Question

Which is the largest physical division of India?

Answer 1

The answer is The Peninsular Plateau.

The Peninsular Plateau is the undoubtedly the largest physiographic division of India. The plateau extends over a total area of nearly 15 lakh sq km. It is divided into two sections – The Central Highlands and The Deccan Plateau. The Central Highlands extend over the Northern part of the country while The Deccan Plateau stretches to the southern part. The plateau is primarily composed of old crystalline igneous and metamorphic and rocks.

Answer 2

The Peninsular Plateau is the largest physical division of India.

It covers an area of around 16 lakh square kilometres. It is bounded by the Maikal range in the North, Aravallis in the North-West, Hazaribagh and Rajmahal Hills in the North-East, the Eastern Ghats in the East and the Western Ghats in the West.

The plateau is divided into:

1. Central High Lands which include the Aravalli Range, Vindhya Range, Bundelkhand Plateau, Malwa Plateau, and Baghelkhand Plateau.

2. Eastern Plateau which consists of the Chhota Nagpur Plateau and Meghalaya Plateau.

3. The Deccan Plateau which includes the Mahadev Hills, Maikal Range, Kaimur Hills, Western Ghats, Anaimalai  Hills, Nilgiri, Palani Hills, Cardamom Hills, Eastern Ghats, Maharashtra Plateau, Mahendragiri, Mahanadi Basin, Karnataka Plateau, Garhjat Hills, Telangana Plateau, Tamil Nadu Upland and Karnataka Plateau.