explain division of Plateau
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1. It was formed due to the breaking and drifting of the Gondwana land.
2. The plateau has broad , shallow valleys and rounded hills.
3. It consists of two major divisionsnamely the Central Highland and then Deccan plateau.
4. It is a table land composed of old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks.
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1. It was formed due to the breaking and drifting of the Gondwana land.
2. The plateau has broad , shallow valleys and rounded hills.
3. It consists of two major divisionsnamely the Central Highland and then Deccan plateau.
4. It is a table land composed of old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks.
5. The distinct feature of the Peninsular plateau is the black soilarea also known as the Deccan trap.
Central Highlands:
It lies to the north of the river Narmada.
The slope of the gradient is towards north and the main rivers, Chambal, Ken, Betwa and Son flow from southwest to northeast.
The eastward extensions are marked by Bundelkhand, Baghelkhand and Chhota Nagpur plateau.
It is wider in west and narrower in east and merges with the desert region in the west.
Deccan Plateau:
It lies to the south of river Narmada.
The northern boundary is marked by the Satpura range while eastern boundaries are marked by Mahadev, Maikal and Kaimur hills.
It is higher in the west and gently slopes eastwards.
Its extension in the northeast is known as the Meghalaya and Karbi-Anglong plateau and is separated by a fault from Chhota Nagpur plateau.