What are the sub-divisions of the great Peninsular Plateau? Explain features each of each division in detail.
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Answer:
The Central Highlands.
The Deccan Plateau.
The Northeastern Plateau.
Explanation:
The central highlands
Central Highlands in India can be defined as a bio-geographic zone. These highlands have been formed by the disjunctive ranges of the Satpura and Vindhya Hills. ... The part of Peninsular plateau lying to the north of the Narmada river covering with a measure area of Malwa plateau is known as the central Highlands.
Deccan Plateau
The Deccan Plateau is a large plateau in western and southern India. It rises to 100 metres in the north, and to more than 1,000 metres in the south, forming a raised triangle within the south-pointing triangle of the Indian coastline.
Northeastern Plateau
This region is situated to the east of the Deccan Lava region this is border on the Northwest by some valley and on the north by Ganga Plains .the part of the Eastern Ghat is this fall of the lower Godavari is also included in this region. surface features: minerals and ethnic composition bring diversity in this regions.
The Indian peninsula is roughly triangular in form with its base that is parallel to the Ganga valley & an apex that points to the southern tip of the nation. This is an old mass of metamorphic and igneous rocks which is part of the Gondwanaland tectonic platform.
Explanation:
- This plateau has 2 main divisions, the Deccan Plateau & the Central Highlands. The region called central highlands is portion of the peninsular plateau which lies north of Narmada River. The Deccan Plateau is a "triangular landmass" on the south of Narmada river
- It covers the main part of the plateau of Malwa. The rivers in the area flow from the south-west to the north-east and therefore denotes the region's slope. The west is broader and the east narrower. This plateau is extended to the east by Baghelkhand & Bundelkhand. The plateau stretches further to the east into the plateau of Chhotanagpur.