Question

which are the major physiographic division s of Indian ¿Contrast the relief of the himalayan region with that of the.peninsular plateau ​

Answer 1

Contrast the relief of the Himalayan region with that of the Peninsular plateau. The Himalayas, geologically young and structurally fold mountains stretch over the northern borders of India. These mountain ranges run in a west-east direction from the Indus to the Brahmaputra.

Answer 2

India is divided into six physiographic divisions on basis of the varied physiographic features: units as follows:

1. Northern and North-eastern Mountain;
2. Northern Plain;
3. Peninsular Plateau;
4. Indian Desert;
5. Coastal Plains;
6. Islands

The Himalayan region.

• The Himalayas, geologically young and structurally fold mountains stretch over the northern borders of India.
• These mountain ranges run in a west-east direction from the Indus to the Brahmaputra.
• The Himalayas represent the loftiest and one of the most rugged mountain barriers of the world.

The Peninsular plateau

• The Peninsular plateau is a tableland composed of the old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks.
• It was formed due to the breaking and drifting of the Gondwana land and thus, making it a part of the oldest landmass.
• The plateau has broad and shallow valleys and rounded hills.