CBSE-IX-Social-Science
02: Physical Features of India
- #5Which are the major physiographic divisions of India? Contrast the relief of the Himalayan region with that of the Peninsular plateau.
Ans : The major physiographic divisions of India are:
(i) The Himalayan Mountains
(ii) The Northern Plains
(iii) The Peninsular Plateau
(iv) The Indian Desert
(v) The Coastal Plains
(vi) The Islands
The Himalayan Region
The Peninsular Plateau
Having a comparatively recent origin, it is made up of young fold mountains
It is the oldest landmass of the Indian subcontinent; was part of the Gondwana land
Consists of the loftiest mountains and deep valleys
Consists of broad and shallow valleys, and rounded hills
Formed due to the collision of the Indo-Australian and Eurasian plates
Formed due to the breaking and drifting of the Gondwana land
Composed of sedimentary rocks
Composed of igneous and metamorphic rocks
From the point of view of geology, this region forms an unstable zone
This region forms a stable zone