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Which are the major physiographic divisions of India? Contrast the relief of the Himalayan region with that of the Peninsular plateau.  

Answer:

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   Contrast between the Himalayan region and the Peninsular plateau  

	The Himalayan Region		The Peninsular Plateau
a	Formed by folding process due to collision of the Indo Australia plate with the Eurasian plate.	a	Formed due to the breaking and drifting of Gondwana land.
b	Himalayas made up of sedimentary rocks.	b	Plateau contains igneous and metamorphic rocks.
c	Himalayan mountains from an unstable zone.	c	Considered to be one of the most stable land blocks.
d	Himalayas are the most recent landforms.	d	The Deccan plateau is one of the most ancient landmasses.
e	The average height of the Himalayas is 6,000 meters.	e	The average height of the plateau is 900 metres.
f	The Himalayas lack minerals.	f	The plateau is a storehouse of minerals.
g	Perenial rivers originate in the Himalayas.	g	Peninsular rivers are seasonal.