Question

The Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills were formed in the same age as the _____.

Answer 1

The Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills were formed in the same age as the Malwa plateau.

The Malwa plateau lies between Aravali and Vindhya ranges. The Malwa Plateau basically refers to the volcanic upland north of the Vindhya Range. The Malwa region comprised a unique and separate political unit since the time of the ancient Malava Kingdom. The traditions in this region is mainly influenced by Rajasthani culture.

About Malwa Plateau

• The part of the Peninsular plateau that lies to the north of the Narmada river, covering a major area of the Malwa plateau is known as the Central Highlands
• The Central Highlands are wider and broader in the west but narrower in the east
• Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand are known as the eastward extensions of this Malwa plateau
• The plateau covers the western Madhya Pradesh and south-eastern Rajasthan and with Gujarat in the west
• Wheat and soybeans are the major cash crops
• Textiles industry has a major lead in the industrial sector