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Question 9: According to the ‘Theory of Plate Tectonics,’ what have been the effects of the

movement of the plates?

(a) Change in position and size of continents.

(b) Formation of ocean basins.

(c) Evolution of the present landforms and relief of India.

(d) All of the above.

Question 10: A landmass bounded by sea on three sides is referred to as _.

(a) Coast

(b) Island

(c) Peninsula

(d) None of the above

Question 11: Which of the following divisions of India has the oldest landmass?

(a) The Himalayas

(b) The Northern Plains

(c) The Peninsular Plateau

(d) The Indian Desert

Question 12: The Peninsular Plateau of India is part of which of the following landmass?

(a) Angaraland

(b) Gondwanaland​

Answer 1

Answer:

Q 12 Gondwana land

UPSC Question

Peninsular plateau is nothing but Indian peninsula. Indian peninsula was a part of Gondwana land. Peninsular plateau is the oldest landmass because Over 200 million years ago Gondwana land was split into pieces and the indian peninsular plate collided with the much larger eurasian plate.

Q 10 A body of land surrounded by water on three sides is called a peninsula. The word comes from the Latin paene insula, meaning “almost an island. ... A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland.

Q 11 The peninsular plateau was one of the parts of the Gondwana landmass which drifted away. Hence, it is the oldest landmass of the indian subcontinent.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

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