Main features of peninsular plateau....
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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
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is triangular in shape and is composed of the old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks.
The Peninsular Plateau has several rounded hill ranges and broad valleys.
The Aravalli Mountains border the plateau on the northwestern side. The Vindhyas and Satpuras are other important ranges in the region.
This plateau consists of two broad divisions, namely, the Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau.
The Plateau is rich in mineral resources such as iron ore and coal.