 4. It is formed at the edge of the Deccan Plateau.

5. There are many well-known hill-stations

found in the Himalayan region.

Examples are: Shimla, Mussoorie, Darjeeling, etc. 5. No well-known hill station is found in the Peninsular Plateau.

6. The Himalayan region contains only a few minerals. 6. The Peninsular Plateau is the storehouse of the minerals.

7. The rivers that originate from

the Himalayas are perennial.

                                                                             7. The river that originate from plateau are seasonal in nature.