Question

describe peninsular plateau of india

Answer 1

The triangular shaped Peninsular Plateau of India extends from the south of Indo-Ganga Plain to the Cape Comorin (now Kanyakumari). This plateau is one of the oldest surfaces of the Earth and represents a segregated part of the old Gondwanaland.

Physical features:

The Aravalli range in the west and the Satpura, the Mahadeo and the Kaimur range in the south divide the Peninsular Plateau into two parts:

(i) The Central Indian Plateau in the north and (ii) The Deccan Plateau in the south of it.

Answer 2

1) The Indian Plateau is also known as the peninsular plateau as it is surrounded by the hat sea on three sides.

2) Large amounts of metallic and non-metallic mineral resources are found here.

3) Its topography is slightly tilted towards east.

4) Its two divisions are central high lands (Malwa plateau) and the Deccan Plateau.

5) The rivers here are not perennial.

6) The triangular landmass to the south of Narmada is called Deccan Plateau.

7) The structure of Western Ghats is continuous with a few passes as the gateways to the coastal plains.

8) The Eastern Ghats are not continuous.

9) One of the remarkable features of the peninsular plateau is black soils formed due to volcanic activity.