Question

Which is the oldest landmass of India?​

Answer 1

Answer:

peninsular plateau

Explanation:

The peninsular plateau was one of the parts of the gondwana landmass which drifted away.

Hence, it is the oldest landmass of the indian subcontinent.

Answer 2

Answer:

The Peninsular Plateau

Reason:

Over 200 million years ago, Gondwana land was split into pieces and the indian peninsular plate collided with the much larger eurasian plate.

Features:

• It has shallow valleys and rounded hills
• It has 2 divisions- Central Highlands and Deccan Plateau.

EK:

Gondwana - Landmass in the Southern Hemisphere that separated toward the end of the Paleozoic Era to form South America, Africa, Antarctica, and Australia.