How many peninsular plateaus are there?
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Explanation:
The Peninsular Plateau of India is roughly triangular in shape with its base parallel to the Ganga Valley and its apex pointing towards the southern tips of the country. It is hard old mass of igneous and metamorphic rocks being part of the tectonic plate called the Gondwanaland.
This is bordered by the Western Ghats in the west, Eastern Ghats in the east and the Satpura, Maikal range and Mahadeo hills in the north. Western Ghats are locally known by different names such as Sahyadri in Maharashtra, Nilgiri hills in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and Anaimalai hills and Cardamom hills in Kerala. Western Ghats are comparatively higher in elevation and more continuous than the Eastern Ghats. Their average elevation is about 1,500 m with the height increasing from north to south. ‘Anaimudi’ (2,695 m), the highest peak of Peninsular plateau is located on the Anaimalai hills of the Western Ghats followed by Dodabetta (2,637 m) on the Nilgiri hills.
The Peninsular Plateau is classified into three groups- The Central Highlands, Deccan plateau, and The Northeastern Plateaus.
Explanation:
The Central Highlands is composed of the northern part of the peninsular region, and also they consist of regions such as Marwar upland, Madhya Bharat Pathar, and so on.
Deccan Plateau is a triangular landmass and also one of the oldest landforms on earth.
The Northeastern Plateaus consists of Garo, Khasi, Jaintia, and Mikir hills. It gets the maximum of rain during the south-west monsoon.