Question

Choose the correct statement(s) regarding the formation of the Peninsular Plateau.

1. It was formed by the accumulation of river deposits.
2. It was formed due to the breaking and drifting of Gondwana land.

• A. All are correct
• B. 1 only correct
• C. None of these
• D. 2 only correct

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 2 only correct

• The Peninsular Plateau was formed by the breaking of Gondwana land, not by river deposits

• The Peninsular Plateau of India is one of the oldest landmasses on Earth.

• It was formed as a result of the breaking up of the supercontinent Gondwana during the Mesozoic era.

• This geological process, known as continental drift, caused the Indian plate to separate from the larger landmass and gradually move northward until it eventually collided with the Eurasian plate.

• The Peninsular Plateau covers most of the southern, central, and eastern parts of India.

• It's characterized by:

  • Ancient crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks

  • Generally flat terrain with rolling hills

  • Average elevation of about 600-900 meters above sea level

  • Major plateaus within it including the Deccan Plateau, Malwa Plateau, and Chota Nagpur Plateau