INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following hill lie on the western and northwestern margins of Peninsular Plateau
A
Satpura hills
B
Satvik hills
C
Aravali hills
D
Shiwalik hills
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Aravali Hills lie on the western and northwestern margins of the Peninsular plateau. These are highly eroded hills and are found as broken hills. They extend from Gujarat to Delhi in a southwest-northeast direction.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian desert (Thar desert) lies towards the western margins of the Aravali Hills. It has a sandy plain covered with sand dunes. It has an arid climate with low vegetation cover.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Aravali and Vindhya are mountain ranges of the Peninsular Plateau. While the Aravali rises in the North near Delhi and extends till Gujarat through Haryana and Rajasthan, the Vindhya rises from Gujarat and extends till Uttar Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answers. The Indian Desert is located North-West of the Aravalli hills lies the Great Indian desert.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Aravalli Hills lie on the western and north-western borders of the peninsular plateau. They spread from Gujarat to Delhi in a southwest-northeast direction. They are the oldest fold mountains in India.

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