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how have the movements of the plates influenced evolution of present landform features relief of India?

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1.The present time landform such as peninsular plateau came into existence when Gondwana land drift apart and joined the present day Eurasian land mass.
2.The Himalayas were formed when the collision of Gondwana land took place with Eurasian plates,as a result sediments accumulated in the geosyncline, solidified and gradually folded and lifted up.
3.Similar process took place when Indo-Australian plate gradually moved upward and joined Euasian plate to form the mountain system of the Central Asia.

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