The Himalayan uplift out of the Tethys Sea and subsidence of the northern flank of the peninsular plateau resulted in the formation of a large basin. Which of the following physical divisions of India was formed due to filling up of this depression?
(a) The Himalayas
(b) The Northern Plains (c) The Peninsular Plateau (d) The Coastal plains
Answers
Answer:
Gondwana land: It is the southern part of the ancient super continent Pangea with Angara Land in the northern part. The Himalayan uplift out of the Tethys sea and subsidence of the northern flank of the peninsular plateau resulted in the formation of a large basin.
Answer:
Correct option is (c)- The Peninsular Plateau
Explanation:
The Peninsula portion of the earliest landmass was a piece of Gondwana. India, Australia, South Africa, South America, and Antarctica were all part of the one geographical mass known as Gondwana. Convectional currents caused the crust to break up into several parts, which caused the Indo-Australian plate to drift northward after being detached from the Gondwana landmass. The plate collided with the much larger Eurasian Plate as a result of the northward motion. The sedimentary strata that had collected in the Tethys geosyncline were folded as a result of this collision to create the mountain ranges of western Asia and the Himalaya.
Gondwana land: It is the southern part of the ancient super continent Pangea with Angara Land in the northern part
A large basin was created as a result of the Tethys sea's Himalayan uplift and the peninsular plateau's northern flank subsiding. This depression eventually filled in over time as sediment was deposited by the rivers coming from the peninsular plateau in the south and the mountains in the north. The northern plains of India were created by the massive alluvial deposits that covered a flat area of land.
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