Question

Write  in  brief  about  Peninsular  Plateau.

TNSCERT Class 10 Geography Ch 1 Location and Physiography

Answer 1

The Indian plateau is also known as a peninsular plateau as it is surrounded by the sea on three sides.It has broad and shallow valleys with rounded hills.The southern most tip of this plateau is Kanyakumari.The peninsular plateau consists of two broad divisions namely, the central high lands(Malwa plateau)and the Deccan plateau.

Answer 2

Peninsular Plateau:

• The plateau gets its name from its peninsular orientation as it is covered by coasts on three sides.

• This plateau forms the southern half of the Indian subcontinent.

• It is more popularly known as 'Deccan Plateau'.

• It is surrounded by the Western Ghats on the west, the Eastern Ghats on the east, the Vindhya mountain range in the north, and the southern coastal tip of India in the south.

• This plateau looks roughly triangular in its topography.