describe two broad divisions of peninsular plateau
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Answer:
The plateau has broad and shallow valleys and rounded hills. This plateau consists of two broad divisions, namely, the Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau. The part of the Peninsular plateau lying to the north of the Narmada river, covering a major area of the Malwa plateau, is known as the Central Highlands.
Answer:
The Central Highlands
(ii) The Deccan Plateau
Explanation:
Roughly, the shape of the peninsular plateau is triangular.
ii. The average height of the plateau is 600-900 m above sea level.
iii. Its two main divisions are Central Highlands and Deccan Plateau.
iv. Central Highlands lies in the north of Narmada River and Deccan Plateau lie in the south of Narmada River.
v. The direction of slope of central highlands is west to east and that of Deccan plateau is southwest to northeast.
vi. Central Highlands is bounded by Aravalli and Chhotanagpur and Deccan plateau is bounded by the Western Ghats in the west and the Eastern Ghats in the east.
vii. The major rivers of the plateau include Krishna, Kaveri, Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada, Tapti.
viii. All the rivers flow through west to east except Narmada and Tapti which flow from east to west in a rift.
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