describe the peninsular plateau of India
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The Peninsular plateau is a tableland and is composed of the old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks. It was formed due to the breaking and drifting of the Gondwana land. It has broad and shallow valleys and rounded hills. It consists of two broad divisions Central highlands and Deccan Plateau.
The Peninsular Plateau is almost triangular in shape. It begins from the Northern Plains and extends till Kanniyakumari, the southern tip of India. To the north-west of this plateau lie the Aravalli Hills. The Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats lie to the west and east of the Peninsular Plateau, respectively.
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.