INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Geologically, the ____ constitutes one of the ancient landmasses on the earth’s surface.
A
Peninsular Plateau
B
Himalayas
C
Northern Plain
D
Coastal Plain
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Geologically, the Peninsular Plateau constitutes one of the ancient landmasses on the earth’s surface. It was supposed to be one of the most stable land blocks. The Himalayas and the Northern Plains are the most recent landforms. From the view point of geology, Himalayan mountains form an unstable zone.

Detailed explanation-2: -The geology of the peninsular plateau shows that it is a table land that consists of broad valleys and hills.

Detailed explanation-3: -This plateau contains igneous and metamorphic rocks. Geographically, the Deccan plateau is known as one of the most ancient landmasses.

Detailed explanation-4: -The peninsular plateau of India is part of the Gondwana land.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Peninsular Plateau is a flatland of old crystalline, igneous, and metamorphic rocks. It is one of the ancient land masses on the earth’s surface as it was formed due to the breaking and drifting of the Gondwana land. The Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau form the Deccan Plateau together.

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