Which are the major physiographic divisions of India? Contrast the relief of the Himalayan region with that of the Peninsular Plateau.
The major physiography 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
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The Himalayan Region |
The Peninsular Plateau |
| Young fold mountains made from the uplift of the strata formed by the sedimentary rocks. | Created from igneous and metamorphic rocks after splitting of Gondwanaland. |
| Consists of the loftiest mountains and deep valleys | Consists of broad and shallow valleys, and rounded hills |
| The ranges have I-shaped and U-shaped valleys. | It has horsts, rift valleys and troughs. |
| It is the origin of perennial rivers. | It has rainfed, seasonal rivers. |
| From the point of view of geology, this region forms an unstable zone | This region forms a stable zone |
