Question

Explain major features of Peninsular Plateau.

Answer 1

• Peninsular Plateau
- South of the northern plains lies the Peninsular plateau.

- It is triangle shaped.
- Its relief is highly uneven.
- It has numerous hill ranges and valleys. Aravali hills is one of the oldest ranges of the world. It borders the plateau on the northwest side.
- The Vindhyas and the Satpuras are the other important ranges. - Narmada and Tapi flow through these ranges. They are west flowing rivers. They drain water into the Arabian sea.
- The Western Ghats or Sahyadris border the plateau in the west and the Eastern Ghats form its eastern boundary.
(i) Western Ghats are almost continuous.
(ii) The Eastern Ghats are broken and uneven.
- The plateau is rich in minerals. Coal and iron-ore are the important minerals found on this plateau.