Question

What is the percentage of plains area in India?

• A. 28.5%
• B. 56.7%
• C. 43.2%
• D. 38.9%

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 43.2%

Geological structure and physical division of India

The physiographic division of India by land mass is:

• Plains: 43.2%

• Plateaus: 27.7%

• Mountains: 10.6%

• Hills: 18.5%

On the basis of its geological structure India can be broadly divided into five parts:

1. The Himalayan range of mountains

2. The Peninsular plateau

3. The Great plain of India

4. The Coastal plains

5. The Islands of India