describe be the characteristics feature of peninsular plateau of India
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Plateaus are also called tablelands like the Peninsular Plateau which is a tableland. This tableland was formed when Gondwanaland broke and the pieces drifted apart. It is composed of old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks. The Peninsular Plateau consists of both broad and shallow valleys, and rounded hills.
The Peninsular Plateau has two broad divisions:
The Central Highlands and
The Deccan Plateau
The Central Highlands refer to the portion of the Peninsular Plateau that lies to the north of the Narmada river and covers a majority of the Malwa Plateau.
Main features of the Peninsular Plateau : (i) It is a table land composed of the old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks. (ii) It is formed due to the breaking and drifting of the Gondwana land. (iii) It has broad and shallow valleys and rounded hills.
What are the salient features of Indian plateau?
It is composed of the oldest rocks because it was formed from the drifted part of the Gondwana land. Broad and shallow valleys and rounded hills are the characteristic features of this plateau. The plateau can be broadly divided into two regions, viz. the Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau.
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Explanation:
Main features of the Peninsular Plateau : (i) It is a table land composed of the old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks. (ii) It is formed due to the breaking and drifting of the Gondwana land. (iii) It has broad and shallow valleys and rounded hills.