Question

What is the percentage of plateau area in India?

• A. 35.4%
• B. 22.8%
• C. 30.6%
• D. 27.7%

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 27.7%

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