Question

Explain any five characteristics of Peninsular Plateau.

CBSE Class IX Social Science LA (5 Marks)

Answer 1

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.

(iv) It consists of two broad divisions, namely, the Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau.

(v)  The Central Highlands are wider in the West but narrower in the East.

(vi) The Deccan Plateau is higher in the West and slopes gently eastwards

Answer 2

Answer:

the following points are the :

1. It's lies to the south of Satpura range and extend upto Cape comorin .
2. it is the composed of crystalline rock , it gently slopes towards the east.
3. It's height varies from 300 m to 900 m from the sea level.
4. The eastern edge of the plateau is marked by the western ghats , the sahyadari , the Nilgiri, and the cardamom hills.
5. The central highland are wider in the west but narrow in the east.

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