Question

how does India's eastern coastal plain differ from the western coastal plains

Answer 1

1. The Eastern Coastal plain lies along the east coast of India between eastern ghat and the Bay of Bengal whereas the Western Coastal Plain lies along the west coast of India between Western ghat and The Arabian Sea.

2. The East Coast plain runs smoothly from the north to the south with a broad plain and level surface whereas the West Coast plain also runs from the north to the south and it is in some places intersected by the mountain ridges.

3. The large rivers make wide deltas on the Eastern Coastal Plains. But the short swift rivers do not make any deltas on the West Coast.

4. Eastern coastal plains are more fertile than Western coastal plains

Answer 2

Answer:

The Peninsular plateau is a tableland composed of the old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks. It was formed due to the breaking and drifting of the Gondwana land and thus, making it a part of the oldest landmass. The plateau has broad and shallow valleys and rounded hills