Question 5

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 the following:
a) The Himalayan Mountain Wall of the north.
b) The Northern Plains.
c) The Peninsular Plateau.
d) The Indian Dessert.
e) The Coastal Plains.
f) The Islands.
The following table compares and contrasts between the relief of the Himalayan region with that of the Peninsular plateau.

The Himalayan Region	The peninsular plateau
Contains young and folded mountains which is made from the uplift of the stratum that is formed by the sedimentary rocks.	It is created from the igneous and metamorphic rocks after the splitting of Gondwanaland.
It consists of very tall mountains and deep valleys.	And it consists of broad, shallow valleys and rounded hills.
It consists I and U shaped valleys.	It contains horsts, rifts and troughs.
The origin is of perennial rivers.	It contains rained and seasonal rivers.
From the geological point of view, this region forms the unstable zone.	And it forms the stable zone.

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

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