which are the major physiographic divisions of India ? contrat the relief of the Himalayas region with that of the peninsular plateau
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Explanation:
The physical features of India can be grouped under the following physiographic divisions
(1) The Himalayan Mountains
(2) The Northern Plains
(3) The Peninsular Plateau
(4) The Indian Desert
(5) The Coastal Plains
(6) The Islands
The Himalayan region
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. The Himalayas represent the loftiest and one of the most rugged mountain barriers of the world.
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.
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India is divided into six physiographic divisions on basis of the varied physiographic features: units as follows: Northern and North-eastern Mountain; Northern Plain; Peninsular Plateau; Indian Desert; Coastal Plains; and Islands.
Explanation:
Contrast the relief of the Himalayan region with that of the Peninsular plateau. Formed by folding process due to collision of the Indo Australia plate with the Eurasian plate. Formed due to the breaking and drifting of Gondwana land. The Deccan plateau is one of the most ancient landmasses.